Weekend Social Notes Span Many Towns and Visits
A roundup of local social activity includes Walter Van Tassel of Keokuk as a guest in Harrison Hogland’s home, teachers visiting from Packwood, and numerous Burlington and Fairfield day trips. Visitors from Washington state to Ottumwa mingle with relatives across Albia and Osceola as families plan moves and reunions.
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Walter van Tassel
Keokuk
Harrison Hogland
Fern Russell
Chas. Wallace
Frank Spier
Burlington
Perry Heflin
W. C. Spalding
Glendora Waters
Packwood
Frank Stuart
Chicago
F. E. Weston
Mt. Pleasant
J. H. Huddleston
Clayton Spratt
Auburn
North Dakota
E. E. Phelps
S. P. Bell
Thomas Lewis
Albia
Fairfield Area Guests Hail From Many Towns
A long list of visitors and guests appears, including From Monday's Daily Filmer Quillen of Centerville hosting his mother Mrs. J Quillen, and numerous relatives and friends from Ottumwa Burlington Monmouth Chicago Denver Muscatine and other places visiting Fairfield residents over the weekend.
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Filmer Quillen
Centerville
J. Quillen
East
Kirkwood Street
Perry Parsons
Ottumwa
Nettie Parsons
John Larson
Minneapolis
Wilkins
West Burlington Street
G. L. Champe
Chicago
National Reform Convention Opens in Boston Today
The National Reform Association held its annual convention in Boston with delegates from nearly all sections. Anthony Gomstock of New York spoke on The Children of the Nations versus the Moral Cancer Planters of Our Day and Rev. G M Elliot of St. Augustine discussed The Responsibility of the Nation for the Profanation of the Sabbath by the United States Maid Service and Interstate Commerce.
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Boston
Mass
National Reform Association
Anthony Gomstock
New York
Funeral of James Henry Mc Gaw Draws Large County Crowd
The funeral for James Henry Mc Gaw, who died Wednesday, was held Friday at Richwoods. Rev. Ireland conducted the services, and many longtime county residents attended, remembering the deceased for years.
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James Henry McGaw
Richwoods
Ireland
C D McPhersons Closing Out Sale Spectacle in Iowa
The Drovers Journal reports C D McPherson of Fairfield Iowa held a closing out sale drawing 3000 to 4000 locals and visitors. Items including Shetland ponies buggies and 120 acres of Reed's Yellow Dent corn sold well with ponies fetching 105 to 148 and corn land bringing 27 an acre. McPherson has moved near Topeka Kansas and plans cattle feeding from 1162 acres. He won first prize at the American Royal for feeder cattle and sold them to George W White of Emerson Illinois.
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C. D. McPherson
Fairfield
Iowa
Reed
Lone Level
Enoch McPherson
McPherson
Topeka
Kansas
American Royal
George W. White
Emerson
Drovers’ Journal
Chicago
Oyster Supper and Program at Chandler School
An oyster supper and program will be hosted at Chandler School on Wednesday October 30 1912. All invited.
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Chandler School
Oklahoma Capital Fight Heads to Election
Oklahoma City and Guthrie wage a state wide campaign over the capital site with the vote set for next Tuesday. Guthrie seeks to recover the prize and make it permanent. Oklahoma City defends the current capital in a high stakes constitutional amendment battle.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Wisconsin Suffrage Campaign Opens with Broad Effort
Milwaukee Wis Oct 29 one week from today voters will decide on the proposed amendment to the state constitution granting women the right to vote. Supporters have brought in prominent speakers from other regions and campaign hope runs strong. Anti suffragists push equally hard to defeat the measure.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisonsin
Public sale of four loads heavy feed cattle at C B Q yards
The sale at the C B Q stock yards will be Saturday November 2 at 1 PM. Four loads of high grade dehorned cattle in good condition will enter the feed lot with potential gains when fed.
Cattle Sale Promises High Profits for Feeders
Promoters tout excellent cattle feeding prospects with fat steers selling at about $10.50 to $10.75. Feeder feeders can buy corn at $2 per bushel and still profit, since corn at 38c at the elevator makes feeding economical. The seller invites attendance at the sale, promising to proceed rain or shine.
Kentucky Sunday School Convention Opens in Paducah
Paducah Kentucky October 29 one thousand enthusiastic visitors gathered for the opening of the annual convention of the Kentucky Sunday School association. The gathering will continue through Friday and will be addressed by a leading Sunday school worker from America.
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Paducah
Kentucky Sunday School Association
Race Meeting Opens at Phoenix During State Fair
Phoenix Arizona October 29 a five days race meeting began on the event mile track as part of the Arizona State Fair. The program features several rich stakes and includes horses that have competed on the Grand and Great Western Circuits this season.
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Phoenix
Ariz
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Moravia
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New London
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