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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1918
Page
3
A flood of short items notes many residents' activities and visits. People include Mrs N ZaHarris and J B Trent on business, Brigham Stray leaving for Des Moines, and Lucile Allerdice visiting friends. The death of B F Mikesell draws survivors and funeral plans across Fairfield.
Ottumwa readers learn Lieut Walter B Schafer is buried in Mirey sur Ves ouze Lorraine France in a German hospital in April 22 during No Man's Land scouting He was 25 and a star athlete from Ottumwa Willard Street M E church and Chicago art student who joined the Army in 1917 and earned a commission as an instructor in France.
The War Department uses its Small Arms Firing School at Camp Perry Ohio to promote a new book by Lieut. Col. S W Brookhart chief instructor. Entitled Rifle Training in War the volume is a leading authority on marksmanship and will aid all who seek to improve.
Charles Baird, formerly at the shipyard in Norfolk Virginia, has secured a position with the Central M C A there. Through a letter to Rev. R H Polly he says he enjoys the work and sees his son Rupert often. He asks friends to remember him.
The article recalls a lieutenant who declined a but remained with his troops until he was wounded and captured on April 22. He had earlier earned one service stripe and was close to a second, while another officer sought aviation but failed to receive a timely commission.
All Odd Fellows are asked to attend the funeral of Brother B. M. Mikesell at the North Side Odd Fellows hall on Sunday September 22 at 1 20 p m by order of N G.
Carl William Lundquist, born September 18, 1888 in Jefferson County near Beckwith, died September 13 at his parents' South Main Street home after two years of declining health. He spent most life in the county aside from a few years in Kansas, attended local public schools and two years of high school. He moved with his parents to Fairmar in 1903 and is survived by relatives missing details due to damaged text.
Notice asks for reservations by Saturday 6 PM at 131-20 THE KOZY due to caring for girls in the dormitory and awaiting arrangements.
John Vogalsang offers piano tuning services with contact phone 2412. The listing notes practical work and affordable rates with a simple contact method. The ad emphasizes hands on piano maintenance for households and small studios.
Report from London claims the former Russian dowager empress, three princesses and two grand duchesses died in a fire about a month after the czar was shot. The women were held in a village residence and perished when Bolshevik attackers set the home on fire, with no survivors.
A wartime speech by Sergeant William 8 and others at a luncheon recounts front line experiences. The speaker claims Reillys Bucks now kill on sight, arguing the only good German is a dead one. The talk includes training notes on the French 75 and cautions about shouts of camaraderie.
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