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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1917
Page
6
The Fairfield group enjoyed their Washington trip with warm receptions and visits to the United States Post Office. Alex Miller led the tour of his new office building and the party praised Washington’s facilities, hoping for continued engaging Ad Club meetings in Fairfield.
About thirty Fairfield merchants attended a Washington Advertising Club dinner and meeting. They traveled by auto, dined at Colenso Hotel, heard reports from Indianapolis and shop customer surveys, and viewed a two reel film before returning home.
The Army Y M C A committee in Jefferson County reports strong effort to meet and exceed the first war apportioned pledge of 7000 dollars. Countywide soliciting continues with Fairfield and surrounding townships racing to raise funds, Libertyville, Batavia, Cross Lanes, Brookville see promising totals, Locust Grove poised to lead as banner township. Individual workers to be praised later.
Artillery fighting rages along the northern western front from the coast to Ypres. Passchendaele remains steady as British troops consolidate positions. An incident shows German losses when a 48 man unit left with 25 casualties after a Canadian post engagement.
Mrs Thorton Fordyce of Libertyville and W A Starkey of Ottumwa visited the city. Mr and Mrs Ber Cleasby of Libertyville stayed with Henry Pearson. Enugene Fleming has been ill on West Harrison. Mrs John Dherish and Barbara of Most Pleasant Plain called on friends. Mr and Mrs John Fritz plan winter in Los Angeles. Karl Kirkhart of Ottumwa and J C Thorne on business trips. Gene Faulkner visits Perry Oklahoma. Joseph Curray returned from Batavia. Kris Long of Des Moines and Norris and Charles Gilchrist visit relatives. J B Trent of Batavia spent a day on business.
London reports the British army pierced the Hindenburg line between St Quentin and the Scarpe river to about five miles depth. More than thirty-two miles of trenches were captured along with thousands of prisoners. Petrograd claims 360,000 Russian troops deserted the front.
Fairfield Athletic Association moves toward opening the armory, wiring in equipment for indoor baseball volleyball basketball wrestling and boxing. With 135 members secured the goal is 200, inviting more to join and help publicize the project under Ross Walker as secretary.
A housing notice advertises a rental property through the Army Y committee. The unit lists a house available for rent and provides a contact pathway for interested applicants.
Food Administrator Hoover urges police help to stop impostors posing as food collectors robbing American households. Citizens told to report any demand immediately and hold the thief for arrest if possible.
New York November 2 Max Eastman publisher of the Masses magazine along with six others was indicted by the federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy in violation of the espionage act warrants were issued for their arrest. The maximum penalties cited include up to 10000 dollars and 20 years in jail for conspiracy and up to 45000 dollars and five years for attempting to mail unlawful matter.
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