18 Aug 1904
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
1
Miss Gladys Bailey visits Ottumwa. Numerous residents from Bonaparte Riverside Winfield and other towns arrive for business or friend visits. The riff raff includes recitals, league cabinet meeting, and plans for picnics, expositions, and extended visits. Bryan arrives and speaks at the depot before continuing travels.
The Old Settlers Reunion organizes a Labor Saving era picnic on September 1 with carding spinning weaving threshing and old time work. It calls for a big dinner in the park with baskets of corn bread pies fried chicken and other simple fare. Committees divide park corners for seating and receptions and urge town and county participation with coffee barrels and plates provided.
The Pairfield Township Sunday School association will hold its semi annual convention at the Lutheran church in Pairfield Iowa today at 2 30 p m Sunday workers and friends are urged to attend Miss Nellie Stever and Rev Luther Bright will perform vocal solos during the program
The week brought good growing conditions for crops with showers benefiting pastures and late potatoes. Corn progress is strong, oats and barley stack well, and spring wheat is poor in major areas. Wild hay harvests are heavy and apple crops suffer no material damage though more rain is needed for unfinished crops and fall plowing.
The Rock Island announces round trip fares on August 6 and 27 and September 7 to Texas Indian Territory Oklahoma Territory and Louisiana. Stopovers allowed both ways. For full details call H. A. Mouler.
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