Iowa legislature screens bills as Des Moines sessions continue
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate considers an injunctive libel bill targeting newspapers while the House backs a county aid plan for farm improvement associations. The session notes 650 bills in, 678 in the House, and ongoing talks on Supreme Court judges and miscellaneous state offices.
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Des Moines
Thompson
Senate
Iowa
House
State Agricultural College
Des Moines County
Supreme Court
Harding
Deemer
Humboldt
Webster
Hille
State Board of Concontrol
State Board of Parole
State Pharmacy Board
State
Ohio ready to seize roads in emergency
Governor Cox said Ohio will use martial law to seize railroads if a threatened strike risks food famine or national crisis. He pledged state takeover to aid the President in a crisis and to ensure cooperation in wartime conditions. General Sarrail engaged to wed nurse Milo de Jeannie in Saloniki.
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Columbus
Cox
Ohio
United States
Sarrail
London
Paul Maurice Femmanuel Sarrail
Milo
de Jeannie
Saloniki
Athene
Macedonia
Four Russian Transports Sunk in Black Sea Mines
Telegrams from Vienna report that the Black Sea fleet commander says four Russian military transports traveling from Sevastopol to Armenia were sunk by mines or torpedoes last week. London reports £64,000,000 credit sought in House of Commons.
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Berlin
Mar
Vienna
Black Sea
Sebastopol
Armenia
Britain
London
Andrew Tonar Law
House of Commons
College notes on declamatory contest at Parsons College
Township Declamatory Contest held at Parsons College led to class dismissal this afternoon. Students serve as judges and hosts to assist visitors. David Cassat, class of 1916, with Otterbein Quartette touring Kansas, spends weekend in Fairfield visiting the Crail home.
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Parsons College
David Cassat
Otterbein Quartette
Kansas
Fairfield
B. F. Crail
Action on suffrage amendment postponed to March 21
The suffrage amendment, initially set for Senate Tuesday, was postponed for action until March 21.
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Senate
Wanted Ads Run Across City Listings
Classified line items show daily labor offers and housing needs. Entries include day or hour work cleaning services, an unfurnished room or five room house for a young married couple, board and room near city center, and ten machine operators for Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co. with phone contact details.
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Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co
For Rent and For Sale Classified Listings
A dense list of rental and sale notices including furnished rooms near the square at 120 South Main, five and four room flats with varying rents, and multiple homes for sale or trade. Also includes a sheriff sale notice for Lots 9 and 10 in Block 18, Henn Williams & Co. Addition, Fairfield Iowa with sale set April 7 1917.
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North Third Street
Sooth Main
Square
Russell Smith
South Main Street
E. J. Dyer
A. L. Canterbury
South Fifth Street
A. J. Smith
North B Street
South Second Steel
Fairfield
James Bailey
District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
First National Bank of
G. S. Ginstead
E. N. Grinstead
Mary B. Gilly
Henn Williams & Company
Taxes Due January First Delinquent March First
Tax reminder from R. H. Spence, co treasurer, urging timely payment. Delinquencies incur penalties starting April first and notes that receipts could not be written in late March.
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R. H. Spence
Fairfield Iowa City Election Notice 1917
Notice of municipal election in Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa set for March 26 1917 to choose Mayor Treasurer Assessor Park Commissioner two at large aldermen and ward aldermen Polling places include Court House New Chicago Cafe City Hall Public Library from 7 am to 7 pm D F Spratt mayor.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
First Ward
Court House
Segond Ward
New
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College
People
North Court Street
Journal Office
East Hempstead
Stag Tailors
the Journal
West Monroe Street
L. E. Worth
Sally
Highland Ave
C. M. Redtek
West
Jackson
Underwood No
Model Bakery
South Fifth — Street
D. W. Moyer
Wisconsin
Farm Lands Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Building
Marinette
Sheriff’s Sale
A. D
Shan Campbell
Randall
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
California
Burlington
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Royal Gorge
Colorado
Salt Lake City
P. E. Heflin
Sacolian
Vocalion
Aeolian
H. P. McLaughlin CO
Outan
Stubbs
Fairfield Theater
Francis Ford
Coonint, Sheee
The
Grace Cunard
Pathe’ News
Keystone
Aiso
J. W. Oliver & Son
H. C. Davis
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