Mrs Snowden Fisher Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Snowden Fisher of six miles southeast of the city died last night about 11:30 after a brief illness with influenza. Born March 14 1882 near Iowa Iowa she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Gardner. She leaves her husband and two daughters Mary and Frances. Short funeral services will be held at Evergreen cemetery at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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Snowden Fisher
William Gardner
Iowa
Mary
Frances
Evergreen Cemetery
Income tax hearing tour for six counties announced
Deputy Collector Herrington outlines dates and sites across Jefferson Davis Van Buren counties for 1918 income tax returns. Hearings will occur in Fairfield Bloomfield Keosauqua Farmington Milton Batavia Stockport Eddyville Blakesburg Eldon Ottumwa with offices and post offices serving as contact points.
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Internal Revenue
N. P. Herrington
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Werons
Heffington
Murphy
Herrington
Fairfield
Jefferson County Court House
Bloomfield
Davis County Court House
Keosauqua
van Buren County Court House
Farmington
City Hall
Milton
Davis County
Bataviaity Hall
Jefferson County
Stockport
van Buren County
Bank
Eddyville
California Legislature Backs Six Months Pay for Discharged Soldiers
Sacramento January 22 The California legislature adopted a resolution urging the War and Navy Departments to grant six months pay to men discharged from the service.
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Sacramento
Cal
Gopate
California
War and Navy Departments
Flu Kills 5647 in Kansas City Area in Jan
In Topeka Kansas on January 22 the influenza epidemic claimed 5647 lives across the region including Kangae and Topeka. The state health department has not issued an official statement on the death toll.
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Kangae
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Health Department
Parsons and Courtney Schedule a Wale on February Fourth
Notice notes Parsons and Courtney will hold a wale on February 4 with file numbers 624 20 24 28. Local officials and involved parties are listed for the event.
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Parsons
Courtney
Free employment bureau aids returned soldiers and sailors
The Daily Journal with the Community Club and C. J. Fulton establish a free employment bureau to help discharged soldiers and sailors find jobs. Businesses, factories, and farmers are asked to report available work and staffing needs. A blank form is printed in the issue for submission to the office.
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The
Daily Journal
Community Club
C. J. Fulton
Journal
New Hotel Planned for Mason City by Local Merchants
Mason City sees a $400,000 hotel project driven by the local traveling men and Chamber of Commerce. At a recent meeting the full group pledged to buy or sell $1,000 in stock each to back the venture, signaling strong support for the modern hostelry.
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Mason City
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa House Gets Down To Business In 88th Assembly
Des Moines January 22 members of the Iowa House opened work after Speaker A W McFarlane dropped the gavel. Eight bills and two concurrent resolutions were filed within minutes with six by J B Weaver. Nebiker and Boies introduced others including education department proposal and joint sewer study. Weaver also backed tax and school measures and a part time school plan. Boies sought repeal of the highway tax on wide tired wagons. Nebiker urged a special election law.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
A. W. McFarlane
J. B. Weaver
Nebiker
Boies
Buchanan County
Weaver
Congress
Department of Education
Williams
Pottawattamie
John R. Mott
National Y. M. C. A
Valley Junction
Alien Enemies Count by County in Jefferson District
A state census survey lists 214 alien enemies in Jefferson county with multiple nationalities represented. In the First District Des Moines shows 2 356 and Washington 418, while Muscatine has 1 929 and other counties such as Carroll and Scott are noted for higher totals.
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Jefferson County
Des Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Lee
Louisa
van Buren
Washington
Muscatine County
Carroll
Clinton
Crawford
Lynn
Scott
Woodbury
Graduation Recital by Miss Gladys Goff at Barhydt Chapel
Miss Gladys Goff of Ft. Madison Ia presents a piano graduation recital at Barhydt Chapel Friday at eight. She is assisted by Mrs Frank S Boies reader and Miss Thorah Courtney soprano. The program includes Bach Dohnanyi Verdi Liszt Saint Seans and works by Kipling and Grazzioso with Moorhead on organ.
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Barhydt Chapel
Gladys Goff
Ft. Madison
Goff
Frank S. Boies
Thorah Courtney
J. P. Moorhead
Miss Goff
East
Rudyard Kipling
Boses
Boys for Summer Work Fill Out Questionnaires
Boys aged 16 to 21 enrolling in the United States Boys Working Reserve fill questionnaires to indicate farm experience, ability with horses or cars, current work, and plans after spring. Local enrollments under Supt. A W Crane aim to place willing youths in farm labor or summer industry, with welfare groups ensuring schooling in fall.
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United States Boys’ Working Reserve
Jefferson County
Supt. A. W. Crane
Iowa
Jefferson
Few Deserters in Iowa
About 1000 of roughly 500000 registrants in Iowa were listed as deserters under the selective service law. Lieut. Col. Frank Lyman of the State adjutant general's office notes a large workload in final disposition of registrants. The deserter figure is small compared with other rates.
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Iowa
Frank Lyman
State Adjutant General’s Office
Lyman
Bean and Miller agree to Ottumwa wrestling bout
Ottumwa wrestler Alex Bean accepts a challenge from Chas Miller of Sioux City for a middleweight match in Ottumwa within two weeks. Miller previously challenged Bean after Joe Kitterman’s bout, and Bean now confirms the bout, likely to be staged at month end.
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Alex Bean
Ottumwa
Chas. Miller
Sioux City
Joe Kitterman
Bean
Miller
Clinton Lodge No 15 Masonic Meeting This Evening
A special communication of Clinton Lodge No. 15 A F and A M is held this evening at 7 30. Work in the second degree. A good attendance is desired by Roy Williams W M.
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Clinton Lodge No. 15
A. F
A. M
Roy Williams
W. M
Dr B N Gantz Appointed City Health Officer
At a city council meeting last night Dr B N Gantz was named City Health Officer succeeding the late Dr J W Bean. The report also notes money to loan on farms and on city property. See Thoma Thoma for details.
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B. N. Gantz
New City
J. W. Bean
Thoma & Thoma
Wisconsin Man Among Casualty List in Ottawa
The Canadian casualty list published June 22 includes American names such as I. Wodzewood of Greenbush Minnesota and C.C. James of Buicrosse. Reports indicate they have died in the latest engagements.
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Wisconsin
Ottawa
Ont
I. Wodzewood
Creenhush Minn
CC. James
Buicrosse
Wik
Merely Wanted the Materials
A brief quoted exchange shows a father questioning a suitor about his plans to marry his daughter and pursue business. The suitor suggests he would handle the paving while the father supplies the rocks. The line reflects tension over parental approval and financial backing.
Storm Doors and Windows and Weather Strips Ad
Sanford Zeigler and Son advertise storm doors storm windows and weather strips with a contact note at 606 and a phone number 120 for related services. Apples for sale described as sprayed apples by the same listing.
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Cable Lumber Company
Bbd
Sanford Zeigler & Son
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SHE Daily Journal
South Court Street
Wean Taylor Aura R. Taylor
Blakesburg
In- Quire
Post Office
Eldon City Hall
Roors
Federal Building
the Daily Journal
Will O’ the Wisp
Grant Shafer
Miss Courtney
Prof
James P. Moorhead
A. J. Boyd
J. F. Wilson Jr
South First National Bank
Boston
Pyentiig Transcript
Erty
G. G. Evans
T. B. Allender
WM. Brawner
Roth & Co
Froth & Co
C. E. Anderson
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