How grand fortunes aid hobos and dope rings rise
The article contrasts James Eads How's choice to abandon his fortune for the hobo class with narcotics crime trends and a growing drug addict problem. It cites Arthur Brisbane's flying family prophecy and argues that despite past achievements some imagined leaps, like California flights in twelve hours, remain improbable.
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James Eads How
Eads
St. Louis
Arthur Brisbane
California
Mun
Fairfield
Brisbane
Gillespie Gets Twelve Years In Leavenworth
W E Gillespie oil stock salesman jailed for weeks on swindling charges tied to oil land leases for Fairfield widowed ladies and later sentenced to twelve years at Leavenworth federal prison by Judge Kenyon. State cases dismissed. docket clears to four minor charges and many probate and guardianship matters remain.
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W. E. Gillespie
Fairfield
Leavenworth
Kenyon
Ottumwa
Gillespie
Munroe
Steckel
Cornell
Eclipse Lumber Company
King George sues Warren Harding over corned beef
In a Fort Worth court King George filed suit against Warren G Harding for 1709 dollars in corned beef allegedly undelivered by the Rock Island Railway. The case ties to a government controlled shipment and delivery at Hoboken. The King seeks damages plus interest claiming breach of delivery.
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Dallas
Tex
King George
Warren Harding
United States
Fort Worth
Hoboken
George Windsor
George V
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
India
Harding
Rock Island
Viscount Lascelles
Uncle Sam
Moyer Announces Democratic Candidacy for County Representative
Friends of Frank W. Moyer cheer his bid for the county representative seat on the Democratic ticket. A well known Jefferson County farmer and business man, he pledges a square deal for farmers without seeking special favors, recalling a narrow 28 vote defeat in a past race.
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Frank W. Moyer
Moyer
Jefferson County
Mr. Moyer
Fairfield Claim to Oldest Civil War Soldier Questioned
M N Smith of Packwood appeals to the Tribune after a Des Moines dispatch credits Mr Duncan with the oldest Civil War veteran status in the state, while Fairfield previously hailed Capt Crail at nearly 94. The DunCANs near Newmarket celebrate 75th wedding anniversary, with Duncan turning 96 in July and Mrs Duncan over 91. Duncan served in the Civil War and was a prisoner for ten months.
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M. N. Smith
Packwood
The
Tribune
Des Moines
Fairfield
B. F. Crail
Newmarket
Iowa
Duncan
Alex Duncan
Colonel Hepburn
Neiswanger Couple Celebrate 59th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Neiswanger observed their fifty-ninth wedding anniversary quietly at their city home last Sunday. Older residents extended congratulations as they recalled their marriage fifty-nine years ago officiated by Rev. Theo Hochuly in this city.
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Samuel Neiswanger
Theo. Hochuly
Letter proves invention after death of Linahan
Webster City Iowa a letter arrived 24 hours after Frank Linahan section foreman for the Illinois Central died of pneumonia reporting his new steel frog passed all tests and proven a success Illinois Central officials favored the design and installed one at Iowa Falls as a test the test showed the device would save vast sums for railways
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Webster City
Frank Linahan
Illinois Central
Linahan
Iowa Falls
Linahon
Unfinished Garage and Ford Truck Destroyed by Fire
Fire about 11 30 Tuesday night destroyed a Ford truck and burned the roof of a new concrete block storage garage belonging to Greely Mullinix in the rear of the 500 block on East Adams street. The garage was near completion with no insurance on the garage. the car was insured. The start of the fire is a mystery as the car had been placed in the garage earlier that afternoon and no one is believed to have been inside afterward.
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Greely Mullinix
Five Hundred
East Adams Street
Courts Expensive in County Proceedings
The February term district court change of venue from Davis county cost Jefferson county 2850. Davis county repaid this amount. The A. J. Boyd case cost more than 600 to the county and the Boyd case at Keosauqua cost Jefferson county more than 300.
