Navy Dispute Over Heroic Decorations Clashes With Sims
Admiral Sims attacks navy praise standards while Secretary Daniels defends honoring officers who lose ships. The piece notes heroism at sea, Borah's Lodge reservations stance, and fears of price drops due to foreign exchange declines and cotton demand. A ten day rail embargo aims to ease grain congestion.
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Admiral Sims
Navy Department
Senate
Daniels
Department
Sims
Community Club Plans February Men's Meeting With Banquet
The February meeting at the Armory will switch to a stag format with men serving as waiters and abundant food. Speakers include Mr. Hunt of the Iowa Farm Bureau and Mr. Tom Le Quatte of Successful Farming, aiming for a lively, less formal gathering.
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Armory
Turner
Jacer
Hunt
Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus
Farm Bureau
Breeders’ Gazette
Tom le Quatte
Des Moines
LeQuatte
Ottumwa
Cli-Max Grocery Sells Fixtures and Leases Space
Ray Maxwell sold the Cli-Max Grocery fixtures and turned over the occupied room lease to Bake-Rite company. Bake-Rite will install necessary equipment for a modern bakery and implement the Bake-Rite system.
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Cli-Max Grocery
Ray Maxwell
Bake-Rite Company
Ritchey to Oregon After Closing Out Sale
Jefferson county farmer R. W. Ritchey held a closing out sale with J. C. Yeager and plans to move to Oregon around March first. He has bought substantial land there and will pursue farming.
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R. W. Ritchey
Oregon
Jefferson County
J. C. Yeager
Mystery Man in Penn Township Sparks Wife Speculation
Vance Curtis of route one Penn township recently returned from Pennsylvania. Neighbors are puzzled by the expected arrival this month of a mysterious young lady from Pennsylvania and wonder if she is his wife. He remains coy, fueling intrigue.
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Penn Township
Vance Curtis
Pennsylvania
Vance
Warren Fulton Promoted to General Accountant at Empire Oil
Mr and Mrs J W Fulton are notified of their son Warren Fulton being promoted to general accountant at Empire Oil company Bartlesville Oklahoma.
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J. W. Fulton
Warren
Empire Oil Company
Bartlesville
Okla
Miss Robina Curry Called to Batavia on Family Illness
Miss Robina Curry has been summoned to Batavia due to the grave illness of her mother, leaving her duties and travel arrangements in question.
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Robina Curry
Batavia
Kerrick Recovers and Returns Downtown
Frank D. Kerrick, long ill for weeks, has recovered sufficiently to return to downtown activities and resume his usual duties.
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Frank D. Kerrick
Stout Couple Begins Westward Monthlong Visit
Mr and Mrs Dan Stout left Saturday for a month long tour of the West with stops planned in Phoenix Arizona Pasadena California and other points along the route.
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Dan Stout
West
Phoenix
Ariz
Pasadena
Calif
Perkin s wards expanded at University hospital
Extension of the Perkins eye ear nose and throat program at the University hospital adds a nurses home converted to care for twenty five children. The facility will serve daily or occasional examinations for patients and supports a growing waiting list as university beds increase toward 1000. Psychopathic hospital construction will open clinical facilities for mental disorders research.
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University of Iowa
University Hospital
Perkins
University
Psychopathic Hospital
Louden Machinery Sees Local Support for Stock Issue
Fairfield residents subscribe the entire 750000 stock offering aimed at boosting capitalization to 1.5 million. Officers report strong local confidence and no need to seek funds in distant markets. Annual meeting reelects A. E. Louden as president with Wm. Louden, C. J. Fulton, and A. E. Labagh in key posts.
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Fairfield
Louden Machinery Company
Louden
London
A. E. Louden
Wm. Louden
C. J. Fulton
A. E. Labagh
Mason Contractor Locates Here in Fairfield
C. B. Mullenix will remain permanently in Fairfield to pursue brick and cement contracting. A veteran of overseas service in France, he is well known locally for first class workmanship and has worked in the county for many years.
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Mason
C. B. Mullenix
Fairfield
Mullenix
France
The Tribune Seeks Local Correspondents Across County
The Tribune seeks a correspondent in each township or county section. The work fits into leisure time and pays cash or remuneration. Submit details. full information provided on request.
