Republican primary announcements for Jefferson county officials
A series of Republican announcements declare candidacies for sheriff clerk of court county auditor county recorder and county attorney in Jefferson county with primary dates in June 1918. Names include Walter Harris Sanford Zeigler Jr A C Turner Verns Samuelson R C Leggett and M Olga Raines.
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District Court
Sanford Zeigler, Jr
A. C. Turner
R. CC. Leggett
M. Olga Raines
Democratic candidates for county treasurer and clerk of court
In the 1918 primary race George M Ball runs for Clerk of Court and HH Spence seeks the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer. Both announce candidacy ahead of the June 3 primary with voter approval expected.
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HH. Spence
George M. Ball
American Savings to Measure Wheat Exports in War Effort
The text states that the 1917 wheat surplus has been exported and urges the food administration to restrict future exports to preserve United States supplies for its population until the next harvest. It notes December shipments continued as the situation allowed, but conservation limited deliveries to allied nations.
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United States
Earry
Coffee Speculation Halted by Food Administration
The Hoover administration bans speculative trading in green coffee on the New York Coffee Exchange. No price above 50 cents per pound for No. 7 spot months. An order also limits green coffee bean holdings to meet only reasonable supply needs for 60 days.
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Hoover
New York
Wraehington
Heb
The
Food Administration
New York Cofee and Sugar Exchange
Restaurants Clash With State Fuel Rules in Fairfield
In Fairfield a dispute over closing hours arises as several restaurants ignore late night orders. The State Fuel Administrator Webber in Des Moines reportedly ordered compliance, with confections, cigars, and pool halls having different hours. The outcome of the enforcement test remains to be seen.
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Fairfield
Webber
Des Moines
Teachers Help on Questionnaires for Draft Exemption
Fairfield public school teachers assist the draft by tabulating data from questionnaires at the Court House after school. About 14 non teachers, plus lawyers doctors and bankers, aid with forms as a central file is prepared in Washington to list occupations of registered men for selective service.
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Fairfield
Court House
Washington, D. C
Protection for Soldiers in Civil Rights Bill Passed
Washington February 7 Senate approved a civil rights bill for soldiers and suitors by 65 to 0. The administration measure aims to shield soldiers from civil proceedings during service and has cleared the House. final edits pending before sending to the president.
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Senate
Washington
British ships sunk and paper prices set in wartime notices
Taunton reports 15 British ships sunk in the last week with ten merchantmen over 1600 tons and four fishing vessels also lost. Washington and Cohcadian Newsprint note government price changes to 852.10 per ton for ten months ending May 1, up 82.10 from prior.
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Taunton
Admiralty
Washington
United States troops rent villas for quarters at Versailles
Soldiers attached to the supreme war council take three houses in Versailles as quarters. General Bliss and his staff will occupy a large villa.
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Versailles
United States
Supreme War Counsel
General Bliss
Local clubs schedule social events and meetings
The Ladies of the W R C plan a music and milk social for February 21 at the Gantz home on North Third streets to celebrate Lincoln and Washington. The Degree of Honor lodge will meet tomorrow night, the only meeting this month. Mrs Kerrick hosts the J M club this afternoon on West Burlington Street. The Y P B Girls meet Saturday at Mrs Chilcott’s East Broadway home for a Valentine party. The Community Bible Class meets Friday at the Baptist basement with dues set at one dollar. second semester enrollments pay fifty cents. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church meets tomorrow at 2 20 pm at Mrs L J Marcy’s North Main Street home.
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Degree of Honor Lodge
F. D. Kerrick
J. M. Club
West
Burlington Street
Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist Church
L. J. Marcy
North Main Street
Olga M. Raines Seeks Republican Recorder Nomination
Miss Olga M. Raines, daughter of the late John M. Raines, announces her candidacy for the Republican nomination for recorder. She is a stenographer and abstractor with years of experience handling reports on instruments filed for Dunne and Bradstreet banks and all county banks.
