College Lecture Course announces six attractions for season
Parsons College presents six attractions including Victor's Royal Venetian Band on November 22 and Royal Gypsy Concert Co. on February 18. Frank R. Roberson December 14 Monroe Markley January 22 Thomas Brooks Fletcher February 5 Durno April 7. Season tickets at $1 and reserved seats from 60c to $1.25 go on sale at Thoma's Pharmacy with early sale dates noted.
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Victor’s
Royal Venetian Band
Frank R. Roberson
Monroe Markley
Thomas Brooks Fletcher
Royal Gypsy Concert Co
Durno
Parsons College
Lyceum Bureau
Chicago
Thoma
Indian Summer Brightens Days and Frost Nips Nights
The piece paints an Indian summer with bright sunny days and a distinct atmosphere. Nights show a touch of frost while foliage and autumn flowers display brilliant, ever changing colors in a striking panorama.
Numerous Residents and Visitors Migrating Through Fairfield
A flood of travelers and relatives pass through Fairfield this week. Miss Effie Green departs for Des Moines to take a department store bookkeeper post. Families and friends from Davenport, Ottumwa, Jamestown expo travelers, Chicago, and Des Moines visit or tour nearby towns. The week also includes visits by Miss Pinch to Chicago and Rev. Tuttle addressing Sunday Schools.
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Effie Green
Des Moines, In
Cheerful Clothes Store Serves Diverse Shoppers
The shop offers clothing for both conservative business men focused on fit and quality and younger buyers from high school or college seeking the latest sporty styles. It promises to meet varied fashion wishes.
Harris family ties and local visits in St Louis area
WB Harris successor to Harris and Cuddy works weeks in St Louis doing special work in pharmacy. Mrs Will Miller and son Bert of Macomb Ill visit sister Mrs Chas McClelland. Sands Calhoun goes to New York for Loudon Machinery Co business. C J Gilly family spent Sunday with Joe Warner. Vogel Langner and Florence enjoy Sabbath lessons. Isidore Gilskey returns from Lewiston Mont with Vincent for a business trip to Charles City Iowa.
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Des Moines
Luther Bright
Sioux City
Synod of the Lutheran Churches of Iowa
J. C. Thorne
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Degree of Honor Lodge
Ottumwa
Mesdames C. E. Krueger
X. Nady
Emry Fisher
George Young
George Stephens
C. E. Fligg
John Grimsley
Herbert Donaldson
Jesse Ketcham
W. A. Boley
Lucy Schreckengost
Ada Adams
Orpha Cook
Ida Morgan
Robert Gumm
Lucy Hedge
Mary Anderson
Clara Connell
Fay Boley
Grace Hisel
Ethel Gumm
I. T. Wisecarver
Frank Raney
Centerville
Carl Moburg
Roy McKee
Father Lyon
Galesburg
Ill
St. Mary’s Church
Father Hogan
Ralph Gilmer
Oliver Tracy
Omaha
Neb
Geo. Tracey and Son
Kansas City
Henry Pickard
Pleasant Plain
L. M. Tracey
Hope Warwick
Los Angeles
Cal
Harry N. Brandall
D. C. Bradley
D. P. Stubbs
Alice Booker
Eloise Smith
Harry Booker Smith
Chicago
Mary Merckens
Jno. Fry
Wim. Wells
C. J. Johnson
Wm. Young
J. H. Merckens
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Clifford Thoma
Thoma
St. Louis
Will Miller
Bert
Macomb
Chas. McClelland
Sands Calhoun
New York
Loudon Machinery Co
C. J. Gilly
Joe Warner
Vogel
Win. Langner
Florence
Isidore Gilskey
Lewistown
Mont
Vncent
Charles City
Klamath Basin irrigation expands amid new railroad link
U S Government plans an irrigation system watering 236000 acres in the Klamath Basin. Southern Pacific mobilizes 1200 workers to build a line from Oakland to Portland opening a vast development area with rich soil, water power, forests, and new markets. The region touts Crater Lake National Park and abundant recreation as it attracts investors and buyers at low prices. WM. W. MENDENHALL announces forthcoming travel to Klamath.
