Report Irregular Carrier Service Promptly
Instructions request prompt reporting of any irregularity in the carrier service. A telephone number 23 is provided for contact.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1917
Page
2
Local Notes Highlight Social Visits and Gatherings
Libertyville and surrounding towns share a flurry of visits and events. Residents from Muscatine Danville Mt Pleasant and Des Moines attended. weddings and illness update the week. a fatal sawmill accident trims a rural family. The Parsona College Gospel Team will assist at the Presbyterian church next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Gobble
Muscatine
Lizzie Laughlin
St. James
Minnesota
Curtis Vaught
Memphis
Helen Louise Martin
John Martin
Austin C. Davis
Iowa City
R. Harlan
Des Moines
Walter Harlan
James Stump
J. L Maddix
Leon
3Rd Town Cavalry
S. K. Davis
Martin-Davis
Musecatine
C. KB. Knowles
Dallas
Texas
C. G. Taylor
Fairfield
Margaret Elder
Wallace Davis
B. T. Pickingham
Galesburg
E. Carlson
Mt. Pleasant
Henry Grebe
Myra Grebe
Rex
Jefferson County
Cora Watkins
M. E
Dhurch
Tris Company
Harry Shanley
Burlington
Josephine Elliott
Mount Pleasant
W. W. Linder
Dr. Whitely
Bonaparte
Miss la Glotfelty
IL. W. College
Dwight Fulton
Oklahoma
Curtis Veught
Eldon
B. R. Bisley
Jennie Campbell
Davenport
Margaret Coleman
Arthur Miller
Chicago
Henry Grammar
Wurnipseed
Andrew Ana Tiandson
Wellman
Parsona College
Presbyterian Church
Ammunition Train from Des Moines Heads South to Camp Cody
Report says the Iowa ammunition train with Jefferson county enlistments departs Des Moines today for Deming New Mexico. Detraining at Deming, the men will camp at Camp Cody as equipment has been staged there. The First regiment and other units may move to Deming this week, with possible rapid entry into active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iown
Jefferson County
Des Moines
Deming
N. M
War Department
Camp Cody
Co. M
National Guard
Field Artillery
Burlington
Engineers
Movement to can tonment at Des Moines postponed
Des Moines September 25 the war department ordered a delay in moving drafted men to the Des Moines cantonment saying the camp is not ready to receive new troops at this time. Work at Camp Dodge continues and it is believed the pause will be brief with Governor Harding notified by telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
War Department
Big Town
Camp Dodge
Harding
P. E. O. Sisterhood Tablet Unveiled at Wesleyan College
In Mt Pleasant Iowa a bronze tablet is unveiled in the Iowa Wesleyan chapel to honor the P E O Sisterhood birthplace. Original members Mrs W S Babb and Mrs C L Stafford attend with state grand officers. The 49 year old group grew from seven to a national network with many local chapters present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa Central Chapter
P. E
W. S. Babb
C. L. Stafford
P. BE. 0. Sisterhood
P. EB. C
Trading with the Enemy Act Moves Toward President
Washington reports the bill to prohibit American trade with enemies and their agents, after swift passage in both houses. It sets up a custodian for enemy funds, regulates foreign insurers, licenses foreign language papers, censors foreign communications, and authorizes the president to embargo imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
College Notes On Faculty Visitors And Student Activities
Harold Page won the first prize of 25 dollars offered by the Chicago Herald for an air letter from soldiers in service. Dorothy Scott, Northwestern graduate, lecturing at Parsons as Resistant French and English teacher. A. A. McSweeney to serve as Assistant Mathematical Instructor with prior fellowships. A military drill petition meeting led by Dr. R. Ames Montgomery ended with informal discussion. Aristo-Delphic's first annual party welcomed about sixty five new students at Rest Haven. Memorial chapel service honored W. E. Thompson, late trustee, with speeches by A. J. Jordan and W. G. Ross lauding his character and faith. Chapel seats assigned and monitors appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Page
Parsons College
University of Minois
Chicago Herald
Herald
R. Ames Montgomery
Aristo-Delphic Society
Dr. Parsons
Rest Haven
W. E. Thompson
A. J. Jordan
Mr. Thompson
W. G. Ross
Russ ia n Victory Near Riga As Front Advances
Petrograd reports Russian forces defend Riga corridor by repelling German vanguard at Rudua and driving the invaders south of Iskof high road. Muscovite troops push along the Riga front toward Pskoff and Peipus Iskot lakes with 60 prisoners taken and 400 Germans killed after a hard fight near Spitaliumernusica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Riga
Rudua
Iskof High
Peter the Great
Baltic
Pskoff
Peipus
Iskot
Grain Teenie
Rudo
Silgene
Spitaliumernusica
Bankers in Big War Count
Nearly 20 000 leading bankers from every state gather in Atlantic City to discuss wartime finance. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo attends to explain aiding the nation in floating the second Liberty loan and to share lessons from the first big borrowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
United States
Union
Treasury
McAdoo
Argentine Navy Mobilization Signals Broad War Prep
Buenos Aires reports the Argentine navy has been ordered mobilized and unusual military activity is noted in circles as the nation shifts toward heightened defense readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Haden Glotfelty Case Ends With $115 Verdict
The District court quickly reached a verdict for J F Haden in a dispute over a divorce settlement and a late claim of payment from Mrs Glotfelty. The jury awarded Haden $115 after about an hour and a half. Two divorces were granted this afternoon with custody awarded to the mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haden
J. F. Haden
J. F. Peterson
Fred Simmons
L. Trabert
W. H. Brewer
Tom Cathey
Otis Anderson
J. F. Stortz
Pd. I
Paul
Ray Johnson
G. C. Harvard
B. L. Couser
J. 5
Bennett
Thia
Laura’. Ireland
Raymond M
Ireland
Carrie V. Thomas
Arthur
Society Notes Show Community Club Gatherings and Talk
Mes. Arthur Louden hosts M. M. club on South Third street. Mrs. Dr. Frank Lucas hosts South Side Bridge club luncheon and bridge at her home. Wit and Wisdom club picnic planned for Friday September 28 at Old Settlers cabin. Picnic committee appointed by W. G. Ross with noted members. Toast committee includes Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Fourt, Mrs. Ek. C. Bock. P. E. O. chapter hosts annual B U L gathering at John B. Stever home with a fried chicken dinner and talk by Dr. G A Pratt on German war aims and humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Arthur Louden
M. M. Club
South Third Street
Frank Lucas
South Side Bridge Club
Lucas
Wit and Wisdom Club
Old Settlers
W. G. Ross
P. C. Hildreth
EB. F. Simmons
C. H. Heer
C. J. Fulton
W. A. Wirtz
H. E. Snyder
John B. Stever
Stever
G. A. Pratt
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
G. W. Ball
Switzerland
Paris
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Taltor
B. W. Taylor
Sehae
Ieee
Libertyville
Wyol
Frankfurst
Nord
Ben Vaught
Chatham
Virginia
John Hoffman
Hutchison
Kas
Fred Stansberry
John Coleman
Margaret
Margeret Coleman
Hiram Crawford
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Senate
College
Dorothy Scott
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern University
Parsons
A. A. McSweeney
Stevensville
Ment
Paper College
University of Montana
McSweeney
University of Washington
U.S
Central Empire
Roth & CO
Mitchell Bros
America
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