Mrs Lyons Indicted for Forgery Sentenced to Anamosa Penitentiary
Grand jury reports four indictments in Pleasant on a forgery case involving Mrs Bert Lyons and a breaking and entering charge against Dorothy and Frances Green. Lyons pleads guilty to all counts and receives a ten year indeterminate sentence. Lyons's three children will be sent to an orphanage. Frances Green sent to Mitchellville reform school. Dorothy Green released. Court to adjourn until Monday for more major cases.
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Pleasant
Bert Lyons
Dorothy
Frances Green
Anamosa
Thomas Buckingham
Dorothy Green
Hale
Frances
Reform School
Mitchellville
Hackett to Direct Amusements
Washington February 15 James K Sackett actor manager has been appointed general director of amusements of the Knights of Columbus committee on war activities่าน
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Hackett
Washington
James K. Sackett
Knights of Columbus Committee On War Activities
Republican primary candidate announcements in Jefferson County
A batch of Republican notices lists Walter Harris for Sheriff Clerk of Court Sanford Zeigler Jr for Clerk of the District Court A C Turner for County Auditor Vern B Samuelson for County Attorney Lament eligibility for County Recorder Leggity Olga Raines also enters the field The notices urge Republican voters to vote in the June primary 1915 1918 year dates implied by the text
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Jefferson County
District Court
A.C. Turner
Samuelson
Olga Raines
Democratic candidate slate for county treasurer and clerk of court
The document lists candidates for the Democratic nomination in the June 1918 primary. K H Spence seeks the clerk of court seat, with George M Ball also named, and additional candidate mentions appear for county treasurer.
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C Ounty
K. H. Spence
Loyalty meeting at Armory in Fairfield tonight
Loyalty meeting will begin at eight o'clock this evening at the Armory in Fairfield. The Fairfield Iowa Band will perform a short concert before addresses by Judge Seneca Cornell and Senator John T Clarkson. A telegram from Clarkson says he arrives tonight.
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Armory
Fairfield Iowa
Seneca Cornell
John T. Clarkson
Clarkson
Fairfield
Organized Labor
America
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Organized Labor Movement
Alliance
Samuel Gompers
New York
Biblical Play Of Great Interest At Odd Fellows Hall
A large audience at North Side Odd Fellows hall enjoyed Newton Beers as he performed a biblical monologue on the life of David and Jonathan. The Fairfield Lodge No 629 I O O F sponsored the event, highlighting Bible history and its value to interested patrons.
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Newton Beers
North Side
Odd Fellows Hall
Fairfield Lodge
Beers
David
Jonathan
Odd Fellows
Nonpartisan League Not Welcome in Iowa
Davenport Feb. 15 The Greater Iowa Association campaigns to block the Nonpartisan League from Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas. The group prints material attacking A C Townley and alleging socialist links. The pamphlet questions farmer usage of state power and quotes Townley on cooperative ownership and community stores.
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Nonpartisan League
NOT
Iowa
Davenport
National Nonpartisan League
Greater Iowa Association
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa Farms
A. C. Townley
League
Townley
IW. W
Lowa
Meodation
Biemarck
N, D
Men Bound for Camp Dodge From Jefferson County Quota
The Jefferson County Exemption Board lists men who complete the county quota in the first draft call and will depart for Camp Dodge on February 26. Names include Gevock Schoen Schelangouski Battiste Wisecarver Boysel Stephens Johnson Barnes Matthews Vane Hamilton Kurka Cooper Voorhies McEvers Coop Shafer Davis Slattery Peacock Kaska Tygert Hoskins Hughell Griffith Fairchild Sinn Thys Keller Van Winkle Snider Roberts Gibson Shaw Jones DeWitt new registrant of Birmingham announced today.
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Jefferson County
Camp Dodge
E. N. Gevock
W. E. Schoen
B. A. Schelangouski
P. L. Battiste
H. G. Wisecarver
A. M. Boysel
Nelson Stephens
R. H. Johnson
J. F. Boysel
Doyle M. Barnes
Carl Matthews
John Vane
Harry A. Hamilton
Edw. Kurka
Glen E Cooper
Clifford D. Voorhies
Virgil McEvers
Harry W. Coop
Saml, Shafer
David D. Davis
Clarence A. Slattery
Hazen F. Peacock
Frank M. Kaska
Carl E. Tygert
Ralph G. Hoskins
Jno. G. Hughell
C. Griffith
Geo. F. Fairchild
Earl M. Sinn
Chas. F. Thys
Henry Keller
Orval R. van Winkle
Edgar K. Snider
Ira E. Roberts
Leo L. Gibson
Wm. Schwartz
Albert Lemming
George G. Shaw
Albert Jones
Jeffrson County
Luther S. Dewitt
Birmingham
SaisER Orders On To Perograd
Amsterdam reports Berlin newspapers say peace talks with Roumania may begin soon. London dispatches say Germany will renew military actions against northern Russia and continue the invasion until Petrograd is occupied by German troops.
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Saiser
Perograd
Amsterdam
Berlin
London
Germany
Russia
Imperial Headquarters
Holland
Lars
Great Russia
Petrograd
Mrs I D Jones Dies After Illness at Fairfield
Mrs I D Jones a longtime Fairfield resident dies this afternoon at Jefferson County Hospital after a period of poor health She was nearly eighty seven and survived by four daughters and one son Her husband Isaac P D Jones a prominent lawyer died in 1916 Funeral plans await a daughter’s arrival from Colorado
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I. D. Jones
Fairfield
Jefferson County Hospital
Rachel FE. Young
Joseph and
Mary Young
Johnson County
Ind
This County
Isaac PD. Jones
Jefferson County
Iowa
Elizabeth
Anna J. Moore
Colorado Springs
Col
Kate M. Jones
Effie J. Brown
Greeley
Fred H
Waterloo
Presbyterian Church
Early closing ends in Iowa after two week fuel curb
Des Moines reports that a state order ending the two week old fuel saving rules was issued by Charles Webster state fuel administrator. He warns coal must be used sparingly despite warmer weather as a blizzard could trigger shortages. Fairfield merchants to be told new hours by local chairman R P Thoma.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Webster
Webster
R. P. Thoma
Fairfield
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South Court Street
RAN Taylor & W. Taylor
Seagvsee Oystevies
Republican
Walter Harris
Leggetyt
Ord
George M. Ball
East Burlingaree Fairfield
Colorado
The
Popular Price Tailoring Co
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Price Tailors
Metlomd
Sar
Roth
Coats
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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