Free speech and Sundays clash in Fairfield letter
A longtime Fairfield citizen rebuts Civic League pressure to ban Sunday moving picture shows. He argues state law already governs the issue, cites court history and a sermon by Rev. Wallace Short, and asserts personal liberty and self determination against local reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Simmons
J. P. Starr
Citizens’ Association
Civic League
Supreme Court
Kaiserdom
E. F Simmons
Iowa
Wallace M. Short
Central Independent Citiren
Sioux City
Short
Des Moines Register
Jefferson County Citizens Buy $703,650 in Liberty Bonds
Jefferson county residents have purchased over 703,650 in Liberty Loan Bonds by this week. Purchases must be completed by May 1, with 3,317 bonds bought to date. Bonds paid for earlier in the week have arrived and are being distributed as township flags are due to be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Liberty Loan
Fryer
Church Announcements and Services Across Communities
Local churches list Bible School at 9 30 morning worship 10 45 with sermon on The Meaning of Prayer Epworth League 7 evening service at 8 featuring The Sammies in the Cantonment All welcome Camp Welcome soldiers listed as sick but prayers for victory and fitness tests for fighters for Uncle Sammy English Lutheran and United Presbyterian services with sermons and a sacred concert Free Methodist and mission services with noted gospel group Ottumwa Gospel Team Evangelistic meetings and study in St Johns Gospel noted descriptions of pastors and speakers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Bible School
Epworth League
Keesey
Cantonment
Camp Sbodge
Sammy
Christ
NEW Chicago Mission
Ottumwa Gospel
College Addition
Mission
Bert Barrow
Parrow
C. F. McMican
Bentonsport
Call for Special Service HEEDED Volunteers
A list of men volunteering for trades including Ernest R. Swanson bricklayer Uriel L. Goldizier chauffeur Benj L Blakely commissary store keeper Ray N. Stevnson molder Porter D Norton stenographer. Exemption board will accept volunteers until Monday morning April 29. Government seeks twelve thousand men for various positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R. Swanson
Uriel L. Goldizier
Benj. L. Blakely
Ray N. Stevnson
Molder
Porter D. Norton
Fulton wins extemporaneous contest at local high school
Charles Fulton representing the local High school won first place in the Extemporaneous contest held at the High school last night. Seven of the nine schools participated with Davenport taking second and Ottumwa third. Fulton was judged first by three judges. His topic was Germany's Road to the East. Wilson Shorey of Davenport spoke on America for No Makeshift Peace. Carl Kriener of Ottumwa discussed Moral Training in the American Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fulton
Davenport
Ottumwa
Fulton
Germany
Wilson Shorey
America
Carl Kriener
Memorial Service for Allen Watts Jewett Held at Family Home
A public memorial is planned for Allen Watts Jewett at his mother Rosella Jewett's home on West Washington Street. The service Sunday at 3 PM is led by Dr. H. A. Mosser and Rev. R. H. Polly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Watts Jewett
Rosella Jewett
West Washington Street
H. A. Mosser
R. H. Polly
British Take Balkan Towns in Major Macedonian Raid
Paris war office communique reports a large British raid on the Macedonian front. West of Doiran British forces pierced enemy trenches on a wide front, destroyed dugouts, and inflicted heavy losses. A mobile column north of Devoli drove attackers from heights, taking Sauls and Strelen and capturing prisoners. Enemy assaults in the Cerna bend were repulsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris War Office
Doiran
Devoli
Urba
Sauls
American War Casualties From German Attack at Seicheprey
Washington estimates show American deaths under thirteen and injuries around twenty from the April 20 Seicheprey assault. The War Department casualty list adds details: two killed in action, six died of wounds, four died of accidents, seven died of disease, one from other causes, 24 slightly wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seicheprey
War Department
Archbishop Treland Improves After Illness
Archbishop John Treland of St Paul Minnesota showed slight improvement in his condition after a serious illness. He has been under medical care in St Paul since late April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
John Treland
St Paul
First Boat Reaches Duluth Opening Navigation
Steamer J. J. Sullivan arrived at Duluth becoming the first vessel to reach the port from past the Sea, marking the official opening of navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Mion
J. J. Sullivan
Red Cross Sale at Cedar No. 6 a Great Success
The Red Cross event at Cedar No. 6 school drew good attendance and raised 217.51 dollars. Miss Clara Fry organized the program with T. B. Allender conducting the auction. Frank Cox donated a registered pig later bought back, a Will Ankrom duck sold then resold, and Andrew Daub donated it to the Troy sale. In a lazy man and prettiest girl contest Miss Francis Fisher won prettiest girl while Truman Parsons earned the lazy man title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
No. 6
Cedar
Clara Fry
T. B. Allender
Frank Cox
Will Ankrom
Andrew Daub
Troy
Francis Fisher
Truman Parsons
Plea Entered in Overcoat Theft Case
The State vs Paul Stromberg before Justice C M Redick heard this afternoon Stromberg pleaded guilty to stealing an overcoat from Mike Damm and was bound over to the grand jury County Attorney R C Leggett will present the case to the grand jury and it may go to District Court early next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stromberg
C. M. Redick
Stromberg
Mike Damm
R. C. Leggett
Services at West Monroe church with missionary program
Rev F C Behner leads Sunday School at 10 Morning worship at 11 Class meeting at 12 topic Lesson on Service Mark 13 34 Evening service devoted to mission program by the Sunday School program to begin at 7 45 Cottage prayer meeting next Wednesday at J O Boyd residence South Sixth street at eight All are welcome to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz
Fair Clothing
West Monroe Street
F. C. Behner
J. O. Boyd
South Sixth Street
British munitions losses and replenishment report
Winston Spencer Churchill told the house of commons that Britain had lost nearly 1000 guns and between 4000 and 5000 machine guns, plus ammunition manufacture for one to three weeks since the battle in France began, and that all these losses had been made good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Winston Spencer Churchill
House of Commons
Stromboli erupts violently threatening vineyards
Mount Stromboli is in a violent eruption near Rome. Palling lava has set fires in vineyards and it is believed some lives have been lost.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Journal
Man Taylor W. Taylor
Fairfield
Augh Bennett
Christian Science
First Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Vernon J. Danielsen
National Reform Association
Pittsburg
English Lutheran Church
Baraca
Vertanian
Parsons College
United Presbyterian Church
McKelvey
Christian Church
Jewell
Polly
Pubklic
Free Methodist
Balkan
Paris
War Office
U. S
Cedar NO. 6
Yeoman Hall
Frank’s Orchestra
Son Records To
Gaumer Bros
Roth & CO
Justin. the
Anox and
du Broek
Roth @ Co
Frank
Kerrick
Steemar
Tribune
John T. Davies
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!