Annual Military Inspection Of Fairfield 54th Regiment
Major Olmsted and Major Holsteen inspected Company M of the 54th Regiment I N G in Fairfield. Despite crowded space, the unit earned high marks for rifle work and drill accuracy, with plans to rank in the first class. Captain Lucas leads a roster featuring Luc as, Ready, Cummings, Ricketts, and many skilled sergeants and musicians.
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Fairfield
Co. M
54Th Reg
J. A. Olmsted
Des Moines
United States
FS. Holsteen
Burlington
E E. Lucas
Olmsted
Lucas
Sord
S4th
Pairfield
Major Olmsted
Major Holsateen
Company M
54Th Regiona National Guard
E. E. Lucas
Fifty-Fourth Regiment
Fairfield Company
BE. E, Lucas
J BF. Ready
Cc. ¢. Cummings
D. A. Ricketts
Leo Moore
Q. M
Emil C. Johnson
Oscar Boltz
C. W. Clark
Darrell Bitner
C. &. Carter
S. B. Wisecarver
H. A. Oliver
Taylor Wildman
Ralph Munro
Clyde Conner
Magali
Mystery of the living Michael Carlos mirrors dead kin
A Mary Carlos of Asbury believes her brother Michael Carlos, a Civil War veteran once missing since 1861 and later said dead at Dallas Center, Iowa, is alive in Ottumwa. A photo match and a strange tale of inheritance and identity unfold, leaving a puzzling outcome about the supposed death and fortune.
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Mary Carlos
Home For
Asbury
Dallas Center
Iowa
Miss Carlos
Michael
Michael Carlos
Ottumwa
Iowa Cavalry
B. F. Crail
Easter Date Range and 325 A D Council Rule
The article explains Easter is set as the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21. Since 325 A D the date has ranged from March 22 to April 25, with extremes rare. It notes 1886 Easter on April 25 and that such an extreme won’t recur until 1943, while the earliest date last occurred in 518.
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Nice
Great Ecclesiastical Council
ISLS
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Promises Health
It enriches the blood strengthens the nerves and makes every organ strong and healthy. A great spring tout. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea 35 cents Tea or Tableta. Frank S. Shriner.
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Hollister
Shriner
Warren bill changes teacher certification statewide
Iowa Legislature passes a measure called the Warren bill that shifts teacher examinations from county superintendents to the state level. Papers are sent to the state superintendent for marking by appointed readers and the exam becomes stricter. A state certificate valid anywhere in the state will be issued to successful teachers, a change welcomed by school officials and patrons.
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Iowa
Clark Van Nostrand Moves into City with New Purchase
Clark Van Nostrand recently settled in the city after purchasing property from H. M. Dysart and establishing residence there.
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Clark van Nostrand
Our City
H. M. Dysart
Arbor Day Proclaimed by Governor Cummins for April 27
Governor Cummins proclaims Friday April 27 Arbor Day and urges state residents and schools to observe by planting trees and holding proper exercises. State Superintendent Riggs distributes a pamphlet to county superintendents with poems songs and quotations for observance mailed to teachers statewide.
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Cummins
Riggs
Jefferson County Board Adjourns After Road Plea and Rent Ruling
Jefferson county board of supervisors adjourned after hearing Gable of Libby Iowa on a road through Linby. The board issued a broad rent policy denying county payment for housing paupers starting April 1 1906 and instructed auditors to enforce Section 2234 ensuring relief is strictly compliant with the law.
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Board of Supervisors
Jefferson County
Gable
Libby
Iowa
Linby
Pairfield
Sister Near Death As Roth Siblings Reunite
Dave Roth rushed to his ailing sister in Trenton after returning from a North Dakota trip. Doctors fear she may not recover as he sits by her bedside.
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Dave Roth
Trenton
Mr. Roth
North Dakota
Heaton 80th Birthday Celebrated By Family At Fairfield
Mrs. Elizabeth Heaton marked eighty years with family gathered at her East Adams street home in Fairfield. Children grandchildren and great grandchildren joined in a three course luncheon music and a reading of letters and gifts. A group photo closed the joyous anniversary as friends extended wishes for many more birthdays.
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Elizabeth Heaton
Fairfield
East Adams Street
Death of a Beck with Baby Died of diphtheria near Fairfield
The Bates family mourns their youngest child Cecil J I Bates three years and seven days who died Saturday April 7 1906 of diphtheria. The verse laments the loss and consoles the parents while noting Cecil rests in Heaven and the family cherishes its memory.
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Fairfield
Diptheria
Cecil
J. I
Lucy Bates
Heaven
School Teachers Pass Exam in March Under Miss White
A list of teachers and their grades shows who passed the examination in March as required by County Superintendent Miss Anna White. The readable portion names several educators and their scores, confirming successful certification.
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Anna White
School Board Elects Teachers for City High and Logan Schools
The school board met with full attendance and elected high school staff for another year. May 7 sets the election date for remaining city school teachers. Names listed include Martha Bakairy principal, Helen Eddy Latin, Martha Hutchinson history, Nellie Jordan mathematics, and Ben Woolsey principal of Logan school.
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Martha Bk.bairy
Priniple High School
Helen’ M. Eddy
Martha Hutchinson
Nellie E. Jordan
Ben M. Woolsey
Logan School
Harper returns from Chicago after facial injury from mule kick
A. K. Harper has come back from Chicago where he spent time consulting doctors about an operation on his face. The injuries were sustained some time ago from a mule kick.
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A. K Harper
Chicago
DeVoe's Weather Forecast for April Predictions
Forecast calls for fine growing weather overall with a mid month heavy rain risk and floods possible in affected regions. April 1 to 2 cloudy with showers. 3 to 8 mild and pleasant. mid month storm over the Missouri Valley moves east bringing showers.
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Missouri Valley
Mth
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi River
Sunday Sermons At Local Church Offer Two Messages
Pastor H. C. Littleton will deliver a Sunday morning sermon titled The Seven Attrances of Christ Upon the Cross. The evening sermon will focus on The Power of the Resurrection.
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H. C. Littleton
Seremon
Christ
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