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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1917
Page
6
Official Notice of Chautauqua Preliminary Contests
The twelve township Chautauqua Contests in Declamation will be held next Saturday at Parsons College. The college provides facilities and hosts an audience inviting all. The program includes convocation, tours, exhibits, and township contests with thirty six judges and fair conduct. A reception follows the winners as preparations begin for camping at the Chautauqua park two weeks.
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Chautauqua
Parsons College
College Chapel
Bible School
Doctor Parsons
Hildreth
Carter
McKenzie
Fairfield Hall
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Chautauqua Park
Labagh
KH. Labagh
Chicago
James
Hts
Ruth Wheaton
Agency
Dabl
Adelaide King
Local News Briefs From Union County and Nearby Areas
Prof William Bell visits family in the county and local residents undertake travels and events. Meetings include Clifton Lodge conferring the third degree on March 14 and Royal Neighbors gathering at 2:30 pm tomorrow.
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William Bell
Union County
Roy Whitham
Geo. Elder
Colorado
Harry Keltner
Quinlin Collins
Libertyville
Arminda Farrier
Elza Bush
Glendale
Joseph LaPlante
Cedar Rapids
Clnfon Lodge
A. F
A. M
Moose Flals
H. ©. Johnstone
Ottum
C. EB. Anderson
Mt Pleasant Wins District Basketball Title
Mt Pleasant High defeated Ottumwa 36 to 19 to win the district basketball championship at Parsons gym. The tournament featured nine high schools with Mt Pleasant advancing to the state tournament in Ames. Des Moines Indianola 25 20 and other finals listed across Iowa. Calvin Scovel was tournament manager and Mike Myers refereed all games.
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Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa
Parsons Gymnasium
Mt. Pleasant High
Mr. Pleasant
Burlington
Washington
Iowa
Ames
Fairfield
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Red Oak
West Side
Letter Club
Parsons College
Calvin Scovel
Mike Myers
Farfield
Miss Gertrude Mason Improves After Illness
Personal notes report Miss Gertrude Mason's improvement after a week of sickness and Alex Julian's three week illness at home on East Burlington Street. Fred Perkins traveled to Rock Island, and J. J. Cummings funeral held at the Presbyterian church with large attendance including the Jefferson County Bar Association and the Masons in attendance.
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Gertrude Mason
Fred Perkins
Rock Island
J. J. Cummings
Presbyterian Church
Jefferson County Bar Association
Masons
Alex Julian
East Burlington Street
For Rent Furnished Room Near Square
Furnished room in a modern house one half block south of the southwest corner of the square at 120 South Main Street. Phone number 2Eb5 383.
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South Main Street
Loan offer from Gil bert McKee near Burlington Street
An individual ad offers a money loan by Gil bert McKee of 804 West Burlington Street with a contact phone number 3824. The notice specifies terms of six or twelve months and includes a numeric value 365.
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Gilbert McKee
West Burlington Street
Morgan Applies for Record $2.5 Million Life Insurance
New York March 10 report states financier J P Morgan has applied for a life policy worth 2.5 million dollars, the largest ever written under a single name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P. Morgan
Fritz Wolf Freed After Detention in Chicago
Fritz Wolf, detained on suspicion of being an escaped Prinz Witel Frederich crew member and possibly a German spy, was released by Hinton G. Clabaugh head of the Chicago department of justice branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fritz Wolf
Prinz Witel Frederich
Hinton G. Clabaugh
Department of Justice
King Schlatter Found Guilty in Mail Fraud Case
In Los Angeles on March 12, “King” Francis Schlatter, a self styled healer, was convicted in federal court of using the mails to defraud. Co defendant “Prince” August Schrader died shortly after the trial began weeks earlier.
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Los Angeles
Mar
King” Francis Schlatter
United States District Court
Prince” August Schrader
Fairfield School Board Election Draws Large Early Vote
The Fairfield city school election draws unusual interest with 230 votes by 2 PM. Three candidates vie for two seats: R B Louden, J P Starr, and J L Raney. Voting at the Supervisors room in the Court House runs to 7 PM. women cannot vote. Results expected around 7:30 PM with a Daily Journal bulletin.
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Fairfield City
R. B. Louden
J. P. Starr
J. L. Raney
Court House
Improvement Association Banquet Next Thursday
The Ladies Improvement Association will host its annual banquet at the Methodist church next Thursday evening at six thirty. A program on clean-up and beautifying Fairfield will be presented. Tickets may be purchased by Wednesday from association members or at Shriner Johnson's Drug Store Gobble Heer L E Clinkinbeard's or The Fair Store.
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Ladies Improvement Association
Fairfield
Shriner & Johnson’s Drug Store
Gobble & Heer’s
L. E. Clinkinbeard’s
Fair
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