Last Battle for Temperance in Iowa
A 1917 editorial urges Iowa voters to approve a prohibitory amendment on October 15 to forever ban the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. It warns that rejection would again politicize temperance and invite liquor interests, calling on friends of prohibition to campaign and vote yes.
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Iowa
Iona
Polit‘cal
Campa
Ilert
Temperance
Lowa Willain
Harmini
Pee Ag
Chie
Luuman Tamitz
Jefferson County Opens First Consolidated School
Jefferson County's first consolidated school will open next Monday morning in the old academy at Pleasant Plain. A new building will be constructed this year with bonds totaling $20,000. The teaching corps includes A. F. Meredith as Superintendent, Ruth Steele as Principal, Georgia Trent, Orpha Mumper, Maude Steele, and Lelia McCleary.
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Jefferson County
Pleasant Plain
A. F. Meredith
Ruth Steele
Princial
Georgia Trent
Orpha Mumper
Maude Steele
Lelia McCleary
Mrs Jeanette Bryan Hosts Tea for Mrs Josephine Keesey
Mrs Jeanette Bryan will entertain a company of ladies this evening at five o clock tea in honor of Mrs Josephine Keesey who is celebrating her birthday today. The regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters will be held Monday evening at seven thirty o'clock with delegate report and other business.
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Harry Lloyd
Brighton
Dean Taylor
Washington
Harry Rasmus
Keota
George H. Lee
George Fleenor
New London
Robert Despain
Arthur Johnston
Ottumwa
Walter Hunt
Fairfield
Jessie Martin
London
Ohio
Washington Journal
Robert Lee
Lee Beneendorf
Davenport
Rebecca Goddard
Iowa
Harry Adkins
Henry Adkins
South Fifth Street
Mitchellville
Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids
Cummings
Grafton North Oak
Jeanette Bryan
Josephine Keesey
Pythian Sisters
Grand Temple
Pearl Find Nets $500 In Mount Pleasant
In Mount Pleasant Iowa on September 7 Messrs William Blythe and L L Hessler digging shells along Skunk River found a pearl weighing thirty three grains and egg sized. A pearl buyer purchased the gem for five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Messrs
Wm. Blythe
L. L. Hessler
Fairfield High football prospects look strong for fall
Despite the loss of many players to enlistment and graduation Fairfield’s football squad shows bright prospects for the fall season. Coach Dice has the team ready with enough candidates for two full teams and the first game set with Fremont on October 6 in Fairfield. Ottumwa and Washington likely appear on the schedule with Albia at Albia.
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Fairfield
Dice
Fremont
Liquor Dealer Indicted in Freight-Car Robbery Case
Henry Albrecht a wholesale liquor dealer of East St. Louis Illinois is named in federal indictments returned at Danville Illinois. He is charged as one of seventeen men accused of robbing freight cars in interstate transit.
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East St. Louis
Ill
Henry Albrecht
Danville, Jr
Fairfield Iowa Ordinance Creates Sanitary and Fire Funds
Ordinance No 200 establishes two funds in Fairfield Iowa a sanitary fund and a fire maintainance fund each not to exceed two mills on all taxable property excluding 10 acre or larger parcels for garbage disposal street maintenance and keeping the fire department.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Airfield
Card of Thanks from Fairfield residents and city officials
A Fairfield notice thanks the ladies of Fairfield for making comfort kits for the group. It notes appreciation for their help and usefulness. The item also carries a wartime transfer notice for Company M to the Third Regiment and an ordinance enactment statement by Mayor Kr Munro and City Clerk Paul Coleson.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Daily Journal
Munro
Paul Coleson
Union Labor Meeting Schedule By Month and Local
The record lists monthly and weekly labor meetings including Trades and Labor Assembly on the second and last Fridays, Federal Labor Unions Wednesdays, Barbers Local 368 on the third Monday, Carpenters Local 1804 on the first and third Tuesdays, and Cigar Makers Local 490 on the first Monday.
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Trades and Labor Assembly
City to bids on workers' compensation insurance
On Tuesday evening September 11 at 7 30 bids will be received by the City Council for workers' compensation insurance covering city employees. City Clerk Paul Coleson issues the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coleson
Notice on revised delivery schedule by J W Oliver and Son
The firms announce a shift to two daily deliveries starting Monday September 10. Orders before 8 20 am go to forenoon delivery. orders after 8 30 am and before 3 pm go to afternoon. orders after 3 pm go to next morning. Cooperation requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Oliver & Son
Stuckey-Gossick Milling Co
Doctor Bock’s Office Closes for Local Anesthesia Study
Dr. Bock’s office is closed temporarily as he travels to New York for specialized work in local anesthesia and surgery. He expects to return around September 26.
For Sale Items List From E G McKibben
Washing machine and kitchen table sale items with prices from E G McKibben. Includes small table hot plate oven baby carriage dining table couch box. Contact via phone 25437 for details or purchase.
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Heatheland
Frank Massey
Ruth
Burlington
T. W. Hill
Amarillo
Tex
H. N. Brandall
Thomas Ryan
Fletcher, Oklahor
O. B. Hartman
Sylvan Wilson
Frank Murphy
Ida Shank
E. Partridge
Lulu Schmadaka
Harry Bennett
Richard Nelson
Miss Iowa
Glendale
A. L. Crecraft
Abingdon
F. D. Kerricke
Dan Ryan
Lenox
Olive Leech
Batavia
Helen van Nostrand
Cleveland
L. W. van Nostrand
T. Reynolds
S. Shaff
Geo H. Lee
Open First Consolidated School
Albia
Leggett House
Federal
Barbers
Wrigleys
Siasm
Wrigley’s
Frazey
Piline
Ferle Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
WIT Seagg
Gaumer Bros
East Broadway
Mary Fuller
Helen Holes
Vogue Comedy
FORD
Matinee
J.C. Bradshaw Furniture CO
the Home Outfitters
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
Des Moines
W. G. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
Fairfield, la
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Frank D. Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
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