Government Propaganda Curbs Prompt Newspaper Editor Push
An army bureau proposes a reform to reduce paid government propaganda sent to editors in franked envelopes. Editors report most mail is unread and worthless press material. The piece also covers rail bill votes, Senator Myers and labor unions, Major Dalrymple in Iron River, and Bainbridge Colby’s appointment as secretary of state amid Republican concerns.
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Ganda
Een
Army
Congress
Myers
Gompers
Lenroot
Seyer Simmons
Bainbridge Colby
New York
Wilson
Lansing
Bull Mose
Roosevelt
Hughes
Colby
Senate
Baker
Haming Colby
Fairfield forgery suspect held on two charges by Judge
Rice also known as Harry E. Rice waived preliminary hearing. Bond fixed at 2500 for forgery and 2500 for uttering a forged instrument. Sheriff Harris returned him to Fairfield from Iowa Falls where he had been released on 1000 bond. He faces grand jury at the April term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
L. D. Thoma
Wilson
Iowa Falls
Tribune
Fairfield
Harry E. Rice
Harris
Forest City Summit
Forest City
Iowa
Shan Campbell
Walker
The
R. G. Walker
Indiana
California
City
Mohr & Crow Clothing
H. E. Rice
Mohr &Crow
Colfax
Farley
West
Bradley
Preston
Rogers
Savannah
Ill
Ladysmith
Wisc
New Hampton
Spencer
Seven-Foot Snow Drifts Reported in Decorah Area
Rural mail carriers describe snow drifts in the north county reaching seven feet on hill tops with fences hidden, noting the winter weather recalls the old days.
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Decorah
Tribune Leads Jefferson County With Extra Page Count
The Tribune stands as the only county paper carrying more than eight pages due to high demand for its advertising space. Extra pages deliver more value to subscribers and better service for advertisers. It Pays to Tie to The Tribune.
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Tribune
Jefferson County
The
Farmers Learn of Soil Tillage and Building Up
Fairfield motor company hosted a school of instruction in this city on soil tillage and soil building. Mr Barthouse of Herring Motor company led the program with farm implements and tractors shown as superior to old methods. Moving pictures in the morning illustrated climatic effects on soil and tool performance. Afternoon sessions demonstrated practical tractor use in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Motor Company
Barthouse
Herring Motor Company
Orpheum Theatre
Bargain Days to Draw Trade for Fairfield Merchants
Fairfield merchants plan a trade winning campaign using bulk printer's ink and bargain days. A dozen newspapers will run collective ads with each merchant offering one true bargain and other items, vetted by a special committee to ensure quality and low prices. The program aims to boost local sales and attract shoppers to Fairfield, potentially increasing population.
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Fairfield
Traveling salesmen live elsewhere no vacant houses here
George McDaniel formerly of Keota cannot find a Fairfield home and temporarily resides in Washington while using Fairfield as his working headquarters. He has just joined Thoma & Son as a wholesale paint and glass salesman for southeastern Iowa. A. V. Lindell of Rockford Illinois also lacks housing and will base in Illinois for now while handling western Illinois.
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Fairfield
George McDaniel
Keota
Washington
Mr. McDaniel
Thoma & Son Wholesale Paint and Glass
Iowa
Mr. McDaniels
Thomas Son
A. V. Lindell
Rockford, Ill
Illinois
Christian Science Lecture by John Doorly Planned
Members of the First Church of Christ Scientist invite the public to a free lecture on Christian Science at the High School auditorium next Thursday at eight o clock. The speaker is John W Doorly CSB of Leeds England and a member of the Mother Church Board of Lectureship in Boston Massachusetts.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
John W. Doorly
Leeds
England
Doorly
Boston
Mass
Allen Jewett Post American Legion Meets Next Tuesday
Regular meeting of Allen Jewett Post American Legion will be held Tuesday night at the post rooms. All members urged to attend.
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American Legion
Allen Jewett Post
the Post
Louden to national Democratic convention delegate
R B Louden Sr of Fairfield was named by the Democratic state convention in Des Moines as a delegate to the national convention in June in San Francisco. The delegation from the First district includes Louden J J Seerly and alternates Mrs O Neil Columbus Junction and Mrs T M Neighbors Ft Madison. Six women were chosen as district delegates with ten women named among alternates.
