Jefferson County Telegraph and Telephone Mileage and Assessment
County Auditor Moburg received a statement from A H Davison secretary of the Executive Council of Iowa detailing the mileage of telegraph and telephone companies operating in Jefferson County, the assessment per mile, and total net assessment for 1912 as fixed by the Executive Council. The document lists the figures for each company.
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Moburg
A. H. Davison
Executive Council of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Executive Council
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Western Union Telegraph
Brighton Mutual Telephone
Eldon Independent Telephone
Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone
Farmers Mutual Telephone of Birmingham Sa
Hedrick Telephone
Iowa Telephone
Sede Ees
Eeotten
Libertyville Telephone Ee
Mt. Pleasant Telephone
Eee
Seeee
Packwood Mutual Telephone
Richland Telephone
Southeastern Iowa
Union Telephone
Beckwith Telephone
Coltrain Telephone Eaters Eee
Glasgow & Denova Telephone
Glasgow & Stockport Mutual Telephone
Salina
Batavia
Cedar
Four Corners
Reverend Bandy to Speak at Cross Lanes and Libertyville
Reverend C. H. Bandy, fresh from India, will address an outdoor meeting at Cross Lanes church next Sunday afternoon at 5 30 and speak at a union meeting in Libertyville at 11 o’clock. He is noted for a powerful message from his Indian experiences.
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C. H. Bandy
India
Cross Lanes Church
Libertyville
Mr. Bandy
Cross Lanes Tent Meeting Planned by Local Church
The Cross Lanes Presbyterian church announces a tent meeting starting next Tuesday at 7 30 p m for ten days or more. Rev J F Hinkhouse leads the event with aid from Rev R S Weinland of Bellevue Nebraska a preacher known in western Iowa and Nebraska.
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Cross Lanes Presbyterian Church
J. F. Hinkhouse
R. S. Weinland
Bellvue
Neb
Iowa
Nebraska
Births in Local Homes Record Several New Arrivals
Born to Normal Barr a baby girl at their home three miles south of the city on Saturday August 17. A son was born Monday morning August 19 to Mr and Mrs Thomas W Hannah. A baby girl arrived Thursday August 15 to Mr and Mrs W F Cummings. A daughter Grace Marie born Thursday August 15 to Mr and Mrs C E Anderson at 300 West Broadway. A son was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Chester A Harlan on Depot street.
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Mrs. Normal Barr
This City
Thos. W. Hannah
W. F. Cummings
C. E. Anderson
West Broadway
Grace Marie
Chester A. Harlan
Depot Street
Immaculate Conception Church Incorporation in Walnut Township
Articles filed with the county recorder establish the Immaculate Conception church of Polishville Walnut Township as a Roman Catholic corporation. It will manage temporal affairs including spiritual educational and charitable work and hold and dispose of church property. Officers for the first year include President James Davis Vice President Herman Ostrowski Secretary Jon Wiera Treasurer Herman Ostrowski Directors James Davis J T A Flannagan Herman Ostrowski Jon Kasowski Jon Wiora.
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Immaculate Conception Church of
Polishville
Walnut Township
James Davis
Herman Ostrowski
Jon Wiera
J. T. A. Flannagan
Jon Kasowski
Jon Wiora
Local Advertisements and Updates From Fairfield
Local items note Smoke Bevering's Best cigars, Thoma's wallpaper and paint, and real estate deals by Hague Land Co. Sixteen hunting licenses issued since July 1. McGiffin recovering slowly after recent operation. Pence's Machine Shop offers bike repairs. Can ada excursion set for August 27. Mr. and Mrs. McPherson improving at home. Dorotha celebrated fifth birthday with small party hosted by Miss Dorotha Loehr on South Second Street.
Boy Scouts Picnic at Chautauqua Park
A large gathering of Boy Scouts with parents and friends enjoyed a Monday evening picnic at Chautauqua park. John E. Gunckel, called the friend of boys, lectured on "Boys" and addressed the crowd while Mayor J. P. Starr and Scoutmaster Eugene Palmer spoke during the program and a supper followed.
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Chautauqua
Chautauqua Park
John E. Gunckel
Mr. Gunckel
C. W. Wade
A. K. Harper
J. P. Starr
Ed. George
Eugene Palmer
September Jury Drawn for Sept term court in city
The following named have been drawn as trial jurors for the September term of court convening in the city Monday September 16 Judge Frank W. Eichelberger presiding. They are notified to appear Wednesday September 18 at 1 30 p m.
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Frank W. Eichelberger
Progressives to Meet in Des Moines Over State Ticket
Des Moines officials report the Progressive party state central committee, formed at Chicago, will meet in Des Moines Wednesday. The group weighs placing a third state ticket, with a September 4 convention possible if approved, as Roosevelt visits the state. Delegates and leaders including John MacVicar Judge John L Stevens L. E. Francis and George Cosson discuss strategy and upcoming conferences.
