Old Settlers Day planned for late September in Fairfield
Fairfield business leaders back an old settlers day to draw visitors and boost trade. Leaders promise enthusiastic support and early actions to organize the event, with Dr. L D James Pearl McElhany W F Bevering and Fred Jericho among supporters. Concerted efforts and fundraising are anticipated to ensure a memorable fall celebration.
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Fairfield
Pearl McElhany
W. F. Bevering
Fred Jericho
Mr. Jericho
Merckens Returns From K P Supreme Lodge Meeting
John H. Merckens and his wife and daughter Mary returned from the Knights of Pythias supreme lodge meeting in Denver. He praised Colorado hospitality, calling Denver a happy convention city and noting the gathering was highly successful with broad attendance and notable good of the order achieved. The election of officers occurred without serious dissension.
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John H. Merckens
Mary
K. of P
Supreme Lodge
Horse Eats Fifty Dollars In Unusual Heist
Spirit Lake Iowa August 12 a horse ate fifty dollars in Uncle Sam currency meant as a birthday gift. Ben Benda planned the present but entrusted it to his sister who found the money missing after a hay loft scene. The horse licked the stairway and devoured the cash.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa
Sam
Ben Benda
Miss Benda
Father
Fainting Bertha Betrays Her Pals
Des Moines reports Bertha Liebbecke known as fainting Bertha helped pin the Dumont gang theft on Adolph Dumont after she sent a note to Pinkerton agents. Police call her a master criminal who feigned fainting to steal jewelry, with a history in Iowa state institutions and multiple reformatories.
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Des Moines
Bertha Liebbecke
Bertha
Iowa
Dumont
Chicago
Silverman
Pinkerton
Adolph Dumont
State Reformatory For Women
Anamosa
Kankakee
Illinois
Illinois Guardsmen Shot by a Farmer Near Camp Lincoln
Three Illinois national guard members were wounded by a farmer near Camp Lincoln as Company I troops advanced north of the camp. Bodin Pekin and Layer Peoria were shot in the back and hip while Dwyer Pekin suffered arm leg and back wounds. All were treated at Camp Lincoln hospital. no one was said to be in serious condition. The shooter, an elderly man and a younger man, fired from a house porch as guardsmen passed through a barn yard with no ammunition.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois National Guard
Camp Lincoln
Howard W. B. Bodin
Peoria
Lawrence Layer
Pekin
Charles C. Dwyer
Fifth Infantry
Man Who Won't Advertise Is Fit Companion for a Mummy
A humorous proverb notes that a man who avoids publicity makes a suitable match for a mummy, suggesting quiet, low profile pairing for ancient relics. The remark frames discretion as a virtue in unlikely companionships.
Chautauqua Opens Today With Record Ticket Sales
Fairfield Chautauqua opens today amid record advance sales for season tickets and reserved seats. Secretary Leo Thoma said tickets exceed last year by about 100 dollars in advance, nearing 2500, while reserved seats total 435 up to Monday noon, 135 above last year.
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Fairfield Chautauqua
Assembly
Leo Thoma
Fakir Exposes Water Dangers With Microscope Demo
A Keokuk street performer used micro scopes to show hidden microbes in prunes vegetables and water. He tested a farmer’s water and revealed numerous bacteria, warning the crowd to beware.
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Keokuk
Chafin Nominated by Prohibition Party
Eugene W. Chafin of Tuscon Arizona was formally notified as the prohibition party presidential nominee in Waukesha Wisconsin. Dr. C H Mead of New York chaired the Atlantic City convention and delivered the notice as rain forced an indoor ceremony.
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Waukesha
Wis
Prohibition Party
Eugene W. Chafin
Tuscon, Ariz
Chafin
Wisconsin
Middle West
C. H. Mead
New York
Atlantic City
Ipoh
Mead
Good Roads Picnic Set For Next Saturday
Twenty five dollars in prizes will be awarded for the best Good Roads essays at the picnic scheduled for next Saturday. Local organizers urge participation from all interested residents and schools.
Jefferson County Good Roads Association to Host Essay Contest
Intense interest builds for the Jefferson County Good Roads Association meeting at Chautauqua Park this Saturday. Essay prizes totaling 25 dollars reward top writing on the value of good roads for men over and under 18 and for youths, with judges to award first, second and third places. County officials and residents are urged to attend the picnic and participate in discussions shaping a permanent road movement.
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Jefferson County Good Roads’ Association
Chautauqua Park
J. P. Manatrey
Jefferson County Organization
Fairfield Businesses Close for Chautauqua Opening
Fairfield firms suspend operations this afternoon to let employers and employees attend the Chau tauqua opening. A parade forms at 1 as the Fairfield band leads business and professional crowds to Chautauqua Park. The crowd is urged to join in celebrating country life.
