Soldiers Camp Fees Spark Iowa State Fair Protest
Des Moines reports say mothers and relatives must pay 50 cents to visit soldiers in the Third Iowa regiment encamped near the fairgrounds. Additional visits cost a dollar, with passes required and fines for lost passes. Protest spreads among soldiers and local groups over fair board policies and access.
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Dee Moines
Soller Gors
Iowa
Ummst
F & Svother
Twn Town State Fair Board
Des Moines
Remssenor
W. L. Harding
Peer
Fair Grounds
Tate Mame
Mie
Satur
Eer
Gee
Merd Regiment
Es‘ager
Failuneno
Fdr
Moines
Chey
Uncle Sam
At- Wemiic Ocean
Postage Tax Plan Voted Down by Senate
Washington, Aug. 28. The senate, by 39 to 29, struck out the one cent postage tax designed to raise 58,006,000 in revenue. A provision granting free mailing for American soldiers and sailors was kept in the bill as read.
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Washington
Senate
George H Mount Household Goods Auction on West Broadway
George H Mount will sell his household wares at the John Hoopes property on West Broadway this Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. Proceeds support the Mount estate. Readiness and attendance encouraged.
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George H. Mount
Wold
John Hoopes
West Broadway
Wanted Immediately Fire Man at Electric Plant
Immediate opening for a fire man at the electric plant. Apply at once to R. H. Gentry at the plant. Iowa Siematric Co. 126.
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R. H. Gentry
Iowa Siematric Co
A. M. E. Jubilee Singers to Give Church Concert
The A. M. E. Jubilee Singers will present a concert at the church tomorrow evening. The program promises spirited gospel songs and community fellowship at the event.
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A. M. E. Jubillee Singers
Fairfield Band in Park Concert Tomorrow
The Fairfield Iowa Band under Prof. Tabor presents a program in the park tomorrow evening. Selections include Nibelungen Overture, Little Duchess, The Sunshine of Your Smile, Along the Way to Waikiki, Mazurka Ruase La Czarine, Medley Sweet Old Songs, Grand American Fantasia, Finale March Periscope.
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Fairfield Iowa
Prof
Tabor
Ray
Waikiki
Remick
Dalbey
Bendix
Allen
Nurse Miss Nellie Williams Moves to Fayette Spencer Home
Aduate nurse Miss Nellie Williams has moved to rooms at the Fayette Spencer home and can be reached by phone 1492. She remains in Fairfield and will practice nursing in the local area.
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Nellie Williams
Fayette Spencer
Fairfield
Markets Signal Mixed Livestock and Grain Quotes Across Cities
Chicago live stock tables show hog receipts 6,000 with light to good quality pig prices from 13.70 to 17.35. cattle receipts 7,000 with butcher cows at 7.00 to 8.75 and dealers cattle at 15.25 to 15.75. Kansas City reports hogs mainly 16.00 to 17.90, cattle with prime fed steers 14.00 to 15.00, and sheep lambs 15.75 to 16.75. East Buffalo notes slower cattle trade, hogs rising to 17.70 18.00, and calves at 16.25. Chicago cash grain lists No. 2 red wheat 2.13, corn around 1.95 2.13, oats 0.54 0.64. Produce prices move with eggs around 32 to 37 cents, butter 39 to 44 cents, poultry and dressed meats showing modest gains and regional vegetable prices firm.
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Kansas City
Cnfinco
East Buffalo
Dunning and
Stevens
Livestock Commission
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Notice of partition suit over Packwood property
The State of Iowa Jefferson County. W W Gill and Allie Gill sue James P Gill and G M Gill for one third undivided share of Lot Thirteen in Block Ten in Packwood Iowa. They seek appointment of a referee to sell and divide proceeds per shares. Court in Fairfield, Sept 10 1917. Defendants must answer by Sept 2 1917 or default. STARR & JORDAN attorneys.
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State of Iowa
Jefferson County
James P. Gill
District Court of
W. W. Gill
Allie Gill
G. M. Gill
County of
Jefferson
Packwood
Iowa
Martha J. Gill
Fairfield
Starr & Jordan
Fairfield Set to Observe Labor Day With Parade and Games
Fairfield will observe Labor Day with a parade two baseball games and speakers. Most city businesses will close at least part of the day while committees report strong merchant support. A double header baseball game features the Lutherans vs Presbyterians for The Sunday School Banner and the Fairfield All-Stars vs Ottumwa Binue Sox plus many contests.
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Fairfield
Fairfield All-Stars
Ottumwa Binue Sox
For Sale notices from People’s column items
Classified column lists multiple for sale items including rye seed, a six to eight room house on South Fourth Street with details of price and down payment, a seven room house near High School, private sale of household goods, a three hole gas range, and rebuilt typewriters with factory warranties and discounts from American Writing Machine Co. Inc.
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Sout
Davenport
J H. Williams
East Stone
C. C. Brown
South Second St
Remingtons
Monarchs
L. C. Smiths
Royals
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
Chicago
Ill
Baseball results from major league games
Baseball results show Chicago at Brooklyn 6 9 3 with Ca dore and Krueger. Chicago 2 11 9 Vaughn and Wilcott. New York vs Pittsburgh 3 7 with Grimes Carlson Schmidt. New York 7 10 Peritt and Rariden slow. Philadelphia at St Louis 6 13 Goodwin Watson Gonzeles. Philadelphia 5 7 Ffittery Oeschger Alexander Bender Killier. Boston at Cincinnati 9 12 Schnei der Winvo Poston 1 6 Barnes Allen Trasressor.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Cadore
Krueger
Vaughn
Wilcott
New York
Pittsburgh
Grimes
Carlson
Schmidt
Peritt
Rariden
Onslow
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Goodwin
Watson
Gonzeles
Ffittery
Oeschger
Alexander
Bender
Killier
Boston
Cincinnati
Schneider
Winvo
Poston
Barnes
Allen and
Trasressor
A. M E E Jubilee Singers Schedule Tomorrow Night
The program promises to feature the A. M E E Jubilee Singers in a tomorrow night performance. Citizens are urged to attend and hear the group sing hymns and spirituals in the community hall.
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A. M EE. Jubilee Singers
For Rent Notices and Room Availability
Multiple rental items list rooms and houses for rent with addresses and contact numbers. Entries include a room in a modern house with light housekeeping, three rental houses near square, rooms at 800 South Seventh street, a five room house on East Lowe street, and a seven room house available September 1st with electric lights and water.
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J. D. Hudson
Sixth Street
South Fourth Street
East Burlington Street
Frank Berard
South Seventh Street
North D Street
J. F. Stanford
Square
Journal Office
North Ninth Street
C. G. Taylor
Kent
East Lowe Street
John H. Frush
Shoe Department of the Fair Store
Fairfield Man Endorses Tanlac After Customer Satisfies
In Fairfield Gaumer Brothers drug store a passerby touts Tanlac after meeting J R Spray who says the medicine revived his health and sleep. Spray notes he was run down but now feels stronger and able to work daily, praising the product’s impact.
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Gaumer Bros
Fairfield Drug Store
Tanlac
H. BE. Gaumer
J. R. Spray
West Jefferson Street
Fairfield
Gaumer Brothers
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Patti Thornberry
Fairfield Chautauqua
A. V. Frazey Verle
Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
Fairfield Theater
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Ramona
Butterfly
Mary McClaren
Eddie Polo
Lowa
United States
Allied Temperance Committee
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
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Frank D. Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
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Holland
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