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U. S
Klamath Basin
Southern Pacific Company
Oakland
Cal
Portland
Oregon
Klamath Country Wall
Crater Lake National Park
United States
Klamath Streams
Klamath
Sacramento
Savings Bank
WM. W. Mendenhall
George Strong Post Adopts Resolutions on Old Soldier Pension
George Strong Post No 19 Fairfield Iowa drafts and unanimously adopts resolutions opposing a proposed pension bill for old soldiers at age seventy five and urges letters to Congress to raise eligibility to sixty five. Letters from Rep Kennedy support aiding soldiers while local dog rabies scare spurs mayor to order dogs muzzled.
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George Strong Post
Congress
Gorge Strong
Department of Iowa
Fairfield
United States
King
Post
C. A. Kennedy
Montrose
Perry King
Iowa
Memphis
Washington
Co. A. Kennedy
Dog attack on J W Ross near park post office
Sunday morning J W Ross was bitten on the leg by a dog while crossing a park short cut to the post office. The wound required cauterization but was not serious, and a doctor treated the injury with preventive care.
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J. W. Ross
Busy Week At the Fairfield Postoffice Revenue Totals
The Fairfield postoffice reports a busy week from Oct 12 to Oct 19 with every piece of mail and the revenue counted. Chief Clerk S L Machesney presents first second and third class totals and notes the week was not as large as last year despite strong activity. Revenue reported is 264.51 with 20844 total units classified across classes.
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Sam
Fairfield Postoffice
S. L. Machesney
Pagamer Soko Cacy
Canada
DAMME
Soa i Ict
Letepathurs
Rbsihims
Ads Ab Nantes
Ule Sa
Blaze on Roof at West Point Power House
Firemen quickly extinguished a roof blaze on the south wing of the electric power house in West Point Iowa on Friday night around 10 o’clock. The alarm was immediate and response was prompt helping to limit damage.
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West Point
RORGE W. MERICH Ladies Underwear Sale
Women’s fleeced vests and pants priced from 23c up to 1.00 per garment. Heavy fleeced sets at 68c. Wool and Jersey ribbed union suits offered. Children's fleeced and knit underwear listed with prices from 15c to 50c. Men’s fleeced shirts and drawers from 39c to 48c. Dixie Hosiery and W. B. Corset patterns available.
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Children’s Union
Fire risk spotted at Cantril Handle Co. facility
Sparks from the smokestack point to a potential blaze threatening the Cantril Handle Co. warehouse in the south wing, a key storage area for handles and a major local loss risk to the town.
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Cantril Handle Co
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The
Hunt-Ireland Shoe Co
Allan
D. G. Higley
East Side Square
Bee
Singer
Singer Store
Broadway
Postoffice
James T. Hughes
West
T. Wisecarver
Fred McClain
R. B. Louden
C. J. Fulton
New York City
Thos
Wells
Burlington
Minta
Laura Hoagland
Messrs. Blees
Brothers
Mason, Mo
A. K. Armitage
Joplin
J. W. Goodson
New Columbia
Joe H. French
Lancaster
Iowa City
Bruce McElderry
Davenport
J. R. McElderry
M. H.cuddy
L. J. Marcy
Tomlinson
Jessie Baker
Harry Fair
Glasgow
Montana
P. I. Labagh
Hoopes
Carrington
N. D
C. R. Unkrich
Monmouth
Maud Wisecarver
Will Gift
Alton
S. A. Power
H. C. Alston
Birmingham
Jim Young
Stockport
Cowder
Muscatine
Wm. Allen
Alice Pinch
Rev. Tuttle
Grinnell
Pinch
Henry Steck
Helen Twitchell
A. G. Marregang
R. M. Dolph
Hugh McCleary
L. T. Gobble
Boston
Mass
Women’s Home Missionary Society
B. F. Crail, Jr
Lucy McClain
Wm. Black
J. Ryan
Durand
Wis
J. M. Hammer
Frank Droz
Baby
R. B. Louden, Jr
Ohio
Louden Machinery Co
Wm. Louden
Plattsmouth
BR Re Dorie
WB. Harris
Harris & Cuddy
Ross
Medical College
James
Florida
Gaines Bros
West Side Square
Hone
Rorge W. Merich
Dixie Underwear
Dixie
W. B
Zeigler’s
Emry
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