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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1917
Page
6
Editor Manager entered at the Post Office at Fairfield Iowa as mail matter of the second class. Terms of subscription by carrier three months and four months by mail in advance. Please report promptly any irregularity in the carrier service. Telephone No. 23. One dollar.
Elvona Dearmin born in Henry County Iowa on August 1 1869. Married December 14 1892 to William Gifford. had two daughters Helen and Mary. Lived in Libertyville Fairfield Bloomfield. active in Fairfield Christian church and Rebekah Lodge. Died August 15 in Bloomfield aged 48. Funeral August 17 at D F E Crail home Fairfield. Burial Evergreen cemetery. Ulm at Third and Washington suffers rheumatism.
Dr Thibodeau drew a large audience with his reading of H G Wells Mr Brittling Sees It Through praising the author as constantly growing. He disputed Chicago critic Horace Bridges on the book and noted the author’s natural humanity even when not flawless.
Mrs A C Turner went to Boston as a delegate to the National convention of the W R C. George M Ball, son Ronald, and S S Crane fished in Skunk river at Millspaugh. Samuelson attended Henry County fair with his parents. May Shelton visited Mt Pleasant and the fair. Ernest Toothacre attended the Tri State fair in Burlington. Dr A D Thibodeau lectured on world democracy and the role of great leaders. A list of Round Table Talks and upcoming entertainments at Mt Pleasant was announced.
William Patterson Ramsay of Iowa born March 12 1857 died August 13 1917 at his home 70 miles NW of the city aged 60 years 5 months 1 day He was the son of John P and Elizabeth Ramsay brother Ed of Brookville Harry near the city and half brother Frank Boyd Also survived by wife Maggie Estelle Campbell whom he wed March 12 1885 Fairfield and two children Frank and Addie May Funeral service August 15 1917 at First Methodist Church conducted by Rev Carson interment in Mausoleum Roy Stansberry traveled to Chariton for a visit with Mrs Stansberry and her parents.
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