Miss Cochran Hosts N S C Club Evening
Miss Mary Cochran entertained the N S C club at her East Washington street home with a social evening and luncheon. The Westminster Bible Class of the Presbyterian church met at the Bogle home with 38 members and a Baby Pictures guessing game followed the business session.
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Mary Cochran
N. S C. Club
East Washington Street
Miss Cochran
C. S. Bogle
T. F. McNew
Westminster Bible Class
The
Presbyterian Church
Bogle
Pretty Lime Wedding Unites Ruth Young and Paul Coleson
Miss Ruth Young and Paul Coleson wed last evening at the bride’s East Washington home. Rev. W R Keesey officiated in a lime draped ceremony before close relatives. A luncheon followed, served by Miss Marion Patterson and Florence Clapp.
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Ruth Young
Paul Coleson
East Washigton Street
W. R. Keesey
Methodist Church
Marion Patterson
Florence Clapp
Miss Young
Sunday Closing Laws Enforced May 20 1917 in Iowa
Public notice enforces Sec 5040 of the Iowa Code banning Sunday labor and activities with fines and jail. includes allowances for travel, worship, and certain trades. Attorney General directs strict enforcement starting May 20 with garages, gas, tires, livery, meals, and Sunday papers permitted under the ruling. Also notes local contacts, and a social calendar update from Parsons College and Parsons faculty women.
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Iowa
Havner
County Agent Work in Iowa Provides Varied Agricultural Gains
A summary of Iowa county farm progress in 1914 to 1916 shows Blackhawk County’s yellow corn as top yielder from a 12 year stand, widely distributed to 1100 farms. Linn County’s Low a 103 oats delivering high yields and 1916 seed distributions. Oat smut demonstrations in Linn County drew 1751 farmers, with treated seed outperforming. Henry County formed a Pure Bred Live Stock Breeders Association and saw more pure bred exhibitors at the 1916 county fair. Clinton County Cow Test Association demonstrated higher profits from adjusted rations. Des Moines County horticultural trials show Grimes Golden yields higher when sprayed.
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Blackhawk County
Linn
Bert Neal
Henry County
Lids to be Clamped Down in Fairfield Tomorrow
County Attorney R C Leggett issues notice on Sunday closing and Blue Laws enforcement in Fairfield. He spoke with the attorney general and prepared information after a long distance call.
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Fairfield
R. C. Leggett
Notice to newspaper buyers and Sunday sale times
Notice announces Sunday sale limits and hours for newspaper sales only at 11 a.m. Leggett offers a turkey dinner on Sunday for 65 cents. Names C F Long Chester Fulton W F Bevering appear as signatories.
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F Long
Chester Fulton
W. F. Bevering
the Leggett
Shoe cleaning service advert at New Chicago Shining Perlor
Pearl McGill offers cleaning for all kinds of shoes for ladies and gents in white tan brown and black at the New Chicago Shining Perlor. Contact 727.
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New
Chicago
Perlor
Pearl McGill
City resident J. M. Stinson dies at ninety
J M Stinson longtime Fairfield resident dies after a two week illness at 9 45 pm in the home of his daughter Mrs W E Harris on West Washington street He was born in Ohio lived in Iowa since youth and served as a justice of the peace for several years He was the grandson of a Revolutionary War veteran Funeral arrangements pending
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J. M Stinson
W. E. Harris
West Washington Street
Mr. Stinson
Fairfield
Ohio
Iowa
County Demonstrations Show Common Results Across Counties
Demonstrations in several counties, including Linn and Des Moines, show sprayed fruit yields high with clean fruit nearly all sprayed. community clubs expand to 23 in Linn county with monthly meetings at neighbors’ homes. The County Agent and leaders invite inquiries from Ames Iowa for details and guidance.
Cities plan June 5 Registration Day holiday
Fairfield and other Iowa cities likely observe Conscription Registration Day as a holiday on June 5. Parades speeches and proclamations are being arranged by mayors to mark the event.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Kill Sheriff and Suspect Turn Deadly Standoff
Walter Niles killed Sheriff James L. Bartlett of McDonough County during an attempted arrest near Macomb. Niles then killed himself when cornered by a posse in a field near Abingdon. Deputy Earl accompanied the sheriff. Bartlett died from a heart shot after a confrontation following the pursuit from Aledo where a car theft occurred.
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Walter Niles
James L. Bartlett
Peoria
McDonough
Abingdon
Bartlett
Earl
Macomb
Niles
Aledo
Smuts Urged as Chairman for Irish Convention
London May 19 The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian urges General Smuts to act as chairman of the Irish convention if it materializes. The piece stresses his intellectual oratorical and legal qualifications and believes the appointment would be universally acclaimed.
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London
Manchester Guardian
Smuts
Fragmentary OCR Note Reflects Local Item
A short, incomplete OCR line from a Thoma & Thoma item appears with stray characters and minimal readable content. No clear event, date, or names are established in the legible segments.
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Richard C. Leggatt
Jeffersoon County
Mr. Coleson
A V. Coleson
South Main Street
Public Service Co
West Jackson Street
Parsons College
W. H. Mohr
Kensington
North Court Street
Mabel Gamrath
Eimma Hartman
Parsons College Ladies’ Auxiliary
Wilson Reed
East Burlington Street
J. I. Ball
A. S. Hague
C. W. Raines
Reed
Richard Fisher
Clinton County
Des Moines
Grimes
Journal
J. M. Stinson
Arkansas
Linn County
Ames
Thoma
Ele
Maite
R. Henry Grey
Pearl White
Pearl OF the Army
Matt
Jeff
Pathe News Weekly
Roth @ Co
J.C. Thorne & Son
Wistaria
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
A. V. Frazey
Verle Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
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