Democrats Open to Cox as Likely Nominee in a Split Convention
The piece weighs Democratic chances in a Chicago convention struggle among McAdoo Palmer Cox and Meredith. It argues Cox could win the nomination with Ohio and eastern delegates, while Bryan opposes any moisture taint and the GOP offers a weak platform. It forecasts Democratic chances in November if the ticket is clear and credible.
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Chicago
San Francisco
McAdoo
Roosevelt
Wilson
Hoover
Meredith
Palmer
Cox
Mr. Meredith
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Bryar
Bryan
Jefferson County Farm Tour Planned For June 23
County Agent Deal outlines a Wednesday June 23 farm tour for Jefferson County farmers and wives. Stops include Chas Brawner’s Dickey Dirt Dam and lime experiments, W T Atwood and field lime, alfalfa trials, soy bean plots, oats on limed soil, and multiple acid phosphate tests. Prof F G Churchill and an agricultural engineer may attend. A picnic near Cedar concludes the day. Hampshire Pig Club members receive watch fobs and prizes funding from county breeders.
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Deal
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Chas
Brawner
Dickey
W .T. Atwood
Andrew Speer
James Speer
Harry Parsons
Beckwith
Elmer Davis
T. A. Whitaker
Frank McCormick
Burlington Railroad
F. G. Churchill
Ames
Cedar
Hampshire Pig Club
Farm Bureau
Hampshire Association
Pig Club
Hampshire
Duroc
Drainage Ditch Work Resumed on Fox River Project
After months of delay caused by disputes between the board of supervisors and Contractor Johnson, work on the Fox river drainage ditch is set to resume. About a mile and a half of the ditch still needs excavation.
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Board of Supervisors
Johnson
Fox River
Keosauqua Democrat
Adams Martin Wedding in Fairfield
The marriage of Miss Elva Faye Adams of Packwood and Milton Martin of this city was solemnized Wednesday at the Methodist parsonage in Fairfield. Rev. C. L. Tenant performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Fairfield.
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Adams-Martin
Elva Faye Adams
Packwood
Milton Martin
Fairfield
C. L. Tenant
Take Out My Ad Says J A Wenger
Local reader J A Wenger recalls placing a small want ad in the Tribune and noting it kept him busy answering calls. The feature highlights the Tribune as Jefferson County is widely read and profitable for advertisers.
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J. A. Wenger
Tribune
Ness
Jefferson County
Five-Footed Calf Survives In Lucas Herd
T O Mauk of Lucas reports a five footed calf in his herd near a year old. The extra leg is perfect and separate above the knee though the limb shares skin with the main leg. Unlike most freak animals this calf has survived. Chariton Leader.
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T. O. Mauk
Lucas
Chariton
Fifty Million Dollar Home Builders Loan Explained
Fairfield business leaders react to Metropolitan Life of New York offering a 50 million dollar loan fund to home builders. The plan aims to revive confidence, loosen credit, and spur housing growth nationwide, with potential indirect benefits for communities like Fairfield.
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Fairfield
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
New York
United States
Metropolitan
Lif Insurance Company
Walter G. Stabler
Kansas City
Federal Reserve Board
Month Full of Weddings in Fairfield Area
June brings numerous nuptials in and near Fairfield with ceremonies at homes of Rodabaugh Fulton Higby and others. Couples include Lucile Lambertson and Dale Anderson Mina Fulton and Howard Springer Helen Higby and J L Busby Mabel Erickson and Charles McCampbell Ila Miller Madeline Baker and Carl Anderson Margaret Easling and Otto Wildman Irine Downs and Harry Ringlespach with receptions hosted by families and spouses planning future homes nearby.
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Fairfield
M. D. Rodabaugh
Lucile Lillian Lambertson
Dale Frederick Anderson
R. J. Polly
Christian Church
H. Sears Thompson
The
Presbyterian Church
MecCallsburg
Springer
Boxholm
Iowa
I. A1. Higby
R. H. Polly
Helen G. Higby
J. L. Busby
Washington
West Washington Street
Ila Miller
Etta Miller
Ottumwa
Leslie Beman
Delta
G. B. Baker
Merchants Discuss Car Parking Plan and Bargain Day Ads
Fairfield merchants debated parking regulation around the square and July 4 closing. They will form a three member committee to present a plan to the city council and test circular advertising alongside newspapers to boost bargain day reach.
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Anderson
G. R. Lowe
Terre Haute
Ind
Fairfield
Postponed Jefferson County women voters meeting extends to July
The June meeting of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters is moved to July 3 with combined programs on Civil Status of Women and Food Supply and Demand led by Mrs. Louis Thoma and Mrs. E. Turney. The third quarterly board meeting will be at Mrs. A. S. Hague's home June 18 at 8 p.m. Board members and department chairmen are listed with instruction to bring committee women.
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Jefferson County League of Women Voters
Louis Thoma
E. Turney
A. S. Hague
Lou Thoma
Roland Marsh
W. H. Mohr
A. S. McPherson
Don McGiffin
Walter Hunt
Robt. Louden
Mel Blough
R. H. Spence
KE. C. Bock
Grace Zorbaugh
Ralph Sutherlin
C. D. Leggett
O. F. Nixon
Women’s Civic League
Fairfield Tribune
League
East Burlington
North Court Street
North Main
North Court
Chicago
West Broadway
County Board of Trustees
Largest fish farm in neighboring county
The Bruce fish farm in Thornburg Keokuk County claims the nation's largest goldfish operation. It spans 17 ponds with tanks and winter houses and plans ten more ponds. Owner EF Bruce has hosted over 10,000 visitors since 1877 and ships Comet goldfish nationwide.
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Fairfield
Bruce
Thornburg
Keokuk
Keokuk County
United States
EF. K. Bruce
Mgr. Bruce
Philadelphia
Ladies Civic League cites city dirt and urges cleanup drive
The Fairfield Women's Civic League publishes a sharp critique of municipal sanitation and curb appeal. It blames citizens and officials for dirty streets, yards, alleys, and vacant lots and calls for immediate action including better enforcement, whitewashing junkyards, and cleaner back entrances to business blocks.
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Civic League
Tribune
League
West Burlington
Fairfield
Women’s League
The
Fairfield Tribune
Fi Fi of the Toy Shop Benefit at Fairfield High
The GMG League stages a two show benefit at Fairfield High School auditorium on June 24 and 25 for the Civic League of Fairfield. Proceeds fund beautification projects and city improvements. Local talent features Bonnie Franklin Wilson Recaeat and Katharine Workman among others in a musical fantasy with big choruses and novelty specialties.
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Civic League of Fairfield
Toy Shop
Bonnie
Francis Wilson
Pauline Stevenson
Loosey
Catherine Fulton
Dorothea Phelps Aurelia
Kathleen Workman
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Keokuk County News
Mr. Bruce
Tokio
Union
Canada
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the Tribune
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Witch
Josephine Montgomery
Jack Thornberry
St. Tin Heart
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Barnacle
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Marjorie Heaton
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