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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
2
The French President Poincare Strong Yet Committed
Raymond Poincare, newly elected president of France, is described as a stronger, capable leader and a devoted republican. The article argues France gains a full sized head of government with negligible danger of dictatorship, and notes monarchists and Bonapartists remain a tiny minority with limited influence.
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Raymond Poincare
France
Armand Vallieres
Poincare
Renewing the War and Balkan Fate
The article argues Adrianople and Janina are isolated and likely to fall if the war continues. It notes Turkey’s strong defenses at Tchatalja with 100,000 fresh troops behind fortifications and contemplates a turning movement against Gallipoli and the Hellespont to force bombardment of Constantinople. The world wishes Allied success to end the Turkish blight in Europe.
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Adrianople
Janina
Aegean Islands
Turkey
Asia
Gallipoli
Hellespont
Constantinople
Europe
Good Roads Plan Proposed for Mahaska County
The Oskaloosa Herald suggests a community auto road drag and harrow project funded by personal subscriptions to buy and operate the device for a season. If five townships join and an equal county–township match is made, each township would contribute about $400 to improve roads, ditches, bridges, posts, weed control, and safety features, with county board action expected soon.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Herald
Mahaska County Automobile Club
County Board of Supervisors
Automobile Club
New Company Formed For Tabloid Musical Comedies
A new company has been formed to produce tabloid musical comedies in two acts. Frank Byron is announced to head the venture between acts, guiding the project and stage plans.
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Frank Byron
Hall's Catarrh Cure Reward Notice
One hundred dollar reward offered for a catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. P. J. Chauity & Co Toledo claim honesty and business reliability for the firm and its officer Fy. J. from the National Land of Commerce.
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Hall
P. J. Chauity & C
Toledo
FY. J
National Lan OF Commience
Reidourueiota
Hal
Trusts Fear Wilsons Attitude In State Legislation
Trenton N J January 20 trust magnates fear Governor Wilson's attitude toward trusts as seen in his handling of the state anti trust issue. Seven bills on anti trust legislation, backed by him, are to be introduced and may pass if he can whip the legislature into line. The proposed measures signal his likely stance as he seeks the presidency.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Iowa Lawmakers Eye Redistricting Moves in 1930s
Des Moines officials report a surge of Congressmen to the Iowa Senate committee on congressional districts to draft redistricting. Senator Robinson plans maps by county population from the last census and the presidential vote to guide federal and state district changes, plus possible judicial and senatorial redistricting.
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Des Moines
Lowa
Crian Robinson
Senate
Robinson
Iowa
Upper
Housewives League plans co operatives grocery store
Kansas City women form the House wives League to start a cooperative grocery. Each supporting member lends one dollar, with a 30 day notice to withdraw. President Mrs. William O. Church says they can raise about $2,000 to begin, aiming to undersell local dealers and earn a small profit.
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Kansas City
Housewives League of
William O. Church
Rioting in New York as strikers clash with guards
In New York on January 20 about one thousand strikers and strike breakers fought outside a Spring street factory. Police reserves charged with clubs injuring eight people including men women and children. The strike, involving 135 000 workers, faces severe hardship from hunger and lack of shelter and lodging.
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New York
Spring Street
For Sale Purebred Bourbon Red Turkey Toms
Purebred Bourbon Red turkey toms offered for sale at four dollars each. Contact Mrs. Wm Roach by telephone at 6706. Located at 47-2.
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Wm. Roach
Ambitious Calamus Hopes for Town Expansion Without Paper
Des Moines January 20. Representative W. J. Green of Clinton unveils a bill to allow Calamus to extend its corporate limits without two weeks of local newspaper notice due to the town lacking a paper. The proposed Iowa code change would permit expansion when no newspaper exists.
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Des Moines
W. J. Green
Clinton
Towa
Calumus
Calamus
Greene
Strikers Win Great Victory In Garment Worker Strike
New York January 18 25 000 striking waist and dress makers to return to work next Monday after manufacturers and employes committees reach agreement. Strikers gain higher pay better hours and fire protection. About 160 000 other workers remain on strike.
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New York
Garment Workers
Sale Notice Pending for S. K. West Property
Local page notes a sale of S. K. West property is announced elsewhere in this issue. The entry references a public sale action with official oversight and related docket details.
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S. K. West
Skating Rink Planned in Old Armory Building
H. C. McQuown of Monmouth has leased the old armory on South Second street and will open a roller skating rink around February 1. A new floor and an electric piano will be installed and about 240 pairs of skates will be available for patrons.
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H. C. McQuown
Monmouth, Sr
South Second Street
Wm. Lawson Wanted in N. J
Mrs. Herbert Campbell of Paterson New Jersey seeks to locate William Lawson a Civil War veteran who enlisted November 25 1861 in Company A Seventh Regiment New Jersey Volunteers. She notes she has not heard from him since 1867 and asks Fairfield Tribune readers for any information.
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Fairfield
William Lawson
Herbert Campbell
New Jersey
the Tribune
Co. A
N. J
Fransiscon
Camden
Philadelphia
Carload of Stallions Shipped From Fairfield West
J. H. Copeland transported a car load of pure bred Clydesdale and Percheron stallions from Fairfield last Thursday. The horses came from the herds of Wm McWhirter A Hisel Hl W Rider and Ray Grooves.
