Governors Appointees Debate in Iowa Democratic Paper
The Tribune urges慎 careful patronage choices as Governor Bowes plans one appointee per district. It champions Samuel L. Bestow as a top candidate, noting his campaign strength and integrity, while favoring Kestow for a key post due to regional balance and proximity to the governor. It mentions local gripes from Ottumwa about exclusion in inaugural arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Boies
Bowes
Iowa
Samuel L. Bestow
Bestow
Morton Embraces Public Scrutiny Over Vice Presidential Oblivion
The quote portrays Mr. Morton preferring blunt public appraisal to the quiet fate that often befalls vice presidents. It reflects era tone and suggests a stance on political visibility and accountability. The remark contrasts notoriety with neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Morton
Prohibition repeal seen as coming. Des Moines Register critiques raids
The piece argues the prohibitory law harms private rights through abusive raids and blackmail by constables. It cites Des Moines outrage over searches and seizures and urges returning to first principles as repeal looms, while praising Council Bluffs Nonpareil for warnings about partisan support of restrictive statutes.
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Des Moines Register
Register
Des Moines
Council
The
State Register
Clark
Hypocrisy Alleged Over Ledger Editor’s Inner Circle Claim
The Tribune refutes claims by The Ledger junior editor that brother Junkin has entered the Democratic inner sanctum. It calls the slander a self esteem mistake and condemns hypocrisy as detestable.
Veteran Iowa Democrat Hopes to Unite Old-Time Party Voters
T Parvin of Iowa City plans to rally Iowa’s veteran Democrats who supported Stephen Hempstead in 1960 to attend the inauguration of Governor-elect Boies. He has written to prominent veterans statewide and reports strong enthusiasm for the effort to organize a mass attendance at the ceremony.
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Ottumwa
Boies
Savery
Judge H. 5
Hendershott
Wapello County
Iowa
C. H. Bandy
Mr. Bandy
Democrats propose fair division of House roles in Iowa
The Des Moines Register suggests a plan to avert a deadlock by giving the Republicans the speaker and the Democrats the clerk while sharing committee chairmanships. The piece notes a prior similar arrangement and debates who should hold the top post this time.
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Iowa
Des Moiines Register
House of Representatives
Sioux City Tribune hints at Guard GA R clash over adjutant general
The Sioux City Tribune notes Governor Boies cannot reappoint General Bee son as adjutant general due to his Republican bid for state treasurer next year. It reports a contest between the National Guard and the G A R and suggests Major Wasson of Des Moines as a preferred modern leader, praising his West Point record and service. It also cautions Democrats about full military history considerations.
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Boies
Beeson
National Guard
Sioux City Tribune
G. A. KR
Major Wasson
Des Moines
Tribune
West Points
Lowa
Fairfield News Roundup Highlights Train Counts and Local Commerce
The item notes 63 trains passed Fairfield on the C B Q on a Wednesday and 60 on a Saturday. It mentions Hood s Sarsaparilla with a 100 Doses One Dollar claim and promotes W H Davis for groceries and provisions. It also reports A L Snyder being scalped but recovering in five days and Frank Whitmore delivering hogs from Locust Grove township near Batavia.
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Fairfield
Hood
W. H. Davis
Tenneson
Dora
Opera House
Frank Whitmore
Batavia
Locust Grove Township
Parsons College Orator Wins State Contest Honors
Bandy wins first place for Parsons College at the fifth annual oratorical contest held in a Glasgow church, with Love and Darrah as strong rivals. The program featured a quartet and songs, while judges led by Judge Leggett determined Bandy will represent Warsons College in the February state contest.
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HW. Bandy
Parsons College
Presbyterian Church
Oratorical Association
Smith
Dr. Magill
Magill
Tribune
John Kennedy
Mgr. Kennedy
Sam Darrah
A. B. Goss
Trueblood
C. R. Hughes
Ely, Jr
J. B. Worrall
H. J. Larrabee
D. D. Buchanan
J. M. Lyon
Will Carter
John Day
Leggett
Bandy
Love
Darrah
Chas. H. Bandy
Warsons College
Mt. Pleasant
Births and marriages and property transfers in Fairfield Iowa area
List of births in various townships with names and dates, a December 15 1889 marriage in Penn township, and multiple transfers of farm and town property with grantee and grantor details. Includes advertisements for horse and dye products and liniment with prices and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis J. Treland
Pleasant Plain
Isstason
George W. Rizer
Lockridge Township
Loney Anderson
Round Prairie Township
Lewis C. Ball
Cedar Township
James W. Barger
Jas. M. Overholser
Buchanan Township
Iss
James Cotter
Fairfield
W. F. Hough
Fairfield Township
Mary . Macy
Penn Township
Henry D. Lane
Sarah Macy
JH. Douglas
Grain and Livestock Prices From Local Market Report
A dense listing shows grain prices such as corn at 20 cents per bushel and oats at 1.16 per bushel, Timothy seed at 1.00 per bushel, Clover seed 2.50 to 5.00, rye 32 cents, and hay delivered at 4.00 to 4.50 per ton. Livestock quotes include cattle at 1.50 to 2.00 for butchers, hogs 3.25 to 5.00, sheep 3.00 to 4.00 per cwt, eggs 16 cents per dozen, poultry prices for chickens and turkeys, and geese and ducks per pound. Fuel and coal prices are listed for several varieties, with Wood Oak and Shellbark Hickory also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connelsville
Blosburg
Honest Shoes For Fall Trade From Trusted Factories
This ad promises fall stock from 11 trusted factories offering genuine handmade French and American Kip Boots, Nelson & Son's Calf and Grain Shoes, J. & T. Cousin's, Reynolds Bros. U.T. K. Fine Shoes, and other reputable brands. It emphasizes honest labor and leather, reliable manufacturers, accurate product descriptions, and money-saving pricing. It notes the large men’s selection and warns cheaply made shoes lose shape, urging readers to buy for proper fit and lasting style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
Nelson & Son
J. & T. Cousin’s
Reynolds Bros. U.T. K
Fairfield
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Charles H. Bandy
Des. Moines County
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Burlington
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Santa Clause
G. A. Rus
Tom. Stout
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Tom. Grant
Chariton
J. A. Barnes
Dicksson
Dakota
Mrs. Oldt
Salem
Ben, Oldt
Tev. Wilkins
Sam Turner
Missouri
Thomas Jefferson Powell
Andrew Anderson
Issa
Henry Wiedner
Walnut Township
George H. Case
Thomas Gilbert
Jacob Hettefiipger
G. W
Martha Snider
J. C. Lambert
Lafayett Simmons
Kennys S. Mitchell
Alonzo T. Flint
Burnett and Wife
Milt Ewing
F. J. DeMarsh
Perlee
Mary Jane Gilliam
Henry Hull
Ward Lamson
Henry Huth
Old Plat
Mary McElhivey
Ella Ward
South Western
Addiion
Unkrich’s
Buckingham
D.G. Higley
Fairfield Markets
Hunt & Howard
North Side
Robert Israel
South Side
Kings OF Fortune
GW. Townley
Southwest Corner
Fairfield, Ia
Samuel Zeigler
St Stables
Brower
Dry Groods
W. C. Lewis
Messenger & Raney
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