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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
3
Local notes list residents visiting friends in Oskaloosa Burlington Morning Sun and Libertyville with travels to Los Angeles and Aberdeen Proving Ground. A letter from Loren Goddard in France reports a minor flesh wound. The Elks gauze shop in the building opens Oct 23 to 5 and urges cold-free workers for wartime need.
The Fourth Liberty Loan ends and the United War Work campaign is set for November 11 to 18. Seven agencies including the Y M C A and Salvation Army form the drive for 170.5 million nationwide, with Iowa district quotas totaling 166,100 across Jefferson Appanoose Davis Van Buren and Wapello counties.
Edwin L. James recounts the Forty-second Rainbow division’s six hour assault on Hill 288, overcoming barbed wire, trenches, and German defenses. The Iowa One Hundred and Sixty-sixth, with New York allies, led the climb, suffering heavy losses but securing the hill and killing 107 Germans.
John R. Davis of Waukegan serving with the One Hundred and Forty-ninth field artillery in France has written about his experiences and the latest developments on the front. His letter reflects daily life with the unit and his outlook amid ongoing operations.
Raymond Edwards writes from Camp Seviers South Carolina to his father. He mentions a move to a better camp near the Blue Ridge mountains and restricted leave due to illness. He asks about Boozy Woods and expects a fur lough, noting daily drilling and uncertain chances to cross.
London reports that as Germany retreats from Flanders and the Belgian coast they abandon large airfields. The leaving of northern Belgium shifts bases away from England and the German raids on London and other towns are expected to decline.
In a letter to his parents, Mr. Davis recalls the Rainbow division taking the lead in France’s first exclusively American drive. He describes a dawn assault on September 12, the capture of 13 000 prisoners, many guns and materials, and the demoralization of German forces as infantry and artillery advanced under heavy mud and rain. The unit also captured a German colonel and staff at a rabbit dinner and found numerous spoils left by retreating troops including seven 77 mm guns.
Franco-Serbian troops have entered Zaletchar near the Danube and Nevotin 45 miles northeast of Nish. Allies report capturing Molyevatz west of Vitebquh?, and Trstenik in the Moravia river valley.
John Vogelsang is listed as a practical piano tuner with contact phone 2412. The entry also notes the address or identifier 85-13 associated with the service.
The article surveys ideas on life arising anew on a cooling planet versus life being transported between worlds. It notes hypotheses that life germs travel from planet to planet in meteors or escape from planetary atmospheres driven by light pressure, while questioning why life could not originate de novo on a cooling world.
On the Fe D Y Culbertson farm located 2 miles west of Glasgow 7 miles north of Stockport and 9 miles southeast of Fairfield a public auction will be held due to wintering needs. Cattle are offered for sale by the owner.
On Thursday October 24 at ten o'clock 55 head of cattle listed include 3 cows with calves 3 two black and one red 4 black 2 year old heifers 4 black yearling steers white face cattle and calves as described plus 18 spring calves and an assortment of equipment and implements. Col Chas. Bailey acts as auctioneer with Wm Brawner as clerk. Lunch served by Ebenezer Ladies Aid Society.
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