First Presidential Election in County in Iowa Statehood
The Tribune presents a vivid slice of Jefferson county’s first presidential election after Iowa’s statehood in 1848. Democrats swept 739 votes to 637 for Whigs and 19 for Free Soilers, with Fairfield township voting at the courthouse. Lists of voters across eleven polling places preserve early pioneers, many later involved in county growth or Union army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Fulton
Tribune
Jefferson County
Iowa
Territory of
Free Soilers
Zachary Taylor
Millard Filmore
Fitz Henry Warren
Wm. H. Wallace
Jesse
Pottawattomie
Cass
Butler
Lincoln
California
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Fairfield Township
Court House
John A. Pitzer
Franklin Meek
Isaac Blakely
John Snook
W. E. Groff
Long List of Names From an Old Community Ledger
A sequence of personal names appears in an old ledger style listing. The fragment shows numerous individuals including Benj Goodrich William Patrick Amon Stover Daniel Mendenhall Horace Gaylord Todd Sam Fenney E C Hampson Joel Thorn Wm Cooper M R Barker Wm Huffman Temple Chandler Bayard Beck Strong Bridgeman Peter Andrew Crain Shoup Bates Dorastus Johnson Dickey Keltner Shelley Deen Laughery Irwin Switzer David Kendall Boyl James Woods Reaser Walker Messick Baldwin Brooks Cunningham Owens Rider Van Antwerp Henn Shaffer Belldon McLean Clark. The slice provides no dates events or roles.
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Benj, Goodrich
William Patrick
Amon Stover
Daniel Mendenhall
Horace Gaylord
William §. Todd
Sam’ G. Fenney
E. C. Hampson
Joel Thorn
J. Cooper
M. R. Barker
Wm. Huffman
George D. Temple
Hiram Chandler
Sam
J. Bayard
G. Beck
John Strong
Arthur Bridgeman
Peter Andrew
George Crain
A. T. Shoup
Peter Bates
Dora
C. S. Shaffer
Anson Belldon
Daniel McLean
Mathew Clark
Greatest Fair in Iowa Seeks Crowds with Fowler Flights
The Jefferson County fair will host Rob ert G Fowler the first continental flight pioneer for two to three aeroplane exhibitions daily on August 8 and 9. Fowler will fly a Wright biplane in forecasts of thousands of attendees as part of the county fair attractions. He recently set a Kansas City altitude record of 3800 feet in a 25 minute ascent and 11 minute descent at Overland Park in a 20 mph wind.
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Robert G. Fowler
Iowa
Robi. G. Fowler
Jefferson County Fair
Kansas City Times
Kansas City
Wright
Overland Park
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Prizes Set for Good Roads Papers at Jefferson Picnic
A Good Roads picnic in Chautauqua on Saturday August 17 features contests for Jefferson county residents. Prizes total five dollars to top entries for men and boys with best papers on roads and dragging, read within twenty minutes. Judges include out of county members. Postmaster officials and state postmasters meet at Spirit Lake as part of the Iowa Great Lakes convention with speakers and entertainment planned.
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Jefferson County
Good Roads
Lowa
Spirit Lake
Iowa Great Lakes
Iowa
G. W. Stapleton
Opera House
Lake
Post Office Department
Washington
Berry
Walker
A. M. Henderson
Story City
L. L. Little
Little Sioux
A. R. Minor
Bussey
Drugists Plan to Cut Down Personal Crisis Reports
In Sioux City Iowa on July 15 the Iowa Pharmaceutical association adopted a resolution at its convention deploring the mention of persons in newspaper stories about personal crises and homicides and pledging to enlist wholesale druggists to stop the practice.
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Sioux City
Iowa
United States
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Waterloo
Frank Shane
Eldon
W. L. Halden
J. A. Todd
C. L. Cunningham
Woden
A. L. Falkenhainer
Algona
J. M. Lindley
Winfield
N. F. Reed
Ottumwa
W. H. Haddlested
Radcliffe
Frank McKay
Des Moines
Findlay Hollister Fangs Himself
Findlay Hollister a prominent farmer and poultryman north of the city was found dead by his four year old daughter last Thursday morning. He had suffered ill health for a year and had voiced dissatisfaction with life on several occasions. He rose at 5:30, completed chores, then hanged himself in the scale house. His wife and mother were distressed but had no warning of the act.
