District Court Deliberations Open in November Term
District Court convened for the first week of November with a grand jury empaneled and sworn. Jurors listed include J. S. Herald and Albert Diers among others, foreman J. P. Miller, bailiff James Messick, and clerk Florence Langner. Probate and law and chancery cases proceeded through hearings, reports, and dispositions including guardianship matters, estates settled, and several divorces decreed or ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Herald
Albert Diers
J. R. Davis
Jos. Summers
Warren Hickenbottom
J. P. Miller
J. A. Cling
James Messick
Florence Langner
Dora Hatch
E. F. Simmons
Rebecca L. Scott
Peter Bruey
W. E. Chandler
Truman O. Meyers
Rachel Crumley
David Metzler
Isaac E. Oliver
Guardian
Burling-ton Depot Construction Underway at Prescott IA
Work started this week on the new Burling ton depot in Prescott Iowa. Material shipments arrive with more on the way. The replacement is planned at the site of the former burned building and is slated for completion by January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Creston
Burlington
Meyer Urges Postal Savings Bank Plan Amid Backing From Officials
Washington Nov 26 Postmaster General Meyer pushes postal savings banks fueled by cabinet and banker support. He argues the plan could be set up with minimal government cost by converting existing post offices into government banks and cites foreign examples to win trust and curb foreign money leaving the country. The drive targets Congress during financial stringency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Meyer
Congress
Postal Savings Banks
Russia
France
Germany
England
United States
Italy
Postal Savings Bank
Government debt drains money supply discussed
A newspaper note states total debt reached a million dollars and argues government spending in postal savings banks controls the drain on the money supply with no let up in policies.
Ministerial Association Urges Stronger Liquor Enforcement
At a Davenport meeting the Ministerial Association set up a committee to study liquor laws and recommend strict enforcement. The report argues Governor authority over officers and urges legislation to empower enforcement or remove failing officials. A copy of the report is to be sent to the Governor and local ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association
Davenport
Iowa
Laws
Ministerial Association of Moses
Real Estate Transfers November 18 to November 27
Transfers record several property moves with buyers and prices including William Carmichael to Hay Ball parcels in tracts 25 26 37 for 13564 dollars and Chas H Gage to M Smeaton lot 1 block 7 Fairfield land add 235 dollars plus later transfers in Batavia Fairfield Linby and other parcels with sums noted. One line mentions four girls to a woman’s college with scholarships at Dr Goucher college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carmichael
Hay Ball
Chas. H. Gage
R M. Smeaton
Fairfield
J. F. Wilson
Mary Shirk
Batavia
Hugh Latta
Alfred
J. B. Tedrow
K. Gallup
J. S. Kelly
Wit H. L. Brown
Lafayette Dudgeon
Ug M. Ké
Von
Bi Gudgeon & Gambe’s
Linby
Frank E. Peterson
John Goucher
Woman’s College
Balt
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I. L Mol
the Gods
F. D. Kerrick & Co
Cor. Square
Fairfield, IA
Oscar Nelson
A. T. McClain
Adam Rodibaugh
Eliza Kinney
Ward
Business College
Clarence Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Mace Clarridge
Ed Gibson
J. J. Gibson
Nancy J. Smeaton
J. W. Hewitt
Hattie E. Hewitt
I. D. Jones
E. J. Mount
Law and Chancery
E. L. Allen
Jas. R. Davis
Alex Allerdice
Virginia I. Craine
The
Travelers Insurance Co
Thomas Davies
Jno
H. Hufstedler
William Fritz
Interstate Nursery Co
Geo. W. Snider
Ed R. Norvell
City of Fairfield
Henry Alston
Frank Fourt
Equity
Ada Lambertson Montgomery
Harriet G. Batchelder
Marion B. Bartholomew
Nellie Marioa Crumley
L. B. Thomas
Co. Oriez
Mary Bruey
Geo. C. Woods
Dennis Ward
Minnie Allmayer
Jos. W. Fulton, Jr
Martha Keyes
Benjamin Keyes
Elizabeth A. Wisecarver
Samuel Wisecarver
Calumet
Fairfield Steam Laundry
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