London Novelist Struck by Tropical Light Disease
The illness that plagued Jack London in 1908 09 Australia baffled doctors there and in the United States. London claimed ultraviolet rays tore his tissues, leaving his hands and feet damaged. After returning to California his health recovered, matching the climate’s parallels to Australia and later reports by Colonel Woodruff.
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Sydney
Australia
Jack London
California
London
John Barleycorn
Commonwealth
Pacific
Charles E. Woodruff
United States Army Medical Corps
Woodruff
Phillippines
Philippines
Woodruf
United States Army
Farmer Bonds With Eggs After Reckless Driving Arrest
In Aurodinson Kansas J J Pan kratz, a farmer, could not raise cash for his bond after being charged with reckless driving. He offered a case of eggs as bail. authorities accepted the eggs in lieu of money for his police court appearance.
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Aurodinson
Kan
J. J. Pankratz
Iie
Dogs die from gas in home. owner denies foul play
In St Paul Joseph Demalo reports his dogs Guillaume and Pietro died from gas fumes in his house. He says the animals panicked while hearing rats, and accidentally turned on the oven gas while trying to open the stove door.
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St. Paul
Guillaume
Pietro
Joseph Demalo
Demalo
Fanny Ward in The Years of the Locust at the Orpheum
Fanny Ward the Lasky star appears today at the Orpheum in The Years of the Locust. The plot follows a young woman duped by a swindling stock broker through a dramatic sequence from New York drawing rooms to a South American diamond mine.
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Fanny Ward
Lasky
Orpheum
New York
Miss Ward
Joe Lewis
Diamond King
The Unborn in a Birth Control Photo Drama
A moralist film review praises The Unborn for tackling birth control through a photodrama. It highlights its aim to counter a movement seen as weakening the nation by reducing births. The piece notes the topic is delicate yet handled cleverly to show that righteous living yields personal satisfaction and better people.
Iowa backs President in defense of nation
Des Moines February 6 Governor W L Harding sent a message to President Wilson stating the universal sentiment of Iowa supports backing the president and using all state resources to defend the honor of the country.
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Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Wilson
Commonwealth of Iowa
Iowa Supports President in War Defense Calls
President Wilson reports broad Iowa backing for national defense and honors the state legislature's resolution. The body expresses hope to avoid war but pledges to sustain the President in protecting citizens and national honor as the resolution is forwarded to the White House.
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Wilson
Commonwealth of Iowa
Iowa
United States
Wanted Help and Farm Labor In Fairfield Iowa
In Fairfield Iowa a stenographer is sought for a steady position with Joel Turney & Co. Also farm work by the month for a married man with a small family is advertised by Roy Gibson of Fairfield. Letters should state age family size and wages with references. Box 49 Batavia Iowa and other brief notices appear in this column.
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Joel Turney & Co
Fairfield
Iowa
Batavia
Roy Gibson
For Rent West Half of Coffin Property Ad
For Rent notice describes the west half of the Coffin property opposite The Orpheum offering six rooms with contact Harry Smith at 139 for details.
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Coffin
Orpheum
Harry Smith
Roads Lower Hauling Cost
Dr. L Hewes of the U S office of public roads finds in seven counties that hauling one ton mile on unimproved roads averages 29.1 cents with a 16 to 87 cent range. Improved roads cut costs by 2 to 10 cents per ton mile, averaging about 5 cents. At that rate thirty three tons daily saves about 500 dollars yearly and sixty six tons saves about 1000 dollars yearly.
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Indianapolis
L. Hewes
United States Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Navy recruitment drive hits Chicago for 100000 sailors
Chicago calls for 100000 recruits with 150 Lake Bluff apprentices leading a first wave. Details set up at elevated stations and in Peoples Gas and Commonwealth Tolls lobby offices as 1000 sailors are urged to enlist immediately for U S Navy.
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Chicago
United States Navy
Lake Bluff
Loop
Peoples Gas
Commonwealth Tollson
Navy
Three Mine Inspectors Named by Governor Lowden
Duquoin Illinois February six in mining circles governor Lowden announced temporary appointments of three state mine inspectors to fill vacancies. Evan D John of Carbondale famed for Lester mine explosion rescue will head the Southern Illinois district replacing James Reed of Carterville. James Taylor of Peoria moves to the La Salle district and Robert Reavely of Springfield to the Danville district.
