Local Briefs Highlight Visits Moves and Passings
Mrs L D Smith of near Libertyville, hospitalized in Iowa City, visits friends en route home. Miss Berta Hoagland leaves for St Louis to study spring millinery for the Fair store. Miss Margaret Parrett improving after Jefferson County hospital operation. Byron Niebert leaves for Chicago then back to Paris Island Marines. Miss Hilda Whitney returns from Burl ington visit. Funeral for Mrs Louvaine Stephens Burlington mother of Mrs Carl Garmoe held in Burlington. Fred Jewell arrives from Indiana to lead Fair band. Mrs Harry Gaskins of Eldon dies after automobile injury. survived by husband and three sons. Frank Simmons of Journal office sick. Day Hunt returns from Chicago. Mrs J F Bennett out after illness. Joseph Provenove of Davenport visiting. Mrs Russell MelIntire and daughter Mary Frances leave for Rolfe after week with Ida Merckens. Rev James Bean Hastings Neb leaves after visit. W D Shick returns from Des Moines. Marion Tracy improving after hospital operation. EB B Crabb leaves for Kansas City on business. B P Giblea leaves for Orange City after salary raise. Samuel Salts very poorly at Ok ville.
Idleness Cuts Miners Output Across the Nation
John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers reports that about 50,000,000 tons of coal could have been produced in 1917 if not for idle days caused by car shortages. Survey data from Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania and Indiana locals show substantial losses, with totals by region and overall estimate based on average idle time.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
College News Notes and Schedule Updates
Miss Emma Kirk the college librarian is absent at Toledo with her sister for health reasons and may be gone months. Mrs Elizabeth Whitney temporarily fills the library. The debating team includes Krumholtz Covert and Strickler with OBrien as alternate. Wade Flinspach and Benjamin Galaher depart for Omaha for army aviation entrance exams. Parsons basketball plays Des Moines College at Trustee gym Thursday then Cedar Rapids against Coe and Mount Vernon hosts Cornell College Friday. The service flag raising, postponed last week, is expected Thursday or Friday.
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Emma Kirk
Toledo
Ohio
Elizabeth Whitney
Parsons
Des Moines College
Trustee Gymnasium
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Century-Old Pocket Knife Returns To Favor In Navy Style
An 1900s pocket knife tale explains the popularity of the old navy knife with its instant section drop-out blade. It opens by a single hand, cleans by removing the blade, and remains the preferred design amid evolving implements.
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Jackie
Popular Science Monthly
Sunday Evening Services To Be Held
Fuel Administrator Roscoe Thomas and Rev W R Keesey announce that regular services resume next Sunday in all churches both morning and evening as the fuel situation is relieved. Community needs are expected to be supplied with proper care and economy.
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Roscoe Thoma
W. R. Keesey
Ministers’ Association
Notice of Normal Training exams at the Court House
The notice states that normal training examinations will be held at the Court House on January 16 17 and 18. Teachers with Normal Training certificates and members of the Fairfield Normal Training classes may enter.
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Court House
Fairfield
Tribune Office Sale Offers Typewriter Supplies
Typewriter ribbons all machines all colors typewriter paper and car bon paper for sale at Tribune office. Money to Loan on improved City Property Thoma and Thoma. 809.
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Tribune
Thoma & Thoma
Great artists to perform at reduced prices
To attract a larger audience the organizers have slashed ticket prices to 85 cents, 50 cents, and 75 cents for the upcoming concert. The event promises a memorable program featuring renowned performers and a full house.
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Libertyville
Iowa City
Berta Hoagland
St. Louis
Margaret Parrett
Jefferson County Hospital
Byron Niebert
Chicago
Paris Island
South Carolina
Hilda Whitney
Howard Wood
Burlington
Louvaine Stephens
Carl Garmoe
Hutchinson
First Baptist Church
Fred Jewell
Fairheld Band
Harry Gaskins
Eldon
Frank Simmons
Journal
Day Hunt
J. F. Bennett
Joseph Provenove
Davenport
City
Russell MelIntire
Mary Frances
Rolfe
Ida Merckens
Merckens
Ottum
James Bean
Hastings, Neb
Chieno
J. W. Bean
W. D Shick
Hon
Des Moines
Marion Tracy
EB. B. Crabb
Kansas City
Giblea
County Bridge
Orange City
Bamuel Salts
Ok Ville
College News
Messrs
Krum_holtz
Covert
Strickler
Mr. O'Brien
Unit A
Penn
Wesleyan
Wade Flinspach
Benjamin Galiher
Omaha
Neb
Aviation Department
U. S. Army
Grugs ‘Saquier Bres
Jewelry
Parsons College
College
United States Civil Service
United States
Washington, D. C
The
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Washington, D
U. S. Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civy Service Board of Examiners
Boston
Mass
New York
N. Y
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Seattle, Wash
San Francisco, Cal
Honolulu
Hawaii
San Juan, Porto Rico
John A. McIlhenny
Office of
Modern Business College
Junkin
Fairfield, Iowa
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