Iowa and Rock Island push modern sanitation rules
The Iowa state board of health, with eight district members and ex officio governors, enacts strict rules for public spaces including depots and trains. A Rock Island official in Iowa promotes enforcement with local health officers, aiming for cleaner depots, better toilets and ventilation, and lower disease mortality. The article also extols Panhandle land potential and rapid settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Board of Health
Jefferson County
Iowa
State Board of Health
State Board
Rock Island
City Council Meeting Minutes February 6 1908
City Council at City Hall meeting notes mayor T L James and nine councilmen present. Minutes approved. C J Fry allowed to keep pig at 704 West Grimes under restrictions. Railroad contract for sewer from Iowa Malleable Iron Works grounds rejected. Water and light committee to buy governor for pump. Claims examined and paid. meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
T. L. James
Barnes
Fritz
Hopkins
Healy
Kerrick
Ross
Smith
Willis
C. J. Fry
West Grimes Street
Iowa Malleable Iron Works Co
North Tenth Street
Water and Light Committee
Texas Is Undoubtedly the Coming State Panhandle Growth
The piece proclaims Texas as the coming state with Sherman and Dallam counties highlighted for cheap lands in the Panhandle. It argues the region will become one of the greatest farming areas in the nation, noting its continuation of Oklahoma with better soil, climate, and high altitude advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Kansas
Central States
Iowa
Illinois
Panhandle
Great Union
Sherman
Dallam
Oklahoma
Feasts and Democratic Banquet Planned in Mount Ayr
Ringgold county Democrats schedule a February 27 banquet in Mount Ayr with a district conference to discuss a possible congressional candidate. Prominent speakers invited include C. R. Porter W. R. McGinnis W. D. Jamison C. W. Hoffman J. S. Estes Jerry B. Sullivan and Judge Martin J. Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Ayr
Ringgold County
C. R. Porter
W. R. McGinnis
W. D. Jamieson
C. W. Hoffman
Leon
J. S. Estes
Jerry B. Sullivan
Martin J. Wade
Mass Meeting for Byers in Cedar Falls Church
Attorney General H. W. Byers will address a mass meeting in Cedar Falls on Sunday evening February 9 at the Methodist church. All the city's churches will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
H. W. Byers
Lightning At Waterloo Stuns Early Risers
Vivid flashes of lightning lit the Waterloo Iowa sky for several minutes yesterday morning as residents looked on in awe. The storm appeared in the northwest with temperatures around ten degrees above zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Want M'Elveen's Seat in Lucas Wayne District
Chariton Iowa February 7 S H Moore and Dr McCulloch of Houston are candidates for the Republican nomination for state senator from the Lucas Wayne district to succeed Dr McElveen Moore previously served Wayne county in the Twenty fifth and Twenty sixth general assemblies while Dr McCulloch served in the Twenty ninth thirtieth and Thirty first assemblies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Moore
McCulloch
Lucas-Wayne
Chariton
Humeston
McElveen
Wayne County
Mary Stewart Weds Harley Moore In Quiet Fairfield Ceremony
Mary Stewart daughter of Rev. and Mrs S S Stewart married Harley Moore at the couple's home Saturday evening. Officiating was Rev Stewart with only immediate relatives present. Miss Stewart recently worked in the mitten factory business office and Moore is a skilled decorator from the local Moore family. The couple begin a bright future with warm wishes from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Moore
W. V. Moore
Fairfield
Mrs. Moore
Sylvia Noring Weds Chester Workman at Glasgow Home
Last Sunday at noon, Sylvia Noring married Chester Workman at the bride’s parents home near Glasgow. Rev. Jonathan Lee officiated, witnessed by relatives and close friends. The couple will establish a home in Fairfield and Workman works at Louden Machinery Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Noring
Glasgow
Sylvia
Chester Workman
Fairfield
Jonathan Lee
Salem
Fuller Couple Celebrates Silver Anniversary
Last Friday February 7, Mr and Mrs Ben Fuller celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary known as the silver wedding. They reside on West Briggs street and hosted about fifty friends with a noon dinner and toasts. Guests traveled from Ottumwa and Mt Pleasant to join the celebration and the couple received many silver gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Fuller
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant
Fuller
Citizens mass meeting on Fairfield city hospital feasibility
A mass meeting for Fairfield citizens is set at Library hall on Thursday February 13 at 730 pm to discuss establishing a city hospital. All residents urged to attend. Ladies invited. Organized by a committee listing numerous local names.
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Fairfield
Library Hall
H. C. Alston
J. C. Barnes
P. E. Boesen
Joe Crail
A. H. Doughty
C. A. Emry
J. H. Fritz
C. J. Fulton
Geo. Frasher
B. J. Fuller
L. T. Gobble
Clarence Glass
Chas Heer
J. A. Huglin
Rev. Hogan
David Hopkirk
A. Harper
John Healey
Theo. Hochuly
C. M. Junkin
T. L. James
Perry King
F. D. Kerrick
R. W. Lamson
Wm. Louden
A. E. Labagh
J. B. Monfort
J. H. Montgomery
J. R. McElderry
J. S. McKenney
Lewis Mendenhall
Wm. Neibert
C. T. Reynolds
George Ross
Jos. Ricksher
Prof. Rainey
C. C. Risk
R. H. Spence
Joe Stuckey
R. C. Sayers
D. F. Spratt
W. C. Spalding
H. E. Smith
W. P. Sullivan
Newton Williams
J. F. Wilson, Jr
Chas. Ward
C. W. Wade
S. K. West
J. C. Thorne
Dean Taylor
Dillon Turney
Henry Willis
Clark van Nostrand
Middletown Man Wilson Sentenced to Penitentiary
Belah F Wilson of Middletown received a three year hard labor sentence at Fort Madison after pleading guilty to embezzling 1438 dollars from an estate where he acted as executor He was brought to the Burlington jail by Sheriff Niebert and then sent to the penitentiary Judge Anderson presided at Fairfield where the speedy trial occurred The case tied to the MacMacken family and Middletown Presbyterian church involvement.