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the Tribune
Farmer Answers High Living Cost With Real Net Profit View
A farmer from Iowa debates the Tribune article on high living costs, arguing profits in 1914 and 1919 hinge on production costs. He cites land rents taxes and wages, notes hogs and corn prices, and contends many sectors show little net gain despite rising prices.
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Tribune
the Tribune
Iowa
Jefferson County
Armory Inspection Sparks Rush to Prepare Teams
A federal inspection of the Machine Gun and Headquarters companies is set for February 20 led by Major Douglas Potts. The process covers property records and male drill readiness, as well as personal equipment. The Headquarters team will face Company B from Ottumwa with a local rivalry noted. Company L plays at Fairfield next Tuesday at 8 15 PM with a return in Ottumwa later.
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Douglas Potts
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Armory
Farmers Voice Frustration Over Prices And Wages
A 1914 letter from a reader argues snow and bad weather delayed work and raised costs. Farmers compare corn belt wages from 80 to 35 dollars, note high prices for manufactured goods, and accuse laborers and producers of unfair profit shares while urging fair returns and reasonable profit.
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Corn Belt
Sugar car empty at Waterloo shocks local dealers
Fowler Grocery company paid 8131 for a Waterloo sugar car only to find the car empty after seal was broken. Chicago consignors claim ninety barrels and seventy five bags were removed en route, with a nailed shut door accounting for the theft. The bank stopped payment to recover the funds, hoping to ease the sugar shortage in the area.
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Waterloo
Fowler Grocery Company
Chicago
Fighter of Men Now Fights Devil
The Rev. Othis Sackett once known as Young Kid McCoy plans three rounds of a symbolic fight with the devil at faith venues in Fairfield next Sunday. He will stage a 11 AM bout at the Baptist church and two sessions at the New Chicago Mission at 2 30 PM and 7 30 PM reflecting his shift from prize fighting to evangelical work.
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McCoy
Euphonius
Othis Sackett
Fairfield
The
Baptist Church
New Chicago
Tribune
Kid McCoy
Sackett
Ad Wolgast
Tom Pendergast
Billy Truman
St. Louis
McKeesport
Penn
Sells-Floto Circus
Moody Bible Institute
Novel Feature for Eleoration Planned by Fairfield
A Fairfield editor's notes a potential old settler celebration to be the year’s highlight with plans for a Manufacturer's Show and Manufacturer's Avenue. Business leaders push a grand event to showcase local industry, aiming to draw crowds from nearby counties and boost the city’s profile.
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Fairfield
Girton and Crawford Buy Poland China Stock at Monmouth Sale
Earl S. Girton of Hague and Girton Fairfield and John Crawford of Birmingham attended Dunn and Meade’s big sale of Poland China bred sons at Monmouth Illinois Tuesday. Both men bought stock with Girton purchasing a high bred gift sired by Great Dunn Dale Pilot the $30 000 boar.
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Girton
Earl S. Girton
Hague & Girton
Fairfield
John Crawford
Birmingham
Monmouth
Ill
Dunn & Meade
Mr. Girton
Jefferson County Fair Dates Set for August 10 to 15
The county fair is scheduled for August 10 through 15 this year and the fair association anticipates notable evening entertainment. Mr and Mrs N C Anstead plan a brief trip to Los Angeles and other western cities.
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Jefferson County
the Fair Association
N. C. Anstead
Los Angeles
Grissom Cafe Installs Electric Player Piano
The Grissom cafe has installed a new electric player piano, promising automated music entertainment for diners and a novel feature for the afternoon crowd.
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Grissom Cafe
Raney Named Secretary of Iowa Loan and Trust
Friends of E M Raney announce his appointment as secretary of the Iowa Loan and Trust Company in Fairfield Iowa The son of late H C Raney he studied at Parsons College and Harvard He began with Swift and Company in Chicago and served in Kansas City Toronto before his new role in Fairfield
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E. M. Raney
The
Iowa Loan and Trust Company
Raney
H. C. Raney
Fairfield
E. F. Simmons
Parsons College
Harvard
Swift and Company
Chicago
Kansas City
Toronto, Can
Swift Company
Toronto
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