Iowa Sheriff Fees Boosted By Laffer Bill Signed
Des Moines Iowa Gov Harding signed the Laffer bill raising sheriff travel expenses from five to ten cents a mile and prisoner feeding from 12 to 15 cents per meal. Lodging rises to 15 cents. Law shifts authority on feeding limits in large counties and aims to ease sheriffs revenue shortfalls amid higher food costs.
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Des Moines
Mar
Iowa
Harding
Board of Supervisors
Polk County
Iowa Law Orders Nighttime Dog Ban and Farm Penalties
After July 4 dogs may not run at large from sunset to sunrise in rural Iowa. Farmers may kill dogs on farms after dark. All dogs must be registered with a 50 cent fee. Governor Harding signed the bill along with multiple others affecting counties cities hospitals taxes and public projects.
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Harding
Iowa
Marshalltown
Ferry
Industrial School For
Training School For
Training School
H. F
Starzinger
S. F
Evans
Grason
Societes Not Nature
Quertel
Meredith
Robert
Knickerbocker
Manhattan Madness with Doug Fairbanks Tonight
A compact theatre brief notes Doug Fairbanks stars in a local play at Patr field theatre tonight. The program promises a lively, curtain raising performance and a full evening of entertainment in Manhattan.
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Manhattan
Doug” Fairbanks
Patrfield Theatre
Kaiser Wilhelm assassination hoax confounds readers
The Daily Journal reported rumors of Kaiser Wilhelm's assassination but no confirmation came. By afternoon the Chicago office of the American Press Association had no news of any event, and the report proved to be a hoax.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Daily Journal
Chicago
American Press Association
Daly Journal Receves
Nations unite to keep Atlantic sea lanes clear
Washington reports the United States Great Britain and France will guard trans Atlantic ship lanes against German U boats if plans materialize. Government aims to begin formal negotiations through state departments and the British and French ambassadors in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Great Britain
France
Ottumwa Masons Invited for Third Degree Conferment
Ottumwa lodge invites Free Masons to attend Thursday March 29 for a Third Degree conferral at Ottumwa airfield. Clinton Lodge holds a special communication tomorrow evening to confer a Third Degree here and arrange travel to Ottumwa. Large attendance is urged.
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Airfield
Personalities Visit and Local Fire Highlight Fairfield
Mr and Mrs George Speilman of Packwood are in the city after a two month Louisiana visit. D B Coop of Perlee and Ben Hoskinson with Otto Fritz of Pleasant Plain are in Fairfield on business or as visitors. W H Brewer and Orville P Johnson are in Ottumwa on business. Manuel Greenup went to Mt Pleasant on business. A social event is planned next Thursday at Mrs J S Gantz s home on North Third street at 7 30 pm for Relief Corps No 21 and George Strong Post G A R members. The miner s tool house at the McLean coal bank west of town burned Sunday morning with its contents. a cooking fire heated the stove for pumping water, causing the blaze.
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George Speilman
Packwood
Louisiana
D. B. Coop
Perlee
Ben Hoskinson
Otto Fritz
Pleasant Plain
Fairfield
W. H. Brewer
Ottumwa
Orville P. Johnson
Manuel Greenup
Mt. Pleasant
J. S. Gantz
North Third Street
The
Relief Corps No. 21
George Strong
McLean Coal Bank
Flag lowered at Allen County Courthouse over German influence
Fort Wayne Indiana March 20 County Commissioner Schweiz ordered the U S flag removed from the Allen County courthouse window fearing offense to someone. Recorder Bookwaller protested but two janitors under Schweir's direction tore the flag down. The county has a large German American vote and Schweir is German American.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Schweiz
Allen County
Bookwaller
Schweir
Postmasters as Recruiting Agents
Washington reports a scheme paying postmasters five dollars for each recruit they enlist has increased the U S army by eighty six percent in six months, according to the war department announcements.
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Washington
Mar
Uncle Sam
War Department
Benton Robbery Suspects Plead Guilty in Court
Roy Davis and W J Tindall of Federalorado pleaded guilty in the Benton circuit court after a running battle lasting about two hours in which over 200 shots were fired. They were sentenced to terms from one year to life in the penitentiary.
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Benton, Ill
Roy Davis
W. J. Tindall
Fedorado
Benton
Justine
Card of Thanks from the Goodson Family
The Goodson family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and death of their wife and mother and for the flowers. 4? J. S. Goodson and Family.
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J. S. Goodson
Fairfield Poised to Become City of 10000 Population
Fairfield poised for rapid growth as a manufacturing center with predictions of reaching 10000 residents by 1920. Local firm Pen coast Henderson Ronk notes Fairfield has 6000 people in a compact area and demand outstrips supply as new streets and modern houses rise. установка building association urged to provide capital. plans include hotels, garages, banks, and multiple new structures along Main Street and Square.
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Fairfield
Ottumwa
Mr. Ronk
Pencoast, Henderson & Ronk
South Park
United States
Retail Merchants’ Association
Federal Post Office
Iowa State Bank
Charles Cox
Court Hotel
W. H. Parker
Joseph Ricksher
Card of Thanks to Gaumer Bros and St Mary's Ladies
The ladies of St Marys Catholic church thank the Gaumer Bros for loaning the Brunswick for the entertainment last evening and the young ladies for their participation and Rev Gaule for the splendid lecture he gave.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Gaumer Bros
Brunswick
Gaule
Lost Saturday finds from Burlington total unclear
Lost items in a People column: a gold frame spectacle set in a case from Burlington and a cameo stick pin. Finder should report to Journal office or contact J. Clinkinbeard at 415. Phone listed as 278.
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Burlington
Journal Office
J. Clinkinbeard
Wanted Help and Housing Advertisements
Classified notes show several help and housing requests. A pianist and violinist seek address and P O Box 3 and 420 with a four or five room modern house by April 1 and others offer good rent or five unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping. A girl for general housework is sought phone 1642. A widow lady seeks additional details.
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P. O
KE. J. Clinkenbeard
Parsons College opens 500000 endowment drive
Dean Wirtz announced a new endowment campaign of five hundred thousand dollars at Parsons College during chapel. Students applauded and pledged support while he outlined future growth including new departments such as home economies. The Men's Glee Club performed two numbers to a warm reception.
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Chapel
Wirtz
Parsons College
Dean Wirtz
Parsons
For Rent Listings Include Furnished Rooms Near West Adams
Classified notes offer a modern furnished room at 202 West Adams Street with phone contact 2307 and a furnished sleeping room near the square for a reasonable price with contact 4381.
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West Adams Street
For Sale Notices and Property Listings
A collection of real estate and property sale notices offering 106 Highland Ave modern home trade options 709 South Fifth Street seven room house 905 South Main Street ten room modern dwelling and more building lots by Wm Long James Bailey and D W Moyer plus a Landology Wisconsin farm lands subscription offer for investors and homeowners.
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Highland Ave
C. M. Redick
South Fifth — Street
D. W. Moyer
South Main Street
E. J. Dyer
Wm. I
South Secand Steel
Fairfield
James Bailey
Wisconsin
Farm Lands Landology
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Building
Marinette
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Roth @ Co
John T. Davies
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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Kerrick
Iowa State Savings
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