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Chautauqua
Fairfield
Chautauqua Park
Fairfield Band
Increase in Wider Public Interest Revealed
The note suggests growing reach and engagement across a broader audience, indicating heightened attention and potential impact beyond a narrow group. The statement implies a trend toward broader community or stakeholder involvement.
Costly Ottumwa Blaze Destroys Hardware House
Fire razed the wholesale hardware house of Heath and McIntire in Ottumwa last week, wiping out building and contents valued at 200000 dollars. The firm will rebuild immediately.
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Heath & McIntire
Ottumwa
Cities Destroyed by an Earthquake
Constantinople reports Gallipolis a Turkish seaport 132 miles west and Thhanak Kalessi at the northwest Dardanelles have been destroyed by earthquakes with many killed or injured among the inhabitants.
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Constantinople
Gallipolis
Thhanak-Kalessi
Dardanelles
Toadstool Club at Chautauqua Exhibit Tent 40
The Toadstool Club occupies Tent No. 40 at the Chautauqua grounds inviting the public to bring fungi for naming. Exhibits will feature edible and poisonous mushrooms with photographs and specimens for education and public interest.
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Chautauqua Grounds
Toadstool Club
Pepper Named Campaign Manager for Western HQ
Washington August 12 Representative Pepper has been offered the management of the western headquarters of the Democratic congressional campaign committee in Chicago. He will travel to Chicago tonight to survey the field and is expected to accept. Pepper is the second Town Democrat to receive such an offer following Judge Wade who was offered the western campaign for Wilson and the national committee.
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Washington, D. C
Pepper
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Chicago
Judge Wade
Wilson
National Committee
Boy Scouts Ride 2000 Miles From Burlington to Washington
A Burlington Iowa troop travels about 2000 miles en route to Washington D C bearing a mayoral letter to President Taft. They left June 10 and reached New York August 3 after touring via Hunter Island encampment. Participants include O L Cheney camp master in charge FE Casperson J FE Egan Cyrus Schlichter R Rigel A Zorawski and D Trump.
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New York
Burlington
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Taft
Hunter Island
Boy Scouts of New York
O. L. Cheney
FE. Casperson
J. FE. Egan
Cyrus Schlichter
R. Rigel
A. Zorawski
D. Trump
Advertising Does Not Pay Says Town Merchant
A satirical verse notes a local merchant who refuses to advertise his junk shop. Customers ignore the store as spiders spin cobwebs, clerks snore, and a tired passerby naps inside, proving the merchant’s belief that ads bring no trade.
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Walt Mason
Lillian Russell
Corning Carriers Switch To Auto Mobiles In Iowa
Four of seven rural mail carriers from Corning Iowa use automobiles to complete routes and return home earlier each day. Named carriers are E E Cupp W O Thomas W T Stokes and L E Burrows. They report faster mail delivery and similar or lower costs compared with horse drawn service.
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Corning
E. E. Cupp
W. O. Thomas
W. T. Stokes
L. E. Burrows
McElhany Store Suffers Major Fire Loss
Fire at 2 30am destroyed most of the McElhany department store stock on the east side of the square. Estimated loss about 27000 dollars with roughly two thirds insured. Building damage is slight. Fire originated in the basement. cause unknown. Store to remain closed during insurance adjustment.
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McElhany
Square
Mr. McElhany
Weather and Crop Bulletin August 11 1912 Des Moines Iowa
Weather and Crop Bulletin reports a cool and showery week with cloudiness and high humidity. Despite daily showers delaying threshing, small grain yields are large and corn prospects are strong for a record state crop. Pastures and potatoes improve, fall plowing for winter wheat begins in southern sections. Georg e M. Chappel section director.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George M. Chappel
Walters Kills Wife Then Ends Own Life in Missouri
Bellon Missouri August report says George Walters a 27 year old farmer killed his wife and then died by suicide after a failed attempt to abduct his four year old daughter at a Chautauqua meeting. Mrs Longshore mother of the child assisted fleeing. The couple were separated awaiting divorce.
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Bellon
George Walters
Henry Longshore
Walters
Stubbs Winner by Official Returns in Kansas
Topeka Aug 10 Official returns show Governor Stubbs likely winning the republican senatorial nomination over Curtis by district plurality and possibly the popular vote. Hodges leads Billard by more than 3000 votes in the democratic governor race.
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Topeka
Kan
Stubbs
Curtis
Greeley
Epublic
George Hodges
Billard
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Woodrow Wilson
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