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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1918
Page
3
Local notes report a string of visits and travels. Families such as the Niggens, Norrises, and Stevenses are mentioned with relocations and hospital matters. Arthur Cooper sustains a hand infection at Jefferson County hospital amid a flurry of weekend visits and returns home.
The drawing for the 13,000,000 men registered in the new draft was held in the Senate Building Big Caucus Room with President Wilson personally opening the ceremony. No. 12,734 was drawn, followed by 322 as the first capsule. Check sheets will be sent to the printing office and proofs mailed to draft boards.
The Daily Journal prints another portion of the Jefferson county registrants list dated September 12. The sequence includes 523 Floyd Andrew Speer through 634 William Isaac Sebeer with many names and odd spellings, indicating a long registry roll. A short notice follows: piano lessons offered at 202 North Sth St by Miss Jessie Kemp.
London October 1 Chancellor Bonar Law said a promise to retaliate for bombardment on undefended towns had been kept. He claimed the British air force played a major role in breaking the enemy morale.
American troops cooperated with Japanese forces during the occupation of Vladivostok, capital of the Amur region. Allied units moved in as Bolsheviks retreated, strengthening control in the area.
Henrietta Hastings, a Parsons Conservatory graduate, has been selected to join the faculty after years as a student and assistant. She now serves as an instructor at the Kehool, noted for natural ability and conscientious work.
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A poem urges soldiers to stay in the trench through harsh weather and long watches. It recalls listening posts at night, soaked uniforms, and prayers for relief, while a comrade dies and a cross marks the open ground. The piece honors a fallen sportsman’s soul and the duty endured.
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