Company M Aims for Field Contests at Iowa Falls Encampment
M I N G of this city plans full attendance at the Iowa National Guard encampment in Iowa Falls on August 12. Captain J F Ready says the unit aims to win medals in events such as hasty entrenchments wall scaling equipment race and retiring sharpshooting. Troops from Fort Des Moines Sixteenth Cavalry units will join, with about 400 men attending for ten days of maneuvers and a three week trip overall.
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Iowa National Guard
Iowa Falls
J. F. Ready
Captain Ready
Company M
Logan
Cavalry
National Guard
Sixth Cavalry
Board of Administration
John E. Hemphill
Regular Army
Early Morning Fire Destroys City House on Grimes Street
A fire at 107 West Grimes Street damaged the residence of Wm. C. Ball and occupied by Van Ipsen, foreman on the city sewer project. Loss to the building is about 1000 dollars with 1400 dollars of insurance. contents damaged for the non insured occupants. origin undetermined.
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West Grimes Street
Wm. C. Ball
van Ipsen
Ipsen
Fairfield Tomato Reaches Three Pound Record
W. O. Harper of 105 West Briggs St showcases a home grown Fairfield tomato weighing exactly three pounds and nearly twenty inches in circumference. He notes the crop is exceptionally fine though not all tomatoes imitate the record.
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Fairfield
W. O. Harper
West Briggs St
Harper
August Strawberries Return to Marshalltown Market
Ripe strawberries were on sale in Marshalltown Iowa yesterday a novelty reviving memories of home grown fruit. Harlow Rockhill of Marshall county known as the Burbank has grown this overbearing variety for five years and harvested three crates in the past week. He expects continued ripening if moisture remains sufficient.
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Marshalltown
Harlow Rockhill
Marshall County
Burbank
Rockhill
Clarinda Police Detain Villisca Murder Suspect
Creston Iowa Aug 5 a man arrested in Clarinda by Deputy U S Marshal W S Bryant on impersonating a federal officer. He may know details of the Villisca family slaying. possessed a small axe and several badges with odd inscriptions. incoherent remarks raise doubt about criminal intent.
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Creston
Iowa
Clarinda
United States
W. S. Bryant
Villisca
Government Control Question Sparks Broad Skepticism
A quoted exchange questions whether coal mines should be government controlled. The responder subverts by asking who actually holds government power. The remark reflects distrust of political authority and corporate influence in resource management.
People Troubled by Trouble Itself
A concise adage notes some people create their own difficulties with ease rather than avoid them. It reflects on human tendency to summon trouble through careless actions or mindset.
Jefferson County Fair Opens With Free Exhibitor Entry
The thirty fourth annual fair of the Jefferson County Agricultural Association opens this Wednesday and runs through Friday. Exhibitors gain free admission to livestock and farm product displays, with liberal premiums and a aim to foster an experience meeting among farmers and visitors. Famous aviator Robert G. Fowler will headline two daily flights along with races and other attractions, as the association promotes broader participation despite financial challenges.
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Jefferson County Agricultural Association
Jefferson County Association
Jefferson County
Robert G. Fowler
Fair Management
Fair Association
Merckens Heads to K P Supreme Lodge in Denver
John H. Merckens and family depart for Denver to attend the Knights of Pythias supreme lodge meeting opening August 6. Merckens will represent Iowa in the Grand Keepers of Records and Seal, with daughter Mary serving as official stenographer and wife as visitor. Dr. F W Porterfield of Waterloo among Iowa’s four supreme representatives.
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John H. Merckens
Mary
Denver
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Merckens
Iowa
Grand Keepers of Records and Seal
Miss Mary
Hemisphere
F. W. Porterfield
Waterloo
Investigation of National Sanitarium for TB Treatment
Dr Porterfield has prepared an exhaustive report on the advisability of establishing a national sanitarium for the treatment of tuberculosis for the benefit of its members. The supreme lodge will act intelligently in the matter based on this study.
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Porterfield
Supreme Lodge
Report of United Charities Secretary Details 1912 Relief Aid
The secretary of the Associated Charities reports 232.25 raised and disbursed for relief since February 1, 1912. Cash and goods such as wearing apparel and food were distributed to the city’s needy, chiefly by A. K. Harper and a few helpers, with praise for officers, members, and donors after a severe winter.
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A. K. Harper
Associated Charities
Harper
Association
Farmers Buy Five of Six Cars in Eight Days
Local auto dealer Murray and Allender reports that in the past eight days five of six car sales were to Jefferson county farmers. He says the high farmer purchase rate signals prosperity and rising auto adoption among rural buyers, marking a strong trend in regional progress.
