The Tribune Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Reflections
A statewide editorial piece recalls the Jefferson County Iowa Sentinel lineage and Fairfield Tribune roots from 1847 to 1878, praising pioneer editors, democratic ideals, and the community’s growth while stressing today’s focus on present achievements over ancestral glory.
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Tribune
Jefferson County
Iowa Sentinel
Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield
The
Fairfield Jeffersonian
Iowa Democrat
Fairfield Democrat
The New Parking System Debate Grows on City Streets
The article notes most drivers accept the new parking plan and follow rules to ease crowded streets. A few detractors persist, described as always against the government, as the piece discusses ongoing tensions around the reform.
Democratic Question on Iowa Senators and Brookhart Support
The quote ponders whether Democrats in Iowa can resist following after influential figures and if Col Brookhart will temper his views to maintain support, risking defections if he stays true to Dolliver and Kenyon. The item reflects party tension and potential shifts in allegiance.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Col. Brookhart
Dolliver
Kenyon
Knoxville Journal
Italy eyes Russia trade deal amid political stalemate
Italy seeks a Russia trade agreement but warns it will yield nothing until Moscow forms a decent government and produces tangible goods to trade. The delay reflects broader political gridlock and unresolved governance.
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Italy
Russia
Two Images Show Fairfield Tribune Founder Frank Green
Opening with a portrait of Frank Green the first editor and owner of the Fairfield Tribune. The note recalls his purchase of the Fairfield Democrat in 1878, its renaming, and his brief ownership before sale to C M McElroy. Green later resided in Seattle Washington.
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Frank Green
Fairfield Tribune
Green
Fairfield Democrat
C. M. McElroy
Seattle Wash
Mr. Green
Chas. M. McElroy
McElroy
Tribune
Minneapolis
Senate Tariff Debate Needs a Stopper to End Word Flood
Arthur Capper argues in Capper's Weekly that the Senate's four to five month pace on the million words a month tariff debate reflects archaic rules. He cites endless discussions on unrelated topics, the toll on lawmakers, and calls for cloture to curb delay and move toward action.
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Senate
Congress
United States
Russia
Washington
Th Senat
Businss
League of Nations
Arthur Capper
Capper
Remarkable World Traveler J F Belland Visits Des Moines
A feature profiles J F Belland a 51 year old French born speaker who travels by free will offering. He performs talks on philosophy science and prophecy, claims to forecast a 1924 25 war, and plans to return to Fairfield after a Rotary Club visit. He emphasizes diet and memorized scriptures and U S Constitution.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Washington, D. C
United States
Belland
J. F. Belland
Fairfield
Rotary Club
May Lower Auto Tax Burden On All Car Owners
Secretary of State Walter C. Ramsay seeks a 33 percent reduction in motor vehicle licensing fees for Iowa in 1923. He plans to present the proposal to the legislature, arguing the current system is unjust and overburdens modestly priced cars. About seven million dollars was collected this year, most for highways under county and state highway commissions.
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London
Leffingwell & Co
Jones & Co
Iowa
Walter C. Ramsay
State Highway Commission
Ramsay
Burglar Breaks Into Treasurer’s Office At Courthouse
A burglar broke a basement window at the courthouse early Sunday and shattered the treasurer’s office door glass panel. He found nothing disturbed and is thought to have fled after the noise, without entering the office.
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Brookhart
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Home Brew
Trib
Lamb
Martin
Des Moines Register
Ethel
Beatrice
Willie
Brown
Smith
Republic
Sapulpa
Okla
Carnegie Tech
American Legion Weekly
Legion Weekly
Four Horsemen
Age- Herald
Birmingham
Ala
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