New Books for the New Chicago Branch of Library
Fairfield Public Library places new titles at the New Chicago Branch including classics and children’s volumes. Notable authors include Sienkiewicz Van Vorst Wright Porter and Carroll with juvenile titles by Aldridge Bailey Seton and Hancock among many others.
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Chicago
Fairfield Public Library
Meadow Brook
Aldridge
Meadowbrook
Bailey
Billings
Onefield
Florida
Brown Automobile
Berkshires
Elizabeth K. Hobart
Prird
Robinson Crusoe
Carroll
Legal battle over indictments to challenge bill regularity
Evansville Indiana February 27 lawyers for local politicians plan a court fight over the regularity of indictments. Democratic defendants may be represented by Brill Hatfield Brady and Robinson Stilwell with Charles Miller discussed from Indianapolis. Deputy Marshal Oehrmann keeps arresting unserved alleged Republican figures including Isaac Coffee held on 1500 bond.
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Evansville
Ind
Brill, Hatfield & Brady and Robinson & Stilwell
Charles Miller
Indianapolis
Marshal Oehrmann
Marshal Storen
Isaac Coffee
Four Killed in Rail Wreck Near Bristol Pennsylvania
Four persons died and three were injured when two trains wrecked on the New York division of the Pennsylvania railroad near Bristol. Most victims were attendants aboard two cars of thoroughbred horses shipped from Center Hall and Williamsport. Seven horses died.
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Philadelphia
Tel
New York
Pennesylvania
Bristol
J. R. King
Center Hall
Williamsport
PIANO TUNING NOTICE IN FAIRFIELD
Piano tuning service available in Fairfield from February 26 to March 7. Leave orders at the Leggett House or the Music Store. Contact FE J Bishnhart at 263.
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Fairfield
Leggett House
J. Bishnhart
Jane Addams Leads Peace Campaign Against Wilson
Jane Addams spearheads a nationwide peace effort opposing President Wilson's wartime policies. The campaign urges diplomacy and antiwar actions, drawing support from reformers, clergy, and civic groups across major cities.
The Town Slouch Warns About Dawkins Doing Any Work
A folksy warning notes that Cy Dawkins may avoid labor. The piece suggests adversity opens doors, making effort unnecessary with little push.
Local residents visit and travel notes from Mt Pleasant area
Mr Vorhies of Mt Pleasant visited the city yesterday. Frank Campbell is critically ill at his East Hempstead home. Ruth Nelson visiting her Cedar Roads school group with her parents Mr and Mrs J L Nelson. Mr and Mrs George Yount returned to Oskaloosa after visiting Mrs Elizabeth Yount. J W Kelly of Minneapolis is staying with aunt Mrs Frank N Lucas. T Y Larson, after Chicago school work, visits his parents before Cedar Rapids trip. Bert Hendershott of Ottumwa is in town on business. O J Lindsay and son of Mr Pleasant in the city on business. Fr W Jericho went to Davenport on business. Harry Howell returns from Omaha. Mrs Ray Kirkpatrick and son Howard visit Keota.
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Ruth Nelson
Cedar Roads
Mrs
J. L. Nelson
George Yount
Oskaloosa
Elizabeth Yount
J. W. Kelly
Minneapolis, Minn
Frank N. Lucas
T. Y. Larson
Chicago
Oscar Larson
Cedar Rapids
Jane Addams Leads Protest Over War Authority
Washington February 28 Senators and representatives are receiving telegrams from the Emergency Peace Federation protesting granting to the President the authority asked from Congress. A delegation led by Jane Addams of Chicago will seek an audience with the President and the foreign affairs committee to protest contemplated steps toward war between the United States and Germany.
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Washington
Emergency Peace Federation
Congress
Jane Addams
Chicago
Foreign Affairs Committee of
United States
Germany
For Rent and Sale Classified Items Across Fairfield
A collage of rental and sale notices listing eleven properties and items. Rentals include a nine room corner house at Washington and Sixth, three unfurnished rooms on North B street, two rooms for light housekeeping on West Hempstead, a room to a gentleman near the square, several four room flats, and more. Sales include a fresh cow with bull calves, a child's black go cart, a near new base burner with fridge and desk, and multiple homes and lots with addresses in Fairfield Iowa. Addresses and phone contacts are provided for each listing.
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Washington and
Sixth St. W
North B Street
Fairfield
Foote & Crail
Sol W. Burlington Street
New House
Russell Smith
Wisconsin Farm Lands Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Building
Marinette
Wisconsin
North Main Street
Court House
A. C. Turner
South Second Street
A. B. Mulienik
South Second Steel
James Bailey
Extra Session of Congress Gertain to Convene
Washington reports an extra session of the Sixty-fifth Congress to meet within days after adjournment or about May 1. Leaders from both parties in both houses confirm the certainty and cite national business backlog. Authorities say passage of large appropriation bills is in doubt without a new session.
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Washington
Sixty-fifth
Congress
Houses of Congress
Gilbert's Feed Yard Afternoon or Night Price
Afternoon or night time sale at Gilbert's Feed Yard cited 5c per unit in the listing with a price noted as 266.
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Gilbert
Americans Freed After Germany Ties Protested
Hartwig Devison formerly of Laporte Indiana and Mrs Devison were held up at Bonn Paris due to alleged German connections. They were released after representations by the American embassy and will sail from Corunna to the United States via Spain.
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Paris
Hartwig Devison
Laporte
Ind
Devison
Germany
Gerard
Bontpariser
Spain
United States
Corunna
Chicago Markets Live Stock and Grain Report
Chicago market notes show hog receipts at 19,000 with light shipping bids of 15.20 to 15.26 and heavy packing at 15.15 to 13.25. cattle receipts 5,500 with steers 11.40 to 11.69 and cows 7.65 to 8.25. cash grain Corn No 3 white 99 to 1.00, No 3 yellow 9 to 1.00. East Buffalo reports cattle 20 car receipts steady, hogs strong with heavy at 13.75 to 13.90, Yorkers 19.50 to 13.76, calves 18.06. lambs top 14.50 to 14.66, yearlings 15.90 to 13.50.
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Chicago
Llogs
East Buffalo
Stevens
Lvestock Commission
N. Y
Lost and found items listed in Fairfield and Cedar Rapids
Fairfield reports a lap robe found with instructions to identify and pay for advertisement at phone 7106. Cedar Rapids finder returns tortoise shell rimmed nose glasses in a case labeled with the owner’s name J M Hammer on West Jefferson Street.
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Fairfield
Cedar Rapids
J. M. Hammer
West Jefferson Street
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Turner
Castle of the Carpathians
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Swift Fawn
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Wilson
American Press Association
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Cy Dawkins
Heaven
Mr. Vorhies
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Campbell
East Hempstead Street
Bert Hendershott
Ottumwa
O. J. Lindsay
Mr. Pleasant
Fr. W. Jericho
Davenport
Harry Howell
Omaha
Neb
Ray Kirkpatrick
Son Howard
Keota
People's He Column
West Hempstead
F. P. McGahan
West Burlington Street
South
D Street
Grimes Street
South Fifth Street
D. W. Moyer
Gertain
D. M. Ferry
Gaines Bros
West Side
S. T
North Court St
Care Journal
West Stone Street
East Side Square
France
U. S
MO. J. Smith Grocer
Wolf
Shriner and Johnson
O. J. Simons
Ledger Office
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