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 1912 mileage and per mile assessment for telegraph and telephone companies in Jefferson County. The report lists each company's mileage and total net assessment as fixed by the council.
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Moburg
A. H. Davison
Executive Council of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Executive Council
Knaeeiel
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ry. Co
Western Union Telegraph
Brighton Mutual Telephone Ee
Eldon Independent Telephone
Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone
Farmers Mutual Telephone of
Birmingham
Eee Er Faeteeertseragtess
Hedrick Telephone
Iowa Telephone
Jefferson County Telephone
Tee
Libertyville Telephone
Mt. Pleasant Telephone
Packwood Mutual Telephone
Richland Telephone
Southeastern Iowa Telephone Ae Baaete
Union Telephone
Eee
Ewer
Beckwith Telephone
Caltrain
Glasgow
Denova
Mohawk Telephone
Mt. Zion
North Lockridge
Pee
Ewes
Perlee
Fairfield
Pleasant Hill
Rome
Round Prairie Mutual
Salina
Glendale
Star Telephone
Tilford
Vega
Round Prairie Telephone Sa
Batavia
Cedar Telephone
Four Corners
Rev C H Bandy to Speak at Cross Lanes Rally
Rev C H Bandy who recently returned from India will address an outdoor meeting at Cross Lanes church next Sunday afternoon at 5 30. In the morning he will address a union meeting at Libertyville at 11 o clock. Mr Bandy has had large opportunity in India and has a message worth hearing.
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C. H. Bandy
India
Cross Lanes Church
Libertyville
Mr. Bandy
Cross Lanes Tent Meeting Planned by Church
The Cross Lanes Presbyterian church will hold a tent meeting starting next Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. for ten days or longer if results appear. Rev J F Hinkhouse leads the gathering with assistance from Rev R S Weinland of Bellevue Nebraska, a noted preacher in western Iowa and Nebraska.
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Cross Lanes Presbyterian Church
J. F. Hinkhouse
R. S. Weinland
Bellvue
Neb
Iowa
Nebraska
Births Report From Local City Residents
Born to Normal Barr and wife a baby girl at their home three miles south of the city on August 17. A son born Monday morning August 19 to Thomas W Hannah and wife. A baby girl born August 15 to W F Cummings. Grace Marie daughter born August 15 to C E Anderson of 300 West Broadway. A son born Monday to Chester A Harlan at their Depot street home.
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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 Twp
Articles filed for Immaculate Conception church of Polishville Walnut Township authorize a Roman Catholic corporation to manage temporal affairs and church property including spiritual educational and charitable work. First year officers are President James Davis Vice President Herman Ostrowski Secretary Jon Wiera Treasurer Herman Ostrowski and 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 Items and Services Ad Digest
Local notices include Smoke Bevering's Best cigars and Thoma's as a wall paper and paint supplier. Real estate ads from Hague Land Co and farm loan offers appear with a 169 phone. Community updates report Wm. McGiffin's slow recovery, bicycle repair at Pence's, and Can ada excursion. Family news notes Mr. and Mrs. C. D. McPherson improving. Miss Dorotha's fifth birthday party hosted by Mrs. Ray Loehr with treats and favors.
Boy Scouts Picnic at Chautauqua Park
A large crowd of Boy Scouts, parents, and friends gathered Monday evening at Chautauqua park for a picnic. Guest John E. Gunckel spoke on Boys, with others including C. W. Wade and Mayor J. P. Starr offering short talks. The event featured a supper prepared by mothers and friends, leaving a lasting memory for the boys.
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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 Is Selected For September Term Court
The following named have been drawn as trial jurors for the September term of court convening in this city Monday September 16th Judge Frank W Eichelberger presiding. They have been notified to appear on Wednesday September 18th at 1 30 p m.
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Frank W. Eichelberger
Progressives to Meet Today in Des Moines for State Ticket Decision
Des Moines August 20 Progressive party state central committee chair Carl Franke called a Des Moines meeting to decide whether to place a third state ticket in the field. If approved a Sept 4 convention in Des Moines will be held during President Roosevelt’s visit. Committee members plan frequent meetings and a whirlwind campaign to push the effort in four weeks.
