Surprise birthday gathering at Mrs. Mary Brown’s home
Health Club members staged a quiet surprise for Mrs. Mary Brown on North Main Street to honor her birthday anniversary. The event included social time and a commemorative gift. Tomorrow Elks club ladies meet at 2:30 for cards at the club rooms with refreshments noted.
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Mary Brown
North Main Street
Toomorrow
Elks’ Club
Cards
Kensington
Elks
Harry S. Ball
South Side
Pridge Club
West Madison Street
Ray Hemmings
South Fourth Street
Ford Agency In New Hands In Richland
Harry Schultz of Richland opens an up to date Ford garage in Richland located at the old Spence Hill site on North Court street. He plans to move to a new building soon and will maintain full Ford equipment. He is connected with the Richland Motor Car Co. and aims to meet Ford owners locally.
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Harry Schultz
Richland
Ford
Spence-Hill
North Court Street
Schultz
Richland Motor Car Co
Justice Deemer Dead At Red Oak Iowa
Red Oak Iowa February 27 Judge Horace E Deemer 58 oldest Iowa Supreme Court member by length of service died at his home after several weeks illness He served on the court since 1894 was chief justice in 1898 1904 1910 and 1915 and re elected for a six year term last November Born September 24 1858 in Marshal County Indiana he studied at West Liberty and Iowa City graduated 1879 LL B 1880 practiced law in Lincoln Nebraska before moving to Red Oak He married Jeanette Gibson July 12 1882
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Red Oak
Horace E. Deemer
Iowa Supreme Court
Deemer
Marshal County
Ind
Cedar County
Iowa
West Liberty
State University
Iowa City
Lincoln
Nez
Supreme Court
Justice Deemey
Supreme Bench
Frank D. Jackson
Pain
Justice Deemer
Jeanette Gibson
Forty-First K of P Banquet Set At Leggett House
The forty first annual K of P lodge banquet will be at Leggett house Friday March 2 at 7 30 PM Reservations urged by Wednesday through banquet committee members J A Huglin B E Du Vall W F Bevering RK H Spence C L Ryman H N Brandall Reception committee includes H N Brandall W R Baker R H Spence and S EK Du Vall Schmidt's orchestra will provide music The program features invocation by Rev A H Anspach banquet menu and post prandial program with reading remarks and Gov W L Harding address including Governor's reception.
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K. of P. Lodge
Geo. W. Ball
Pauline Woelhaf
W. L. Harding
Death Claims Two Libertyville Women
Mrs Ray Scovel of Libertyville dies at home after weeks with blood poisoning. She was Nellie Swartz from near Birmingham and aged 23, married last July to Ray Scovel. Funeral at Libertyville Methodist church Thursday at one. Also Mrs Felicia Fry, 85, dies at home with daughter Mrs Jessie Winn in Libertyville. Survived by two daughters three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services at home Wednesday at one.
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Ray Scovel
Libertyville
Felicia Fry
Jessie Winn
Fry
Lancaster
Ohio
George F. Fry
Mia
Ada Messell
Concordia
Kan
Parsons College Faces Christian College Clash to End Season
The final game of the season features Parsons College against Christian College of Missouri on Wednesday at 8:30 PM. The matchup is noted as fast and hard fought and is scheduled to avoid conflict with a local prayer meeting.
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Christian College of Missouri
Fairfield School and City Elections Schedule
Fairfield voters face March elections for Rural School on March 5, Fairfield School on March 12 and Fairfield City on March 26. Two school board seats open with terms of R. B. Louden and Ellsworth Turney expiring. Nomination papers due this Saturday. J. L. Raney and J. P. Starr proposed for the school board. women candidates unclear. Mayor and council election to follow on the last Monday in March. Voting places to align with the Franchise election. In Zacatecas Mexico, La Australia mine owners sue the Carranza government for 60000 dollars over property destruction by Villa bands.
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Fairfield
R. B. Louden
Ellsworth Turney
J. L. Raney
J. P. Starr
County's Annual Report Published
The financial report of the county offices for the year ending December 31, 1916, compiled by the county auditor, has been issued in book form. It shows department expenditures, comparison with the previous five years, the 1916 tax levy, and additional general information.
British coast is shelled as German destroyers strike Broadstairs
London reports German destroyers bombarded Broadstairs and Margate early today. One woman and one child killed, two injured. Two houses damaged. Sir Edward Carson, first lord of the admiralty, told the House of Commons that a British torpedo boat destroyer on patrol in the English Channel engaged the German forces. the destroyer was not damaged.
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London
Broadstairs
Margate
House of Commons
Edward Carson
Admiralty
English Channel
Freighter Orleans Safe Near Bordeaux
The American freighter Orleans was sighted off Pointe de la Coubre at 8:30 a.m. It is not expected to reach Pauillac, about thirty miles northwest of Bordeaux, before 5 p.m. due to contrary tides.
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Orleans
Bordeaux
France
Pointe de la Coubre
Gironde
Pauillac
Newfoundland dog Jack made honorary Ponus Yacht Club member
In Stamford Connecticut a Newfoundland named Jack is made an honorary member of the Ponus Yacht Club for years of watchdog duty. Russell Hart presented the collar engraved with Jack honorary member Venus Yacht club as the dog barked in acknowledgment.
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Stamford, Conn
Jack
Ponus Yacht Club
Russell Hart
Venus Yacht Club
Mansion Kennel for Twenty Dogs in New York
A brownstone on West Seventy eighth Street has been converted into a luxury kennel for Gerry Snow Jr s twenty dogs. The great house features a brass knocker and white stone steps and aims to be the ultimate canine residence with every imaginable amenity.
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New York
West Seventy-eighth Street
Gerry Snow, Jr
Chicago Markets Report on Live Stock and Grain Prices
Live stock receipts in Chicago total 61 000 with light shipping to good to fancy pigs at 10 50 to 11 25 and cattle receipts at 16 000 with steers 11 40 to 11 75 cows 7 65 to 8 25 and prime dealers at 12 00 to 12 25. Cash grain shows corn No 3 white 9 41 to 9 41 and No 3 yellow 9 9 to 10 0. East Buffalo Livestock quotes cattle 100 cars strong, cows and bulls varied, hogs 12 00 to 12 50, lambs 14 50 to 14 60, yearlings 13 00 to 13 50.
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East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
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A. W. Taylor
Ford Agency
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Leggett House
J. A
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J. A. Huglin
Maurine Browning
Hon
J.S. McKenney
Florence Loehr
Parsons Col
Fairfield School
Tion
Fairfield City
Noted Wa
Tering Place
DOG Made Club
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture CO
Southwest Corner Square
Chicago
Packwood
The
Jefferson County Abstract & Loan Co
E. R. Smith
Roth & CO
Ticular
J. W. Oliver & Son
Frank
Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
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