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B .F. Wilson
Middletown
Belah F. Wilson
Fort Madison
Burlington
Niebert
Fairfield
Wilson
Des Moines
MacMacken
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Anderson
Burlington Gazette
Congressional Convention Set for Fairfield March 11
The First Iowa district Republican committeemen met in Burlington last Friday to arrange a district convention in Fairfield on March 11. The gathering will select two delegates and two alternates to represent the district at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Iowa
Burlington
Hawkeye
Fairfield delegates named for June Chicago convention
The article lists eighty one delegates to a Fairfield convention held to discuss the primary election system. County representatives include H A Weaver from Louisa, Marsh Bailey from Washington, J C Scott from Lee, LaMonte Cowles from Des Moines, A J Jordan from Jefferson, H A Ambler from Henry, and A G Roberts from Van Buren, with counties represented across Des Moines and surrounding regions.
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Chicago
Fairfield
County
Des Moines
T.oumba
van Buren Washington
H. A. Weaver
Louisa County
Marsh Bailey
Washington County
J. C. Scott
Lee County
LaMonte Cowles
Coun
A. J. Jordan
Jefferson County
H. A. Ambler
Henry County
A. G. Roberts
van Buren County
Ladies' Improvement Association Elects Officers and Committees
The Ladies' Improvement Association held a library meeting to elect officers: President Mrs. R. B. Louden, Secretary Mrs. W. E. Johnson, Treasurer Mrs. Chas. Rains. Committees named by wards and wards groups for streets, health, municipal, membership, parks, and more. Next meeting set for the second Tuesday in April.
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Ladies’ Improvement Association
Agassiz
R. B. Louden
W. E. Johnson
Chas. Rains
W. C. Ball
John Fritz
Lewis Hirshberger
S. J. Chester
T. F. Higley
M. H. Cuddy
H. M. Dysart
J. W. Bean
A. W. McElhany
Henry Alston
Emma Clark
Lee Gobble
J. H. Atkinson
Public Square
Mesdames L
Sadie Cornell Weds Leonard Lewis at Cornell Home
Sadie Cornell married Leonard Lewis near Libertyville last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Cornell. Rev Ireland of Libertyville Methodist Church officiated. A large reception followed at the groom’s parents’ home with carnations and smilax decor.
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Geo. Cornell
Sadie
Leonard Lewis
Libertyville
Ireland
Methodist Church
Samuel Lewis
Seattle Man Develops Waterproofing Compound for Exports
G H Cunningham of Seattle has perfected a marine algea based composition to replace rubber in waterproof goods. The invention aims to curb rubber shortages and safeguard Northwest exports, with initial factory work in San Francisco interrupted by disaster. The product supports fabrics from silk to cotton without discoloration or pattern loss.
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Seattle
Northwest
Pacific
G. H. Cunningham
San Francisco
Cunningham
Waterproof cloth to rival leather emerges insight in Washington
The article describes a process making cloth into a stronger imitation leather with water shedding properties and high resistance. A plant is planned in O’Brien White River valley on twenty acres with laboratories to produce the waterproof compound. Washington spends about 3 million annually on waterproof goods, and the new factory could boost Northwest exports.
Diving as a profession in decline noted
The Houston Post observes that professional diving is fading in prominence and appeal. This reflects a long held trend of fewer participants and newer opportunities drawing talent away from the sport.
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Houston (Tex
Public Sale on Fairfield and Salina Road February 19 1908
A public sale at 10 o clock in the morning on the Fairfield and Salina road four miles east of Fairfield and three miles west of Salina lists 9 horses including a black road mare and two yearlings plus 32 head of cattle with a Short Horn bull 19 cows 12 fresh others soon 26 hogs 10 sows 16 shoats plus implements harnesses and farm gear. Also 200 egg incubator brooders and feed and hay with 12 months credit on all items.
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Fairfield and
Salina
Fairfield
Milwaukee
Note on sums and interest terms in Fairfield notice
Sums over ten dollars with notes to draw six percent if not paid when due ten percent per date. Lunch on Ground. I. W. Di T. B. Allender Fairfield and M. S. Randall Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. di T. B. Allender
Fairfield
M. S. Randall
Notice to Quiet Title in Jefferson County Iowa
The notice informs unspecified defendants and unknown heirs of a partition suit filed in Jefferson District Court No. 4736. Ed Mullen and others seek to quiet title to five acres in section nine township seventy one range nine and request corrective deeds and barred claims. A default judgment may be entered if respondents do not appear by the April term in Fairfield Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Jefferson
Sabert Scott
Margart
Scott
James Dyer
James
Jefferson Town
District Court of
Jeffery
State of Towa
Ed Mullen
Samuel McMullen
Carmichael
Effie Coppoe
W McMullen
Cora Crowner
Chancery
Tate
Fairfield
Jefrst Town
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The
Tlinois
Rogers & Collins
Texas
MT. Ayr
Byers
M’klveen
North Side Square
Workman-Noring
Lewis Cornell
Sta Ak
A.H. Messer
Fairfield Tribune
Fairfe County
Lowa
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