Fairfield Jefferson county mass meeting on mineral prospects
A mass meeting for Fairfield and Jefferson county residents is planned for Wednesday at the Armory to decide on drilling for oil natural gas coal or minerals beneath county lands. Ex state geologist John Shaw and E B Shaw of Independence Kansas will speak with A B Rodgers endorsing funds already totaling about 8000 dollars for drilling plans and a permanent organization may form tomorrow.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Armory
John Shaw
Davenport
E B. Shaw
Independence
Kansas
Kansas Town
A.B Rodgers
Iowa hospital law described extending care to tuberculosis patients
The Foley bill creates a county public hospital system allowing counties to fund and locate hospitals by tax and bond, with seven trustees and equal medical privileges. It emphasizes non discrimination among medical schools and expands tuberculosis care facilities for residents, underscoring urgent need due to 600,000 consumptives nationwide and only 15,000 beds.
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Fairfield
General Assembly
Foley
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
United States
Cocaine’s rising role in southern race crime shocks era
In a July report cited by Everyday Life, Carrier Commission members Charles W. Collins and John Day warn cocaine use surges as a chief provocation of rape and lynching among southern African Americans. They describe dealers exploiting the new field, with addicts acting as peddlers, and note cocaine’s impact on violence, strength, and work on levees and camps.
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Chicago
Carrier Commission
China
India
United States
South
Charles W. Collins
John Day
Everyday
Hampton’s Magazine
Harris Dickson
Vicksburg Miss
Dickson
Iowa Summer Resort at Templar Park Hosts Knights Festivities
The article notes Templar Park’s grand event with the Iowa Falls Military Band providing music and Over a hundred dining seats. Short drills drew strong attendance from Spirit Lakers and local families as Knights showcase ongoing improvements including underground lighting, a sewer system, and upkeep valued at tens of thousands. Landlord Sir Edwards of Mt. Pleasant managed the hall on a European plan with affordable board.
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Templar Park
Iowa Falls
Templer Park
Sir Knights
Knight Templers
Spirit Lake
Edwards
Mt. Pleasant
J Chester
Mrs Carpenter Ends City Visit In Nebraska Return
Mrs J P Carpenter who had visited her sister Mrs Jay Copeland in this city for several weeks returned to her Te kamah Nebraska home yesterday morning.
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J .P. Carpenter
Jay Copeland
Tekamah
Neb
Local social notes from Ottumwa visitations and departures
Miss Agnes McNamara visited friends in Ottumwa today. Dr and Mrs W E Parsons and Miss Harriett Carrie and Mary Lee left for Michigan lakes for several weeks. Rev C L Tennant left for Wheeling WV to visit his mother and other eastern points. Miss Margaret Gabel left Wooster Ohio after visiting the J B Monfort home for weeks.
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Agnes McNamara
Ottumwa
W. BE
Parsons
Harriett
Carrie
Mary Lee
Michigan Lakes
CL. Tennant
Wheeling
West Virginia
Margaret Gabel
J. B Monfort
Wooster
Ohio
Fairfield Batters Post Strong League Averages
Secretary Smith of the I A A has prepared batting averages through the present for league players. Fairfield leads in batting with a team average of .193, Wapello next at .163 and Mt. Pleasant at .093. Fairfield has used sixteen players, Wapello eleven, Mt. Pleasant ten. The top ten Fairfield batters average .298.
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Smith
I. A A
Fairfield
Wapello
Mt. Pleasant
Eldon Leaves Association Amid Friction with Big Three
Eldon withdraws from the league citing unresolved issues with the Big Three. The town’s stance pits Eldon against a dominant trio, highlighting tension over past impositions and the challenge of contending with the Triplets.
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Eldon
Association
Eldon Forum
Stroy
League
Iowa's Grand State Fair Amphitheater Under Construction
A large workforce is building the new state amphitheater on the State Fair grounds, set to open August 27. The $100,000 project includes eight sections, a paddock, and seating for over 17,000. It will host six days of races, vaudeville, the Pain Battle in the Clouds, and concerts by Liberati and others.
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Iowa
Difficulties Prompted Wise Withdrawal in Prudence
The text notes that facing unresolved difficulties, authorities chose to withdraw as a prudent measure. No further context or names are provided in the readable excerpt.
Mt Pleasant Fans Roast White Sox in Local Papers
Mt Pleasant fans mock the White Sox as the News editorial accuses the team of poor play and the Mt Pleasant Journal echoes gloom after a defeat. The piece notes local sentiment and upcoming league games Wapello at Mt Pleasant Tuesday Fairfield at Wapello Thursday and Fairfield at Wapello Wednesday.
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Mt.Pleasant
White Sox
Mt Pleasant
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Wapello
Tuesda
Pleasantly Entertained Young People
Miss Helen Hammon hosted a Saturday afternoon gathering at her East Burlington home for a group of girl friends. The party honored visitors Miss Stanton of Charlton Miss Tomlinson of Des Moines and Carrie Stubbs of Wichita Kansas with games a three course dinner and a burnt wood keepsake. The event concluded with guests departing content that it ranked among the series' best.
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Helen Hammon
East Burlington Street
Stanton
Charlton
Tomlinson
Des Moines
Carrie Stubbs
Wichita
Kansas
Mrs. ECC Faris Heads Home After Wisconsin Visit
Mrs ECC Faris, who visited her daughter Mrs James Wilson in Janesville Wisconsin, has returned home. She was accompanied by her daughter and Mr and Mrs Cave Bradshaw with their children spending the week in Moline Illinois.
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Ecc
Faris
James Wilson
Janesville
Wisconsin
Cave Bradshaw
Moline, Il
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