Jury list drawn for April court term
The document lists jurors drawn for the April term, with names and wards such as Otto Hildebrand Lockridge Roy Finger Liberty G Greenfield Second ward airfield Gaston Croz Cedar Wm Goddard Fairfield Barry Turner Fairfield S McPherson Fairfield P J Brady Fairfield etc. Jurors are to appear at the courthouse at 1 30 o clock on April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hildebrand
Lockridge
Roy Finger
Liberty
G. Greenfield
Second Ward
Airfield
Gaston Croz
Cedar
Wm. Goddard
Fairfield
Barry Turner
Strike at Hog Island Yard Surges Amid Carpenters Walkout
In Philadelphia on March 9 a dispute over double time sparked a walkout at Hog Island shipyard. About 8,000 workers from the Carpenters and Gamers of Africa union reportedly quit, though Rear Admiral Towles said the number may be inflated. Officials in New York reported a possible 60,000 Marine Workers’ affiliation members would strike, but the action was believed averted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ez Island
Waited Association of Carpenters
Gamers
Afferica
Franseis T. Towles
Tarioon
New York
New York Harbor
Marine Workers’ Affiliation
Milk Strike Threatens Chicago Area Farmers Over Prices
Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin farmers warn of a big milk strike as plants post March prices of 2.88 per hundred pounds. Distributors argue the 3.10 or 2.83 ranges apply to different uses, while farmers claim Hoover overruled a higher rate and vow action amid protests to the food administration head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiecage
Chicago
Ilinois
Soatiern
Wisconsin
Illinois
Milk Commission of the Food Administration
Milk Producers’ Association
Hoover
Americans Win Legion of Honor in Paris
Paris reports Maj. James R. Barhoour of the American Red Cross and Ralph Preston of the American relief clearing house decorated with the Legion of Honor by the French government for their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Maj
James R. Barhoour
American Red Cross
Ralph Preston
American Relief Clearing House
Legion of Honor
Reach
Iowa Electric Company seeks gas rate increase
The Iowa Electric Company asks city council to approve a rate rise, arguing post purchase improvements in service and gas quality justify higher costs. It cites wartime coal shortages, higher freight and war taxes, and doubled labor and maintenance expenses as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Company
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
United States
Kaiser Telegram Promises Strength Through Unity and War Victory
Emperor William replies to Philip Heineken praising German unity and moral force. He pledges the sword as protection and foresees peace in the west through decisive battle, urging the people to rely on historical experience and steadfast faith in the fatherland and in his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Philip Heineken
Lloyd Steamship Line
William
Reichstag
Kaiser
The Town Slouch Gentleman's Fixes and Marching Ye Ol'
A humorous column by Ellis M. Clarke and Cy Dawkins hints at household folly and public life with light jests. It mentions corn bread faces a pink tint, a triplets father, and a neighbor Jawn readying his lawn at dawn.
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Jawn
For Rent Classified Row With Various Listings
A set of rental notices includes a good barn near the square suitable for horses or automobile with phone 178 a furnished room in a modern house close in with phone 3190 a suite of office rooms over the Anderson Shoe Store available after April 15 seen by J H Hufstedler at 111 half of a double house two blocks from the square with phone 4215.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Shoe Store
J. H. Hufstedler
For Sale Classified Notices Summary
Multiple farm and vehicle listings from Fairfield Iowa include eggs for hatching 13 for $1.00 J W Ogle 119 year 1917 Maxwel touring car about 7000 miles 500 cash Car Box 28 Fairfield Iowa drug store in town of 400 stock Bargain Estate sale 120 acre Round Prairie Township sold to settle estate James P Starr Referee seed potatoes Early Ohio Irish Cobbler Early Six Weeks 160 per bushel Thompson's Greenhouse Mt Pleasant Iowa one Holiday car 40 45 and one Ford touring car W W Pence Phone 333
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ogle
Box
Fairfield
Iowa
C. T. McCampbell
Round Prairie
James P. Starr
Ohio
Thompson
Mt. Pleasant
Ww. H. Pence
Wanted help and services ads mix in Fairfield
Wanted an experienced man for farm work. Young married man preferred. Phone 7006 31 WANTED Washing or cleaning house. Phone 2628 127 WANTED-At once Ford runabout must be in good condition and priced right for cash Call on Unk rich Jeweler 1st door east of Ledger office 129 WANTED-Girl for light house work No washing Address box 98 Fairfield Iowa 123.
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Ford
Unkrich
Fairfield
Iowa
Notice to Yeomen on Returning White Suits in Eldon
All Yeomen with white military suits are asked to notify Mrs. E. L. Stephenson and return them at once as they are needed for a display in Eldon.
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E. L. Stephenson
Eldon
British win in Palestine advance on Jerusalem road
A British war office communique reports occupation of Hit 60 miles west of Baghdad and a general advance on both sides of the Jerusalem Nablus road in Mesopotamia and Palestine, July front of 18 miles with an average depth of two to three miles.
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London
Mesopotamia
Palestine
War Office
Hit
Bagdad
Euphrates River
Jerusalem Nablus Road
Whitman Wife Sends Invitation to Wilson for Army Meeting
Mrs Charles S Whitman wife of the governor sent three pigeons bearing an invitation to Mrs Woodrow Wilson to attend the military and naval athletic meeting at Madison Square Garden next week A pigeon will depart the White House with Mrs Wilson s reply
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles S. Whitman
Whitman
Woodrow Wilson
Madison Square Garden
White House
Wikson
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S. McPherson
Fourth Ward
P. J. Brady
Fair
Seid
M.D. Williams
Des Moines
Fischer
Center
Lonnie Graham
First Ward
Harry Knight
Blackhawk
Gorman
Batavia
Warrew
Otto F. Smith
Third Ward
W. S. Lawson
Bert van Tassell
John Lindbom
Eirnest Sandbloom
W. O. Allen
Penn
Arthur Smith
Howard Ferrell
George
Allison
Joe Graber
WS. Billingsley
Yates Knerr
Walnut
David Hopkirk
Carl Anderson
Roy Alverson
John Carr
Abingdon
Frank Dill
Fred Briggs
J. Simons
GC. Peterson
Buchanan
R. £. Neff
Packwood
M. Machesney
Rank
Daggett
Faireld
R. A. Young
Richard Fisher
Kientz
Fair- Mela
Andrew Wolf
Orris
Geo
Bray
Paine
Hog Island Yard
Mairy
Buast
God
Germany
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
People’s
W. H. Pence Mach. CO
Battery Department
J. Engel
Scheffel’s
Music
James Hughes
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
Pigeon
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Jewell’s
William Fox
Jewell Carmen
Thomas H. Ince
William S. Hart
York Film Corp
Harold Lockwood
Metro Picture Corp
Edith Storey
the Legion of Death
Metro
Pallas Pictures
Vivian Martin
Molly
Goldwyn Distributing Corp
Mary
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