Man Killed in Albia Accident While Working as Brakeman
Word reached the city last night that Ralph McBeth a former resident was accidentally killed yesterday afternoon at Albia while performing his duties as brakeman on a PB.&B. He was crushed between cars and the body was taken to Ottumwa for funeral services tomorrow. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert McBeth and had recently lived in this city. He recently married in Ottumwa. The community offers sympathy to his young wife and aged parents. Finishing touches completed at Chautauqua park for Fairfield's fourth annual assembly. Transit drays busy moving bedding to park tents and Chautauqua Hall decorated for the event. Several stores will close at 6 p.m. daily during Chautauqua except Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McBeth
Albia
Robert McBeth
Company M
Ottumwa
Wif
Chautauqua
H. A. Duncan
T. Reynolds
Glass Bros
Maddox & Maxwell
C. A. Herring & Co
H. CC, Davis, Lightfoot & Son
Illinois Reunion Forms Local Association at Court House
Native born Illinois settlers near this city formed an Illinois Association with D. T. Spratt as President I Brawner as Secretary and J B Yeomans as Treasurer A reunion is planned at the Jefferson County Fair on Thursday September 12 a large 40 by 80 foot tent will be set up to welcome all settlers from the surrounding counties Liste includes Vice Blackhawk Locust Grove Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
D. T. Spratt
I. Brawner
J.B. Yeomans
Jefferson County
Personal Society Notes From Tuesday Daily
Mise Sarah Lawson travels to Chicago to visit relatives and friends Johnn Hammon and family visit Ottumwa this morning. Mrs William Warner of Cloud Texas visits Mr and Mrs I D Kerrick yesterday. Rev Pearse Pineh returns from a vacation to Chicago and Wisconsin. Hoyt Garman of Mt Pileasan arrives for visit with Gustindber family. George Bb Alnsile of Cedar guap ids visits Claude Downard for Chau tauqua. Mrs Mariah S Armetrong and grandson from Stuttgart Arkansas arrive to stay with Mary Cooper. W L Calhoun of Carthage Missouri, 1886 Parson's College alumnus, in city yesterday. All city banks close tomorrow at 12 o clock for Chautauqua assembly and every afternoon next week except Saturday.
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Chautauqua Assembly
Death of a Pioneer Cuthbert Webb
Cuthbert Webb born Rush county Indiana May 16 1820 died at his son Robert's Abingdon home Aug 7 1907 aged 17 years 21 days after years of feebleness. He married Nancy Plough in Is4am had four children two died in infancy and Isham had died. Emigrated to Van Buren county Iowa in 1842 then moved to Jefferson county where he lived until death. After first wife’s death he married Nancy Smalee and had five children John and George deceased Robert Mary Henry. A Christian from early life he lived upright and died in faith. Funeral at the Christian church Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev Jaape Smith Packwood lifelong friend. His simple life and faith left a lasting influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthbert Webb
Rush County
Indiana
Robert
Abingdon
Mr Webb
Nancy Plough
A. T Downey
Isham
van Buren County
Iowa
Jefferson County
Nancy Smalee
John
George
Mary
Webb
Ile
Narrow Escape at Turney Wagon Works
Fred Neibert son of Sheriff and Mrs Neibert narrowly escaped serious injury Saturday afternoon at Turney Wagon Works. His sleeve caught in a belt but he stopped the machinery with quick action. his sleeve and blouse were torn and his arm badly burned though he escaped more severe harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Neibert
Addressen tion and Dixie Jubti Lee Singers at Fulton
Fragmentary notice lists C. Jd. Fulton and Whitcomb Riley with 730 p. ma and musical group Dixie Jubti Lee Singers performing in Mississippi place likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musie
Cavalry Delayed to Friday for Centerville Camp
Centerville reports a new cavalry schedule pushing their camp date to Friday the 16th instead of Thursday the 15th. The regiment may slip by another day, possibly arriving Saturday and avoiding travel on Sunday. Expect 3 507 pounds oats 4 256 hay 200 beef 183 potatoes for the period, with Chautauqua events unaffected.
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United States Cavalry
Centerville
Fairfield
Kermith Roosevelt
Rock Island
Stolen rig recovered after chase across Iowa
Sheriff W H Neibert and James Ladd captured in Jefferson County jail after Ladd sold the horse and buggy to a former officer in Pittsfield for 90 dollars. Adams identified the horse and vehicle. Ladd denies guilt and withholds residence details. Authorities traced the theft from Pittsfield to Fairfield before arrest. Meanwhile a Jefferson County court notice warns several Junkin heirs and others about a mortgage release petition filed by Charles Gatewood and I N Tonomis with terms set for September 27 1907.
