Declamatory Contest Tonight At Local High School
Tonight in the High School auditorium the declamatory contest will name representatives for the Big Nine and state contests. Admission is free and the event showcases the top elocution talent including Elise Smith Edna Barr May Larson Charles Fulton Albert Thornberry Helen Jenks and Goree Frame judged by Prof L B Mutt Prof E E Watson and Miss Jure Chidester.
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Elise Smith
Edna Barr
May Larson
Charles Fulton
Albert Thornberry
Helen Jenks
Goree Frame
L. B. Mutt
Ottumwa
E. E. Watson
Parsons College
Miss Jure Chidhester
FIND FISH NETS UNDER THE ICE
Ft Madison Iowa Jan 21 That ice on the river will not conceal a net placed illegally in a state waterway. J N Bever local game warden found several nets under the ice at the mouth of Skunk river. Nets spanned the slough mouth and were removed after hours of effort. No owner claimed them. Violations carry fines or jail. Warden has been active in six months of enforcement.
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Ft. Madison
Game and Fish
J. N. Bever
Skunk River
The Narrow Trail at the Orpheum with William Hart
An unusual photo drama features William Hart in The Narrow Trail at the Orpheum on Tuesday January 22. Hart tours sixty towns on a whirlwind transcontinental trip and recounts early pioneer stories inspired by Richard Wainwright. The film blends dramatic scenes with Hart's reminiscences and historical material.
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William 8
Hart
Orpheum
Dakotas
Tart
Dakota Territory
Standing Rock
Hill Hart Country
Waveide
Bill Hart
Richard Wainwright
Bill
Wainwright
Dave
Wart
Unit A Boys Feeling Fine
Capt L D James on furlough from Hospital Unit BR praises Fairfield men and other enlisted troops for rapid training progress. He notes good physical condition and spirits, with ample food. He highlights Army Y M C A programs as key for entertainment and club activities alongside services.
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L. D. James
Fairfield
Captain James
Army Y. M C. A
Army Y
Fairfield Stores May Shorten Shopping Hours
The Fuel Administration calls merchants and citizens to conserve fuel, signaling possible shortening of store hours in Fairfield. A petition will seek signatures of proprietors in lines where 9 am to 6 pm operation is feasible, with food handlers exempt from these hours.
Gospel Team Date at Bushnell Ill Cancelled
Bushnell Illinois mayor revokes permit to build a tabernacle over fuel shortages. Fairfield Gospel Team’s campaign planned for Sunday January 27 is halted as Swanson's departure and telegrams stop preparations. Future meeting plans are unclear.
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Bushnell, Ill
Bushnell
Ill
Fairfield Gospel Team
Swanson
College Examinations Begin Across Courses This Week
Semester tests started today in all departments and will run through the week. Dr. Montgomery preached in Lenox Ta yesterday, while Prof Vartanian spoke at the Birmingham Presbyterian pul pit. Brainard Covert led the college Y M C A at the New Chicago Mission last night. The basketball team returned from Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon trips with losses to Coe 15 10 and Cornell 38 8 respectively.
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Brainard Covert
College
New Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Coe
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Public appeal seeks sheet music for soldiers
A Red Cross room at the Elks lodge has not received any sheet music for soldiers despite a public request. Those involved remain hopeful for a generous response to aid the soldiers.
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Soldier Boys
Red Cross Room
the Elks Lodge
Letter from Georgia from Jennie Higby to Daisy in 1918
Jennie Higby writes from Bolton Georgia describing Robert in a new uniform and attending to duty during wartime. She recalls cold weather in Georgia, contemplates Florida, mentions the Patriotic League event and the wish to see Fairfield friends, and notes a family death in Fairfield as a sorrowful update.
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Robert
Mr. Higby
Georgia
Iowa
Fairfield
Florida
Patriotic League of
Local residents noted in varied family and visit stories
Miss Anna Harris spent Sunday with her parents at Pleasant Plain. John Lambert of Batavia visits his sister Mrs H C Minster. Congressman Kennedy helped Walter Fourt gain an Annapolis appointment. Fourt serves on the battleship New York. Various health, travel, and social visits are listed across Ottumwa and nearby towns. A large wolf was brought to the Jefferson county courthouse for bounty by Willis Bennett after being trapped on the McCleary farm.
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Anna Harris
Pleasant Plain
John Lambert
Batavia
H. C. Minster
Dr Fourt
C. A. Kennedy
Walter Fourt
Annapolis Naval Academy
New York
E. Lamberson
Ed Horton
Coin
Lloyd Faulkner
United States Army
Ottawaa
D. C. Bradley
Centerville
Florida
Sophia Bucher
Arthur Nelson
Birmingham
Er. H. Dempsey
LW. Newton
Libertyville
G. W. Gaumer
Washington
Grace Brown
Parsons College
Elizabeth Bonfiel
Ottumwa
Father Hogan
Cooper
Lucile Pequignot
L. A. Pequignot
East Adams Street
E. Luper
Jefferson County Hospital
Jefferson County Court House
A. Turner
Willis Bennett
McCleary
Gen Sir Beau Duff Found Dead in London Club
Gen Sir Beau Duff, British commander in India from 1908 to 1916, was found dead in a West End club. The 63 year old had led troops in Mesopotamia and testified before a committee investigating the Mesopotamian expedition and the fall of Kut.
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India
London
Sir Beauchamp Dot
Dnadia
West End
Duff
Monro
Tied
Great Britain
Kut-el
Poermann Sent to Prison in Virginia Case
Walter Apoermann thirty one years old was arrested ten days ago near Langley aviation field Virginia by Justice Department agents on the charge of violating his alien enemy persoit He has been sent to a prison camp at Fort Ogiethorpe Ca
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Baltimore
Mel
Dan
Walter Apoermann
Langley Aviation Field
Virginia
Department of Justice
Persoit
Fort Ogiethorpe
Red Cross Buys Relief Supplies for Guatemala Reach
Relief supplies valued at 110000 dollars bought by the Red Cross from government stores in the Capital Zone reached Guatemala. The delivery was reported to the state department in Washington as the bus convoy arrived.
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Guatemala
Washington
Red Cros
Aity
Red Cross
Yie
State Department
Libertyville Red Cross Row Involves Glotfeltys and Newland
Libertyville residents dispute voluntary Red Cross gifts from Mayor Glotfelty and Isaac Newland. A meeting raised 700 dollars in thirty minutes while later actions sparked local resentment. Newland plans to move to Drakesville as property changes unfold.
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Glotfelty
Libertyville
Isaac Newland
Red Cross
Libertyville Red Cross
Journal
Glotfeltys
Newland
Jefferson County
Drakesville
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Taylor & W. Taylor
James
Fairfield Stores
College News
Dr. Montgomery
Lenox, Ta
Vartanian
Glen Eden
Bolton, Ga
Daisy
Mr. Anstead
Dr. Iam
Ft. Mep
John
Anstead
Jennie
Higby
Brakeliff
Atlanta
Bolton
Brizfs
Adisa Bates
Indianapolis
Ind
8. C. Douglas
Anthony Turner
Mt. Pleasant
M. Solomon
St. Joe
DD. P. Stubbs
Chariton
Martha Wilson
Wapello
Esther Brown
David Cassat
Des Moines
Gen. Duff
Spoermann
Roth & CO
Mitch
Ell Bros
Roth
Kew Bk
Perrine
Frank
Kerrick
Licens
Tribune
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
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