Local News Briefs From Fairfield and Nearby Areas
A roundup of local activities includes Mrs Nina Peck visiting Des Moines on business and residents returning from trips to Kansas City Chicago Ottumwa and Oklahoma City. Several meetings and events are noted including ExElzivirs at the library and a Moose lodge initiation. Nellie Mann speaks in Fairfield February 18 and store hours shift after March 1 with dry goods closing at 6 pm and groceries at 7 pm.
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Nina Peck
Des Moines
Public Sale of Farm Goods and Livestock Near Fairfield
Public auction to be held on the W. E. Chandler farm on the Salina road two and a half miles northeast of Fairfield on Tuesday February 11. Sale starts at 10 o’clock a.m. Items include horses cattle hogs sheep grain hay farm implements and other articles. Terms made known on day of sale. G. G. Chandler, Prop. T. B. Allender, W. C. Brawner, Auctioneers. Clerk. Lunch on grounds.
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W. E. Chandler
Salina Road
Fairfield
G. G. Chandler
T. B. Allender
W. C. Brawner
Armenian relief speaker at chapel and campus notices
Prof. Nelson, Beloit College graduate, spoke on Armenian relief work in Turkey and the persecution of Armenians. College announcements list a Junior Class meeting, a new Spanish course schedule, an Elzevir Society meeting, a basketball game against Des Moines College, and a debate meeting after Chapel.
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Nelson
Turkey
Beloit College
Wisconsin
Tarsus
Des Moines College
Trustee Gymnasium
Provisional Bremen Government Proclaimed by Socialists
Amsterdam reports a provisional government in Bremen formed by five majority socialists replaces the Bremen government of people’s mandatories and the workmen’s council. The move marks a shift in local authority during unrest in the port city.
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Amsterdam
Bremen
People’s Mandatories
Workmen
Suffragists Near Vital Senate Vote On Federal Amendment
Washington February 7 arrangements for a senate vote on the house resolution for a federal woman suffrage amendment were made informally between advocates and opponents. Little debate is expected and a vote before adjournment is regarded as assured. Advocates lack one vote of the necessary two thirds but believe they will secure it and possibly one or two more.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Two Trophies Planned for Southeastern Iowa Basketball League
At a Burling ton meeting league representatives decided two silver cups would reward season leaders and the top two teams. One cup stays with the season leader, the other goes to the winner of a playoff between the two highest standing teams. Meetings will be held in Fairfield. Mt Pleasant High plays here tonight as Fairfield hosts most remaining home games.
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Burlington
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant High
Back Yard Cleanup Offer by William Cox
Yard work notice advertises trash and cinder pile cleaning at 75 cents per load. Contact William Cox by phone 1732 to arrange service.
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Wm. Cox
Money to Loan on Farms and on City Property
Thoma & Thoma advertise available loans on farms and city property. The notice urges prospective borrowers to contact the firm for financing options and terms.
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Thoma & Thoma
Death of Mrs Beda Vick in Washington Iowa
Mrs Beda Vick died last night at eleven at her daughter's home on South Depot street Washington Iowa born in Sweden October 6 1831 she came to America on April 5 1899 and lived in Washington and Illinois later residing with her daughter Mrs C A Nelson funeral tomorrow at 2 PM from the Nelson residence with Rev Sampelson Swedish Lutheran church to graveside Evergreen cemetery
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Beda Vick
C. A. Nelson
South Depot Street
Mrs. Vick
Sweden
America
Washington
Iowa
Illinois
Nelson
Sampelson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield Circuit Notice from Rev. C. S. Cooper
Reverend C S Cooper of Agency Iowa will speak Sunday at Parsonville 11:00 a m Bethesda 3:00 p m and Prairie Chapel 7:00 p m He has a special message for the community and asks for large attendance at the services Pastor P S Apfel urges wide participation.
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C. S. Cooper
Agency
Iowa
Parsonville
Bethesda
Prairie Chapel
Three Die in Hotel Fire in Hoboken
A hotel blaze on the upper floors left three men dead in Hoboken. Firefighters battled the flames as the building suffered extensive damage and residents scrambled to escape.
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Hoboken, N
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Chariton
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ExElzivirs
C. C. Drake
Bruce Gobble
Leslie L. Daggett
Rock Island
Frank I. Mann
Don McGiffin
Minnie Cox
Laura fPreland
Kieth
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Leonard Beliel
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E A. Howard
Ward Lamson
Charles F. Dahl
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C. F. Dah
C. R. Corey
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Yeoman Hall
Mt Pleasant Fairfield
Shropshire Ram
McCormick
John Deere
College News
Elzevir Society
Fairfield Circuit
P. S. Apfel
East Side
C. E. Haynes
N. Court
Matinee
Orpheum Cremona Pipe Organ
Paramount Presents
Enid Bennett
Margarita Fisher
Calumet
U.S. Army
Navy
Formu
Brassieres
W. B. Corsets
W.B. Forma Brassieres
W. B
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Weingarten Bros., Inc
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