Ottumwa Lawyer Cornell Named Head Of Iowa County Attorneys
County Attorney Seneca Cornell of Ottumwa has been elected leader of the Iowa County Attorneys Association. The Fairfield native has drawn national attention for prosecuting John Junkin, the Ottumwa murderer, and faces strong opposition at Marshalltown yet wins the post.
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Seneca Cornell
Ottumwa
Iowa County Attorneys Association
Cornell
Marshalltown
Fairfield
John Junkin
County Attorney Seneca Cornell Named President of Iowa Association
Ottumwa reports County Attorney Seneca Cornell of this city was chosen president of the Iowa Association of County Attorneys. The vote blocked I B Pepper of Muscatine for president, with L J Dickson of Algona as vice president. Bradford Knappe Clemion and W C Sheen, Storm Lake, named secretary treasurer. The Wapello County lead is seen as a strong choice after a push to elect the rival ticket.
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Ottumwa Courier
Seneca Cornell
Iowa Association of
Pepper
Muscatine
L. J. Dickson
Algona
Ottumwa Man
Bradford Knappe
Clemion
W.¢. Sheen
Storm Lake
Marshall
Naling
Wapello County
Afro American council to convene eight annual session
Attorney S Jove Brown of Des Moines, president of the Afro American council, issues a notice for all members to attend the eighth annual session in Ottumwa starting Monday July 5. Brown will preside and cites the legislature’s failure to pass a race equality law as justification for broad representation in the meeting. In unrelated news, Archibald Mervill Clapp and Mrs Clapp announce they will be at home to friends after September 1 in Booneville Missouri. Mrs Clapp formerly Bernice C Ferrell.
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S. Jove Brown
Des Moines
Afro-American Council
Town State
Towa
Archibald Mervill Clapp
Booneville, Mo
War on the House Fly Warned by Iowa Health Bulletin
The Iowa Health Bulletin urges quick action to curb house flies by preventing breeding in manure and garbage, sealing doors and windows, covering dishes, and disposing of waste. It warns flies spread typhoid and consumption germs from barns and stalls to food and babies, advising kerosene down drains to kill eggs.
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State Board of Health
Iowa Health Bulletin
No Fireworks Yet in Fairfield As July Fourth Near
Mayor Clarke warns boys against premature Fourth of July celebrations and cites Ordinance 60 section 47 prohibiting fire crackers except on July 2 and 5 due to the Sunday Fourth. Offenders face fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail. Residents urged to heed bicycle and automobile rules including bells lights and horn use.
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Clarke
Fairfield
Lockridge Ousts Greeks After Train Incident in Town
June 28 Lockridge Iowa report describes a street crowd after No. 91 freight incident. A Greek or Italian worker was run over while signaling. Conductor Mike Hayes faced a pursuing mob. Deputies and sheriffs moved the crew to Batavia to remove them from town amid strong local tension.
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Lockridge
No. 91
Mike Hayes
Burlington
No. 6
Hayes
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Geo
Anderson
No. 9
Neibert
Carter
Black
Batavia
Local Couple Wed at English Lutheran Parish
Thomas H. Fuqua and Miss Jennie L. Goodridge were quietly married at the English Lutheran church parsonage Sunday at 10 30 in Fairfield Rev W Luther Bright officiated The couple were joined by John Fuqua and Mrs S M Goodridge of Perlee A Burlington Hawkeye Sunday section on Lane Automobile Driving drew marked copies to Fairfield automobile enthusiasts
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Thomas H. Fuqua
Jennie L. Goodridge
Perlee
W. Luther Bright
John Fpugus
S. M. Goodridge
Fairfield
Burlington Hawkeye
Parsons College appoints new athletic director and librarian
Joseph Pickens of Mundelein is elected athletic director of Parsons College with an expected early acceptance by the board. Miss Elsie Zichy is named librarian succeeding Mrs. Elizabeth Whitney, newly graduated and set to oversee the growing library in Fairfield.
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Joseph
Pickens
Parsons College
Board of Trustees
Monmouth
Fairfield
Parsons
Elsie Zichy
Elizabeth Whitney
Miss Zichy
Small Towns 10 Celebrate This Year
Southeastern Iowa towns plan Independence Day events with a two day Burlington regatta and Ottumwa carnival drawing crowds. July 3 schedules list West Point Ainsworth Koota Stockport Donnelson Kalona. July 5 Keosauqua Fairfield New London Brighton Ottumwa and Burlington. Douds-Leando hosts J S Crail as principal speaker. Merrimac features Charles S Crail and Unkrich's Boys' band for all day music.
