Fairfield Displays Maine Relics At Park Dedication Planned
Fairfield receives two relics from the battleship Maine a 97 pound shell and a copper port hole cover placed in the park for public viewing. Rust coats the shell but the cover remains relatively preserved. A dedicatory ceremony is planned with the Grand Army Post and local officials to permanently enshrine the artifacts.
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Fairfield
Maine
Havana Harbor
Grand Army Post
Old
Harness Racing Popular in Iowa This Year
The 1911 year book shows 67 advertised and legalized Iowa race meetings distributing 285000 dollars in purses. Iowa stands among top racing states with strong patronage and profitable returns for breeders trainers and owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abuque
Iowa
Iowa Women Granted Audience With the Pope in Rome
Keokuk residents Mrs. Ww. N Sage and Mrs. J. H. Sage describe their Vatican audience secured through the Archbishop of St. Paul. They were received by the pope about ten days ago during their European tour and left with his blessings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Ww. N Sage
J. H. Sage
Rome
Europe
St. Paul
Vatican
Bryan's Campaign Aide Oliver C. Davis Dies in Manitou
Oliver C. Davis, 62, former campaign manager for W. J. Bryan and counsel for International Harvester Co., died of heart failure at his Manitou home Pilot Knob. He had business links in Lincoln, Pittsburgh, and Chicago and came to Colorado for health reasons.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Oliver C. Davis
International Harvester Co
W. J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Pilot Knob
Manitou
Colorado
Pioneer Henry Mitchell Dies at Fairfield
The Hon Henry B. Mitchell, a town pioneer born July 5, 1818 in Claremont New Hampshire, died at his daughter Mrs Uriah B Rogers home in Fairfield Sunday morning at nearly 76. Survived by two sons and seven daughters. early Iowa settlement and family ties noted.
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Fairfield
Town
Henry B. Mitchell
Uriah B. Rogers
Mr. Mitchell
Claremont
N. H
Iowa
Thomas Mitchell
Mitchellville
Des Moines
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Marizeth Tool
Jasper County
The
Republican
Iowa legislator and county official long active in 19th century
The text notes a figure sent to the legislature when it met in Iowa City in 1858. He served on the county commissioners and board of supervisors, serving as chairman for many terms.
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Iowa City
County Commissioners and
Board of Supervisors
War department forms new regimental march from Dubuque to Sparta
The war department assembles accoutrements near Dubuque for a new regimental formation experiment to be tried in a few days. Over 2,000 soldiers from midwest forts will march to Sparta Wisconsin using automobiles instead of mules.
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Dubuque
War Department
Middle West
Sparta
Wis
Iowa Officials May File Charges Over Impure Meat
State Food and Dairy Commissioner W. B. Barney may press criminal charges against J. W. Dorr Door Cattle Company and the Iowa Packing Company owners of 5000 pounds of impure meat ordered confiscated by the city council. An investigation is under way and if evidence shows the meat was offered for sale in Iowa action will be started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nes Moines
State Food and Dairy
W. B. Barney
J. W. Dorr
Door Cattle Company
Iowa Packing Company
Barney
Pure Food Department
Railroad notes show rail giants contend and plan
The Louisville & Nashville denies buying the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic. Track work on the Cumberland Connellsville extension is complete and full service starts July 1. Big Four and Lake Shore pay 40,000 in fines for irregularities tied to theatrical traffic rebates. Canadian Pacific funds hotel reconstruction and a new power plant. Meetings of freight traffic officials of the Baltimore Ohio system were held in Toledo on June 4. A proposed all rail route from Portsmouth New Hampshire to Seattle is urged by O F Frisbee. Union Pacific to invest 200000 in Denver shops for new machinery and more repair work. Judge Littleton dismisses I M Young as receiver of the old Texas Southern and orders property transferred to Marshall and East Texas. Lehigh Coal and Navigation stockholders urged to back George H Barle Jr for president. Pennsylvania lured to extend lines to Detroit, contingent on Michigan tax relief. Adolphus Busch finance may back Denver Northwestern and Pacific extension from Meeker Colorado to Salt Lake City Utah. road placed in receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphus Busch
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Road
Meeker
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Train timetable fragment for Chicago Milwaukee line
A fragmentary railway timetable lists westbound and eastbound departures and arrivals with train numbers and times. Agent F. L. Broadgate is shown as the station agent.
M. S. W. Aa Vailey Worse Camp Meeting
M. S. W. Aa Vailey Worse Camp No 868 meets each Thursday evening in half on North Side Square. All neighbors are welcome.
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M. SW
Vailey
North Side Square
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus Chapter
H. C. Hull
H. P
Bethlehem Commandery
8. C
Sec
Washington
C. E
J. HE. Kunath
Myrtle Bragg
Fratera
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State News
Towa
Bryan
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Piierce
Will
Wisconsin
Louisville & Nashville
Atlanta, Birmingham
Atlantic
Cumberland- Connellsville
Maryland
Big Four
Lake Shore
Canadian Pacific
Vancouver
Freght
Baltimore and Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Toledo
Ohio
Portsmouth
Seattle
O. F. Frisbee
River and Harbor Congress
Union Pacific
Denver
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
George H. Barle, Jr
Pennsylvania
City Council
Board of Commerce of
Detroit
Michigan
Owen McGovern
Casewares
J. Wilson
C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
Charles A. Dewey
Washington County Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Craft’s
Eisher & Livingston
Abstract Department
Edmund D. Morrison
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
BL & P, Easthound
Lo, Pats
Lim
Westhound
H. W. Russel
Poe
Exce J. E. KU
ST. P
West Lim
Milwaukee
Pasa So’west Lim
Pasemgerm
F. L. Broadgate
P. J. Hanley
Sed Coonsellor
Owa
E. J. Perry
Tos Weetashington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
Dakota
Bras Y ‘Ricowais
Peck & Thomas
Masonic Block
Maxwell
Ieee
Rages
Novother
Mercury
Sohorepower
USC
FUSC
Maxwell Messenger
Antecs
J. D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
Washington County
WWW
M. Keeley
Fenton & Fenton
Ghiropractors
Palmer School
Macon
Austin Sutherland
Harry H. Ross
Alpine Aerie No
B. G. Fox
W. P.R. C, Dubois
Secy
Moriarty
Chichester
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