Wilkerson Wins Case Over Villisca Axe Murders
Red Oak jury returns verdict for Detective J. N. Wilkerson in a $60,000 lander suit against Senator F. F. Jones. The twelve jurors deliberated twenty four hours before 12:30 this morning delivering a verdict clearing Wilkerson of damages for alleged guilty knowledge of the June 9 1912 Villisca axe murders.
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Red Oak
F. F Jones
Villisca
J. N. Wilkerson
Joe Moore
Montgomery County
Senator Jones
Wilkerson
Red Oak Court House
Fairfield Iowa Adopts Nuisance Ordinance 1916
City council enacts Ordinance 190 to prohibit disposal of hides bones and decayed substances emitting noxious odors. It classifies such items as nuisances and requires abatement after notice. Violators face misdemeanor charges, fines up to 100 dollars, costs, or up to 30 days in jail. Passed December 1916.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Lowa
Corset Covers and Accessories Offered by Mrs Dean Taylor
There is still a little fancy work left including corset cover yokes towel ends and medallions. Mrs Dean Taylor phone 3436.
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Dean Taylor
Earl Power Wins Oratorical Honors at Beloit College
Word has been received that Jarl Power formerly of Parsons and now at Beloit College won the local oratorical contest last evening. By this victory he earns the right to represent his school in intercollegiate meets. Fairfield people remember his strong forensics record at Heh School and Parsons College.
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Jarl Power
Parsons
Beloit College
Fairfield
Power
Heh School
Parsons College
Local notes from Libertyville with holiday events and a buggy accident
The column lists church lectures and December 15 events at the M. E. church including the Hinton Co program and an Xmas program on December 23. It notes travels from Ottumwa to Marengo, a fat stock show in Chicago, a declamatory contest at the county farm school, and a serious buggy accident near the Du Vall home with injuries to Mr. and Mrs. Du Vall. readers urged to Read the Daily Journal.
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Hinton Co
M. E. Church
Carl Riggs
GF. Swanson
H. D. Davis
Myrtle Yost
Lester
K. Hoffman
Lester Workman
Ottumwa
J. O. Boyd
Marengo
Lucile Turnipseed
Washington
Walter Harlan
Stockport
S. K Hoffman
Ottumwa Hospital
Martin Gearhart
Chicago
Curt Vaught
Edith Vass
Eldon
Lew Fordyce
Roy Glotfelty
Batavia
Wagner
County Farm
Everett Fry
Faireld
C. W. Leppo
5. C. du Vall
Here
Mr. du Vall
Mrs. du Vall
Fanny H. S Hugus
Birmingham
Louis
Young Women Missionary Society Postpones Meeting
Society notes announce no meeting this evening due to Union gatherings and Christmas time. A New Year program is planned for January 1. Other local items include weddings, engagements, club meetings, and a large Orio Elzevir formal at Parsons college with music, refreshments, and a color coordinated setup.
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Ee En Eek
Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Parsons College
Elks Hall
Orio
Elzevir
Schubert
Orchestra
Washington
Claude Downard
Kate Tappert
Davenport
Miss Nora Miller Leads in Elks Mid-Winter Queen Contest
Daily voting for the Elks Mid-Winter Expo Queen shows Nora Miller with a small lead over Bertha Wheeler. a tight field remains with many candidates a close second. Balloting continues until Friday at ten, with the coronation set for Saturday night.
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Queen of the Elks
Nora Miller
Bertha Wheeler
Wien Abe
Pauline Woemal
Lorene Thomas
Zaida Wisecarver
Bessie Dickerson
Shee Hk Cs
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Rockafellow
Moore
Bec
Painfield Daily Journal
Lb. F. Spratt
W. R. Hefin
Earl Power
Libertyville
The
Daily Journal
Sadie Sellwood
Richard H.paul
M. E
Keesey
J. W. Brooks
Mary Parker
Clear Lake
Frank Basham
Catherine Basham
George Consbrook
Keokuk
Pythian Sisters
Daisy du Vall
E. S
Minnie, Cox
E. J
Dorothy Sauer
Eleanor Gaumer
Carrie Baker
Carrie Sumner
Emma Hufstedler
Maud Smith Brown
Minnie B. Jenks
Mary Louden
Ida Merckens
Hawkeye Rebekah Club
W. H. Fisher
West
Washington Street
Fairfield National Bank
Southwest Corner Square
Eee
Adies
Roth @ Co
Union
Ray Maxwell
Ohn T. Davifs
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Wallace Nutting
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