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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1918
Page
3
Mrs. James Jamison of Glasgow and Mrs. Fred Connell of Davenport visit the city. C E Luper and Lola Nelson take new posts. many locals travel, visit relatives, or leave for work or school. Fairfield and Ames residents enlist, travel for surgery, or move to new duties as teachers, inspectors, or shop staff. Various names, places, and small updates appear in this rapid city roundup.
Private B H Blakeley writes from Camp Zachary Taylor Kentucky to his brother Charles Blakely about transfer from Chicago, camp life, drill results with Battery C winning, plans to visit the Kentucky State Fair, Y M C A comforts, meals, and longing for home. He notes 70,000 soldiers training, trains and mules, and weather delays.
Tomorrow morning Dr W R Keesey who has just moved from the local Methodist church to Mt Pleasant will deliver his closing sermon on the topic Do All Things Work Together for Good The Keeseys plan to ship their household goods on Wednesday and depart for their new home next Thursday Their son Wilburn will stay in Fairfield to continue his work at Parson College
The Jefferson County Old Settlers association calls a Tuesday September 17 meeting at 8 PM in Mr E R Smith's office to settle all accounts. Members with unpaid bills or funds due must present them for a full accurate statement to be rendered, per president T H James.
Advertisement seeks men of Christian character for YMCA service in camps and overseas. Short notice by A. K. Harper.
John Vogdbang offers piano tuning services with contact phone 2412. The listing notes practical tuning and maintenance for pianos, likely a local business or personal service advertisement.
On the Lorraine front the American army under Pershing and Baker launched a rain soaked assault near the Meuse and Moselle. Tanks and air support aided a breakthrough as three German trench lines were captured in a single bound, with overviews of dawn fighting and heavy artillery fire.
The Sept 24 review of men aged eighteen to forty five for military service shows enrollment well above expectations with about 14 million needed. The Aug 24 provost marshal totals add 157,063 to the main power, just 48 above the forecast 155,011.
The farewell reunion of the 30th Iowa closed here Thursday amid a joyous gathering of twenty two veterans. Speakers from Ottumwa Des Moines and Keosauqua attended as records of the regiment were taken to Des Moines for deposit in the Historical Building.
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