Iowa Senate weighs bill to move highway panel and raise salaries
Des Moines March 16 The senate considers a Chase measure to replace the Pitt Johnson road bill. It would move the highway commission to Des Moines cut salaries of two members and create an ex officio university dean member. A governor appointed chair would earn 4500 yearly. Ex officio members serve without pay. More bills awaited action.
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Des Moines
Johnson
General Assembly
Senate
Chase
Hamilton County
House
Highway Commission
Rennes
Ames
Iowa City
Arney
Iowa House
County Boards of Supervisors
Butler
Senate Military Committee
J. Q. Lauer
Bremer County
Lauer
Griffin
Harding
Representatives Weaves
Polk
Harrington
Kossuth
Epps
Wapello
Rube McFerren
Judiciary Committee
Local News Briefs From Ottumwa Area
Miss Florence Loehr ill at home with quinsy. Mr and Mrs W C Goodson return from Kirksville Mo after illness and death of his mother. Ray Baker improving at home. Mrs Lucretia Harris of Selma visits due to sister J F Axline illness. C E Faulkner travels to Perry Okla on business. Ethel Londquist of Pleasant Plain in Ottumwa Hospital after appendicitis operation. J Cooper visits Perry Okla. Birmingham Enterprise notes Winslow Plummer shipped 221 horses worth 87000 in three days, a regional record. Shipments included 133 freight to Kansas City 64 express to Buffalo 24 freight to St Louis and ten to Georgia. State senate confirms J H Strief and W D Sheean to state board of control and George Messenger as state bank superintendent.
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Birmingham
Winslow & Plummer
Kansas City
Buffalo
N. Y
St. Louis
Senate
State Senate
J. H. Strief
Sioux City
W. D. Sheean
Amamoosa
State Board of Control
George Messenger
Linden
The Town Slouch by Ellis M Clarke
The Muscular Exertion of Sneezin is Cy Dawkins worst worry about a cold. A man in love worships a girl and tells her the story of his life some of which may be true. Many folks believe in hypnotism when they see the men some women marry.
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Cy Dawkins
Firemen Benefit at Orpheum Nets $60.35 from 1207 Tickets
The city fire department organized a large benefit at the Orpheum Theater last night selling 1207 tickets and earning $60.35. The firemen thank supporters and invite public inspection of their club rooms funded by the proceeds.
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Orpheum Theater
Munro denies promising city appointments in election
Ralph H. Munro states he has made no promises to anyone regarding city appointments to any office if elected and will make no such promises.
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Ralph H. Munro
Fairfield City Election Notice 1917
Notice to voters in Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa of a city election on March 26 1917 to elect a mayor treasurer assessor park commissioner two at large aldermen and ward aldermen with polling locations Court House New Chicago Cafe City Hall and Public Library open 7 am to 7 pm. D F Spratt Mayor.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
Infant son of Booths dies at Ottumwa
Word comes of the death of the infant son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Booth at their Ottumwa home last night at 5 30 oclock after a two week illness from heart leakage. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow at two o'clock. The Booths are former Fairfield residents and friends extend sympathy.
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Clarence Booth
Ottumwa
Booth
Fairfield
Knox College President Resigns After Long Tenure
Galesburg Ill March 15 President Thomas McClelland of Knox College resigned today at age seventy citing a wish to retire. His successor is expected to be named in June.
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Galesburg, Ill
Thomas McClelland
Knox College
Wanted help and housing vacancies advertised locally
Classified items list urgent needs and rentals including pressing and repair work at Stag Tailors 407 WANTED daily or hourly cleaning by a housekeeper or maid services and rooms for rent by a young married couple a private family board and room near the city center a Ford roadster for sale a job for ten machine operators at Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co with contact numbers and care-of notes.
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Stag Tailors
F. C
Journal
West
Monroe Street
L. E. Worth
Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co
For Rent and For Sale notices mixed items in Iowa paper
Classified entries list rental options near gas factory and Malleable works with prices from 10 to 22 dollars. Also sale notices for buggy typewriter house and lot, ten room modern house, and public sheriff sale of Lots 9 and 10 in Block 18. Auction set April 7 at 2 pm in Fairfield courthouse.
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Russell Smith
District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
First National Bank of
Fairfield
G. S. Grnstead
E. N. Grinstead
Mary B. Gilly
Henn Williams & Company
For Sale or Trade Classified Mix
Multiple listings describe real estate and a car sale. Includes a seven passenger auto for farmer use, trades for city lots or livestock, a seven room house with outbuildings, a nine room modern house, and several building lots on South Second Street Fairfield. Also mentions residence properties and a Wisconsin land lands magazine subscription offer.
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J. Dyer
A. L. Canterbury
South Fifth Street
A. J. Smith
North B Street
South Second Steet
Fairfield
James Bailey
Wisconsin
Farm Lands Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Building
Marinette
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Mitchell
Chiroprectors
Public Health Committee
Criefs
Florence Loehr
West Briggs Street
W. C. Goodson
Kirksville, Mo
J.S. Goodson
Ray Baker
South Sixth Street
Lucretia Harris
Selma
City
J. F. Axline
C. E. Faulkner
Perry
Oklahoma
Ethel Londquist
Pleasant Plain
Ottumwa Hospital
J. ©. Cooper
Ellis M. Clarke
KNOX
People's
Jackson Street
Underwood No
Model Bakery
D. W. Moyer
South Main Street
Sherify
Shan Campbell
M. S. Randall
Fairfield Theater
William S. Hart
North
William Desmond
Joe Goodboy
Joe Belmont
Francis Ford
The
Grace Cunard
J. W. Oliver & Son
H. C. Davis
East Burlington Street
TED Israel
L T. Wisecarver
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