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R. B. Louden
Fairfield
Des Moines
San Francisco
Louden
J. J. Seerly
Burlington
O'Neil
Columbus Junction
T. M. Neighbors
Ft. Madison
Mike Healy
Democratic War Horse
Fort Dodge
Alex Miller
George Harnagel
Anna B. Lawther
Dubuque
W. Marsh
Waterloo
E. T. Meredith
J. W. Reynolds
Creston
Tom Steeley
Sioux City
N. F. Reed
Ottumwa
W. J. Casey
Knoxville
Louis Murphy
W. D. Jamieson
Shenandoah
Tyre
Anna Lawther
C. J. Cash
Anamosa
E. R. Koch
Cedar Rapids
Jennie Goode
Courlett
Mahaska County
Q. D. Evans
Ruth Sumner
Adel
Missionaries of Fairfield Hold An Enjoyable Session
Fairfield missionaries held their sixteenth annual session at the Christian church with an excellent program. Speakers were Fairfield residents, many graduates of Parsons College. Morning and afternoon programs included devotions, talks on Porto Rico Africa Japan China, music and duets, a business meeting, and a closing prayer followed by a reception.
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Missionaries OF
Fairfield
Missionary Societies of
The
Christian Church
Parsons College
Porto Rico
Judson Underwood
M. K. McCleary
Africa
Japan
W. E. Parsons
LCS
H. C. Whiting
Eright Cerar
C. W. Mountain
J. E. Shoemaker
Yu Yao
Ning Po Mission
China
Paul McClintie
Cora Ball
Indian Stole Paleface Wife in South Dakota Affair
Charles Ehle files for divorce in Cass county accusing his wife Grace of giving her heart to an educated Sioux Indian while living in South Dakota last summer. He says she left him repeatedly, carried on correspondence with the copper colored admirer, and a reservation son came between them during their Buffalo county sojourn.
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Atlantic
Grace
South Dakota
Charles Ehle
Cass County
Ehle
Ehles
Buffalo County
College Lecture Interests Rural School Patrons
Professor C G Sargent spoke to farmers and education leaders in southeastern Iowa at Parsons college on the passing of the Little Red Schoolhouse He is with Colorado Agriculture College Fort Collins and an alumnus of Parsons college His work at Cedar Falls national convention February 17 19 was a highlight of the event
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Southeastern Iowa
Parsons College
C. G. Sargent
Sargent
Department of Education
Colorado Agriculture College
Fort Collins
Colo
Iowa
the Rural and Consolidated Schools
Cedar Falls
Colorado
Fewer Farmers and Less Food Forecast
Washington warns of food production risk due to high farm labor wages and equipment costs as workers migrate to cities. New York reports show a 3 percent drop in farm populations and a 17 percent fall in hired hands, with 35 000 leaving farming. Farm wages may rise about 14 percent, with experienced help at 52 dollars monthly and board. Farmers fear reduced plantings and longer hours to maintain profits amid labor shifts.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
New York State
Federal Bureau of Crop
New York
Troi
Automobile Dealers Make Changes in Location and Staff
Automobile dealers announce moving changes in the next days. Harley Carter buys the building housing J E Cohagan's garage and Carter & Morrison will move in. Cohagan relocates with H A Atherton. The Frye garage on West Burlington street is leased to an Illinois man, to run Nash cars, while Battin & Bush keep their repair shop.
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Harley Carter
J. E. Cohagan
Carter & Morrison
Mr. Cohagan
H. A. Atherton
Frye
West Burlington Street
Illinois
Nash
Battin & Bush
Death of Chauncey T. Lee
Chauncey T Lee aged fourteen and son of Mr and Mrs Geo H Lee 803 South Fourth street died Monday after a two weeks illness with pneumonia Funeral services were held in the city Wednesday by Rev Anspach of the Lutheran church Burial took place at Keota the former home of Mrs Lee where other family members are buried
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Chauncey T. Lee
Chauncey T
Geo. H. Lee
South Fourth Street
Anspach
Lutheran Church
Keota
Hoover for President Across Parties in The World
The World argues Herbert C. Hoover is best suited to succeed Wilson, praised for wartime leadership and administrative skill. It calls for support from Democrats, independents, and Republicans, noting party lines are breaking and Hoover embodies practical governance and civil rights. The piece contends partisan politics hinder national progress and warns against weak leadership.
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Woodrow Wilson
Herbert C. Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Wilson
Congress
Kent Wilson
Taft
Mr. Taft
Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Hughes
Republican National Committee
Europe
Germany
Democratic Party
London Nation
Bryan
Roosevelt
Wall Street
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
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Major Dalrymple
District of Illinois
Iron River
Mich
Dalrymple
Michigan
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Mexico
Bill Thompson
Johnson
RB. Louden
J. H. Montgomery
Parsons
Little Red
Herbert Hoover
New York World
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