Miss Mary Swan Dies After Illness at Brother’s Home
Miss Mary Estella Swan died early today about 11 o clock at her brother J F Swan’s South Main street home after influenza and heart trouble. The 31 year old nurse was born in Julesburg Colorado daughter of S S and Elizabeth Swan. Survived by father two sisters Grace Swan and Minerva Dunn and fiancé Dr Ned Weldon Medical Corps US Army. Body to be taken to Wheaton Illinois tonight for funeral there with her brother.
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Mary Estella Swan
J. F. Swan
South Main Street
Miss Swan
Julesburg
Colorado
S.S
Elizabeth Swan
S. S. Swan
Grace Swan
Minerva Dunn
Ned Weldon
Medical Corps
U. S. Army
Wheaton Illinois
Mr. Swan
War Costs and Recoverable Assets for U S 1919
The Outlook argues recoverable assets totaling 16 billion dollars, offset war loans of 24 billion, with two year outlay to June 30 1919 at 26.6967 billion. It lists recoverable assets by category including loans to allies ships shipyards French railways and domestic railways.
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France
H. Price
George Paish
London
Negro Yanks Praised For Patrol Work In France
Dispatch from Oct 14 reports American petro troopers praised by officers for patrol, raiding, and scouting in France. It notes their boldness and skill in crossing No Man's Land but warns their morale and effectiveness decline without white officers, and mentions lingering superstitions and fear of the dark.
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France
Petro
I Cr
Shipyard Lays Its 43rd Keel for Shepang at Hog Island
Philadelphia October 14 The 7500 ton steel cargo carrier Shepang receives its keel at Hog Island shipyards as the yard expands to meet Delaware River production. The plant employs about 35 000 men and expects more riveters. Learners earn zero cents while in training and may reach up to 26 a day after weeks of schooling.
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Philadelphia
Shepang
Hog Island
Delaware
Judge Wade enacts partial injunction on Iowa Electric gas raise
Judge Martin J. Wade blocks a full rate hike but permits a 45 percent increase to be collected in trust until litigation concludes. If the court sides against the utility, excess funds plus interest will be refunded to customers who paid the higher rates.
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Martin J. Wade
Iowa Electric Company
Fairfield
Wade
Personal notices and legal row mark Fairfield social scene
Miss Christine Elliott seen with friends in Stockport and Glen Doughty reported ill at home in West Briggs Street. Coop family reunion at Antioch draws Harkins and Bellville groups. Iowa Electric Co. v City of Fairfield yields temporary injunction with rates capped at 45 percent and excess funds held in a Fairfield bank pending final rate review. Local families visit Keosauqua and Ames. newborn Donald Jewett returns home from Iowa City hospital. Leffler baby born. Wade justice notes uncertain final settlement.
County's Big New Stock Show Opens Tomorrow
The Jefferson County Live Stock and Farm Products association presents its first exhibition of county livestock and agriculture. Officers include President Frank McCormick and Secretary Ged Koch. The program runs October 15 to 17 with judging across cattle, horses, dairy, poultry, hogs, sheep, and farm products, plus a Fairfield Band concert and a grand live stock parade. Tractor plowing demos occur daily. evening programs canceled per health order. Exhibits begin by 5 PM day one and end at 4 PM last day unless extended by the superintendent.
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Jefferson County
Board of Health
Oskaloosa High Beats Fairfield 20 to 14 in Tight Contest
Oskaloosa High defeated Fairfield 20 to 14 on Parson's Alumni Field in a hard fought game. Fairfield opened with a touchdown and field goal, Oskaloosa answered with a first half score, and Simmons added a 90 yard run in the third quarter to seal the win amid a disputed second quarter.
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Parson's Alumni Field
Oskaloosa
Fairfield
Quartrell
Simmons
Trial Jurors Drawn for November Term of Court
A list of trial jurors drawn for the November term includes G. E. Hocket Lockridge Omar Daniels Batavia Thomas Stuckey Fairfield J. C. McElwee Fairfield Clyde Mesner Pleasant Plain and many others across Fairfield Batavia Lockridge Abingdon and surrounding towns. The lineup features residents from Lockridge Fairfield Batavia Brighton Salem and East Pleasant Plain among others.
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G. E. Hocket
Lockridge
Omar Daniels
Batavia
Thomas Stuckey
Fairfield
J. C. McElwee
Clyde Mesner
Pleasant Plain
W. N. Parker
A. H. Miller
Lierryville
F.C. van Patten
Milton Douglas
W. H. Turner
Henry Monson
Fay Hutton
Bataviaa
Henry Hinkle
Brighton
R. B. Picken
Roy Hartman
Adolph Kelchner
J. W. Allen
Frank Cornell
Harry Bennett
O. D. Dailey
Walter Kurtz
East Pleasant Plain
L. J. Douglas
Salem
Ed Davis
Abingdon
Bruce Russell
Alvin Smith
A. H. Messer
Francis Edmunds
Roy Miller
Birmingham
Nathan Thomas
Packwood
D. P. Heston
Libertyville
John Maxwell
H. A. Hudson
Odd Fellows Convention in Mason City Cancelled
Quarantine rules hindered the I O O F four day session in Mason City delaying the gathering that would have drawn over 500 delegates. Grand Master C E Alexander reported the town ordered a public meeting ban until the quarantine is lifted, with plans to reschedule later.
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Odd Fellows
Mason City
C. E. Alexander
Odd Fellows Lodge
Iowa
Society Clubs Postpone Meetings Indefinitely
The O. E. S. Club will not meet until further notice and the Rebekah Club will also not meet. The postponement reflects a pause in local social activities awaiting guidance or events.
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Rebekah
Birmingham Orders Weeklong Closure of Schools and Churches
Town authorities in Birmingham close all public schools and churches for a week as a precaution amid the Spanish Flu outbreak. No cases reported locally. order covers all public gatherings and took effect yesterday.
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Birmingham
Save fruit pits to fuel gas masks for soldiers
The Gas Defense Division asks Iowa to supply carbon from specific fruit pits and nut shells to protect troops from gas attacks. Seven pounds of shells or 200 peach pits yield one mask carbon. Iowa wastefully discards tons daily. Collect peach stones prune pits plum apricot olive pits native cherry date Brazil nut shells Hickory walnut butternut shells and turn over to the Red Cross.
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U. S. Army
Iowa
Red Cross
Minneapolis district leads in fourth Liberty loan subscriptions
The Ninth federal reserve district reports the first U S payment of its fourth Liberty loan allotment with signed subscription cards totaling 212 million dollars. County chairmen contributed to the total with subscriptions reaching 212,110,350 dollars, surpassing the 210,000,000 dollar target.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ninth Federal Reserve District
United States
A. R. Rogers
Treasury Department
Washington
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Miss Cecil
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Ames
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Sim
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Minneapol
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United States Railroad Administration
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
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