News Commentary on Crime and International Armament
The Louisiana grand jury found no indictments against Klan members and the case may continue with further legal action. Reports from Newark describe school drunk driving and a liquor raid. Ottumwa burglars repeatedly target a Standard Oil station, with long prison terms set for past robberies. England fears French air power and considers a vast new fleet as international armament remains hard to curb.
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Louisiana
Ottumwa
Ft. Madison
England
France
Nature and crime tied by Chicago minister’s civic plea
A Chicago minister argues that criminals shun the outdoors and that nature and animal companionship can reform, while urging criminologists to study how city life breeds crime. He notes hundreds of thousands of misaddressed mails daily and urges better postal care to curb waste and delays.
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Chicago
Legislature Moves Toward Consolidation Of State Departments
Des Moines March 19 1923 legislative action accelerates with bills and committee reports piling up in both houses A plan to consolidate several minor state agencies into a single Department of Agriculture is debated with removal of the geological survey and the conservation board from the proposal Senate action to abolish the retrenchment and reform committee provokes protests from veteran lawmakers as officials brace for possible delays and changes to the legislative agenda.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Burbank
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Horticultural Association
Weather and Crop Service
Commission of Animal Health
Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Beef Producers’ Association State Dairy Association
State Dairy and Food Commission
State Poultry Association
Forestry Commission
Geological Survey
State Oil Inspector
Board of Conservation
The
Conservation Board
General Assembly
Secretary of State
Style Show Last Week Proves Big Success Despite Weather
Despite the season’s worst weather, the Armory style show featuring pure food and better homes drew strong crowds. Local exhibitors impressed with enterprise and living model displays, with Thursday opening night nearly sold out and the event crowded on subsequent days.
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Armory
Former Fairfield resident injured in California train collision
L. H. Green, father of Delzell Green and a former Fairfield resident, age over seventy eight, suffered serious injuries when his car was struck by a train at a railway crossing in Hynes, California. The vehicle was wrecked and Green was thrown under the wreckage. no bones were broken.
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L. H. Green
Delzell Green
Fairfield
Hynes
Calif
Mr. Green
Mr. McPherson in Grave Condition at Hospital
A. S. McPherson remains critically ill after several days in the hospital. A Chicago specialist consulted and considered his condition grave.
Albia Man Injured Working For Burlington Road
Theodore Turner 22 of Albia is in serious condition at Jefferson county hospital after a Burlington railroad signal maintenance job went wrong. His car left the track near Fairfield, he was thrown on ballast, sustaining a fractured skull and other injuries. He traveled to the depot, was delirious, then hospitalized. wife notified.
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Theodore Turner
Albia
Jefferson County Hospital
Burlington Railroad
Turner
Fairfield
Printing Rush Service Promised By The Trib
Urgent printing needs can be met with fast turnaround. The Trib offers hurried rush handling of stationery booklets circulars and catalogs with a large staff and machinery to ensure unequaled service. It Pays To Tie To The Trib Iowa's Best Weekly.
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Iowa
Fairfield Man Dead at Daughter’s Home Near Beckwith
John Larson of Fairfield died at his daughter’s home near Beckwith after a two week flu illness. Surviving him are his wife Barbara and ten children in Oregon, Minneapolis, Chicago, and Fairfield. Larson was born February 7 1855 on a farm near Lockridge and spent his life in the area.
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John Larson
Fairfield
Er Davis
Beckwith
Barbara Graber
John
Portland
Ore
Joseph
Marshfield
Raymond
Cornwallis
Glen
Chicago
Albert FE. Blackford
Minneapolis
L. R. Heston
Ralph Larson
Floyd Larson
City
Phillip Kasowsky
Elmer Davis
W. R. C Plans Tag Day For Flag Fund In Jeff Co
The Woman's Relief Corps of this city intends to hold a tag day early next week to raise funds for buying flags to place in every classroom in Jefferson county in honor of local Grand Army men. A spring bazaar is planned soon as part of the effort. The program aims to cover over $300 in expenses and has drawn growing county interest.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Jefferson County
Clint McGohan dies from shotgun accident after rabbit hunt
Clinton McGohan thirty year old farmer northeast of the city died in hospital from a shotgun discharge snagging on a fence during a rabbit hunt. Funeral held at the Lutheran church with Rev Bair. He was the son of Frank and Mrs McGohan of Fairfield and married to Anna Benson. Buried in Evergreen cemetery.
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Clinton McGohan
McGohan
Lutheran Church
Bair
F. P. McGohan
Fairfield
van Buren County
Annie Benson
Clinton McGahan
Buchanan Township
Clinton
Frank McGohan
James Orton
California
Anna Benson
Evergreen Cemetery
Libertyville meeting votes no programs during farming season
A March 13 Libertyville No. 533 session drew a fair crowd despite bad roads. The group voted to drop programs during farming season, while the evening featured songs readings and a play Hans Von Smash with special note to Will Manning. Refreshments followed and social time ended the gathering. A Moscow mock trial on January 27 assigned guilt to God with Leon Trotzky and Lunatsharsky taking roles. Tutankhamen relics receive preservation with paraffin wax and celluloid coatings. Leather relics appear black and brittle after treatment.