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Des Moines
Progressive Party
Carl Franke
Parkersburg
Chicago
Franke
Roosevelt
John MacVicar
Boone
Central Committee
Stevens
Progressive
State Committee
L. E. Francis
Spirit Lake
Francis
George Cosson
Mrs Wilson Denounces Women Cigarette Interviews
New York report details Mrs Woodrow Wilson’s public appearance with her husband and her letter denying any approval of women smoking. She emphasizes she will not keep cigarettes in the White House and condemns the supposed interview as a fabrication.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Gertrude Atherton
Mrs. Atherton
Ohio State Journal
Road Improvement Laws Urged For Iowa
Des Moines, Aug 19. Robert N. Carson of Iowa City urges the legislature to pass practical road improvement laws. He calls for placing road work under a competent roads engineer with a team of assistants and proper equipment, directed by county boards, to bring systematic, thorough work and reduce farmers’ time away from crops.
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Des Moines
Robert N. Carson
Iowa City
Iowa
Johnson County
County Board of Supervisors
Governor Wilson Explains Mrs Wilson Woodrow Letter
The piece notes Ellen A Wilson and a letter from Mrs Wilson Woodrow. Governor Wilson approves the letter and suggests the interview may be misattributed to Mrs Wilson. He cites a writer using that name who may be confused with Mrs Wilson.
Papers back extra fonts of I s for bull mooser coverage
Report says papers supporting the bull mooser ordered extra I s for display. This change aims to emphasize Teddy's forthcoming talk with distinctive typography.
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Bull Mooser
Teddy
Colonel Faces Outcast Label In Military Memoir
Retired officer reflects on exile from peers after a controversial stance. The memoir traces career milestones, personal cost, and the social dynamics within a regiment during deployment.
Death of Mrs Kate B Hamilton Elgin Ill obituary
Hamilton-Word reported in this city Saturday the death of Mrs Kate B Hamilton of Elgin Illinois. Daughter of the late Samuel Bigelow she spent years here and is mourned by friends. Sister Cynthia Hammond of East Briggs street survives with husband and one son. Funeral and interment were in Elgin Illinois.
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Hamilton
Kate B. Hamilton
Elgin
Rolla Wells Early On The Job As Wilson Treasurer
Rolla Wells arrives in New York as the Wilson campaign treasurer and pledges to raise funds from popular subscriptions. He says no tainted money and supports broad publishing of donations, noting his Princeton lineage and desire for a strong public leader in Woodrow Wilson.
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New York
Waldorf
Rolla Wells
St. Louis
Wilson
Princeton
Wilson Organization
Wells
Marshall
Wilson urges bold speech as he accepts Democratic nomination
Woodrow Wilson declares fearlessness in public discourse and delivers a logical acceptance speech to secure the Democratic nomination. He emphasizes speaking out in meetings and demonstrates confidence through his arguments.
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Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt Would Crawl From White House to Capitol
In 1908 Roosevelt showed readiness to travel from the White House to the Capitol to help his ally Root. Today he would prefer a secret meeting with Root in a dark alley.
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Roosevelt
White House
Capitol
Root
Democrats Rally Small Donors Behind Wilson and Marshall
The appeal to ordinary voters aims to fund the race for Wilson and Marshall. Citizens respond with contributions as organizers push broader support and turnout in the campaign.
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Wilson
Marshall
Democrats Rally Behind Wilson Election Effort
The Democrats intensify campaign activity for Wilson, pledging united party effort and sustained work beyond a score of years to secure the election victory.
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Wilson
Farmers awaken to folly of protective tariff blessings
Farmers have awakened to the folly of the so called blessings of a protective tariff, signaling growing farmer critique of tariff policy and its economic impact.
Winning with Wilson Restores Prosperity for Democrats
The statement frames a political campaign posture linking victory to restoring real prosperity, emphasizing economic gains as the core outcome and associating it with the candidate Wilson. It implies broader party renewal beyond electoral success.
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Wilson
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Jefferson County Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bandy
Pia
Thoma’s
Thoma
Hague Land CO
Wm. McGiffin
Pence
Canada
Fairfield
Ray Loehr
Miss Doratha
South Second
J. C. Thorne & Son
Fairfield, Iowa
Roscoe P. Thoma
Buchanan
Joe Werner
Etn
Carl Edmund
Packwood
E. A. Lindquist
Lockridge
H. J. Kennedy
J. Pringle
John Huffman
Brookville
S. B. Ross
O. Carter
C. B. DeGood
James Hudson
Pee Te Westen
Abingdon
A. Bennee
Ohio
Center Co
H. Kearns
A. L. Hillman
Ellen A. Wilson
Mortuary
Harry I. Ball
THE
Fairfield Chautauqua
Ladies’ Spanish
Hiawatha
Chaplin Chas. E. Varney
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