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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
6
A garbled report notes Maine voters narrowly backed repeal of constitutional prohibition amid campaign turbulence. It cites Democratic weakness, Republican gains, and external factors shaping the political landscape, with references to governors, presidential implications, and local school updates.
Community updates recount Mrs Starr and Mrs Smith ages and homes in Dayton Washington. Residents James and Walter Clarsey traveled to Fayette for work. Misses Yell Mond and Fisch began courses at the school. Mr and Mrs Poppenhagen visited Wadens. Hattie Tesmer and Mrs Clothier noted visits. Evelyn Nydia Thorpe returned from Des Moines state fair with Mima Holmes. Local families report travels, visitors, and school beginnings.
Community updates report Mr Henry Homewood renting a farm near Strawberry Point and residents visiting Arlington. Miss Ine Caudle of Fayette visits Mrs Fran Waitiso. The Struckman home hosts a Friday gathering. A silo collapse near Albert Kectiler is rebuilt by weekend. Public sale planned by Fayette County School District No. 8 on September 16, 1911. Chamberlain’s remedy recommended for bowel complaints in children.
Freeman R. Conaway notes the first golden wedding of an Iowa governor and his wife, William Larrabee and Ann Appleman, at Clermont. The piece extols their long service, community contributions, and the Clermont holiday traditions, detailing family life, home, and Christmas customs as they approach their 50th anniversary.
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