Iowa Senate weighs major road bill amid shifts
Des Moines March 16 the senate renewed attempts to amend the good road statute with a Chase bill moving highway control to Des Moines. The measure lowers salaries, adds ex officio university deans to the commission, and requires a governor appointed chairman with five years highway experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Johnson
General Assembly
Senate
Chase
Hamilton County
Pitt-Johnson
House
Highway Commission
Aennes
Ames
Iowa City
Arney
Iown House
County Boards of Supervisors
Butler
Senate Military Committee
J. Q. Lauer
Bremer County
Lauer
Griffin
Iowa
Harding
House Judiciary Committee
Representatives Weaves
Polk
Harrington
Kossuth
Epps
Wapello
Rube McFerren
Judiciary Committee
Local notices on illnesses and travel amid regional shipping boom
Miss Florence Loehr is very ill at her home with quinsy. Ray Baker is somewhat improved at his South Sixth street home. Mrs. Lucretia Harris travels from Selma due to sister J F Axline’s illness. J. Cooper and C. E. Faulkner visit Perry Oklahoma on business. Birmingham Enterprise reports Winslow & Plummer shipped 221 horses worth $37,000 in three days, a regional record. State Senate confirms J. H. Strief and W. D. Sheean for board of control, George Messinger Linden as state bank superintendent.
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Florence Loehr
West Briggs Street
Ray Baker
South Sixth Street
Lucretia Harris
Selma
City
J. F. Axline
Birmingham
Winslow & Plummer
Kansas City
Buffalo
N. Y
St. Louis
Senate
State Senate
J. H. Strief
Sioux City
W. D. Sheean
Anamoosa
State Board of Control
George Messenger Pot Linden
The Town Slouch by Ellis M Clarke
A light column on love and marriage contrasts romantic tales with a man’s self styled life story. It humorously suggests listeners may swallow tales as hypnotism when they see who some women marry.
Firemen Benefit at Orpheum Brings In $60.35
Firemen of the city staged a large benefit at the Orpheum Theater last night selling 1207 tickets and raising $60.35. They thank supporters and invite public inspection of their club rooms, with funds going toward furnishing them.
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Orpheum Theater
No Promises Made by Ralph H. Munro on City Appointments
A statement by Ralph H. Munro declares that if elected he will not promise city appointments to any office and will make no such promises during his campaign.
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Ralph H. Munro
City Election Notice for Fairfield Iowa 1917
Fairfield voters in Jefferson County Iowa will elect a Mayor Treasurer Assessor Park Commissioner two Aldermen at large and one Alderman from each ward on March 26 1917 Polling places include Court House New Chicago Cafe City Hall and Public Library from 7 am to 7 pm D F Spratt mayor
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
Court House
Chicago
Third Ward
City Hall
Fourth Ward
F. Spratt
Infant Booth Dies at Home in Ottumwa
Word came of the death of the infant son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Booth last night at 6 30 at their home in Ottumwa. The child had suffered two weeks with a heart ailment. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 P M from the home. The Booths are former Fairfield residents and many friends extend sympathy.
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Clarence Booth
Ottumwa
Booth
Fairfield
Knox College President Resigns After 70 Years
Galesburg Illinois March 15 President Thomas McClelland of Knox College resigned citing retirement wishes He is seventy years old and a successor is expected to be named in June.
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Galesburg, Ill
Thomas McClelland
Knox College
Wanted help and housing notices appear in Journal
Classified column lists several wants including pressing and repair work at Stag Tailors 407 West Monroe Street, daily house cleaning work with phone 2457, unfurnished rooms or five room house for rent by a young married couple, board and room in private family near city center, experienced cook and housekeeper at 605 West Monroe Street, a Ford roadster in good condition for cash, and ten machine operators needed at Fairfield Glove and Miften Co., phone 294 or In person.
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F.C
Journal
West
Monroe Street
L. E. Worth
Fairfield Glove and Miften Co
For Rent Houses and Flats Near Factory and Mills
Five room near gas factory 10 dollars. Five room near Malleable 15 dollars. Four room flats near square 17 dollars. Rentals 18 and 22 dollars. See Rus sell Smith, phone 77. 399.
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Russell Smith
For Sale Classifieds and Sheriff Sale Notice
A burst of local ads lists several for sale items including a buggy a typewriter a house and lot and a seven room house plus a ten room modern house on South Main with contact details. Also a sheriff's sale notice in Jefferson County Iowa for property in Fairfield including Lots 9 and 10 in Block 18 Henn Williams addition with sale set for April 7 1917 at 2 00 pm at the courthouse.
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West
Jackson Street
Model Bakery
South Fifth Street
D. W. Moyer
South Main Street
District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
First National Bank of
Fairfield
G. S. Ginstead
E. N. Grinstead
Mary B. Gilly
Henn Williams & Company
A. D
For Sale or Trade Classified Items Advertised
A compilation of casual sale and trade notices lists a seven passenger automobile for sale or trade including farm suitability, an eight room house with outbuildings offered with possible trade, another nine room house with barn and car space, plus assorted lots and real estate offerings in Fairfield. Also promotion for a Wisconsin land lands magazine with three months free subscription and a call to write for Landology details.
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J. Dyer
Journal
A. L. Canterbury
South Fifth Street
A. J. Smith
North B Street
Wisconsin
Farm Lands Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Building
Marinette
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Mitchell
Chiropractors
Public Health Committee
Criefs
W. C. Goodson
Kirksville, Mo
J. S. Goodson
C. E. Faulkner
Perry
Oklahoma
Ethel Londquist
Pleasant Plain
Ottumwa Hospital
J. ©. Cooper
Ellis M. Clarke
Cyeo
KNOX
People's
Stag Tailors
Sheriff's Sale
Shan Campbell
M. S. Randall
South Second Steet
James Bailey
Universal
Durabie
Fairfield Theater
the Dawn
William S. Hart
North
William One
Joe Goodboy
Joe Belmont
Francis Ford
The
Grace Cunard
J. W. Oliver & Son
East
Burlington Street
T.ed
Israel
LT. Wisecarver
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