Filipina poised for spotlight after suffrage passage
The Philippine senate passes equal suffrage, signaling that the Filipina may vote before her American sisters. The piece highlights the strong role of Filipino women in family business and public life, noting Mrs. Jaime C de Veyra as an active advocate in Washington and praising Filipino female achievements across professions.
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China
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Great Britain
Fairfield Years Ago Market Prices and Local News
Market prices list wheat at 1 dollar and rye 63 cents with other staples noted. Local events include fires destroying Morrison & Son store for 4000, creamery talks, birthing news, law sessions, and a Washington birthday event at Well's hall. Minor crimes and court chatter fill the Tribune pages alongside social notices and marriages.
Fairfield Area News Briefs Include Markets and Local Events
Fairfield markets list grains and produce with varied prices from 55c wheat to 40c potatoes. Eldon mayor Seneca Cornell attends court in Fairfield as Birmingham Butter and Cheese opens. Lyman Twins and minstrels slated for early opera house dates. Pleasant Plain incorporates. McElroy Fisher advertise farms at 25 and 35 per acre. marriage license issued to Effie Allender and Thomas Hannah.
Fairfield Markets Grain and Hay Prices Note
Market report shows corn 30 cents per bushel oats 29 cents wheat 50 to 65 cents per bushel and baled hay seven dollars per bale reflecting farm commodity prices in Fairfield.
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Fairfield
Wisecarver Bros Horse Sale Attracts Five Hundred Horses
Wisecarver Brothers hosted a noted horse sale drawing buyers from the region with about five hundred horses sold. The event showcased quality mounts and generated strong bidding across multiple lots.
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Draft Horse and Team Prices Reported
An aggregate price of 402 dollars is noted as the highest for a draft horse with 300 dollars cited for a single horse and 450 dollars as the top price for a team in the sale.
Rock Island City Marshall Arrests Four Hoboes
Shan Campbell the city marshal reports the arrest of four hoboes in Rock Island on alleged trespassing and disorderly conduct charges. Local authorities say the suspects were taken into custody without incident and transported to the city lockup for processing.
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