Assembly closes with largest crowd at Fairfield Chautauqua
The Eighth Annual Fairfield Chautauqua ended last Friday in a blaze of glory drawing the largest park crowd yet. Iowa State Band performed popular music with encores, and Ex-Senator Lafe Young spoke on around the world and Iowa’s wealth. Senator Kenyon delivered a lecture on Bishop Myriel, praising altruism and modern heroism while affirming American colonial progress.
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Fairfield Chautauqua
Iowa State Band
Chautauqua
Victor Hugo
Jean Valjean
Kenyon
M Myriel
Carlyle
Iowa
Senator Kenyon Gains Spotlight In Iowa Politics
The Iowa Senate figure Senator Kenyon rises from Fort Dodge to national attention amid Lorimer scandal probes. Once seen as Dolliver’s successor, he now stands as a central figure in Washington and a rising orator capable of matching his famed predecessor.
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Kenyon
Des Moines
Dolliver
Prince of Orators
Towa
Fort Dodge
Cummins
Iowa
Washington
Kenyom
United States
Scholar Politician Lectures On Wealth And Justice
A Chautauqua lecture by Senator Kenyon denounces organized wealth and calls for prison terms for top criminals. He argues money cannot buy moral progress and cites figures like Jane Addams and Standard Oil to defend altruism over wealth. The annual stockholders meeting followed with director elections and praise for recent improvements and advertising.
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Chicago
Senator Kenyon
Sam Walter Foss
Poen
M Vne Ballington Booth
John D. Rockefeller
Jane Addams
Russell
The
Salvation Army
Standard Oil
Paul
Nero
Josh Billings
Napoleon
United States Senate
Chautauqua Association
C. D. Leggett
S.A. Power
E. F. Simmons
Leo D. Thoma
Thomas Osborn
Harry P. Thorne
John A. Hughir
Kate Jones
Martha Emry
Fulton
Estace
Company M at Ottumwa Camp In Iowa National Guard
Members of Company M, Fifty fourth Regiment Iowa National Guard, leave for Ottumwa where the regiment camps for ten days. Captain Ready leads about eight hundred men with 50 from Company F Burlington aboard Burlington No 3 at 6 50 this morning. The roster lists Captain John F Ready First Lieutenant Charles C Cummings Second Lieutenant D A Ricketts and many sergeants corporals and privates including Floyd Angstead Harry Barker and John Cochran among others.
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Fifty-fourth Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Ottumwa
Burlington No 3
Burlington
John F Ready
Charles C Cummings
D A
Ricketts
W. C. Smith
Charles Clarke
H A
Oliver
William DuVail
Robert Fulton
Fred Johnson
Frank Fulton
Ben Leathers
Samuel A Anderson
Frank Sense
Chester Fulton
Ray Simmons
Fred Perkins
Floyd Angstead
C C. Angstead
Harry Barker
Oscar Boltz
Edgar Brewer
Geo Burkhart
John Cochran
Charles Carey
Vance Curtis
Mac Davis
Elmer Fleagle
Clyde Greer
Oscar Gaumer
Hugh Griffith
Robert Gillette
Harry Higby
Clifford Hisel
Verne Henry
Albert Johnson
David L Uambert
Gerald Wilson
Earl Mi 5
Harry Mullinix
Louis Mitchell
Byron Neibert
Jeff Pence
Donald Piquegnot
Neal Randal
John Ross
Park Russell
Ed. Stephenson
Harry Schillerstrom
Evan Valentine
Raymond Voorhies
Elmer Warner
Harry Ward
George Yount
Fred Neibert
Miss Carrie Isreal Dies After Illness in Fairfield
Carrie E Isreal died Sunday afternoon at her home on West Jefferson Street after eight weeks of pneumonia and complications. Born March 13 1588 in Bona Parte Van Buren county she was the only daughter of George Isreal. The family moved to Fairfield four years ago where she became a popular member of the younger set. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home.
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Carrie Isreal
West Jefferson Street
Carrie E. Isreal
Bonaparte
van Buren County
George Isreal
Fairfield
Carrie
Fairfield Exhibits Spark Percheron Class at State Fair
The Paris horses failed to win as five prizes were offered in Fairfield Iowa. The main contest pitted Robert Burgess & Son of Winnona Illinois against Maasdam & Wheeler of Fairfield Iowa. Burgess stables captured the blue ribbon with Garage while the Iowa stable Gil lot finished a close second.
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Houleaux
Paris
Iowa
Illinois
Robert Burgess & Son
Winnona
Maasdam & Wheeler
Fairfield
Burgess
Gillot
Fulton duo bound over on charges after preliminary hearing
Ottumwa authorities report Justice of the Peace W J Berry bound P L Fulton and W A Fulton of Fairfield over to the grand jury after a Friday preliminary hearing. Judge Berry withheld verdict until Saturday as documents and exhibits were turned over for investigation. The charges, filed by T H Carrick, allege the Fultons threatened to extort.
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Ottumwa Courier
A.ie
Justice of Peace
W J. Berry
P. L
W A. Fulton
Fairfield
Grand Jury
Resigning Pastor Rev Harry Burns Leaves Fairfield Church
Rev Harry M Burns preached his farewell sermon as pastor of the Baptist church in Fairfield and will depart within days. He may return to Mt Pleasant to finish studies at Iowa Wesleyan College. Burns has led the church about a year and earned friends for himself and the church.
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Harry M. Burns
Baptist Church
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Burny
Indicted Fairfield Attorney Faces Grand Jury in Keosauqua
Keokuk Gate City reports In Van Buren county a sensational case indicts E L McCord of Hughes McCoid for forgery. Bond set at 1000. The matter centers on settlements involving Martha Fletcher and Clay Ketchum of Farmington. Judge Hughes defends McCord as innocent while noting alleged post signing alteration to a receipt.
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Keokuk Gate City
E L. McCord
Keosauqua
E. L. McCoid
Hughes & McCoid
van Buren County
Keokuk
McCord
Hughes
Martha E. Fletcher
Clay Ketchum
Farmington
Frank Ketchum
Miss Fletcher
Ketchum
Ready to Build Ice Plant in Fairfield
A. B. Rogers and partners have bought a site on Grimes street for an artificial ice plant with 93 feet of frontage and 132 feet adjoining the Rock Island track. The brick building will house a 25 ton per day facility and may include an ice cream factory. Construction will start soon to prevent famine and assure supply.
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A. B. Rogers
Fairfield
Grimes Street
Rock Island
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