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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 Rejects Women Smoking Claim In Letter
In New York the wife of the Democratic candidate speaks publicly for the first time since Woodrow Wilson became the nominee. She says she intensely dislikes cigarette smoking for women and that no woman in her household will smoke, denying an earlier interview she had allegedly supported the habit.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Gertrude Atherton
Mrs. Atherton
Ohio State Journal
Road improvement laws urged for Iowa counties
Des Moines August 19 Robert N Carson of Iowa City urges a state road reform placing work in the hands of a county road engineer and gangs with proper tools. He notes farmers are busy with harvest and argues a practical, systematic program led by engineers is needed to improve roads.
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Des Moines
Robert N. Carson
Iowa City
Iowa
Johnson County
County Board of Supervisors
Wilson explains Mrs Wilson Woodrow interview mix up
Governor Wilson statements clarify that a writer using the name Mrs Wilson Woodrow may be confused with Mrs Ellen A Wilson the president's wife. He says the letter approved by Mrs Wilson was not maliciously invented and notes similarities to a known writer sharing the same name.
Papers back extra I s for bull mooser coverage
Newspapers aligned with the bull mooser movement plan to use additional I s in their typography as Teddy prepares to speak, highlighting a stance on columnists and political labels. The piece also notes how the colonel feels about his status as an outcast amid the debate.
Death of Mrs Kate B Hamilton in Elgin Illinois
The notice reports the death of Mrs Kate B Hamilton of Elgin Illinois daughter of the late Samuel Bigelow. She formerly lived in this city and is survived by her husband and one son. Sister Cynthia Hammond of East Briggs street is a sibling. Funeral services were held in Elgin Illinois Tuesday with interment there.
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Hamilton
Kate B. Hamilton
Elgin
Rolla Wells Early On The Job For Wilson Campaign
Rolla Wells, banker and ex mayor of St Louis, arrives in New York to serve as treasurer for the Wilson and Marshall campaign. He vows to raise funds through small contributions and to publish list of donors, stressing no tainted money and favoring broad public support. Wells cites Wilson as a great man and a fit leader, even as he adjusts from vacation to campaign duties.
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New York
Waldorf
Rolla Wells
St. Louis
Wilson
Princeton
Wilson Organization
Wells
Marshall
Wilson Speech Defies Fear In Democratic Nomination
Woodrow Wilson urges courage to speak out in meetings and proves fearlessness by delivering a logical acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination. The speech showcases his frank advocacy and organizational presence.
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Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt Would Crawl From White House to Capitol 1908
The account recalls President Theodore Roosevelt’s willingness to crawl from the White House to the Capitol to aid his ally Philander C. Knox also known as Root in a political friendship. It hints at Roosevelt’s readiness for clandestine meetings in tense times.
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Roosevelt
White House
Capitol
Root
Democrats Rely On Small Donors To Back Wilson And Marshall
The appeal urges public support from individual contributors as Democrats mobilize for Wilson and Marshall, with people responding to the call for aid.
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Wilson
Marshall
Democrats Rally Behind Wilson in Strong Campaign Push
The article notes the Democratic Party pressing for Wilson’s victory, emphasizing intensified effort and unity after years of internal division. Party workers mobilize across campaigns, highlighting a sustained, concerted push to secure support and turnout.
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Wilson
Farmers Wake to Folly of Protective Tariff Blessings
Farmers have awakened to the folly of the so called blessings of a protective tariff as debate over trade policy continues to unfold.
Winning with Wilson Means Restoring Real Prosperity
The message frames a Wilson victory as more than party success, promising genuine prosperity restored through Democratic leadership. It emphasizes economic revival and long term growth as core goals for supporters.
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Wilson
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Jefferson County Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bandy
J. C. Thorne & Son
Fairfield, Iowa
Thoma’s
Thoma
Hague Land CO
Wm. McGiffin
Pence
Canada
Ray Loehr
Miss Doratha
South Second Street
Roscoe P. Thoma
Leo D. Thoma
Joe Werner
Buchanan Carl Edmund
Wes Packwood
E. A. Lindquist
Lockridge
H. J. Kennedy
B. J. Pringle
John Huffman
Brookville
S. B. Ross
C. O. Carter
Ey Buchanan
C. B. DeGood
James Hudson
Abingdon
T A. Benn See
Ellen A. Wilson
Bull Mooser
Teddy
Mortuary
Harry I. Ball
THE
Fairfield Chautauqua
Ladies
Hiawatha
Chaplin Chas. E. Varney
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