Iowa Sets Oct 17 1917 Special Election On Prohibition Amendment
Des Moines reports Gov Hartding signed bills including a special election date of October 17 1917 for a prohibition amendment to the Iowa constitution. He also approved measures on secret service wartime bureau local school deaf programs county deputy appointments state superintendent term expansion rural shop and agriculture and domestic science in schools. The Kimball bill restoring the party circle on ballots may become law.
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Des Moines
Hartding
Iowa
Secret Service Bureau
Foster Road Control
Mager Vital Statistics
Executive Council
General Assembly
F. H. S. Minstrel Show Tonight at High School
A large crowd is expected at the High School Auditorium tonight for the Hot rime Minstrels presented by forty students. The 8:15 PM show lasts three hours with orchestra music, songs, jokes, and southern blackface comedy. Each class selects a queen candidate. ticket sales and votes determine the class queen. Nellie Tighe, Louise Lamson, Mildred Scovell, and Bessie Bower are the representatives from freshman through senior classes.
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Nellie Tighe
Louise Lamson
Mildred Scovell
Bessie Bower
Edison Phonograph Music Supplied for Church Meal
Snyder and Co. provided Edison Phonograph music for the P. E. O. meals at the Methodist church yesterday.
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Snyder & Co
Germans warned by Mexico not to mass near border
Washington reports confirmed by official advices that Mexico warned Germans in the country that any concentration near the U S border will lead to immediate arrest. Mexicans cited war with the United States as justification while noting neutrality and watching German efforts for alliance.
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Mexico
Washington
State Department
Germany
United States
Foreign Office
Eckhardt
Mexico City
Library to suspend work on May 3 at Public Library
The district library association meeting on Thursday May 3 prompts suspension of regular library work at the Public Library and no books will be received or issued until 7 PM. H. M. Dysart.
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Gobble & Heer's
College
Offlow
District Library Association
Public Library
Philanthropic Woman Dies in Bedford
Mrs. Nancy M. Houston aged seventy two died after a protracted illness. A native of Lawrence county she was widely known for charity and religious work.
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Bedford
Ind
Nancy M. Houston
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Crail & Brown
F. H. S. Minstrel Show
H. M. Dysart
Goshen
John W. Wollam
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Laclede
W. H. Pence
Fairfield
North Fourth Street
Shoe Polishes
Ipfoalley CO OF
New York
INC
Faloln
New Chicago Grocery Co
Neto
People’s . Column
Fairfield Steam Laundry
West Side
M. Bradshaw
East
Madison Street
Studebaker
Hannah Holgate
J. G. Browning
East Adams Street
H. C. Gantz
Sun
Journal Office
Washington Street
A.S. McPherson
Israel Homestead
East Burlington Street
South 4Th Street
Frank Berard
Presbyterian Church
Gobble & Heer’s
Ick
Lyon & Healy
H. P. McLaughlin Co
Pure Life
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
Fairfield, Ia
Sunkist
Louisiana
Green Peas
the Korner Grocery
Cor. Square
Phon
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