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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
8
Special registrations made before September 12 or outside the county are listed with many alphanumeric codes. The document names numerous individuals including Mark Miller Baker and Ralph Elvin Mitchell among others, and provides an index to registration numbers by precinct mappings across towns such as Walnut Renn Blackhawk Packwood and Des Moines.
Vienna newspapers describe a shock in the capital as Bulgaria secedes and rumors spread of Turkey's follow, Ferdinand abdication, and palace destruction. Markets swung with losses up to 190 points on the Vienna and Budapest bourses. a crown council in Budapest met to consider military measures and peace efforts to preserve the monarchy. Plans reportedly consider reorganizing the German and Prussian ministries toward a parliamentary model.
Prince Axel of Denmark visited the Great Lakes naval training station with King Christian X’s cousin observing a special review conducted for the guests. He and his party toured the base, then attended dinner and a dance at the Onwentsia club with Capt. William A. Moffett hosting.
St Paul and Minneapolis halted civic business as Archbishop Ireland was buried in Calvary cemetery after a solemn cathedral service. The funeral drew hundreds of military personnel and nearly 1,000 clergy including archbishops and bishops. The body was escorted by over 75,000 people to a small green plot where he wished to be buried among friends.
Paris October 3 H P Davison chairman of the Red Cross war council is awarded the commander cross of the Legion of Honor the highest rank ever given to an American civilian President Poincare hosts the luncheon at the Elysee Palace and bestows the cross. Harvey D Gibson American Red Cross commissioner for France attends.
The German submarine that torpedoed and sank the French cruiser Dupetit Thouars on August 7 was sunk by gunfire from an American freighter amid a convoy of 24 steamers aiding the French warship through the danger zone.
A meeting led by RE F Albee drew leaders from Broadway and film to organize the fourth Liberty Loan drive. The goal is to surpass the prior New York theatre total of 33.65 million and mobilize three weeks of fundraising across stage and screen industries. The group includes George M Cohan, Samuel H Harris, Maurice Goodman, and Benjamin Strong of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
A sequence of notices lists items for sale and a trade offer including Peerless Oak heater and Riversoe Oak store with phone numbers and addresses in Fairfield. Also offers a gas range dresser and com mode must sell at once and a hand crochet bedspread for war work with Y M C A notes. Plus equity in 190 acres near Fairfield offered for trade.
Multiple rental notices list Cary town properties. Cottage at 308 Hempstead with gas for cooking and electricity. Miss Bessie Clarke listed. House for rent near square by Sam Culler at 1822 WANTED TO RENT A farm cash or grain rent with phone 6905. Mrs N Redick at 180-tf advertises a 2 room furnished unit one block from square. J M Hunter at 411 N B St phone 2682 175-tf offers 3 rooms electric lights gas cooking. 609 West Van Buren St new 3 room cottage contact 1214 or 107 E Hempstead St. 143.tf Seven room house with barn gas and lights contact 1757 and 1157 129-tf 141-tf
Classified notices seek solicitors for Mazda Oil for salads and cooking endorsed by the food administration for local work. Address D. H. Quinn Davenport Iowa. Also listings for a Fairfield Steam Laundry job, a farmhouse housekeeper for a small family, and a middle aged woman seeking a situat ion with elderly or small household.
A garnet pin engraved with N. M. R and the date December 26, 1890 is missing. The owner requests the item be returned to Mrs. with no contact details in the notice.
Found in a park a friendship bracelet and a bunch of keys. Owner may claim by paying for this ad at the Journal office. Contact the Journal office for details between Orphium and Zigler's orchard. 195-tf.
London dispatch says 350 feared dead in a Malmo Sweden rail crash after heavy rains washed out a line. A 24 car passenger train carrying 1000 passengers struck the washed out section. several coaches were crushed and caught fire. among the dead are fifty children returning to Stockholm.
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