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District Court
Steckel
Davis County
A. J. Boyd
Boyd
Keosauqua
Jefferson County
Old Thoma Property Sold Landmark Home Changes Hands
Leo D. Thoma sold his residence at South B and East Washington streets to J. W. Ogle who will occupy it May 1. Thoma moves to the Jewell home on South Second street in exchange. The landmark brick house has twelve rooms and a fine setting.
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Leo D. Thoma
Washington Streets
J. W. Ogle
Mr. Thoma
Jewell
South Second Street
Fred McClain
Thoma
Death comes to Mrs R G Walker after weeks of suffering
Mrs R G Walker wife of the Tribune Printing manager died at Jefferson County hospital after long illness. Funeral held March 21 at Christian Church with Rev R H Polly. Burial in Evergreen cemetery. Survived by husband son Raymond Eugene parents and several siblings. Mayo Clinic visits noted.
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R. G. Walker
Tribune Printing Company
Jefferson County
Christian Church
R. H. Polly
Evergreen Cemetery
R. T. Thoma
James Montgomery
Walker
Mable Florence Gillis
Samuel Gillis
Batavia
Iowa
Agency High School
Ross G. Walker
Cedar Falls
Raymond Eugene
Winnie Gillis
Agency
Charles Burnaugh
Ottumwa
Cora Newell
Milo Reno
Fairfield Gun Club Formed by Local Sportsmen
About twenty five Fairfield men organized the Fairfield Gun club and secured a ground near the aviation field for a club house. The ground houses automatic traps pigeons and paraphernalia for weekly summer shoots. Many old members of a former club joined the new group and several crack shots are listed in the membership.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Gun Club Nd
Chain Driven Mower Promises Quiet Operation
A new lawn mower uses a chain drive to the cutting knife shaft and runs at high speed with reduced noise. It features tungsten steel knives, bronze gears, and full-length roller bearings like automobile wheels.
Eck Cleared of Conspiracy Charge in Ottumwa Court
In a federal case in Ottumwa Ralph Eck and Art Stephenson were freed of a conspiracy charge brought by Cecelia M. Hadley seeking 20000 dollars. George Snyder and Emanuel J. Grimes were removed as defendants. Grimes was a former sheriff of Keokuk county.
New superphone enables secret conversations over same line
The superphone device connects to home or office telephones to prevent the line from revealing conversations. It is small, portable, hooks to the bell box, requires no regular readjustments, and lets multiple private talks occur simultaneously without interference.
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Popular Mechanics
George O. Squier
U. S. Army
New Delaware River Bridge Planned for 1926 Completion
The proposed Delaware River bridge will connect Franklin Square, Philadelphia, to Pearl and Second streets, Camden New Jersey. It is a two cable suspension design with a 1750 foot main span and 135 foot clearance, costing about 28.87 million dollars and aiming for completion by July 4 1926 for the Independence Day expo.
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Delaware River
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Fraklin Square
Pearl and
Second Streets
Camden
N. J
City to buy chemical fire truck for growing blazes
Fairfield plans to purchase an additional chemical fire truck this week after a special council meeting reviewed bids. The committee, led by Mayor Zeigler and including Fire Chief Taylor Wildman and Raymond Charles, will decide between American LaFrance of Chicago and Luverne Fire Apparatus of Minnesota. The $3700 to $3900 vehicle aims to extinguish fires without water, saving property and city costs, with gas masks already authorized for firefighters.
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Fairfield
Chicago
Zeigler
Luverne, Minn
Stigg
West Side
Three Hundred Pounder Takes "Reducing Hire" Across Country
Danville Illinois wrestler F. O. Meeks, 300 pounds, left February 24 to walk to Hollywood California on a 16 mile daily route. He stopped in Brighton Tuesday noon to gather signatures for a proving book from the mayor and Enterprise man. Meeks aims to shed 100 pounds, having already shed 25 pounds on the Danville to Brighton 300 mile stretch and plans to finish before September 1 reaching California.