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Duquoin
Ill
Lowden
Evan D. John
Carbondale
Lester
Zeigler
Ilinois
James Reed
Carterville
James Taylor
Peoria
la Salle
Robert Reavely
Springfield
Danville
For Sale Listings From a Local Advertiser
Real estate notices show a house with three lots and fruit trees offered for quick sale by Ernest Bailey at 1358, plus first class residences and building lots offered by Wm. L. Long at 163 The Condit home with seven room house and large lot. Also Wisconsin farm lands advertised with a three month free subscription to Landology and mailing address in Marinette Wisconsin.
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Ernest Bailey
Wm. L. Long
Condit
Wisconsin Farm Lands Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore
Marinette
Wisconsin
Saloon Men Prepare for New Lines After Closure
Elwood Indiana February 6 Four of the thirteen saloon keepers here announce they will continue in their buildings after saloons close next year with some other line of business. Only one man admitted no plans yet.
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Elwood
Ind
Man 103 Marries 50-Year-Old Widow in Lampasas
In Lampasas Texas on February 3 J A Russell aged 103 married Mrs Mary Bowers aged fifty. Russell plans to reach 104 next April and believes the age gap will not affect their happiness. He urges young men to consider matrimony as a life choice.
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Lampasas
Tex
J. A. Russell
Mary Bowers
Russell
Wolves Ravaging Country Near Mineral Lake
Frost and snow absence drive a pack of wolves from forests into countryside near Mineral Lake, Ashland Wisconsin. The wolves have been ravaging the area causing concern among residents as patrols monitor the situation.
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Ashland
Wis
Mineral Lake
British Attacks Repulsed at Turkish Lines Near Kut Amara
Turkish war office in Constantinople reports two British charges south of the Tigris near Kut el Amara were repulsed. Perlin dated February 5.
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Perlin
Tigris
Kut-el-Amara
War Office
Constantinople
Lost items listed in Journal ad
A black silk bag with a purse and checkbook is lost with reward for return. Also a coral rose pin missing between North Third Street and West Side Restaurant. Return to the Journal office.
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Journal Office
North Third Street
West Side
Public Sale of 40 Acres Near Fairfield Iowa
Forty acres of good land near Fairfield Iowa to be sold February 24 1917 to the highest responsible bidder. All Americans and landowners welcome with best neighbors in the state. For particulars write H M Schooley Libertyville Iowa.
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Fairfield
Iowa
H. M. Schooley
Libertyville
Youngstown youths form fund to aid old horses
Members of the Junior Humane society in Youngstown Ohio start a drive to raise money to rent or buy a rest farm for worked out horses. The group aims to have the farm ready for use next summer as school children pledge support and senior humane workers back the plan.
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Youngstown, O
Junior Humane Society
American Sailor Killed as Evestone Sinks
London February 6 The British steamship Evestone of 1791 tons was sunk in shelling of boats. The captain and four crew died. An American seaman Richard Wallace of Baltimore was killed in the incident.
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London
Richard Wallace
Baltimore
Mrs Sanger Sentenced to Thirty Days in Workhouse
New York February 6 Margaret Sanger birth control advocate was convicted of disseminating information prohibited by law and sentenced to thirty days in the workhouse.
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Sanger
New York
Margaret Sanger
Gerard Seeks Passports in Berlin
Ambassador Gerard meets German foreign minister Dr. Alfred Zimmerman in Berlin at 1 PM to request his passports.
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Gerard
Berlin
Alfred Zimmerman
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Jack London IN the Woods
American Press. Association
Harding
Lake Bluff Boys
Mames
Williams
Cleveland
Orpheum Orchestra
Jesse L. Lasky
Fannie Ward
The
Fannie Ward Lasky
Paramount
Harold Lockwood and
May Allison
Fairfield Theatre
Merghly
Bertha Bennett
Mnerich’s Dry Goods Store
Unkrich’s Dry Goods Store
East Side Square
Fairfield, Iowa
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