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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1918
Page
2
Marguerite Clark stars in the Orpheum Theater screening of Prunella a screen adaptation praised as her greatest stage success. Jules Raucourt plays Perrot who abducts and later seeks Prunella returning home hoping she will join him in a romantic Dutch garden tale.
A Hughesville report states the Gillespie Loading company plant at Morgan West Virginia was destroyed by a fire and explosion. Peri Awhwy N d Oct Simty four people were missing per an official statement by Thomas A. Gillespie, president of The corporation.
A Sofia dispatch to the Berlin Tageblatt reports a note demanding Bulgarians quit Bulgarian territory within four months. The unsigned message claimed to carry $100 conscience money to beat the Kaiser and was sent from Binghamton, New York, with two eight dollar bills.
Mr and Mrs P J L Fulton of Libertyville receive official notice that their son Wayne of the Rainbow division has been seriously injured in action on September 10. The dispatch gives no details on the nature of the injury. Another two Fulton sons serve. Capt Robert Fulton at Camp Dix and Sgt Harry Fulton at Camp Pike.
George Strong Post No 19 G A R and George Strong Cops No 21 W R C held a social hour at the court house. Commander William C Ball spoke on When the War Will End using Grant’s phrase Un conditional surrender. Readings, music, and talks followed as the groups planned future meetings.
The Silver Medal contest at the Lutheran church last evening by the Loyal Temperance Legion featured seven contestants. Paul Hainey won the silver medal, with Fred Webber taking second place. other participants included Gladys Anderson Louise Keltner Wilma Simmons Charles Anderson Loren Webber and Paul Heiney.
Wrehingeton October 8 Sir Eric Geddes first lord of the British admiralty paid tribute to the American Navy. He praised its sailors skill endurance and comradeship and noted the unity between the two navies. He commended the United States for assembling a trained body of men and lauded Mr Secretary Daniels as the civil head of the Navy Department.
The balloon corps of the American army will be trebled in size immediately to meet growing demand from forces in France. The War Department announced the air service is authorized to induct draft age men and transfer officers to add 1,200 officers and 25,000 men to the existing corps of about 11,000.
A Camp Dix letter says Co M 133d Infty men are eager to go and Major J F Ready cannot be moved. A hospital train with ninety wounded arrives in Des Moines over the Rock Island. Capt Bob Fulton will be reassigned to Camp Pike Ark as an instructor due to illness. Local notices mention Loren Goddard as wounded or dead but no official word has arrived. Mrs Paul Crowthers aids at Camp Dix to ease influenza hospital congestion. Miss Bess Phelan, war worker in Washington DC, is reported ill in the city.
The Young Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church met last evening at Mrs. F. D. Kerrick's West Burlington street home. Missionary E L Maddix from China spoke after a brief business session as part of the program.
From London reports, authoritative quarters in London state President Wilson remains firm after the critics of the conference powers, suggesting allied governments cannot entertain any proposal for an armistice. Officials predict new steps in the peace process.
Budapest reports quote former Hungarian premier Tisza at the reform congress as saying autonomy should be given to nationalities within Hungary. He also suggests Austrian territory would go to Italy and parts of Galicia could be annexed by Poland.
Major E E Lucas of the adjutant general arrives in Jefferson county to muster the new National Guard Company into federal service. He discusses forming Fairfield Iowa band as the regimental band of the Fourth Iowa National Guard, with hopes more members join.
East Pleasant Plain prepares to entertain 500 people at the Community Club dinner on Thursday of Mass week. A fried chicken dinner will be served. Secretary Roy Emry asks auto owners to list attendees with guests, and ladies are invited to attend.
Fairfield high school juniors voted to dedicate their class annual to soldiers sailors and nurses from the school. The Quill cover will use khaki paper. A new high school newspaper The F H S Vacuum debuts Monday October 14 with a subscription drive aiming for 300 readers. Claxton Turney serves as editor in chief and promises an original weekly humor column.
A bill introduced by Senator Calder of New York with endorsement from Chairman Baruch of the War Industries Board proposes indefinite continuation of daylight saving time. The measure argues the change would conserve energy and support wartime needs.
In a report by the newspiper Findros, Greek and allied forces plan further strikes into eastern Macedonia toward the Nestos river and beyond as they press the campaign against opposing positions.
Washington reports 1,761 American prisoners held by Germany. Of these, 1,600 are members of the American Expeditionary Force, 200 civilians, and 61 sailors.
Samuel Johnson of Winfield purchased the A. W. Hisel farm comprising 100 acres. The transfer occurred through W. D. Garmoe with a consideration of 230 dollars per acre.
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