Fairfield Made In Fairfield appeal and political notes
Democratic ticket lists Wilson and Marshall ticket officials including Dunn Murtagh Sinclair Caswell Walters Rienow Mercer and labagh Mowery Moburg Linder Ready Blough Moyer with County offices and local endorsements. Campaign blurbs urge buying Made In Fairfield items and note Cedar Rapids Roosevelt circus visits and San Antonio proposing a plain clothes woman police detail.
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Woodrow Wilson
T. R. Marshall
U. S
D. W. Hamilton
Edw
G. Dunn
Glenn A Kenderdine
Chas. B. Murtagh
J. A. Sinclair
G. L. Caswell
C. E. Walters
Robert E. Rienow
Samuel W. Mercer
N. C. Roberts
J. F. Elder
A. E. Labagh
Frank Mowery
C. W. Moburg
C. H. Linder
J. S. Cowan
Alfred
Laura Mahon
J. F. Ready
Eli Blough
F. W. Moyer
Chicago Woman Plans Plea of Furore transitora in Husband’s Murder
A Chicago woman will plead insanity as extenuation for killing her husband. The defense likely seeks incarceration under permanent custody.
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Chicago
Nat Goodwin Recovers From Rowing Injuries
Nat Goodwin will recover from injuries sustained while rowing. The public expects his full recovery after previous marital and personal setbacks he has endured.
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Nat Goodwin
Nat
Editor to Take Summer Vacation This Week
An Iowa weekly editor announces he will publish no paper this week as Chautauqua is ongoing and he plans to attend. He declares the summer vacation problem solved by simple action.
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Iowa
Omnipresent Colonel to Speak in Four Cities
The Colonel is billed to speak in Vermont on August 28 Des Moines on August 29 Illinois on September 10 and Seattle on the evening of the same day. His crowded schedule may test his famed stamina and vigor.
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Vermont
Des Moines
Ilinois
Seattle
Hitch Rack Debate Prompts Fairfield Civic Letter
A letter urges impartial judgment on a petition to replace hitching racks by the courthouse park. It warns against selfish interests and emphasizes mature deliberation to serve the greatest good for both city and country residents, noting action is pending.
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Fairfield
Court House Park
City and country intertwined in common prosperity
The piece argues that city and country rights must be respected and that prosperity relies on farming trade feeding the city and a populous town benefiting farm property. A cooperative relationship benefits both sides and division is unwise.
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Fairfield
Fairfield's Turney Wagon Works A Hundred Thousand Dollar Plant
The Fairfield Tribune recalls 33 years of the Joel Turney wagon works, noting the original $3000 city partnership and $2000 investment have grown to a near six-figure plant value. The piece praises the Turney company as a cornerstone of local industry and urges continued Fairfield commercial effort to attract more factories.
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McElroy
The
Tribune
Joel Turney
Turney
Fairfield
Turney Wagon Company
Turney Company
August the Silent in Polk and Jefferson County
The Register and Leader poetically recalls August as a quiet month with low winds and fruiting calm. In Polk county the scene matches the golden stillness, while Jefferson county shows activity with threshing and building progress and a noted silence from minor Republican candidates about their stances.
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Register
Polk County
Jefferson
Record Breaking Crops In Poweshiek
Montezuma Aug 17 crops of small grain break records in Poweshiek. Oats average about fifty bushels per acre with sixty bushels common and several farmers reporting seventy five bushels per acre. Two grain dealers have bought about 30 000 bushels of oats to date. Corn shows great promise for bumper yields though two weeks behind due to cool weather.
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Montezuma
O. E. Hathaway
Chris Schilder
Albert McKeag
Jay Wheeler
Bloomfield Man Fires at Woman in Iowa Incident
In Bloomfield Iowa on August 16 Ralph Sherman nephew of William Harris shot at Mrs. Wimp and her children after Harris was shot by Eph Wimp. Sherman is jailed. Surgeons treated Harris removing his left eye. bullet lodged in his face. Harris is expected to survive.
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Bloomfield
Ralph Sherman
William Harris
Eph. Wimp
Wimp
Iowa to Lead in Farm Extension Campaign Plans
Des Moines reports Professor P G Holden of the Iowa Agricultural association outlines an aggressive extension program to build the nation’s strongest agricultural service. Special tours and local farm groups will spread modern methods. funding is expected to come from loyal Iowans. North Dakota has $300000 raised, prompting Iowa to strive for first.
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Des Moines
Iowa
P. G. Holden
Iowa Agricultural Association
Holden
Hawkeye
North Dakota
Towa
Muscatine Seeks Crop Expert For Farm Extension
Muscatine Iowa August 19 The Muscatine Commercial club guarantees salary of a crop expert aligning with U S Department of Agriculture plans Congressman Pepper stressed crop inspection as essential The club raised funds and telegraphed the department secretary that the $1000 federal appropriation is available Muscatine becomes the third Iowa county to hire a crop specialist bringing modern agricultural methods to the area.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Commercial Club
U. S. Department of Agriculture
I. S. Pepper
Giesler
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Beef Men Represented at State Fair
Ames Iowa Aug 19 The Iowa beef producers association will send representatives to the state fair to urge farmers to address the beef shortage. Rex Beresford the beef cattle experimentalist will meet cattlemen statewide to discuss economical beef production on high priced land. Beresford has spent the year gathering data on Iowa's beef cattle situation.
