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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1906

Page

4

Logan Wins Game Basketball

Logan school defeated Franklin 12 to 9 in a close game Wednesday evening. The crowd enjoyed the fast paced contest and Fairfield demonstrated potential for strong basketball players. Baskets: Wisecarver 3, Daggett 2, Fowler 1, JH Wisecarver 1. Fouls: Cassel 3, Crail 3, Daggett 1.

Franklin Logan School Fairfield Wisecarver Moore Baskets G. Wisecarver Daggett Fowler JH. Wisecarver Fouls Cassel Crail Pranklin Fowler Cassel Clarke Kennedy Pinch

Jefferson County Teachers Institute Opens June 15

Superintendent Anna White announces the Jefferson County Teachers Institute starts June 15 and runs six days with instructors Dr. Winship Prof. Parrett Mrs. Hattie Mitchell Prof. Power Miss Emry Miss Scott and Miss Ball. The event follows Code of Iowa Section 2778 allowing sessions by permission. Directors are urged to plan attendance and note the six day schedule.

Anna White Jefferson County Teachers’ Institute Iowa Miss White Winship Boston Parrett Ames Hattie Mitchell Des Moines Power Emry Miss Scott Miss Ball

Petit Jurors Drawn and Reform Rhetoric Questioned

A period editorial notes that loud reform cries may not reflect genuine change and warns against widespread sham in the land, while discussing juror drawing in the context of political rhetoric.

Reform

Hawkeye Rebekah Club Meekly Meets at Wray Home

Mrs Charles Wray and Mrs Charles Lewis hosted Hawkeye Rebekah club No 386 on a busy Wednesday afternoon at the Wray residence. Over thirty members attended the sewing gathering to prepare items for the Easter bazaar.

Charles Wray Charles Lewis F Hawkeye Rebekah Wray Rebekah Sherman Wirk Lewis Hawkeye Rebekah Club D. F. Spratt South Court Street

Popular Cartoons The Chicago Record Herald Features Ralph Wilder

The Record Herald highlights popular newspaper cartoons as a daily front page feature. Artist Ralph Wilder is praised as a rising talent bringing humor and brightness to everyday life.

Chicago Record- Herald Record-Herald Ralph Wilder Wilder

Local notes and visits from area residents

Lou Hirshberger returns from California for the winter. Madaline Medes is home from Mt. Pleasant for a brief vacation. Harry Baugh buys the 200 acre William Carmichael farm near Bernhardt. Henry Edler visits from Rome to see merchants. Mrs Ferris returns from Chicago after attending a dream makers convention. Mrs G A Colembine visits Chicago after a sister’s visit. John Labover and Mrs Thorne Huffman visit from Spokane. Mrs Bert Barrow and baby return near Sigourney from Mikesell home. Henry county to hold an April 21 spelling note at the courthouse chaired by Anna Packer. Charles Sappenfield and wife back in Valley dunation after visiting relatives. R J McClain partners with Jones & Hoth to form Jones Roth & McClain.

Henry County Anna Packer Court House

Complete Rural Service strengthens Jefferson county routes

Jefferson county will achieve full rural free delivery with revised routes and Route 2 from Lockridge starting Monday April 2. The system includes eight routes from Fairfield and ten from other towns, plus nine from adjoining counties. Routes renumbering lengthens Route 4 by four miles and Route 6 by one mile, with a new carrier list for Routes 1 through 8. Also mentioned: local hunting trip on Cedar with Chester Carlson, Robert Wilson, and Larry Gilchrist returning with a few birds.

Jefferson County Lockridge Fairfield J. W. Stephenson A. FE. Capeell Fay Sulton Aed John Hammons

Fortieth wedding anniversary surprise for Mr and Mrs Green

Mr and Mrs Lee Green celebrated forty years of marriage on March 28 1906 with a family supper hosted by Delzell Green on West Broadway. About twenty relatives and friends joined a social evening with songs, refreshments, and gifts of linen and china.