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Libertyville
Hans von Smash
Will Manning
Hans
Garrison Club
Moscow
God
Red Army
Leon Trotzsky
Lunatsharsky
Athletic Day Presents Local Boys in Countywide Meet
Jefferson county boys ages 8 to 20 compete in Athletic Day on May 2 with divisions lightweight middleweight and heavyweight. Events include sprints hops throws and relays with prizes for top finishers and high point winners in each class. Preliminaries start at 9 00 am and finalists follow in the afternoon with awards and ribbons.
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Glenn Devine
Parsons College
Devine
J. F. Thomason
Carroll Keesey
Jefferson County
Glenn D. Devine
Fairfield
Supt Garrett Re elected Head Of Fairfield Schools
At the Fairfield city board of education meeting Supt Charles F Garrett was unanimously re elected head of the Fairfield schools. New board members J L Raney and O A Harper were sworn in and Raney was re elected president. The group discussed bids and a new grade building on West Burlington Street with contracts to be let by March 31.
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City Board of Education
Charles F. Garrett
Fairfield City
Garrett
Shenandoah
Board of Education
J. L. Raney
O. A. Harper
Beginning of Iowa county government traced from early counties
The Iowa Journal of History and Politics recounts how Des Moines 1835 and Dubuque 1836 started under Michigan Territory. Wisconsin 1837 gave county commissioners, 1851 code created county judge, 1860 restored supervisors, Osceola 1872 was last Iowa county organized.
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Iowa
Iowa Journal of History and Politics
Jacob A Swisher
Demoine
Des Moines
Dubuque
Michigan
Wisconsin Territory
Board of Supervisors
Osceola County
Spring Court Term Opens Here on Second Day of April
The April term of the district court opens in this city Monday April 2 with Judge C W Vermillion of Centerville presiding. The petit jury is called for Monday April 9 and the five week term will begin largely with probate matters. Six new trial cases were filed last week and more are expected by March 22. Cases listed include Samuel Mahon Co v W L and Lucy Barngrover James K Stepp v A H Ruggles L A Ramey v E R Smith M B Hutchinson Lumber Co v T J Anderson Charlotte Samuelson v Augusta Samuelson First Trust and Savings Bank of Ottumwa v Chas Steel and wife.
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C. W. Vermillion
Centerville
Peeeene
Samuel Mahon Co
W. L
Lucy Barngrover
James K. Stepp
A. H. Ruggles
L. A. Ramey
E. R. Smith
M. B. Hutchinson Lumber Co
T. J. Anderson
Charlotte Samuelson
Augusta A. Samuelson
First Trust and Savings Bank of Ottumwa
Chas. Steel and Wife
Fairfield High judges depart for Ames contests
The Fairfield High school judging team leaves for Ames to compete in six grain and livestock contests. Members are Paul Turner Ernest Messer and Albert Nelson with Prof F C Eggers of the agricultural department accompanying them. They departed Wednesday and anticipate returning Friday night or Saturday.
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Fairfield High School
Ames
Paul Turner
Ernest Messer
Albert Nelson
F. C. Eggers
Agricultural Department
Fairfield Birthdays Mark Years Of Residence For Local Notables
D. B. Wilson and S. J. Chester observed birthdays on Friday with well wishes and cards. Wilson is eighty five and a longtime Fairfield resident of sixty eight years, Chester is eighty three and a resident for sixty six years. Capt. B. F. Crail, the second oldest Fairfield resident, turned ninety five last Monday and has lived here about sixty four years.
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D. B. Wilson
S. J. Chester
Mr. Wilson
Fairfield
Mr. Chester
Capt. B. F. Crail
Funeral set for Clark H. King former rural mail carrier
The Fairfield man died Monday evening in Chicago at about 70. Funeral service will be Thursday at 3 PM at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. H Sears Thomson officiating. Fairfield Lodge No 629 S O O F members will conduct the last rites. he is survived by wife and three children Chalmers A Harry and Miss Helen.
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Clark H. King
Fairfield
Chicago
First Presbyterian Church
H. Sears Thomson
Fairfield Lodge No
King
Jefferson County
Mr. King
East Grimes Street
Chalmers A
Harry
Helen
Henry County Boosts Club Work For 1923
Henry County will strengthen 1923 club work via a consolidated committee headed by S G Baxter. Four major groups the fair association purebred association community club and farm bureau unite to back boys and girls livestock clubs, appoint committees, manage finances, and supervise activities. Sam Lee J W Edgar E E Philps and N D Moore are named as representatives.
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Henry County
E. E. Philps
Farm Bureau
N. D. Moore
Postal Department Cuts in Fairfield Post Office
Fairfield residents face forced postal curtailments as the Post Office cuts mail delivery, hours, and parcel services starting April 1 under orders from Washington. Four employees face temporary layoff, with a new one-delivery-per-day rule and limited morning delivery in the business district. The changes aim to keep mails moving while exhausting funds.
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Fairfield
United States
Washington
Dean Taylor
Harry S. New
Taylor
Iif
Postoff
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Newark
N. J
Newark School Board
Postal Department
Anti-Highway Commission
G. L. Caswell Tribune
Burlington Road
Daughter
Clint McGohan
Tutankhamen
Supt. Garrett
Fairfield Schools
Clark King
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