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Ames
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Iowa
Rex Bereford
Beresford
Towa
Threshers Hit New Grain Weighing Swindle
Des Moines Iowa August 17 Commissioner Barney exposes a new swindle by threshers who short measure or short weigh grain from growers and collect payment. A pattern repeats weekly as growers lose sales and pay for suspected misweighing devices.
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Des Moines
Barney
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claimed Effective
Catarrh is described as a blood or constitutional disease. Internal remedies are necessary because local applications cannot reach the disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The product is presented as non quack medicine from a physician‑endorsed formula, with testimonials offered.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
IOWA FOR WILSON SAYS A IOWA LEGISLATOR
Washington Aug 17 Rep Charles Miller of the Iowa legislature visiting New York says Wilson will carry Iowa Taft likely third and several Roosevelt and Taft supporters may switch to Wilson. He notes standpatters favor Roosevelt and cites Wilson headquarters bustle and Jamieson’s role in organizing for Clark in Iowa.
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Washington, D. C
Charles Miller
Iowa Legislation
Capitol
Waverly
New York
Wilson
Iowa
Miller
Taft
Roosevelt
Jamieson
Clark
Darrow Is Found Not Guilty In Bribery Case
Clarence Darrow, famed Chicago lawyer, is acquitted in Los Angeles on the McNamara dynamiting juror bribery charge. The jury returned not guilty on the first ballot after a 34 minute deliberation, amid applause and a brief, emotional reception for the defense.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence S. Darrow
Chicago
McNamara
Taliffs
M. R. Williams
Darrow
Golding
Dunbar
George H. Hutton
George N. Lockwood
J. B. McNamara
Hutton
Secretary Wilson Turns 77 As Taft Aide Hints At Retirement
Washington reports Tama Jim Wilson secretary of agriculture and oldest cabinet member at seventy seven with plans to quit public life on March 5th to return home to grandchildren. He spoke of donning overalls and moving among the common people thereafter.
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Washington, D. C
Tama Jim” Wilson
Taft
Wilson
Prosperity under Republican prosperity and its limits
Excerpts credit a vast national wealth and strong industries under Republican leadership. It contrasts this with rising prices and stagnant real wages affecting the general public, noting workers feel poorer even as earnings rise. The speaker is Woodrow Wilson accepting the Democratic nomination.
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Woodrow Wilson
Iowa Farmers Report Record Corn Yields in Polk County
Polk county and neighboring areas report corn yields this year far above recent seasons with many fields reaching 50 to 100 bushels per acre. Farmers anticipate strong profits despite low prices while noting favorable rains and abundant crops across corn, small grains, garden produce, and potatoes.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Iowa
Lone Bandit Robs Train Near Asheville
A masked man boarded Southern Railway train No 13 from Spartanburg to Asheville near Biltmore and robbed Express Messenger E F Carr of 3000 dollars. He bound Carr and locked him in the express chest. Police were dispatched to the area after the discovery at Asheville station.
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Asheville
N. C
Southern Railroad
Spartanburg
Biltmore
E. F. Carr
Carr
No clear article title found
The input presents a philosophical remark rather than a concrete news item or event suitable for a newspaper card summary. No identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or measurable facts are provided to create a factual T and S pair.
Mr Mary Ellen Hosts Old Friends Reunion
Mr Mary Ellen recalls lively past gatherings as he hosts old friends for dinner. The evening features favorite dishes, noisy songs, and cigars, ending with mishaps, losses, and a rueful verdict that the guests have changed and won’t visit again soon.
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Mary Ellen
Mr. Simpson
Simpson
Davis
Stevenson
Ty Cobb Reads The Baseball Page In A Hotel
Two college professors observe Ty Cobb bent over a newspaper in a New York hotel. They joke that the star player cannot make sense of the page, noting Cobb is educated but reading the baseball section.
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New York
Ty Cobb
Washington Star
Dentist Dr Ellsworth Endorses Foley Kidney Pills
Dr. C. H. Ellsworth of 16 Baldwin St Rochester N Y reports immediate relief and renewed strength after using Foley Kidney Pills for weak kidneys and bladder trouble. He says he is pleased to recommend their use. Aug. L. S. Bradshaw & Co.
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C. H. Ellsworth
Baldwin St
Rochester N. Y
Foley
L.S. Bradshaw & Co
Iowa School for the Deaf Opens Septembers Term
The Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs announces the next term begins September 11 1912 with officers meeting all trains on arrival. Parents are urged to vaccinate children before leaving home and to heed punctual attendance. Baggage should be checked to the local depot. The superintendent Henry W Rothert assures complete arrangements and welcomes visitors without lodging or meals provided.
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Council Bluffs
Omaha, Council Bluffffs & Interurban Railway Company
R. R
Council Bluffffs
Iowa School For
Henry W. Rothert
Travel the Burlington Route West by Rail Adventure
A Burlington Route railway pitch promotes a grand west coast rail journey from Spokane to Los Angeles via the Shasta Route. It highlights Yellowstone Glacier Park and Oregon Washington coast scenery, coastal cities, and key landmarks like Pike's Peak and the Royal Gorge. The agent offers folders and personalized trip planning.
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Union
West
Yellowstone
Glacier Park Country
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Washington
Oregon
Sierras
California
San Francisco
Angeles
Los Angeles
Pacific
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Royal Gorge
Pike’s Peak
Denver
Burlington
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Mr. Wilson
Georgia
Cedar Rapids
Ringling
San Antonio
Texas
Poweshiek
Food and Dairy Department
Lockwood
Carolina Lone Bandit
Baseball Reporter
Iowa School For the Deaf
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