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W. H. Neibert
James Ladd
Jefferson County
John Adams
Pittefield
Ill
Nerbert
Pittsfield
Mr. Adams
Ladd
Quincy
Fairfield
Neibert
Adams
Qlainey
State of Iowa
Mattie S. Junkin
T. M. Junkin
Maggie Carpenter
H.G. Junkin
R. D. Junkin
Gail S. Junkin
Martha L. Junkin
Gerald L. Junkin
Martha I. Junkin
Frank W. Junkin
District Court
Charles Gatewood
Plit
Fee
I. N. Tonomis
Rauwe
Iowa
P. B. Grafton
A. E. Grafton
Mathew J. Junkin
Recorder’ Office
Pairfield
Okla Belle West Dies After Short Illness
Okla Belle West two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis West of East Atlan street died around 10 30 p m after a brief illness. Funeral services set for Wednesday at ten in the morning from the home with interment at Midwoods. The father Lewis West lies ill and at risk from typhoid fever as neighbors express sympathy for the grieving family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla Belle West
Lewis West
East Atlan
Mhase
Familly
Maddox and Maxwell Move Groceries to New Shop Site
Maddox and Maxwell relocate their grocery business to the space formerly used by Fulton and Brady on the south side of the square. The pair will open in the new location tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maddox & Maxwell
Fulton & Brady
Local Gossip and Visits Round Glasgow Area
Glasgow notes detail Mrs A Shaner of Kirksville visiting her mother in law Mrs George Shaner and Braul and Sons rep Mr Shaner planning Sunday plans. Ladies Dorcas society met at Mrs Dr Bishop home and changed meeting to the first Thursday monthly. Several families from Mt Pleasant Fairfield Des Moines Salem and Burlington visit local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra A. Shaner
Kirksville
Miesourt
George Shaner
Braul and Sons of
Burlington
Ladies Dorcas Society
Mra
Dr. Bishop
John Lowers
John Bishop
Fairfield
de. C
Bishop
Peter Chaber
von Everett
Des Moines
Visiting friends and relatives span Iowa towns
New Sweden residents visit Ottumwa Fairfield and Blooming ton while Ray Cassel and Ethel Cassel stay with grandpa A F Cassel. Walles Olga J Odell return home with A Hannel Blooming ton. D Borge son Rev J O Borge son Dr P D Rollen Bloomington IL visits. Harlan Castile visits uncle O H Sherman Simon and Andrew Castile spend week in Des Moines. M Tegnell and daughter Anna Avery stay a few days at A Olson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Castile
O. H. Sherman
J. Castile
Simon and
Andrew Castile
Des Moines
Horse and Surrey Crash Injures Grandparents'
Last Saturday forenoon Mrs Walter Bower and her son Frank were delivering dinner to men in a hay field when their surrey toppled as the team ran away. Both escaped with minor bruises, the vehicle was wrecked, and the team fled about two miles before being caught in Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bower
Frank
Surrey
Glasgow
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Fairfield Weekly Journal
THE
Journal Printing Company Publishers
Dean Taylor
A. W. Taylor
South Court Street
Town
Ottumwe
Chautauqua Park
Farfield
Assembly
Illinois
Blackhawk
Locust Grove
Glen Nerbert
C. E. George
John Batley
T. B Short
J. J. Watt
D. M. Kolgate
J. H. Miller
C. A. Brolin
J. M. Fisher
John Axeleon
Dillon Carter
Axel Johnson
Pearl Spratt
A. Adams
O. Johnson
Clarance Spratt
Penn
Buchanan
Lockridg
Tound Prairi
Liberty
Mise
Sarah Lawson
Chicago
Johnn Hammon
William Warner
Cloud, Texas
I. D. Kerrick
Pearse Pineh
Ch Cago
Wisconsin
George Bb
Claude Downard
Mariah S. Armetrong
Stuttgart
Arkasas
Mary Cooper
W. L. Calhoun
Carthage
Missouri
Yesterda
Parson's College
Fairfield Chautauqua
Musie—Dixie Jubilee Singers
Addresen—tion
C. Jd. Fulton
L.cture
Hon
J. Adam Bede
Reecital
Paul M. Pearson
James
Whitcomb Riley
U.S
Chautauqua Management
Outfit
Rollin J. Wilson, TD
Well
Myrtie
Helen Weaver
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Wright
Edgar Herman
John Quillen
Luther
Ira Shaner
Quillen
Shaner
Will Barton
Salem
Isaac Archibald
Ross Archibald
Guy
Archibald
New
Sweden
Retha Kauffman
On, Lyster
Mise Maud Berg
Ray and
Ethel Cassel
A. F. Cassel
Walles
Olga
J. Odell
A. Hannel
Bloomington
PD. Rollen
Bloomington, Il
J. O. Borgeson
And
Jade
Ara Lis Dgnatore
Frank H. Wells & CO
Martin Young
Ruth J. Myers
Richard Myers
S.C. Myers
Eva Myers
Sarah Tait
W. D. Tait
Stephen Myers
Jennie Myers
Emmett Myers
Maud Myers
Ruth Myers
Walter Myers
Clarence Myers
Grace Myers
Johun Myers
Mabel Gilmer
John Gilmer
Floyd Gilmer
Grace Gilmer
Towit
David Edgar
D. Parelio
Jon Lewis
Isaac Camp
Martin Younne
John Lewis
A. W. Jaouvers
Fairfield Journal
M.A. Roberts
Fed
Lindberg
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