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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
4
The Fairfield Weekly Journal credits The Journal Printing Company as publisher with Dean Taylor as editor and A W Taylor as advertising manager.
A Chicago couple of Polish heritage marked their wooden wedding with traditional symbolism. Friends and family gathered to toast the couple as they celebrate years together and the bond of their shared heritage.
The article notes King Edward's Ireland visit and his need to balance nationaliste duties with political appearances. It mentions potential tensions with Dick Croker and the Stand ard Oil Company fine, and references Bunyan in New York and Y M C A involvement.
Mrs. L L Foote died at her Richland home after a two month illness. She was a physician who graduated from Northwestern University in 1906 and practiced in Richland for a year. She leaves her husband Dr. L L Foote and their son Carl and was related to the Higley and Clapp families of the city.
Libertyville residents report a busy week with relatives hosted in Burlington Fairfield and Ottumwa. Edna Warren and sister Bessie visit relatives. F Floyd Crawford and Ray Loehr visit Burlington. Rebekah District Convention attendees from Libertyville include Mrs W Rodibaugh and Mrs Hurst.
Robert F. McGrew dies after being crushed attempting to board Burlington No 3 at dawn. Amputation performed after injury, he passes at home with family nearby. Born 1840 in Pennsylvania, long legal career across Iowa and Kansas, five children, widow and four survivors. Funeral plans set for Glenwood burial after services in the city.
The Ladies Improvement association met to discuss adding a top to the band stand now under construction. They plan fund raising through a series of entertainments, including a musical program by local talent, a dramatic event, and a dinner. Committees led by Mrs. J P Manatrey and others were appointed to organize each event. The group will pause further contact with W S Cook until the fundraising plan is clarified.
Mr and Mrs Ed Axelson and family returned to Water town after celebrating the Fourth at Moa Johnson. Robert Erickson and Oscar Anderson spent the Fourth in Ottumwa. Oscar Lundell visited Chicago after a stay with Malcom Nelson. The Anderson Cushman wedding was attended in Fairfield last Wednesday evening. Mrs Carlson and Mrs Oman are on the sick list. Alfred Jotneon of Fairfield visited the V Larson home this week.
Mary P Billingsley attending the Illinois State Library School at Champaign Ill visits her aunt Mrs J M Gregg and will visit friends in Glasgow before returning to her home in Belleville Kansas.
The public may patronize entertainments enough to justify the cost as a new band stand nears completion. Workmen are busy and the structure already looks likely to be one of the handsomest stands in this region.
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