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F. O. Meeks
Danville
Ill
Brighton
Enterprise
Hollywood
California
Wayland
Richland
Meeks
Brighton Enterprise
Mullenix Returns to Fairfield and Expands Farm Life
A. B. Mullenix, recent Fairfield returnee from California, resumes farming by purchasing the Bob Patterson farm near the city. He also announces his marriage to a Chicago woman met in California, wedded in Chicago last Sunday.
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A. B. Mullenix
Fairfield
California
Bob Patterson
Mr. Mullenix
Chicago
Iowa's Best Weekly Tribune Growing in Circulation
A traveling salesman praises the Tribune saying readers will find an interesting and varied collection of features. He notes the weekly's steady growth and claims it never rivaled by any county newspaper.
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The
Tribune
Joint concert of Parsons glee clubs at church
The Glee clubs of Parsons College will give a joint concert Tuesday evening after 8 15 at the Presbyterian church. The program includes secular selections and the sacred cantata The Triumph of David by Dudley Buck featuring soloists Florence Gates Margaret Lyon Everett Ewing Charles W Mountain and Paul Coleson. A silver offering at the door benefits the glee clubs spring tour expenses.
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Parsons College
Presbyterian Church
Dudley Buck
Florence Gates
Margaret Lyon
Messrs
Everett Ewing
Charles W. Mountain
Paul Coleson
Saul
Endor
Iowa
Fire damages Pierson home on North D street
A fire started near the roof of Henry Piersons house on North D street Tuesday afternoon. It gained headway before bystanders on the street discovered it, with upper rooms then occupied by ladies. Unburned roof section caved in and water caused further loss to contents.
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Henry Pierson
North
D Street
P232ersby
Escaped Prisoner Recaptured In Ottumwa
Shan Campbell encountered a fleeing inmate in Ottumwa and helped capture him. Sheriff Harris later retrieved the prisoner and pledged he will not escape again.
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Shan Campbell
Ottumwa
Harris
Farmers Union Meeting Saturday Court House
Farmers Union holds a conference at the court house next Saturday with a special program. E Cotterell, secretary of the producers association of the Farmers, arrives from Leon to discuss handling farmer produce. Milo Reno will be among the speakers.
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Court House
E. Cotterell
Producers Association of the Farmers
Leon
Milo Reno
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J. L. Freeman
Sarah J. Minster
John R. Gasaway
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E. W. Ireland
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Flora E. McChesney
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Sarah E. Elmore
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Hazen F. Peacock
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Ida A. Hanshaw
Iowa Industrial Commission
Clarence G. Anderson
H. T. Adams
Sophia Anderson
H. Y. Adams
Geraldine Roberts
William Bruggemeyer
Clara E. Peacock
John F. Webber
Henry Heckethorne
W. F. Hinshaw
S. C. Myers
Fairfield Plumbing Co
J. H. Bowermaster
Pleasant Hoskins
Hart Orms
Harry Capps
Joseph Ball
Lockwood Glass Co
Thoma & Son, Inc
Brasco Mfg. Co
Peters
International Shoene
Mendenhall & Goodkin
Langenbere Bros. Grain Co
Selma Milling&Co
F. S. Dallner
Lew Earnest
Jesse Linder
C. M
St. P. Ry
C. D
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C. H. Heston
Eti Ux
Bruggemeyer & Charles
George Samons
Pleasant Plain Savings Bank
C. W. Watson
Carlson Hardware Co
Kenneth Thorpe
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
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John B. Stever
Francis Forney
Faye Hughell McDowell
Wilma Hughell
Elizabeth C. Barron
J. H. Barron
Wo Pean
William Arndt
Jessie M. Klingman
Frank E. Klingman
C. C. Cochran
Ralph H. Munro
Belle D. Forrest
Jacob S. Gantz
Royalty
England
Old Thoma
R.G. Walker
Tribune Printing Co
GUN Club
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Pierson
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