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County fair reviews and local notices from 1874
Forty years ago this week the county fair finished its three day run with fair weather and varied exhibits. Local items note meat markets and clothing merchants, a wedding in Marshalltown, plans for a movable addition to the poor farm, and political events including speeches by Horace Boies and county party leaders at Russell hall and Grundy Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Swank
Marshalltown
Mary Lee
Pworl
Horace Boies
Matt. Parrott
Lewis Lichty
William 4. Allison
K. W. Eastman
Russell Hall
Republian County Committee
Tabernacle Chapter
Frank Neely
E. HH
B Stanton
A. C. Bunnell
L. A. Cobb
W.L. White
ROA
Whitaler
al Ef
Frask
Saunders
GH. Critter Iil