Letters from the Front Describe Camp Life and Food
Willis G. Corbitt writes from Camp Lewis describing life near the front lines, farmers, and bread shortages. He details grain processing, a landlady’s cake, and mentions candy sent from home while praising the war effort and American support. He notes eating well despite hardships and plans to stay until the war ends.
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Willis G. Corbitt
Camp Lewis
Sgt. Myers
Beshing
Darrington
You
Helen
Hugh
Marsh
Libertyville News Notes and Local Visits
Mrs. Hettie Scovell learns her son Ray Scovell is severely wounded and in hospital in a letter dated September 26. Mrs. Walter Nieson visits at the W. D. Wilson home. A. A. Miller’s move to the Ferrell property. Mrs. Kelly, Miss Viola Fent and Mr. Olson of Ottumwa visit Carrie Ferrell. Mrs. Ella Stansberry visits her daughter in Roseville. Mrs. Zane Eyestone and children of Fairfield visit her mother Mrs. Armstrong. Roscoe Ferrell of Burlington visits his mother. Ed Widery’s remains arrive from Central City Nebraska. private funeral held at his sister Mrs. Harlie Yost’s home. Mrs. Jessie Winn of Fairfield spends Tuesday here. Velma Barthlow returns home after an extended visit in Minnesota.
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Hettie Scovell
Ray Scovell
Mrs
Walter Nieson
W. D. Wilson
Mrs. Kelly
Viola Fent
Mr. Olson
Ottumwa
Carrie Ferrell
Ella Stansberry
Roseville
Finns
P. C. Shores
Zane Eyestone and Children
Fairfield
Armstrong
Roscoe Ferrell
Burlington
Ed Widery
Central City
Nebraska
Harlie Yost
Jessie Winn
Velma Barthlow
Minnesota
Prince Umberto of Salemi Dies in Italian War Service
Prince Umberto count of Salemi, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel, died at Crespano near Monte Grappa where he commanded a battery in the Italian army. He was twenty nine years old.
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Umberto
Monte Grappa
Rome
Salemi
Victor Emmanuel
Crespano
Shipyard crew cuts reduce 15 to 20 yards from force
Washington on October 23 reports the Shipping Board will remove 15 to 20 yards from shipbuilding units due to inefficiency. Chairman Hurley announced the decision as part of a streamlining effort.
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Hurley
Shipping Board
Dulles
Washington
The
For Rent Notices in Fairfield Area
Several rental listings include a good cottage near Samuel Culler and multiple 5 to 6 room houses close to the square. Options are at 400 W Hempstead and South Main with Lloyd Tally at Jefferson Co and contact via phone 2364 or 410 South Depot St. Abstract & Loan Co offers half of a double.
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Samuel Culler
W. Hempstead
South Main
Lloyd Tally
Jefferson Co
Abstract & Loan Co
South Depot St
Wanted Government Needs 12,000 Clerks Examinations This Fall
Classified notices offer government clerk positions with no experience required and exams on November 2 and December 7 at salaries around 1200. Other ads seek a home washer, a farm owner buyer, a branch manager for a patriotic manufacturing firm, a cooking and domestic helper at Ballard Hall Parsons College, and a companion housekeeper for a family, with contact details and filing instructions.
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Iowa
J. C. Leonard
Civil Service
Kenois Buldng
Washington
Fairfield
Prtzes
W. Madison St
Chicago
Ill
Ballard Hall Parsons College
Tramways Firm Replaces German Staff in Chile
In Santiago on October 23 the electric tramways company annulled its contract with German employees and will employ Chileans and nationals from allied countries going forward.
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Santiago
Chile
Electric Tramways Company Here
Earnest Call for 20 000 Men by Midnight Oct 27
The Military Training Camps association seeks 20 000 workers for the motor transport corps by midnight October 27. Positions include blacksmiths carpenters chauffeurs machinists tool room operators welders and more. Apply to Rollin Wilson branch chairman 108 South Court St for blanks and details.
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Motor Transport Corps
Ford
Rollin Wilson
Hairman
The
Military Training Camps Association
South Court St
Public cattle sale at Culbertson farm near Glasgow
A cattle auction will be held at the E. D. Y. Culbertson farm located 2 miles west of Glasgow 7 miles north of Stockport and 9 miles southeast of Fairfield. The sale offers more cattle than can be wintered with details to follow.
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E. D. Y. Culbertson
Glasgow
Stockport
Fairfield
Railroad Time Tables C B and Q Chicago to McCoon
train schedule list shows east bound and west bound departures with numbers and times, including No 5 No 15 No 3 No 7 No 179 No 9 No 17 and more for routes between Chicago Denver McCook Omaha Ottawa Burlington Creston and Peoria with various departure times through the day.
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Chicago
McCoon
Denver
Peoria
Fast
McCook
Ottawa
Creston
Omaha
Sale of Cattle and Implements by Col. Chas. Bailey
Commencing at ten oclock 55 head of cattle with calves at side including two black and one red fresh cows 4 black 2 year old heifers 4 black yearling steers white face heifer and steer plus ye rlings 4 yearling black heifers good black herd 18 spring calves 19 heifers 2 males spring and summer calves yearling bull balance young calves Implements wagon with hay rack sulky rake two gray surface plows corr planter gearless hay loader John Deere walking plow harness and extra collars Terms on sale date Lunch provided by Ebenezer Ladies Aid Society.
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Harne
For Sale Classified Items From Local Column
A stream of local sale and trade notices lists items such as Ben Davis apples at 1.25 per bushel, a partly modern nine room house with barn and orchard, several chickens, Rose Comb Rhode Island Red cockerels, a dining set, and furniture offered for $600 value. Contact details include addresses on East Stone Street South Fifth Street and North 6th Street plus phone numbers 1586 277-26 and 9810.
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Ben Davis
Rhode Island
Guy Donovan
North 6Th Street
South 4Th St
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Color Your Skin and Improve Digestion
The ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy replacing calomel. It claims yellow skin pallor bad taste and poor appetite improve with olive oil tablets that act on the liver and bowels, start bile and relieve constipation. Sold in boxes for 10 and 25 cents with nightly dosing.
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R. Edwards
Edwards
Lost glasses found on south side of square
Pair of glasses in case with owner name inside found on the south side of the square. Please return to the Journal office for identification and collection.
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Jounal
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Fairfield Modern Business College
Junkin Block
Main Street
Libertyville
A. A. Miller
Ferrell
Italy
Hinowa
West Lowe Street
Dora Rundle
D. F. Bush
Minneapolis
Minn
HUNS
Rollin J. Wilson
South Court Street
Col
Chas. Bailey
Wm. Brawner
Ebenezer Ladiee Aid Society
People's
US Jrs
East Stone St
Hi. Po
Phoe
South Fifth Street
Ford Car
J. A. Wyatt
South Depot
Shet
South Second
Muscatine
J. Goldman
Cedar St
Simova
the &R
Ouant
Colum
Des Moines
Evening Tribune
Tribune
Fairfield Daily Journal
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