Guns Heard Off Cape Cod Signal Possible Naval Engagement
Boston April 18 three coast guard stations reported heavy guns fired in quick succession north of their stations off Province Town near the end of Cape Cod. Reports indicate a naval engagement may be underway though no vessels were sighted.
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Boston
Mass
Coast Guard
Race Point
Peaked Hill Bar
High Head
Provincetown
Massachusetts Bay
Cape Cod
Navy Yard
Prize Winners in Reading Contest Highlight Local Students
The Fourth grade winners were Edna Hoffman Libertyville first Carroll Flood Four Corners second Cecil West No 4 Penn third Willa Latta No 8 Liberty fourth and Robert Fischer No 9 Center third In the Fifth grade Cecil Green No 5 Buchanan and Lois Copeland Batavia tied for first Evelyn Smith No 3 Des Moines second Jessie Barnett No 6 Center third Mildred Tracy No 8 Cedar fourth and Walter Radley No 3 Buchanan fifth The Jefferson County Teachers Club funded prizes and ten cents for each contestant Rev A R Toothacre opened the meeting with an invocation The list of participants includes many Des Moines Center Penn and Libertyville entries
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Edna Hoffman
Libertyville
Carroll Flood
Four Corners
Cecil West
Penn
Willa Latta
Liberty
Robert Fischer
Cecil Green
Buchanan
Lois Copeland
Batavia
Evelyn Smith
Des Moines
Jessie Barnett
Center
Mildred Tracy
Cedar
Walter Radley
Jefferson County Teachers’ Club
A. R. Toothacre
The
Baptist Church
Rachel Burnett
Arthur Culbertson
Kenneth Emmack
Blackhawk
Presentation of Flag Entered in Court Record
Judge Vermilion directs that a Bar association resolution on the Fairfield Iowa flag gift be entered of record. The Jefferson County Bar expresses thanks to the Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps for the national flag presented at the April 1917 term and approves Hon. Chas Leggett’s remarks. A copy of the resolutions will be presented to the District Court and shared with the two patriotic orders.
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C. W. Vermilion
District Court
Court Room
The
Bar Association
Jefferson County
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Fairfield
Iowa
Naton
Chas. D. Leggett
United States
Tax Amendment Void In Illinois Court Ruling
Judge Norman IL Jones of the circuit court in Springfield ruled that the tax amendment from the latest general election failed to meet the required threshold. The measure had a majority of assembly votes but not a majority of the votes cast for the office with the most votes. Appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court will be filed.
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Springfield, Ill
Norman IL. Jones
Circuit Court
Springfield
General Assembly
Jones
Supreme Court
Steel corp earnings tied to new federal tax law
Gary, chairman of United States Steel, said at the Hoboken stockholders meeting that earnings this year depend on enacted federal legislation. Under present tax laws the corporation must pay about 48 million dollars in additions taxes this year, he stated.
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Hoboken
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Local Contest Entrants Named Across District Grades
Mildred Charlton and others from Buchanan Center Des Moines Locust Grove and Lockridge appear among listed entrants. Judges for the fourth grade were Miss Roth Garmoe and Elder. fifth grade judges included Miss Locke Bonfield Brown.
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Ethel Roth
Adda Garmoe
Reva Elder
Elizabeth Locke
Katherine Bonfield
Mary J. Brown
Curtain Goods Sale Reduces Prices on Marquisette Fabrics
Local retailer promotes curtain fabrics at deep discounts with Marquisette in white or ecru, plain or lace edged, and voile options. Featured prices list per yard and highlight ongoing sale values far below current market rates.
Ready-made Curtains and Rods Offer Bargains
Ready-made curtains in white or ecru with lace or border sell per pair from 98 cents to 2 dollars 4 cents. Marquisette valance curtains in white or ecru cost 1.98 to 2.40 per pair. Brass curtain rods list 5 to 10 cents and flexible rods 10 cents each.
Missionary tea moved to Mrs Fellows home in Fairfield
Society notes report the Christian church Ladies Missionary tea rescheduled from Saturday to tomorrow at West Hempstead street due to sickness at the Hiatt residence. Fairfield Chapter No. 39 O E S calls a 2:30 pm meeting in the Masonic Temple with two major items on the agenda. Members of Hawkeye Rebekah club hosted by Mrs Gaines Mrs Jennett and Mrs Cooper enjoyed a large turnout and refreshments at the south side hall. Forest City Lodge L O O M urges all members to attend tomorrow at 8 pm for important business at the north side square hall.
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Ladies of the Christian Church
H. D. Hiatt
S. D. Fellows
West Hempstead Street
Hiatt
Fairfield
Masonic Temple
John A. Gaines
J. F. Jennett
Frank Cooper
Hawkeye Rebekah Club
No. 96
Forest City Lodge
Governor Harding Signs Federal Aid Bill for Iowa
Des Moines April 18 Governor Harding signed the Balkema federal aid bill accepting Shackleford act provisions granting Iowa 2 200 000 for permanent improvements and post roads. He has signed 253 bills and still has about a hundred to act on including the Kimball bill which repeals the nonpartisan judiciary law and restores the circle to the ballot.
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Des Moines
Harding
Balkema
Shackleford
Iowa
Kimball
City Officials Under New Administration Named
City Council meeting led by Mayor Munro announced several appointive officers for the next two years. J D Mitchell remains marshal with Fry Copeland as downtown night man and a new Switzer assigned for the New Chicago district. Dr J W Bean was named health officer.
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Munro
J. D. Mitchell
Fry Copeland
Switzer
Chicago
J. W. Bean
Death of Six Year Old Edmond McNeill
Edmond McNeill son of T. J. and Laura McNeill died this morning at 4 15 at the J O Myers home on West Briggs. He fell ill with measles and died after pneumonia and brain fever. Born March 21 1911 in Minonk Illinois he is survived by his parents and siblings Raymond and Marguerite. He was a kindergarten pupil at Washington school. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at four from the Myers home and interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
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Edmond McNeill
T. J
Laura McNeill
J. O. Myers
West Briggs
Minonck
Ill
Raymond
Marguerite
Washington School
Lit Myers
Evergreen Cemetery
Tippecanoe G O P Leader Dies in Indiana
John Tankersley aged seventy four dies in Lafayette Indiana of heart disease after thirty years in Tippecanoe county Republican politics and service as a justice of the peace. Born in Virginia he was drafted into the Confederate army when the Civil War began.
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Tippecanoe
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