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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1907
Page
4
A Kansas man walked thirty eight miles to get married and was excused by the minister from paying a fee. The item comments on frugality and public figures regarding philanthropy and wealth in education, with sharp satire on Carnegie and Rockefeller giving.
Bradstreets reports January and early February trade conditions show volume near last year’s record. Weekly failures fall to 195 from 204 in 1906, while Canada’s figures run 18 to 27. Wheat and grains gain strength with prices up about two cents per bushel, western mills face shortages and Minneapolis flour output dips due to tight supply.
Denver Post columnist Winifred Black offers a woman's view on the Thaw trial. She vows to divorce a husband who would vote for execution after Evelyn Nesbit's testimony and the reading of Thaw's letters in court. The piece appears in a vigorous, opinionated tone.
The government will clamp down on roads used for rural free delivery. Roads must be kept in good condition and unobstructed by gates with fordable creeks year round. If routes are not properly maintained, rural delivery may be withdrawn. Carriers are asked to file reports with the post office department.
The report argues to stop service where roads are poor and assigns blame to communities for neglect. It notes 55 973 rural carriers cover 863 563 miles daily and urges local effort to maintain routes and adopt better road methods advised by the agricultural department.
Examiner Pennell's report on Fairfield under the 106 law notes no errors in city finances beyond suggested funds for charged orders. The document restates three years nine months of receipts and expenditures, with annual current-year totals to be published in April. A potential court ruling may affect councilmen compensation, possibly restoring up to 1900 to the treasury if former pay rules were incorrect.
Beginning March 1 the post office will issue an 11 cent stamp book matching the 2 cent book format with 24 stamps per book in four sheets of six. Demand for the book prompted the launch and a new rule bans leather foreign mail cards, allowing only paper or cardboard cards with the left side for correspondence and the right for the address.
The February term petit jurors drawn include T. Sehooley of Alingdon, W. H. Falkner of Fatfield, P. M Stevenson of Packwood, James Louden of Patefield, Henry Landell of Lockridge, M Humphrey of Cedar, J. M. Overhaus ser of Huchanan, R. M. Smith of Polk, Geo. Bray of Venn, James Peters of Fairfield, L. L. Vernon of Fairfield, W. Parsons of Black Hawk, W. H. Mohr of Patrfield, Ed. Kyle of Walnut, W. E. Freshwater of Fairfield, Wilm. H. Van Ansdelu of Des Moines, John F. P. Loely of Pauirfield, August Hildebana of Lockridge, and John Diers of Buchanan.
Fairfield hosts Forest City Lodge No. 37 annual reception at Castlehall with about 125 members and guests. J A Huglin presides as chancellor commander, praising fraternal tenets and citizenship. Music by Fairfield Harp Orchestra features multiple numbers. Banquet menu includes dressing, cranberry sherbert, salad, cake, olives.
The week ending February 12 reports patent grants to Iowa residents including Nis Anderson Clinton for device fastening legs to furniture and John V. Brawn Knoxville for a tablet machine. Other patentees span Davenport Ottumwa Des Moines and Sigourney with items from journal boxes vehicle shafts and hay forks to labels and trademarks.
Mr. McKenney presided as toastmaster and announced a shortened toast list. Arthur G. Jordan answered Pythian Experiences with humor then J T Wisecarver joked about Our Ideals, Damot and Pythias. Rev Pinch responded to Pythianism outside and Pythian Sisters, with Mrs Levi Peasley praising. Mrs J A Huglin closed with Fair Calanthe describing the ritual’s touching story.
St Marys Catholic Church plans a new brick church costing about 15000 dollars to be completed by September this year. The building committee from Ottumwa, along with local leaders J H Fritz and J B Ready, approved the project after reviewing reports and recommendations. The current church, in use for about fifty years, has outgrown its space and the congregation of over two hundred will move to the larger, more modern structure. Father Hogan leads the effort and praise from parishioners is noted as construction proceeds swiftly under local guidance.
Farmers and citizens met at the Court house to form the Corn Belt Meat Producers Association. J M Broadway of Letts spoke on goals and procedures. A chair and secretary were elected and a committee was named to recruit members. A call meeting was set for February 28 at 1 30 PM at the Courthouse to complete organization.
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