Irregular Carrier Service Report Prompted
A short note requests prompt reporting of irregularities in carrier service and provides a phone contact number 23. The fragment cites a $1.26 use and $1.00 terms without clear context.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
2
A short note requests prompt reporting of irregularities in carrier service and provides a phone contact number 23. The fragment cites a $1.26 use and $1.00 terms without clear context.
London reports Field Marshal Haig began a wide front assault at 6am east of Ypres. British forces pressed through German lines to about a mile depth and overran the Passchendaele Gehinvelt ridge as hundreds of German defenders surrendered early. The drive follows an eight day pause with renewed heavy fighting around Ypres Menin road.
The Independent lists ten pointed conduct rules for supporting Germany and undermining the United States war effort. Guidelines urge shifting blame, praising hypocrisy, twisting history, inflaming anti allied sentiment, opposing embargoes selectively, spreading rumors, resisting expansion of power, stoking fears of revolution, portraying the Allies as doomed, and opposing entangling alliances while cautioning against a permanent league of nations. The note ends with a subscription pitch for the Journal.
Supt M G Clark of Sioux City opened the Jefferson County Teachers Institute with a lecture valued by teachers. He cited Charles Eliot on public education sustaining democracy, urged teachers to seek full payment and market value for their services. Morning addresses by Dr George H Betts and J A Puffer highlighted life code for youth and counselor equipment.
Fairfield Yeomen foregather for a special program tonight with J H Campbell from Des Moines, the Yeomen special inspector who helped install the home seven years ago. All Homestead and visiting Yeomen invited to attend.
Friday schedule lists 8:45 morning program with music invocation and talk on Some Highways and Byways in Education. Afternoon includes 1:15 conferences in the Science Room and 2:00 General Assembly with The Teachers Reading Prof. Livingston C Lord.
Petrograd reports a revolution in Turkestan with General Cherkees, district commander, attacked and beaten amid the upheaval.
Mrs J G Maasdam and daughter Marie return today from a five week tour of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Miss Cora Davis of Beckwith visits the city. Mrs W D Rumer of Alliance Nebraska and Mrs N C depart for a month in Pennsylvania. Misses Margaret and Marie Whitmore of Batavia spend a couple days here. Retail Merchants banquet tonight at Leggett House with officers and board directors to be elected. Mrs Hyde's music class recital tomorrow at New Chicago Mission at 7 30. Harry Huglin operated on for tonsils and adenoids. Mrs Von Hadley of Richland operated on for tonsils.
Scout Commissioner Frank reports a letter from James West urging Fairfield Scouts to sell Liberty Loan Bonds October 20 to 25. Scouts who sell in ten or more homes receive War Service emblems and report to Scout Masters who inform the Commission. Each troop covers a district showing support for President Wilson’s effort.
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