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Iowa
Burlington
Ottumwa
Point
Ainsworth
Koota
Stockport
Donnelson
Kalona
Keosauqua
Fairfield
New London
Brighton
Rewatta
Douds-Leando
J. S. Crail
Merrimac
Charles S. Crail
Unkrich
Boys’ Band
Visit Notes From Wakamis And Ottumwa Residents
Mrs. J. W. Huff of Wakamis Oklahoma was in the city yesterday visiting her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hendershott returned to Ottumwa yesterday afternoon after a three week visit at the McElderry home here.
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J. W. Huff
Wakamis, Oklahoma
Bert Hendershott
Ottumwa
McElderry
Miss Ida Woolf Returns to Chicago After Visit
Miss Ida Woolf, who has stayed six weeks with Mr and Mrs Harry Cohn, left this morning to return to her home in Chicago.
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Ida Woolf
Harry Cohn
Chicago
Miss Woolf Feted by Fairfield Guests at Mrs Cohns Home
Mrs Harry Cohn entertained about twenty young ladies at her East Jefferson street home in Fairfield for six weeks guest Miss Ida Woolf of Chicago. The evening featured music and dancing on the porch and elegant refreshments in the dining room. The visitors presented Miss Woolf with a silver spoon as a memento of her stay.
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Harry Cohn
East Jefferson Street
Ida Woolf
Chicago
Cohn
Bethel A M E choir brings to Clay for service
The Bethel A M E church choir chartered a bus and traveled to Clay Sunday to assist at a service. Rev T B Stovall preached on Opportunity. The Clay church was crowded and the choir's selections drew praise. A Sunday collection for visitors totaled about 32 dollars. The choir plans more trips and events to support the cause and repair the church basement.
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Bethel A. M. E
Clay
T. B. Stovall
Heat Kills Ten in Chicago Amid Severe Heatwave
Ten deaths attributed to extreme heat were reported to police in Chicago. Hospitals treated numerous heat prostration cases, with at least one officer, Police Sergeant Bernard Bockholz, among the deceased. Carl Sommers drowned after leaping into Lake Michigan during a mental crisis. A cooling breeze offered brief relief, while a weather official warned against false expectations. An emergency order lets men and boys sleep in city parks. The Salvation Army organized a lake trip for 25,000 needy children.
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Chicago
Bernard Bockholz
Carl Sommers
Lake Michigan
Cox
Weather Bureau
Salvation Army
Moyer Couple Returns From Colorado Visit
Mr and Mrs W H Moyer arrived home last evening after a pleasant visit with relatives in Colorado.
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W. H. Moyer
Colorado
Jay Copeland Improves After Illness
Local note reports Jay Copeland was very ill yesterday but is better today. Miss Helen White leaves for Lincoln Nebraska to pursue vocal music study at the State University of Nebraska.
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Jay Copeland
Helen White
Lincoln
Nebraska
State University of Nebraska
Professor Johnson Weds Miss Carroll in Davenport
A quiet Davenport ceremony united Prof. Job Edgar Johnson of Fairfield and Miss Elizabeth Carroll of Davenport. After a ten day trip to St Paul they will settle in Fairfield where the couple will reside. Johnson rents the Banfield property on North Third Street for a future reception and will be at home to friends after August 1.
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Davenport
Fairfield
Job Edgar Johnson
Elizabeth Carroll
Johnson
St. Paul
Minn
Fair
Fairfield High School
Arsons College
Parsons College
Prof. Johnson
Banfield
North Third Street
Mrs. Johnson
Hawkeye club hosts Iowa exiles in Spokane banquet
The Hawkeye Club of Spokane will entertain about 350 former Iowans at a June 29 reception and banquet in the Hall of the Doges. The evening features a 6:30 reception, solo numbers by H W Newton and Mrs. M Burnham, a 7 to 8 pm orchestral program, and no speeches.
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Spokane
Wash
Hawkeye Club of
S. D. Cook
H. W. Newton
Canada
Liberty Lake
Inland Empire
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