Aeroplane 10 to Fly at County Fair Spectacle
County fair officials plan two days of aeroplane flights the greatest attraction yet for Fairfield crowds. A premium list is being prepared with prizes for corn, fruit, canned goods and crafts as part of a larger, bustling fair set for August. Hayes Parsons of Cedar Township wins a free trip to the State Fair for his Iowa essay, with Clarence Anderson as alternate.
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Hayes Parsons
Cedar Township
Towa State Board of Agriculture
Des Moines
The
Tribune
Jefferson County
Iowa
Ralph Lamson
June Chidester
Chas. Ross
William Parsons
Clarence Anderson
Picnics in Woods Near City On Fourth End Safely
July 4 gatherings in the woods around the city drew many people. No serious accidents occurred and all attendees who departed returned in good condition.
First Legal Road in Jefferson County
The history of Jefferson County notes the first road licensed by law in the county, traced from early ferry permissions on Skunk river to the 1837 Henry County actions. It details how roads emerged from Indian trails to official routes, with viewers, fees, and the creation of Road District No. 5 under Thomas Lambert, including the reporting and oversight framework.
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Jefferson County
C. J. Fulton
Tribune
Lockridge
Buchanan
Round Prairie
Cedar Townships
Fairfield
Court of Commissioners
Henry County
Litle Hughes
James Gibson
Skunk River
Thomas Lambert
Lewis Watson
Mount Pleasant
Court Madison
Watson
Big Cedar
Fort Madison
John H. Randolph
J. D. Payne
David Coop
William B. Lusk
Rodham Bonnifield
Gibson’s Ferry
Henry Greer
Roman Bonnifield
Henry Shepherd
Rome
John Boyer
Scott Walker
John Lee
Salem
Mt. Sterling
Skunk
Lambert
Democratic Platform Emphasizes Tariff Reform and Anti Trust
The Democratic platform adopted at Baltimore calls for tariff reform to revenue only, downplaying protectionism, strict anti trust enforcement, and stronger state rights. It urges federal and state cooperation, income tax, direct elections, and campaign finance transparency, linking reforms to relief from high living costs and corporate power.
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Taft
Republican Party
United States
Standard Oil Company
Tobacco Trust
Democratic House of Representatives
Democratic National Committee
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the Tribune
Democratic Party of the
Thomas Jefferson
Aontirol
Acy As
Foster and Krip
Hunt-Ireland Shoe Company
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