Franklin School Building Condemned by Board After Expert Reports
The Franklin school building was condemned and will be abandoned after experts Fiedler Cook and Finkbine reported major settlement and cracked walls. They warned continued settling could make the structure unsafe, prompting a May 9 board resolution and plans to hold a public vote on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin School
Messrs
Frank Fiedler
Ottumwa
W.S. Cook
Fairfield
Peterson
New Court House
Fiedler
Cook
R.S. Finkbine
Des Moines
Finkbine
Decoration Day Committees Named for Memorial Observance
The George Strong Post G A R lists committees for Decoration Day events on May 30. Members oversee program, vocal and martial music, park decoration, schools, flowers, cemetery markers, seating, finance, and Sons of Veterans duties. All veterans and citizens are invited to participate in memory of fallen soldiers.
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J. E. Wilson
Geo. Strong Post
J. T. Axline
A. B. Caldwell
Charles Gift
A. A. Rovee
Perry King
T. F. Higley
J. 8. Gantz
A. W. Jaques
J. W. Messick
Geo. Mower
Geo. B. Waltz
Samuel Zigler
John Demarsh
M. L. Faulkner
John D. Loehr
J. W. Kelley
W. E. Moore
H. H. Fulton
G. A. Unkrieh
A. S. Jordan
W.H. Davis
W. D. Murray
E. L. Shriner
P. T.’. Labaugh
J. W. McKain
H. C. Maxwell
D. E. McKee
John DD. Brown
Old Cemetery
E. D. Hoops
Milt Graham
J. R. Mikesell
J. Canterberry
Dan Walmer
J. R. McElderry
J. A. Briar
George Strong
E. D. Hoopes
N. L. Faulkner
J. M. Knowles
B. M. Mikesell
P. J. Haston
J. J. Mikesell
Harry Maxwell
J. P. Carpenter
Thos. Bell
J. A. Spielman
Joseph Bradley
S. J. Chester
Sanford Boling
Sons of Veterans
Bb. M. Mikesell
George Strong Post
Special Rail Rates Announced for Multiple 1900s Gatherings
The Rock Island Railroad lists excursion fares at the lowest first class round trip rate to events from Portland Oregon to Denver Kansas City and Chicago. Tickets on sale various dates in May and June with return limits extending to late June or mid-October. agents in Fairfield and Glendale handle inquiries.
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Rock Island Railroad
General Assembly Presbyterian Church
Portland
Oregon
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Minneapolis
Minn
Supreme Lodge
Ilelena
Montana
R. U. & P. Railroad
Chicago
Knights Templar
Denver
Colorado
Bienniel
Kk. of V
Kansas City
L. R. van Patten
Fairfield
Train and convention excursion tickets offered by rail lines
C B Q Railroad and churches in Portland and Hot Springs announce May sale windows for round trips with return validity ranges from ninety days to within thirty days. Political conventions in Minneapolis Chicago and Helena listed with sale dates June 2nd to 21st and June 7th to 25th respectively. Inquiries to C B Q ticket office Fairfield or agent P E Heflin.
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Montana
Chicago
Fairfield
P. E. Heflin
Jefferson County Library April Report Details Activity
April library activity shows 2678 total visitors, 2050 readers, and 335 borrowers up 5 from last April, with 985 books taken out, up 79 from last year. 170 volumes were added with gifts from Senator Wilson 160 volumes George D Temple 2 from The Spirit of the Times 1847 1849 Mrs G D McGaw 1 A S War Department 5 Smithsonian 2. W W Junkin donated Indian curios for the museum. Librarian A T Wells notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Wilson
George D.temple
the Times
G. D. McGaw
A. S. War Department
Smithsonian Institution
W. W. Junkin
A.T. Wells
Local Notes From Batavia May 11 Creamery Whistles and Community Gleanings
Batavia Iowa notes include three daily steam whistles at C O Mohlers creamery. Grandpa Elias Smith is seriously ill. Rollin Hockings buys Hese kiah Creamer property. Dr H Porter visits Marion Bradshaw who is very sick. Isaac Sheets sells a fine team for 300 to Sherod Moon. Jerome Woodruff to Hamilton county for fruit tree sales. George Shrum dies of consumption near town. funeral led by Rev John Brown. son Sammie also ill.
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Glendale
Mary Damm
Richard Nelson
Swedish Lutheran Church of
Salina
Minnie Smith
Centerville
Thompson
Jefferson County
R. Toothakers
Hillsborough
Warren Peck
Alex. Kirk
Blakesburg
Maggie Carter
Minnesota
Kate Slayes
John Tull
Shenandoah
Fred Nelson’s
Batavia
Iowa
C. O. Mohler
Elias Smith
Jennie Lemark
Rollin Hockings
Hesekiah Creamer
Clara Parrott
Eldon
H. Porter
Marion Bradshaw
Isaac Sheets
Des Moines
Sherod Moon
Albia
Jerome Woodruff
Hamilton County
George Shrum
John Brown
Glasgow and Lockridge: rain, games, and local notices
Glasgow reports abundant rain and a 12 to 14 ball game victory over Lockridge with a next Saturday matchup. Community events include a box supper May 20 at Grant school and local chatter on laws. Ads promote Dullam's German remedies and Shiloh's remedies with local sellers Clarke's and Bradshaw & Thoma. In Lockridge, residents travel to Cordia Kansas, while others move and fall ill locally and a depot shift occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Thos. Lowers
Colorado
Lockridge
Grant School House
Dug. Watkins
Chas. McClane
Dr John Bull's Worm Destroyer Adverts
An old advertisement proclaims Dr John Bull's Worm Destroyer as safe and effective for children and adults. It promises quick health improvements, added appetite, better digestion, and stronger immunity, urging readers to ask their druggist and send 25 cents to John D. Park & Sons Co. Cincinnati with local agents Bradshaw and Thoma for Fairfield.
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John D. Park & Sons Co
Sycamore St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bradshaw & Thoma
Fairfield
Special election meeting for Fairfield school district
Notice of a special meeting of the electors of Fairfield Iowa independent school district to be held at the courthouse on May 25 1892 from 12 noon to 7 pm. Items: build a new school house to replace Franklin building, dispose of Franklin assets, and issue bonds of 18000 dollars for a new school. C Snoot? president and W G Ross secretary.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Court House
Franklin
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the Franklin School
Richland Clarion
Mary Ferry
Enos McCrackin
Blackhawk Township
Miss Ferry
Hood
SuiLton
Bradshaw Thoma
C. C. Shelton
Mt. Pleasant
Shelton
Virginia
Nellie Peterson
Forse
Westley Metzler
Sheridan County
Kansas
Lie
Harvey Nelson
Miss Barnes
Bradshaw& Thoma
Dullam
Clarke’s
Shiloh
Slansen
J. C. Hansen
East Locust St
J. W. Thackery
Concordia
Cooper
J. W
Ida Hanson
Burlington
T’rank Lewis
Sol. Johnson
H. Hl. Carter
Sadie Duttweiler
Clarke
John Bull
C. Snook
W.G. Ross
Coodban & Fulton
South Side
H. Mnerich
General Merchandise
Frank Unkrich
John Howlett
Wil
Nells & Revefrow's
William Sells
Queen Victoria
London Olympia
J.N. Rentfrow
Great Golden Menagerie
Atll A. M
J. 1. Case
Garr Scott
Ward Lamson
East Leggett House
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