Fairfield High School Juniors Host Seniors in Banquet
The Fairfield High School junior class hosted the senior class at the P. H. Fisher home. The lavish decor featured purple and old gold with maroon and old gold accents. A formal banquet with a themed menu, music, and toasts marked the first junior banquet for seniors, signaling goodwill and a lasting custom in Fairfield.
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Fairfield High School
P. H. Fisher
Evan Valentine
Harold Voorhies
Charles Treland
Eleanor Bonar
George Yount
E. C. Roberts
Cora Porter
Martha Hunry
Fairfield High
Springfield Senate Bribery Confession Rocks Legislature
State Sen D W Holstlaw of Iuka Marion county Democrat confessed taking 2500 to vote for Lorimer and 700 as his share. Indictments followed against John Broderick Stanton Pemberton Joseph Clark and Holstlaw. Desk contract bribery alleged with 1500 pay promised. Further immunity probes and multiple indictments anticipated as officials flee pursuit.
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Springfield
D. W. Holstlaw
Iuka
Marion County
Stave
Burke
Lorimer
John Broderick
Broderick
Holstlaw
Grand Jury
Chicago
Stanton Co. Pemberton
Oakland
Inka
Joseph S Clark
Vandalia
Hoistlaw
Clark
St. Louis
Charles A. White
Holstian
House
Senate
Bath
Holetlaw
Otto M. Freler
Stanton v. Pemberton
Joseph S. Clark
Legislative Furniture
AB. Johnston
Otto M. Freier
Desk
Holsilaw
James A. Creighton
Circuit Court
Birthday celebration for Mrs George McCormick in Beckwith
Mrs Mary Davis and Mrs David Ricketts joined relatives in Beckwith to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Mrs George McCormick, one of Jefferson county’s oldest residents. The day featured a basket dinner and general rejoicing with many hearty congratulations from friends and neighbors.
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Mary Davis
David Ricketts
Beckwith
George McCormick
McCormick
Jefferson County
Bryan addresses tourists on voyage to Edinburgh conference
London, May 30. William J. Bryan, aboard the steamer Celtic from New York, did not land at Queenstown and instead continued to Liverpool. He is the American delegate to the International Missionary conference in Edinburgh and spoke at several Celtic meetings.
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London
William J. Bryan
Celtic
New York
Queenstown
Liverpool
Edinburgh
Blue Soldier and Gray Maiden Romance
Minna Irving tells of a Union soldier in blue meeting a southern maiden in gray by a cornfield and stream. A kiss and a promise lead to a reunion wedding as war ends and peace returns to their village.
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Buttons
Minna Irving
Leslie’s Weekly
Miss Turney in Recital Delights Local Audience
Eleanor Turney, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Turney, offered a highly enjoyed recital last evening at their home decorated with potted ferns and cut flowers. The program featured four Grieg numbers and Rudolph Prisma Garden Matinee a fitting climax. Miss Turney drew praise for individuality and a promising future. she was assisted by Bessie McGregor Grace Allen in duet and Jessie Manatrey Cora Ball in solos.
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Eleanor Turney
Ellsworth Turney
Miss Turney
Bessie McGregor
Grace Allen
Jessie Manatrey
Cora Ball
Parsons Seniors Entertained at Six Oclock Dinner Party
Miss Carrie Wisecarver and Miss Grace Boles hosted Parsons college seniors at the Wisecarver home on West Burlington for a six oclock dinner. Red and white carnations adorned the tables, candles lit the room, and guests performed musical selections while discussing the closing days of college.
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Carrie Wisecarver
Grace Boles
Parsons College
Wisecarver
West Burlington Street
Miss Boies
Miss Wisecarver
Greek commerce hit as mobs smash shops in Asia Minor
May 30 report from Constantinople notes Turkish crowds at Trebizond and Samsun boycott Greek shipping. In Jaffa a mob damaged Greek shops and looted Grovits, reflecting rising anti Greek unrest in the region.
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Constantinople
Trebizonod
Samsun
Jaffa
Death of Jacy Edwards at 22 after typhoid fever
Jacy Edwards died last night at 11 30 at his brother Walter Edwards home on West Kirkwood street after a two week illness of typhoid fever. The young man, about 22, leaves four sisters and one brother. Funeral services are set for Saturday at ten in the morning, with burial beside his parents in Lockridge.
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Jacy Edwards
Walter Edwards
Fred, Perkins
Pearl Clinkenbeard
Lola Edwards
Packwood
Charles Clarke
Portland
Oregon
Lockridge
Henry Adkins Seeks Divorce After Fairfield Marriage
Henry Adkins filed for divorce in district court on statutory grounds from Eunice Schmidt Adkins of Ottumwa. They wed in Fairfield on March 7 after a city encounter in Ottumwa spurred by Mayor Phillips and Rev G W Burch. The bride has been in Ottumwa for weeks, away from Fairfield.
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Henry Adkins
Eunice
Atktina
Adkins
Misa Eunice Schmidt
Ottumwa
Faitrfield
G. W. Burch
The
Christian Church
Phillips
Henry
Fairfield
Adkin
Fairfield Dog Licensing and Euthanizing Plan Announced
Fairfield Mayor J. Fred Clarke announces strict enforcement of Ordinance 65 starting June 1. Owners must license and collar dogs. dogs may be muzzled or killed if found at large. Valued dogs may be impounded and redeemed, stray dogs will be shot. Owners urged to comply immediately.
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Fairfield
J. Fred Clarke
McFarland and Welsh Draw After Top Lightweight Bout
Packey McFarland of Chicago and Freddie Welsh of England fought twenty rounds to a draw at the National Sporting Club with a purse of 7500 dollars and a 1000 dollar side bet. Both weighed 138 pounds amid a heated public and strong American presence ringside.
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London
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Freddie Welsh
England
National Sporting Club
Welsh
McFarland
When You Travel or Guests Visit Tell the Community
People share plans about trips or visiting friends and relatives. The notice covers travel date ranges, hosting expectations, and any anticipated arrivals or departures in the near future.
Taft Reviews New York Memorial Day Parade
President Taft reviewed the Grand Army parade on Riverside Drive near the Soldiers and Sailors’ monument. He watched about 20 000 marchers pass while only around 1000 veterans remained in line.
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New York
Taft
Grand Army
Washington
Riverside Drive
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Baseball Sossio Club Forming In Henry County
Washington Brighton and Fairfield prepare to join a local baseball league while Mt Pleasant is urged to take the lead. Griffith elected club captain and Smith named manager again amid financial woes from last season.
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Washington
Brighton
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
Griffith
Smith
Pairfield
Curious Facts of Ocean Tides and World Wide Variations
The article explains how tides vary by depth and geography, noting that only the Antarctic basin provides a perfectly regular lunar tide due to uninterrupted water. It describes strong currents near Jura and Scarba, a bore on the Amazon, and the general complexity of tidal motion in shallow seas and along coastlines.
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Bourge
Great
Antarctic Basin
Cape Horn
Cape of Good Hope
England
Jura
Scarba
Scotland
Amazon
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Nabiscos
Pemberton
Party For Mars
Georges Cormick
Bryan
Parsons
Henry Adkins I
M’farland
Dan
Taft Reviews
N. Y
Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Monument
Base
Sossio
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