Mount Pleasant Wins Iowa State Basketball Championship
Ames Iowa March 17 Mount Pleasant wins the state tourney defeating Iowa City 28 to 22 after beating Nashua and Marshalltown. The Mt Pleasant team shows sportsmanship and strong defense with Green and Thomas starring. A Burlington High School telegram offers hearty congratulations to the champions. For sale seven full blood Poland China pigs and one male pig listed by Earl Dana.
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Ames
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Asylum City
Nashua
Marshalltown
Iowa City
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Pleasant
Green
Thomas
Burlington
Burlington High School
Poland
Earl Dana
The Clerk Plans A Career
Word reached Mrs. J. F. Hayes that she inherits 135000 of 700000 left unwilled in a New York aunt’s estate. Her hotel clerk husband here plans to start a business in Michigan. The estate was built by George Fithian and Simon Kenton, founders of Urbana Ohio, whose son later settled in Fithian Illinois near Danville.
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Quincey, Hl
J. F. Hayes
New York
Michigan
George Fithian
Simon Kenton
Urbana
Ohio
Fithian
Danville
Suspect in Oconomowoc Lake robberies nabbed on steamer
A man calling himself Peter Lack, linked to the Oconomowoc Lake region robberies of Chicago summer homes, was found aboard a Gulf of Mexico steamer with a bullet wound in the head. Wireless alerted local police and he will be delivered to Mobile authorities.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Peter Lack
Oconomowoc Lake Region
Ironic Justice to Bouck White as Flag Duty Mandate
New York March 9. Bouck White pastor of the Church of Social Revolution, jailed thirty days in the Tombs for burning an American flag at a melting pot ceremony, is ordered by corrections commissioners to raise the flag on the Tombs yard flagstaff each morning and haul it down at night.
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New York
the Commissioners of Corrections
Bouck White
Church of Social Revolution
Tomba Yard
Police arrest outline in nationwide post office robberies
Kenosha police turn over Harry B. Ways a Louisville Ky resident to federal inspector Owen O’Hare. Ways has signed a confession aiding the probe into more than twenty post offices robbed across the United States. He admits robbing banks in three states and stealing 120000 dollars from one, and with accomplices held up a Birmingham payroll of 22000 dollars.
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Kenosha
Wis
Mar
Owen O’hare
E. Ll. Jackson
United States Postoffice
Chicago
Harry B. Ways
Louisville
United States
Hays
Birmingham
Ala
Thaw Extradition Sought by New York Authorities
New York state officials plan a strong bid to extradite Harry Thaw from Pennsylvania. District Attorney Swann said Governor Whitman assigned Deputy Attorney General Becker to assist in the case.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Pennsylvania
Swann
Whitman
Becker
Grand Opera Shown in Washington March 24
Andreas Dippel presents The Lilac Domino at the Graham Theatre Washington on March 24. The production features lavish scenery including a sunset Mediterranean scene and a large principal cast led by Bradford Kirkbride and Yvonne Earle with special New York office pricing.
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Andreas Dippel
Metropolitan
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Graham Theatre
Washington
Iowa
Dippel
Boston
Mediterranean Sea
Bradford Kirkbride
Yvonne Earle
N. Y
Chandler Critically Ill. Ex-Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
William F. E. Chandler former United States senator from New Hampshire and former secretary of the navy is critically ill at his Washington home after catching a cold on inauguration day. At eighty years old recovery is uncertain. The item notes his advanced age and frail health.
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Washington
Mar
William FE. Chandler
United States
New Hampshire
Navy
Chandler
Lost items scattered about Journal area include pin and purse
A cameo stick pin is missing and a small red purse with money was left near North Court street or the east side of the square. Please return to the Journal office. Contact 278 or 412 with information.
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E. J. Clinkinbeard
North Court Street
Journal Office
Wanted housing and domestic help ads from 1900s notice
WANTED SBy April 1st a four or five room modern house willing to pay good rent or five unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping. Phone 278 WH. J. Clinkenbeard 416 WANTED A girl for general housework must be a good cook. Call phone 1642 410 WANTED By widow lady with seven year old boy a position as housekeeper in private family En quire at 402 East Hempstead 406 WANTED At once man or woman experienced in pressing and repair work Apply at Stag Tailors 407.
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J. Clinkenbeard
East Hempstead
Stag Tailors
For Rent Notices with Contact Numbers
Classified rental items list furnished and unfurnished rooms and a barn for rent. Addresses include 202 West Adams street 408 West Hempstead street and 120 South Main with phone numbers 2307 4381 4484 3537 2563. A barn also listed at 104 North Third street.
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West Adams Street
West Hempstead Street
North Third Street
Square
South Main
The Town Slouch and the Idea of Supporting a Wife
Verse note on social norms about marriage and economic effort. A speaker contrasts work attire with social attitudes as the noon whistle signals routine labor. The piece humorously critiques the ease some men imagine in supporting a wife.
Sheriff Sale Notice of Fairfield Property
A special execution issued by the District Court of Iowa Jefferson County directs the sale of Lots 9 and 10 in Black 18 Williams & Company Addition Fairfield. The sale is set for April 7, 1917 at 2:00 pm at the courthouse front door in Fairfield to satisfy a debt of 5000.18 and costs. Sheriff Shan Campbell signs the notice with Deputy M S Randall.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
First National Bank of
Fairfield
G. S. Ginstead
E. N. Grinstead
Mary B. Gilly
Black Highteen
Henn Williams & Company
Taxes Due January First Delinquent March First
Co Treasurer R H Spence warns taxpayers to pay promptly as taxes are due January 1 and delinquent March 1 with penalties April 1. Receipts cannot be written in the last two days of March.
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R. H. Spence
Fairfield Iowa City Election 1917 Announced
Notice of election for Fairfield Iowa Jefferson County on March 26 1917 to choose a Mayor Treasurer Assessor Park Commissioner two at large Aldermen and ward Aldermen Polling places listed Court House New Chicago Cafe City Hall Public Library polls 7 am to 7 pm D F Spratt Mayor.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
Court House
New Chicago Cafe
City Hall
Fourth Ward
F. Spratt
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Lieved Oconomowoc
W. E. Chandler
National Canners’ Association
Redfield
South Fifth Street
D. W. Moyer
South Main Street
E. J. Dyer
A. L. Canterbury
South Second Steet
James Bailey
Wisconsin Farm Landa Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Building
Marinette
Wisconsin
People's . Column
Highland Ave
C. M. Redick
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Smith Rocer
Wolf
TiSi
Serge Dan
Sifter
Shriner and Johnson
Aeolian
Vocalion
H. P. McLaughlin CO
Sheriff’s Sale
Shan Campbell
M. S. Randall
Gairfield Theater
Pearl
Edgar Kennedy
Mack Sennett Production
Pn the News Weekly
Douglas Fairbanks
Manhattan
Ihe. Rinings
Universal
Stubbs
Richardson Tdw
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