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Olga M. Raines
John M. Raines
Miss Raines
Dunne
Bradstreet
Piano Students Recital Tonight at Moorhead Studio
Mrs. Charlotte White Pierson leads piano students in a 7 29 recital at Prof. Moorhead's studio. Program includes works by Behr Kiebl Lichner Gronow and more with students Ruth Power Hazel Turner Vilora Parks and Mable Schaffer performing pieces such as Nocturne Intermezzo and Tarantell in A minor.
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Charlotte White Pierson
Hazel Turner
Ruth Power
Pierson
Wayside Brook
Wilson
Reinhold
Mable Schaffer Tarantell
Vilora Parks
Sullivan Laid To Rest In Boston Funeral Rites
The old great fighter T Jol Sullivan was laid to rest at St Pauls Church Roxbury with vast crowds. High mass was led by Rev BF Alleliin and mourners included pugilists city officials police and family. Pallbearers included Jake Willam who Sullivan defeated. James J Corbett sent white pink roses.
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Boston
Bpeb. T
Jol B. Sullivan
Vfo
St. Paul's Church
Roxbury
BF. J. Alleliin
Jane
Jake” Willam
Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Home Coming and Roll Call of K. P. Lodge
Annual Home Coming and Roll Call celebrated in Castle Hall with ranks conferred on candidates and a banquet featuring roast beef pork and beans. Toastmaster W. E. Harris led responsive toasts while J. G. Pence, returning from Wisconsin to Camp Cody, delivered remarks. The gathering was considered outstanding by attendees.
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K. of P
Castle Hall
W. E. Harris
J. G. Pence
Wisconsin
Camp Cody
Landis to Rule on Five Felony Charges Against Packers
Federal Judge K M Landis will decide if seized papers in the Veeder case may be examined, affecting five felony charges against Swift and Co and other Chicago packers. Veeder argues attorney client privilege. a stay motion is set for today. Charges include food price manipulation by storage, false ownership records, falsified accounts, willful nonentry of facts, and a conspiracy to defraud via exclusive bidding.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
United States District Court
Francis J. Heney
Federal Trade Commission
Ienry Veeder
Swift & Co
Landis
Judge Landis
Heney
Veeder
United States Marshals
Armour & Co
Morris & Co
Wilsoun & Co
Cudahy & Co
United States
German Interned in Philadelphia War Measures
Adalbert K. Fischer a wealthy German was interned in Philadelphia for the duration of the war following a United States secret service investigation.
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Adalbert K. Fishher
Philadelphia
Pricon
Adalbert K. Fischer
United States Secret Service
Mark Twain Speech to Jameson Raiders in Prison
Mark Twain wrote a humorous letter published in Harper's Magazine about his visit to the Jameson raiders in jail at Letoria South Africa in 1896. He delivered a characteristic speech to the prisoners to amuse them and advised them on staying in prison and adjusting to their confinement.
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Mark Twain
Harper's Magazine
Letoria
South Africa
Home Steaders Set Monthly Meeting Schedule Change
Until further notice the home steaders will meet only once a month on the third Tuesday omitting the meeting on the first Tuesday. 947
Money to Loan on Real Estate First Mortgage
Real estate loan offer of 7,000 on a first mortgage. Contact Wim L Long at phone 3692 952 for details.
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Wim. L. Long
Negro Minstrel Show At Cross Lanes Church
My America Club presents a negro minstrel at Cross Lanes church Friday evening February 8 admission 15 and 25 cents. Everyone invited. Proceeds uncertain.
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America Club
Cross Lanes
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the Daily Journal
Mery Hvening
Squanal Printing CO. Publishers
South Court Street
Taylor & W. Taylor
Republican
Jefferson County
June Ord
Walter Harris
Fuel Committee
Gen. Bliss
Olga Raines
Wiltha Ward
Kiebl
Krogmann
Chester Stanford
Harry Rogers
Louise Messer
Ses Lichner
Sens
Sens Gronow
Krogmann Moukoy Os Osseddan, Maxim
Dennee
Chicago Packers
Roth & CO
Roth @ Co
France
Axminster
Frank
Kerrick
Tribune
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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