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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1917

Page

8

Christian Science Lecture Tonight With Kilpatrick

Tonight at eight o'clock Detroit speaker We. P. Kilpatrick will deliver a free lecture on Christian Science at the High School auditorium. Kilpatrick is a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston and invites all interested to attend.

We. P. Kilpatrick Detroit Mich Weihl MM .Kilpatrick Bos- Som Ted First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Mass

Contracts For Large Destroyer Purchase Signed In Navy

Washington October 9. Contracts for a huge number of destroyers have been signed under a recent emergency appropriation of 80 million dollars. The names of the contracting companies were withheld but may be published later. The estimate assumed a build time to total at least 150 ships beyond the current fleet.

Washington Navy Department Sean

Berwan Railways Face Fuel Shortage and Fares Hike

Reports from Bamden on October 11 say German state railways face a severe fuel shortage. Drastic limits on traffic are in effect and express-train fares are raised to discourage nonessential travel.

Bamden

Fire Sweeps Village in Arlington Dahob County

Fire tore through a business area in Arlington in Ya Wavette county, Saturday morning, starting in a pool hall and spreading rapidly. Local officials reported no confirmed casualties and crews worked to control the blaze and assess damage.

Dubuque Arlington Wavette County

Diverse Classifieds and Ads in People Column

A cluttered page lists multiple small ads and notices: two aerial devices for sale or rent on South Third Street. young chickens for sale with contact Stella Griffith. household furniture for sale or inquiry after 6 pm. several household items including heating stoves a cabinet rug milk bottles and more. a Willard piano for sale. various typewriters rebuilt and sold by American Writing Matures Co with catalog details. a farm work position for an experienced married couple. miscellaneous entries with phone numbers and locations.

MOR Stella “Griffith Seeeth Depot Street M.p Weinman Ice Cream Co Willard Asningtons Monarchs L. C. Smiths Royals Wheen Ask Ae Ieutral American Writing Mature Co., Inc South Dearborn, Street Chicago

Allied Drive Advances on West Front Threatens Belgian Bases

Secretary Baker reports a steady Allied push deep in the German line on the western front. He notes air control and shell supply as key factors and says the Belgian coast including Zeebrugge and Ostend may become untenable for Germany. The British hold the eight mile front near the Gheluvelt ridge and are consolidating gains.

Washington West Front Baker Zeebruggee Ostend Bruges Flanders Tower Hamlets Phos Btaden aschendache-Gheluvelt

The Town Slouch by Ellis M Clarke Highlights Spy Aims

German spies arrested while trying to send LaFollette speeches to Germany. Food experts note hard boiled eggs can be canned. Kerensky may be married, but the bride is not a Romanoff. Five bean growing states have doubled output and price.

LaFollette Germany Senate Congress Kerensky

Five Alien Enemies Escape from Fort McIntosh

Five interned alien enemies escaped the guardhouse at Fort McIntosh in Laredo Texas on October 10 using a duplicate key. One escapee was found dead and three were captured while a rigid investigation was under way.

Fort McIntosh Laredo Tex

Potato crop tops four hundred sixty seven million bushels

The potato crop will exceed 467000000 bushels. That's 4 percent bushels for each man woman and child.

No Neutral Nations In War Time As Hoover Sets Prices

The piece argues no country remains neutral in the war era. Noncombatants are labeled as either foes of democracy or slackers. It notes steel prices are reduced and anticipates Food Administrator Hoover to set steel prices.

Hoover

Buckwheat Crop Estimate Reaches 20 Million Bushels

The crop outlook shows buckwheat production around 20 million bushels. The message ends with a playful nod to sausage and buckwheat cakes.

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