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Jefferson County
Murray
Murray & Allender
Mr. Murray
Methodists Hold Old Fashioned Picnic at Chautauqua Park
Fairfield circuit of Methodist churches held a large old fashioned picnic at Chautauqua park on Saturday. Rev W B Ireland supervised arrangements and the event was declared a success. Out of town guests included Rever ends Russell and Pool from Libertyville and Brighton.
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Chautauqua Park
Fairfield
W. B. Ireland
Russell
Libertyville
Pool
Brighton
Farmers Quarrel Near West Liberty Turns Fatal
John Dexter a well known farmer near West Liberty Indiana suffered a fractured skull after a quarrel with fellow farmer Charles Foster at Simon Shetler’s home south of town. Foster reportedly struck with a pitchfork after Dexter made repeated verbal attacks. Authorities say no haste in arrests.
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West Liberty
John Dexter
Charles Foster
Simon Shetler
Foster
Dexter
Fairfield to Have State Fair Exhibit
Fairfield will feature the largest single exhibit in Machinery Hall at the state fair this year. Local manufacturers including Louden Machinery Joel Turney & Co Fairfield Glove & Mitten Iowa Malleable Iron and others occupy Section H with a 153 foot display along the northeast entrance. The show aims to promote Fairfield industry and the town’s advantages to visitors and buyers.
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Fairfield
Louden Machinery Company
Joel Turney & Co
Hawkeye Pump Company
Dexter Manufacturing Company
Fairfield Glove & Mitten Company
Iowa Malleable Iron Company
Fairfield Enterprise
Profitable Iowa Winter Wheat Boosts Crop Value
Iowa State College cereal experts report winter wheat as a top Iowa money crop with higher per acre returns than corn or spring wheat over five years. Bulletin 133 details yields, varieties, and cultural methods, available free from the Iowa State College bulletin section. The article also notes a free home economics and agriculture lecture course at the state fair grounds August 26 to 30 with demonstrations and lectures on farm topics.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
L. C. Burnett
Iowa_ State college
W. J. Kennedy
Woman Known As Mrs E J Cannon Dies In Mason City
A 74 year old woman identified as Mrs E J Cannon died at a local hospital in Mason City Iowa on Saturday. Relatives could not be located and letters sent to England and Eau Claire Wisconsin remained unanswered by Saturday night.
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Minneapolis
Twenty-first Street
Eau Claire
England
E. J. Cannon
Mason City
Wis
Father assaults son in law over marriage dispute
In Mason City Indiana on August 4 an irate father named J O Carter a farmer ten miles south of town attacked J W Dickinson cafe operator in Dickinsons place of business. Carter claimed Dickinson ran away with his daughter and abused her after their marriage Dickinson and Miss Carter wed recently and Carter was arrested.
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Mason City
J. W. Dickinson
Dickinson
J. O. Carter
Miss Carter
Former Iowa man wins prize in Seattle parades
Frank H. Parks formerly of Jefferson county now living in Tacoma, Washington, won two silver cups as second prizes in automobile decoration. One cup came from the Pothatch parade in Seattle with 250 decorated cars, the other from the Montamaro Festa parade in Tacoma.
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Jefferson County
Frank H. Parks
Tacoma
Washington
Parks
Iowa
Seattle
Y W M Holds Picnic by Methodist Church
The Young Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist church held a Monday basement picnic at the church due to bad weather. Attendees enjoyed the usual picnic supper and a pleasant evening.
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Young Women's Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church
L. A
Character and Aims Rule a Man's True Rise
A concise reflection on personal success tied to the scale of one’s ambitions. The saying implies that height of achievement matches the breadth of one’s goals.
Farmers urged to wear thinking caps with overalls
A humorous editorial image encourages farmers to combine practical work wear with thoughtful planning. It promotes careful problem solving in agricultural tasks and daily duties.
Fairfield Hospital Nears Public Opening After Completion
Fairfield’s new hospital is expected to finish construction by next Saturday with a formal opening planned within about ten days. Dillon Turney says the contractor will complete on schedule and a public program will feature Dr. Munger of Spencer Iowa and Rev. Kepford Des Moines. Dr J Fred Clarke lauds the facility as equal to any U S hospital of its size and says it will boast top equipment and strong medical staff.
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Fairfield
Dillon Turney
Board of Trustees
Dr. Munger
Spencer
Iowa
Kepford
Des Moines
Great Tuberculosis Authority
Enterprise
J. Fred Clarke
Clarke
United States
Rising cost to educate children per school day
The United States Bureau of Education reports it costs an average of eighteen cents per school day for each child to support elementary and high school education nationwide.
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United States Bureau of Education
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Fort Des Moines
K. P
Big Denver
United Charities
Methodists
Experiment Station
Fairfield Hospital
Champion Interchangeable Gas and Coal Range
Gaines Bros
West Side
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