Forty Years Ago in Fairfield and Vicinity
A recap of events from 1880 includes a severe hail and windstorm near Richland, corn planting in Blackhawk by April 28, and a city council petition to remove Michael Ryan. Mrs Elizabeth Mills’s farm sold for 8500 dollars, editor spat with innocent thief and Ledger editor, G W Troy visits, storm damage near Cedar Creek, pig sale weight totals, Great Inter Ocean Circus fallout, fake gambling losses, robberies and arrests on a circus day.
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Richland
Elizabeth Mills
Jd. P. Manatrey
Fairfield
Glasgow
Local Accidents and Opera Fund Promise
Thirty years ago A T McLane died after a horse kick five miles east of Fairfield. Mrs J H Charles of Pleasant Plain died when her frightened team ran away. A $2000 opera house bonus was subscribed on the condition the project cost at least $9000.
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A. T. McLane
Fairfield
J .H. Charles
Pleasant Plain
Declamatory Triumph Notched by Anna Sullivan Forty Years Past
Twenty years ago Miss Anna Sullivan earned high praise in a Cedar Falls paper for her declamatory effort in the state contest, though she did not place among winners. Lagan school pupils planted four trees on Arbor Day. The Charter Oak band began a rural telephone company with fourteen subscribers.
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Anna Sullivan
Cedar Falls
Lagan School
Summer Concerts in Park Marred by Tower Collapse
A series of summer evening concerts in the park were disrupted when two lower weights in the old electric light tower fell during the first event. No injuries were reported. Albert Lindblom of Salina died while seated in his buggy en route home from a visit to Fairfield.
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Albert Lindblom
Salina
Fairfield
Ten Years Ago in Local News and Elections
Ten years ago more than a thousand enjoyed a E. P. band concert at Chau tauqqua park. Dillon Turney bought the W. G. Als on farm near Libertyville. Bessie Buchanan was county superintendent of schools. Dr L D James and Miss Laura Kamp married. Samuel Ellis Anthony Dwyer and Mrs Mary A Boyd died during the week. Dr Hague ran for coroner and Harley Carter for county clerk.
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Chautauqqua Park
Samuel Ellis
Anthony Dwyer
Mary A. Boyd
Dr. Hague
Harley Carter
Kidneys Need Help Says Local Woman
Mrs. L. Gibson of La Junta Colorado reports kidney trouble with swelling fatigue and loss of appetite. After using Foley Kidney Pills she says she feels fine now and the remedy helped promptly.
Candidate for County Attorney in Republican Primary
A candidate announces seeking election as county attorney subject to the will of Republican voters in the June 7 1920 primary. He urges support from party voters and outlines his intent to serve the county.
State Representative Seeks renomination in Jefferson County
A candidate seeks re-election as state representative from Jefferson County, subject to the will of Republican voters at the primary on June 7, 1920.
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Jefferson County
Candidacy Declared for Jefferson County Supervisor Re‑Election
A Roan candidate announces intent to seek re election as Jefferson County Board of Supervisors member for the term starting January 1 1921. Filing at the primary election is set for June 1920.
County Treasurer Candidate Announces Primary Candidacy
A declarative notice states a candidate runs for County Treasurer, subject to Democratic voters in the primary. The announcement specifies seeking the office in the forthcoming election and aligns with party process.
Charles Edmund Seeks Re election to Jefferson County Board
Charles Edmund announces candidacy for re election as member of the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors for the term starting January 1 1920. He enters the race subject to the will of the Republican voters at the primary election to be held June 7 1920.
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Board of Supervisors
Jefferson County
Chas. Edmund
County Auditor Candidate Statement Highlights Party Affiliation
A county race centers on the auditor position with a Democratic candidate seeking the office. The campaign emphasizes fiscal oversight and transparency while outlining the nominee’s experience and goals for county government.
G A Spielman Seeks Republican Treasurer Nomination
G A Spielman, candidate for the office of treasurer of Jefferson county, seeks the Republican nomination at the primary election on June 7, 1920, subject to the will of the party voters.
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Jefferson County
G. A. Spielman
Sheriff Walter Harris Seeks Re election in 1920 Primary
County voters are urged to support Sheriff Walter Harris in the Republican primary on June 7 1920 as he runs for another term subject to the voters will.
Clerk of District Court Candidate Seeks Second Term
A candidate for re election to the office of clerk of the district court seeks a second term. The notice outlines the campaign for the clerk position and the impending election.
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Dis
Sanford Zeigler Jr declares in Jefferson county court notice
A 1920 court document in Jefferson County references Sanford Zeigler Jr and a note about submission to the will of Republican voters at a June 7 event. The fragment preserves a legal notice tone and identifies an individual involved in a Republican context.
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Jefferson County
Sanford Zeigler, JR
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Claims Pain Relief
An ad touts Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for backache stiff muscles and rheumatic pains linked to kidney problems. It quotes Willie Carter of Luxar Pennsylvania who reports relief from weak bladder bad kidneys and liver after using the product. The copy asserts the pills rid the system of poisonous acids and restore sleep.
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Willie Carter
Luxar
Foley
Hints to Motorists and Timed Sailors in Old News
A fragment notes that Columbus could not have reached America in those days because sailors would demand overtime pay. It mentions newspapers publishing hints to motorists as a useful tip for readers, ending with a brief remark about practical advice.
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Columbus
America
Bolding Alley Ball Skill vs Bucksaw Ability Noted
A remark contrasts handling a heavy bolding alley ball with the ability to swing a light bucksaw. The statement suggests differing measures of strength or competence across tasks.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted in Want Ads
An old want ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy. It claims catarrh is a local disease worsened by constitutional factors and promises blood action. A $100 reward is offered for any cure failure, with contact details for F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Mr. Ricksher
New York
Blackhawk Township
Michael Ryan
Fly
W. W. Junkin
The
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Mcelroy
the Tribune
G. W. Troy
Batavia
Burlington
Cedar Creek
Miser
S. W. Taylor
Round Prairie
Mike Damm
Poland
China
Berkshire
the Rural Telephone Company
Charter Oak Band
Purina Chicken
Purina
Purina Tec
Stuckey-Gossick
Lea Alay
J. F. Wilson, Jr
Insurance Agency
First National Bank
Dillon Turney
W. G. Al.son
Libertyville
Bessie Buchanan
Carlson Hardware Co
Far West
the Pacific Monthly
the West’s
Great National Magazine
Sunset Magazine
4Th St
San Francisco
Cal
Sunset
Pacific Slope
Fairfield Ice
Walter Harris
Durham
Durham Tobacco
Bull Durham
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