South Side Rebekah Lodge No. 96 Mary Crail C. Y. Smith Ottumwa Gertrude Mason Ralph Maddox Iva McDaniel Edna Preutz Newman Rebekahs Lee Theen

Wichita Visitor Miss Capron Visits Vernon Cousin

Miss Mabel Capron of Wichita Kansas visits her cousin Vinnie A Vernon. Capron is a teacher at Knox Conservatory in Gillesburg Illinois.

Mabel Capron Wichita, Kansas Vinnie A. Vernon Miss Capson Knox Conservatory Ginlesburg Ilinois

Grand Open Meeting Highlights Senior Class Ceremonies

Past Supreme Master Workman J. G. Tate of Oregon spoke to Fairfield lodge No 28 ALO UW and families at the A O U W hall on Old Lie Insurance vs Fraternal Insurance. Visitors from Ottumwa attended. Afterward the class received carnations at the college chapel event with remarks from Leste Harper and Prof Rainey.

J. G. Tate Oregon Fairfield Lodge No Alo. UW A. O. U. W. Hall Tate J. J. Merckens Pate Workmaan Id Bowen Shicheokuk Ottunouva Dr Parsons FL. Rainey Leste DD. Harper Harper Prof. Rainey Cass Parsons

Dickens week deal sparks unionist quip in town

A job seeker at a publishing house balks at Dickens promotions and quips about union power. Meantime farmers near Van Buren County report wolf activity and bursts of livestock losses. Major Gantz returns from Nebraska with weather notes, avoiding measles and visiting neighbors Gordon and Woolery who recently moved away.

Drishman Dicken Trishman Dickens Major Gantz Central City Nebraska Alex Gordon Ed Woolery

Deafness Cure by Constitutional Remedies Promoted

An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Fustachian Tube mucous lining and cannot be treated locally. It claims nine in ten cases arise from catarrh and offers $100 for incurable catarrh through Hial's Catarrh Cure, with circulars from Bod, Chesny & Co and Toledo.

Hial Bod Chesny & Co Drugetete Voledo O Tokellall

Fraudulent honey and tar substitutes warned nationwide

The Original Poley & Co of Chicago promote Foley's Honey and Tar as the genuine throat remedy. They warn against imitators with similar sounding names and yellow packaged bottles. Buy Poley’s Honey and Tar and refuse substitutes for best cough and cold relief.

Poley & Co Chicago Foley Hine Poley F. W, Jrigenoa & Co

Dot Thrice On Spring Fashions

April magazines advise spring and summer wear for women with focus on shirt waists sleeves belts and dress silhouettes. It urges thrift and smart sewing for mothers in March and April to create attractive outfits without overspending, stressing practical style and care for family image.

As Woman Harper's Bazar Deiieator

Spring cleaning promise for ready work lineup

Clean alleys and back yards now and spring will bring readiness for subsequent repairs and trimming. A few steady sessions ease the task and make spring cleaning feel shorter, not a full summer project.

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Fairfield Rebekah Logan T. Grimes Seeees Liberty Fleek W. Vinton Coeeeores Fairfield CG L. Cummings M.W. Roth M. B. Williams Tooo Lockridge Andrew Ryman Packwood L. DD. Smith Libertyville John Harkens Pleasant Plain S.A Hawkeye Club North Main Street Lee Lou Hirshberger California Madaline Medes Mt. Pleasant Harry Baugh William Carmichael Bernhardt Henry Edler Rome Mrs. Ferris G. A. Colembine Mas. John Labover Thorne Huffman Spokane Washington Bert Barrow Baby Sigourbey Mikesell Charles Sappenfield Valley Dunation R. J. McClain Jones & Hoth Jones, Roth & McClain Lindsia Twnoliyn Bvyovd Foord Jinssigg ePpssun Chester Carlson Robert Wilson Larry Gilchrist Thei Supreme U. W van Bure Cou Ty NEW York Clipper Albert J Borie Frank Queen Pub. CO. (Ltd W. Geru By New York
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