Suffragists Elect New Officers in Jefferson County
The Women’s Suffrage Association of Jefferson County met at the Library to review progress and discuss New York state elections and peaceful picketing. Officers for 1915 were elected including Chairman Mrs Walter Hunt and Treasurer Miss Kate Jones. installation planned for the next meeting with reports and constitution readings.
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Women’s Suffrage Association
Jefferson County
New York
Washington
Toodlah
District of Columbia
Woman's Court of
San Francisco
Lawther
Labor policy adopted by national defense council
The council of national defense approves a wartime labor policy and directs J C Marshall of the Army of Chicago to investigate labor demand in war industries, labor distribution including the role of women, and policy for rewarding labor. Measles cases at Fort Oglethorpe rise among 80 000 soldiers with few deaths as hookworm rates noted in some units.
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Wreshington
Council of National Defense
Rina
L. C. Marshall
War Inustries Board
Department of Labor
J. C. Marshall
Aiiyity
Chicago
Fort Oglethorpe
Xistes
City of Wairfield Iowa transfers funds to water fund
The city council of Wairfield Iowa transfers 1400 from improvement and grading funds to the water fund. Judge F M Hunter fixes December 24 1917 at 9 o clock for objections to the transfer. Hearing to be held at the Fairfield courthouse.
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State of Iowa
Jefferson County
Wairfield
Iowa
State of
F. M. Hunter
Second Judicial District
Pat
Fairfield
For Rent Classified Notices From A Local Paper
Several entries advertise rental and sale options including unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping in modern houses, prices from 10 to 12.50 per month, and multiple addresses such as 705 W Washington, 405 West Burlington, 405 West Burling ton, 702, and 671. Listings include a seven or eight room modern house near the square, a six room cot tage, and a two block from the square properties with amenities like gas, electricity, water, furnace, and recently updated interiors. A sale offer on easy terms is also listed with C. G. Taylor and J. M. McKain as contacts.
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Washington Street
West Broadway
The
West Burlington Street
West Kirkwood Street
F. W. Lundquist
C. G. Taylor
Russell Smith
Journal Office
Jacob Scheffel
Highland Avenue
J. G. Browning
South Main
Adams Street
3Rd Street
West van Byen
J. M. McKain
Wanted notices from daily Journal classifieds
Classified blurbs list multiple requests including sewing or washing, house keeper for bachelor, ironing at home, lady clerk, tile ditchers and woodchoppers, boarders and roomers at 205 South Main, and high school boys for War Y M C A fund chores with various contact phones and care-of Daily Journal entries.
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Daily Journal
The
Russell Smith
South Main Street
Lost items in Chicago Journal notices
Lost items include a brown kid glove to be returned to the Journal office for a reward. A nickel plated auto crank shaft from an Oakland Six is sought at the Journal office or by phone 629. A small pocketbook with money and receipts is missing on South Main Street and can be reclaimed at the Journal office.
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Journal Office
Oakland
Et Journal Office
South Main Street
South Fairfield
For Sale Various Household Goods and Livestock Listings
Multiple classifieds list items for sale including furniture an oil stove beds dining tables buffets and a kitchen table at 806 West Burlington Street plus a Jersey cow shoats a Poland China boat and other items with contact names and phone numbers such as W F Gorman John Bartholomew Ray Sayers BE B Martin and George Workman & Son. Also notes a business for sale Fish Market at 109 B Broadway and a lot on G91.
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West
Burlimerton Street
W. F. Gorman
R. B. Louden
West Washington St
Jersey
George Workman & Son
Haviland
John Bartholomew
Court
Metel
Poland
Ei. H. Ruby
West Burlington Treet
Hoosier
Wear Washington Street
Ray Sayers
B. Broadway
BE. B. Martin
Black Hand Letter Targets Birmingham Farmer
A Keosauqua Republican item reports John Calhoun, a Birmingham area farmer, received an anonymous note demanding a $500 payment by 7 00 p m Friday under the Beardsley drug store corner with the threat his property would burn if he fails to comply. Calhouns worry due to his poor hearing and his wife’s health. Local residents watched the corner several nights but no payment was observed.
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Keosauqua Republican
John Calhoun
Birmingham
Beardsley
Calhouns
Letter from Portsmouth Sailor Describes Submarine Attacks
A WWI correspondence from Fred Allison in Portsmouth Virginia dated November 4 1917 recounts encounters with eleven submarines on a trip and attacks by eight, including off the Gulf of Lions and Azores. He notes sinking one submarine and saving thirteen gunners from a Spanish coast ship and mentions coal prices and hopes of returning home after the war.
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Portsmouth
Martha
Gulf of Lions
Spain
France
Azore Islands
Atlantic Ocean
Utah
America
Europe
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Wna
Kate Jones
Roland Mareh
Roscoe
Toma
Bross Anderson
Financce
C. D. Leggett
Carrie Jross
R. B Louden
Miss Fliwer
Father
People's . Column
Fred and
Martha Allison
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Down Town
Jericho
Easton
New Grocery
South Fourth Street
George H. Lee
Orpheum Orchestra
Artcraft Pictures Corp
Douglas Fairbanks
Madame Petrova
Sellers
William Fox
George Walsh
Jesse L. Lasky
Fannie Ward
Goldwyn Picture Corp
Madge Kennedy
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