Parsons College and Its Benefactors Resources
Parsons College emphasizes a concise, thorough education funded by generous donors and endowments. It highlights low costs, close teacher contact, and free access to Jefferson County Library with Carnegie library expansion plans. The piece notes Christian instruction, a ten-member faculty, and broad community support to extend access to youth.
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Parsons College
Col. Chas. Parsons
Thomas D. Foster
C. H. McCormick
Geo. W. Cable
Jefferson County
Andrew Carnegie
Fairfield College Faculty Listings Open New Year
The faculty roster lists Ambrose C. Smith and Hervey B. Knight among several professors, instructors, and staff for classical, preparatory, and scientific courses. The next college year opens Tuesday, September 6, with catalogues and information available in Fairfield, Iowa.
Parsons College at Fairfield A Liberal Christian Institute
The narrative traces Parsons college in Fairfield Iowa, founded from Lewis B. Parsons 1798 1855 legacy. It details endowment the site Ankeney Hall facilities three departments collegiate preparatory musical and aims to provide broad Christian culture through classical and scientific study.
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Lewis B. Parsons
Williamstown
Mass
Charles Parsons
Buffalo
New York
Parsons
Iowa
Fairfield
Parsons College
College
Ankeney
W. R. Ankeney
Des Moines
School Board Adopts Five Year Textbook Contract
At a January meeting the city school board approved a five year contract with the American Book Company for text books used in public schools. The board seeks stable selection and lower pupil costs while ensuring uniform pricing with local dealers.
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American Book Company
Publishin House
Dr Miles Nervine Advertised by Local Pharmacies
Educators praise Dr. Franklin Miles as entertaining and educational. The ad notes Bradshaw and Thoma distribute his nervous and heart disease works and trial bottles of Miles Nervine are given with testimonials. It highlights remedies for nervous prostration headaches poor memory dizziness sleeplessness hysteria fits epilepsy and promotes the Little Early Riser pill.
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Franklin Miles
New York Daily
Bradshaw & Thoma
Miles
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Fairfield, Iowa
Library
Briggs
Southwest Corner Square
Bradshaw & Thoma. Druggists
Ankeney Hall
Ambrose C. Smith
D.D
Armstrong Prof
Mental and Moral Sciences
Hervey B. Knight
Hunt
R. A. Harkness
A. H. Conrad, Mls
Ringland
Natural Sciences
J. E. Williamson
M.A
Physical Sciences
W. A. Wirtz
B.A
S. Grant Oliphant, M.A
J. V. Bean
J. F. Magill
A. Rommel
A.A.C.M
A. H. Conrad
M.S
James Turner
The
Presbyterian Church
Departments OF Instruction
Fairfield City
Geo
Jd, Clarke
Opera House
California
Imperial Tea
Huntress & Merschaum
Spear Head & Climax
J. T
Fishhook
Q. Q
Young Hyson
Rio
Jersey
Perv Doz
Messina
Per Boa
Lewis’ Lye
Per Doz
Bert. F. Barr
Pera House Block
Fairfield, Lowa
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