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Findlay HollIster
Papa
Hollister
Waterloo
Julius Willmore
Presbyterian Hospital
Austin Flint
J.A. Langston
Christian Church
J. S. Gaumer
Shan Campbell
Frank Ogden
Charles Cochran
F. P. McGahan
Southeastern Town Poultry Association
Farmers’ Institute Movement
Political Parties and County Organization Amid 1840s Campaigns
The article lists Democratic and Free Soil candidates for president and vice president, plus electors. It describes a vigorous national policy debate on territorial acquisition, slavery, and land distribution, and notes Mormon western settlement and a tied local balance that could sway the state in November. It details county sheriff bond and oath requirements, and quotes long lines of local names connected to Polk county organization (Continued on page 6.)
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Congress
Taylor
Fillmore
Pattawattomie County
District Court
Polk County
Fair week speedway and livestock show planned in county
A long article describes a county fair with wind prone flying trials and a large livestock exhibit plus an auto parade over a mile long. It promises races with women riders and events limited to Jefferson county horses, along with lectures by judges and new features. In a separate note a Waterloo youth with periodic violent hysteria seeks treatment. The piece also reports Iowa Pharmaceutical association officers and a suicide verdict in Hollister's death.
Spirit Lake Plans for Postmasters Meeting
Spirit Lake Ta July 16 Spirit Lake will be the meet for postmasters on August 6 and 7 when all third and fourth class post offices in the district convene.
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Spirit Lake
Extreme Civility in China Telephony
London Opinion describes a Chinese telephone exchange where a caller is greeted with elaborate politeness. The operator asks what number the honorable caller desires and apologizes for the line being busy, then resumes service with deferential language.
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China
London
Progressive Convention Encourages Jefferson County Vote
Voters of Jefferson County are urged to attend a mass convention at the courthouse on Saturday July 20 at 2 00 p m. The event aims to perfect a county organization and select seven delegates for the state convention at Des Moines on July 24 2011. TEEN Pho a
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Jefferson County
Court House
Des Moines
Teachers examination to be held at county office
A notice states teachers' examination will be conducted at the county superintendent's office on July 24 25 and 26.
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Fairfield
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Wm. H. Lyons
Alex. Fulton
Henry Carns
C. W. Slagle
Wm. Baker
W. W. Williamson
Ezra Crown
R. P. Titford
Sam’l H. Bradley
John McClery
Henry Huffman
Barnet Ristine
Wm. K. Alexander
Jacob Myres
John Thompson
M. Evans
A. H. Stevens
B. B. Tuttle
John Q. Thompson
Daniel Chesson
J. A. McKenney
David Tweed
A. Hendricks
James Mahood
John W. Culbertson
Geo. Acheson
James Kenyon
Geo. W. Jenkins
James N. Bell
John Fee
Jesse Burkit
Jesse B. Winn
L. Orr
Wm. Barnwell
Adam Ware
David Switzer
Anson Ford
Wm. Whittaker
Thos
D. Evans
Charles Negus
A. R. Sparks
E. S. Rann
A. M. W. Langdon
Dan’l McDaniels
R. W. Steel
Philip Huffman
Warren Shedd
Benj. Milligan
Reuben Dill
John Shields
Joseph Dole
William McLean
Jesse Woolard
John Rider
Jacob Snook
Wm. Alston
John T. Rogers
John Shuffleton
Jacob Huffman
John McCumb
Leroy Garthrie
J. C. Wear
Peter Snook
Thomas W. Titus
Chas. Anderson
F. M. Allen
Stephen Dill
Sam’! Noble
Casper Snook
H. W. Anderson
Jacob Plough
Amos Barker
Lol Abraham
Wyley Jones
Nathaniel Steel
James W. Cole
Lol ‘Dill
John Clinton
Charles Clinton
Samuel Feigler
Robert Plough
Peter G. Snook
Henry R. Warren
Thos. Morrison
H. S. Snook
Jos. Snook
A. B. Young
J. M. Strong
Nicholas Netson
J. Duane Stark
Andrew J. Ogden
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