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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1918
Page
2
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A reflective verse where the speaker questions a self righteous claim of necessity for purchases. The piece contrasts frugality with extravagance and urges thrift as a discipline that teaches the power to choose and avoids regret from buying things one does not truly want.
The Nantes city council votes unanimously to adopt St Mihiel after its liberation and opens a public subscription to aid in patriotic work. It also issues congratulations to General Pershing and the American army.
James Montgomery Flagg style urging Americans to buy Liberty bonds as a united effort against the German menace. The piece blends martial imagery with pledges of support, calling on readers to fund the war and prepare for a future victory event described as a final spectacle.
Charles Cummings a well known Jefferson county farmer died last evening at his home three miles southeast of Fairfield about six oclock after years of poor health he was born October 23 1873 the son of Mr and Mrs S A Cumming and married November 23 1911 on the family farm where he lived
Married to Miss Ethel Julian of this city he leaves a father and siblings, including Wm F Cummings and Miss Fannie Cummings. Funeral tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. from the home with Rev H A Mosser officiating. He long served as an officer in Company M National Guard and saw Spanish American War service though the Fairfield unit never left Jacksonville Florida.
W A Scherse of Fort Madison was a business visitor here as Mrs Mary Riggs and daughters plan to move to Davenport. Dr and Mrs C W Heald from Battle Creek Mich are visiting relatives in the area. The Ladies Union of the Christian church meets Tuesday at 2 30 PM in the church parlor with officers to be elected.
In Norfolk Virginia on September 28 a crowd of 900 to 400 Black civilians led by about a score of Camp Morrison soldiers attacked a Second precinct police station to free two soldiers arrested for robbing a photographer's studio. windows were broken. officers fired after rioters threw bullets bricks and bottles. Ten people were shot before reserves and naval guards restored order.
Reports from Munich describe a new order to melt many statues of Kaiser Wilhelm and other figures. Hohenzollern monuments are said to be missing from Berlin and from towns including Cologne and Munich, with several Rhine towns affected.
Amsterdam reports three hundred ninety five killed and many injured in a powder room blast at an ammunition factory in Woellersdorf near Vienna. The heat trapped workers as a fiery explosion tore through the building. Most victims were young women.
Chicago Sept 23 4500 cases of Spanish influenza at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and over 1000 cases transferred to base hospital Captain William Moffett commandant says the death rate about 1 percent based on 7000 cases reported Two regiments Fifth and Tenth have no deaths The Red Cross and navy relief aid families Liberty restricted to protect civil communities Dobylolution sprays and hot drinks are recommended Bed rest until recovered
Kiev dispatches report a Bolshevik war minister Leon Trotsky shot at in Kursk. A soldier fired twice but missed Trotsky, according to a Leipsig Abend Zeitung correspondent.
Baltimore in 1918. Cardinal Gibbons writes from the diocese to cast aside creedal differences and urge Catholics to stand with other denominations to support the US war effort. He calls it an American campaign and praises national solidarity, noting Americans share a common duty to see victory through.
An order from the Food Administration prohibits malting grain for brewing beer or near beer effective immediately. Malting for making vinegar cereal breakfast foods basic extracts and similar products is banned for grain, though mealsters may buy grain for such needs. Chairman Lever signals a vote on emergency food production measures with the amendment for war prohibition set for July 1, 1919.
C M Redick a Fairfield resident and local contractor died this morning at about five o clock at his home on South B street after two years of poor health. He was 45, born near Marshalltown, married Myrtle Steele eighteen years ago, and served as Justice of the Peace candidate. Survived by wife, mother, two brothers and one sister. Funeral Tuesday at 5 30 pm from residence under Masonic rites. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
Free Masons are asked to meet at the Masonic Temple at 5 00 p m tomorrow to attend the funeral of the late C M Redick.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support after the death of husband and father. Thanks the Old Ellis Hose Co G A R Odd Fellows and Eagle lodges Lincoln school teachers and children for their kindness to the family of Mrs B M Mikesell.
Mr. and Mrs. John Farmer express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and death of their son Jack.
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