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Fairfield
J. H. Copeland
Wm. McWhirter
A Hisel
Hl. W. Rider
Ray Grooves
Agricultural High Schools for Counties
Senator L F Francis of Spirit Lake will introduce in the Iowa legislature a bill to let each county levy a tax by popular vote to establish an agricultural high school. The plan aims to teach agriculture and farm life exclusively, excluding Latin algebra geometry literature modern languages botany chemistry as impractical for young men entering farming.
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Des Moines
L. FE. Francis
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Further Indictments for Real Estate Firm in New York
District attorney Whitman plans new indictments against Edward Jackson head of the Jackson Bros real estate firm following the death by suicide of four victims. Jackson already faces a grand larceny conviction with a potential sentence of five to ten years in the penitentiary.
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New York
Jackson Bros
Whitman
Edward Jackson
Jackson
Money to Loan At 5 to 7 Percent On Farm Securities
Loans of fifty to seventy five thousand dollars available on farm securities with interest from five to seven percent. Closings in three to four days. J A Huglin offers loans abstracts contracts court reports and general legal services from office over Fairfield National Bank.
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Fairfield National Bank
J. A. Huglin
Thoma's Offers B P S Paint and China Lac
Local shop Thoma's advertises B P S paint and China Lac products for household painting needs.
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Thoma’s
Supreme Court revokes commerce court order on freight rate
Washington January 20 the supreme court revoked the commerce court decision and annulled the order granting a lower freight rate on the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Justice Grenan penned the supreme court opinion. The commerce court decision was authored by Judge Archbald who was later impeached and removed by the senate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Commerce Court
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Archbald
Senate
Grenan
Senators Hear Spanish War Widow Pension Bill
The Senate pensions committee hears supporters of the Crapo bill offering widows of the Spanish American War a $12 monthly pension. Passage appears likely as arguments are presented.
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Washington
Senate Pensions Committee
More towns in flood district report rising Ohio waters
Evansville reports new territory submerged as Ohio river and tributaries rise. Uniontown Pennsylvania, Cypress Indiana, and Howell suburb face serious floods. Most residents flee to high ground.
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Evansville
New Territory
Uniontown
Cypress
Ind
Howell
Taft resumes trip to New Haven for Yale meet and chair
President Taft departed New York at 9 15 AM heading to New Haven to attend Yale Corporation meeting and accept the Kent chair of law. He planned to return tonight to dine with his brother Henry attend a theatre and resume duties in Washington.
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New York
Taft
New Haven
Yale Corporation
Kent
Henry
Washington
American Woman Held for Ransom
Rome authorities suspect brigands in the northern mountains hold Mrs. William Mansfield wife of a wealthy New Yorker who vanished several days ago and has not been heard from since.
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Rome
William Mansfield
International Press Bible Question Club urges reading contests
The Ninth week of Suggestive Questions is printed to engage Bible study readers. The program targets ministers laymen and church members urging participation in the easy Bible study contest with fifty district prizes and the prize of the reading course itself. Daniel Dillon notes the campaign linked to the Men and Religion Forward Movement. Governor Major led actions to oust Hammond Packing and St Louis Dressed Beef from the state citing agreements among Swift Armour National Packing and the two firms.
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Daniel Dillon
Major
Hammond Packing Company
St. Louis Dressed Beef Company
Dillon
Swift Company
Armour Company
National Packing Company
Suggestive Questions by Rev. T S Linseot in 1912
A catalog entry notes the 1912 copyright by Rev. T S Linseot D D for Suggestive Questions. The item lists authorship and year, indicating a religious or moral reflective publication from that era.
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Rev
T.S. Linseot
D.D
Cain and Abel Sunday lesson questions
Reader questions accompany a January 26 1913 publication focusing on Genesis 4, Abel and Cain. The prompt lists 22 discussion prompts about offerings, sin, murder, divine punishment, and moral lessons, tied to a Sunday lesson for February 2 1913 and the Flood narrative Genesis 6-7.
Conspiracy Charges Against Packers
Jefferson City Mo Jan 18 An agreement to fix prices lessen restrict and destroy free competition exists between the big packing companies of the country according to a report filed today in the state supreme court by state commissioner
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Jefferson City
State Supreme Court
Public Sale of Farm Stock and Goods at W. C. Wendt Farm
A public sale at the Wendt farm near Libertyville, six miles north of Selma and eight miles east of Eldon, on Friday January 31 1913 at 10 am. Items include 15 horses many in foal and eligible for French draft, 9 cattle in calf, 46 hogs with Poland China sows and shoats, 122 sheep mostly full-blood and high grade Shropshires, about ten tons hay 800 bushels corn 200 oats plus farm implements and household goods. Everything will be sold.
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Poland
China
Private sale of 240 acre farm and stock at auction
Nine months time on sums over ten dollars with six percent note interest from sale date. Sums ten dollars and under cash. One share of Farmers' Elevator stock. Lunch served by Mt Zion church ladies. No removal until terms are met. W C Wendt & Son, auctioneers W H Cooper and J F Wilson Jr clerk. Farm offered at private sale.
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Mt Zion Church
W. C. Wendt & Son
W._ H. Cooper
J. F. Wilson, Jr
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