Deaths in Mount Pleasant and Fairfield Shadows Local Sorrow
Mrs. R. B. Ross dies after two year illness in Mount Pleasant and remains brought here. Mrs. James M. Gregg dies of pneumonia at home on West Washington Street after a brief illness. Prudence Elizabeth Billingsley Gregg born 1850 near Glasgow Iowa, survived by husband James M. Gregg and four daughters, funeral in Glasgow. Mrs. George West dies after months of tuberculosis at parents’ home, funeral to be held in Fairfield with Fraternal Aid involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Ross
Mt. Pleasant
Missouri
Hoss
H. V. Downes
Mirs
M.D. Rodabaugh
Robert McWhirter
Thos, Crawford
James M. Gregg
West Washington Street
Prudence Elizabeth Billingsley- Gregg
Glasgow
Iowa
William
S. H. Tomlinson
Des Moines
C. S. Bishop
E. C. Bock
W. C. Smith
Tennant
George West
Louis Phipps
C. L. Tennant
Evergreen
Death of Charles Moore Remembered by Fairfield Friends
Charles Moore, a former Fairfield boy, died last Tuesday in Colorado Springs after months with tuberculosis. He leaves a wife, mother, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Thursday in Colorado Springs with burial there. Moore lived in Fairfield during youth with grandparents I. D. Jones and wife and attended local public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moore
Fairfield
Colorado Springs
Colo
Moore
I.D. Jones
Night Alarm Warns of Croup and Sore Throats
Warns mothers to keep Folys Honey and Tar in the house and give it at first sign of danger. The ad claims Folys Honey and Tar has saved many little lives and is sold by L. S. Bradshaw Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bradshaw Co
Armory Fund Drive Moves Toward New Home
At a mass meeting the stock committee reported 5400 dollars of stock already subscribed for Company M and 3600 to be sold soon. The non assessable stock bears four percent interest and will be retired in yearly blocks, with completion expected in six years. Once sold, plans to erect a new armory on the current site or another suitable location will proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company M
Citizens
Twe
Lutherans Call Pennsylvania Man to Fairfield Church
On Easter morning the English Lutheran church voted unanimously to extend a pastoral call to Rev. W. A. Wolgemuth of Enola Pa. The salary would rise to 1000 dollars yearly plus church expenses and parsonage remodeling. Wolgemuth has led Enola for sixteen years and comes highly recommended by Dr D H Hoover Carthage College and Rev Leech Iowa Lutheran Synod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Wolgemuth
Enola
Wolgemuth
Pennsylvania
Illinois Man Dies on Burlington Train Near Agency City
S. R. Parsons a traveling stock man from Stromghurst Illinois died this morning on a Burlington passenger train after leaving Ottumwa. Passengers reported he grew suddenly ill and expired near Agency City. The train stopped and an undertaker took charge. Parsons was about seventy and authorities suspect heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Parsons
Stromghurst
Ill
Burlington
Agency City
Ottumwa
Good Folks Club Delights with Music and Games
August Lanschoot entertained the Good Folks Club at his parents home on West Lowe street last evening. About twenty attended and enjoyed musical selections and social games followed by refreshments. Members departed after a delightful evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Lanschoot
Good Folks Club
West Lowe Street
Lamschoota
Local Notices and Personal Greetings in City Links
Dr J S Billingsley of Belleville Kansas visits after sister Mrs James Gregg dies Mrs S J Chaster returns from California Mas N M Warnick of Geeserville visits Calfornia Dresden Kan to stay with parents C E Ward Dr J Fred Clarke seeks Democratic nomination for Congress First District Ted Cooher joins Mullinix barber shop in town Funeral for Mrs R B Ross set Wednesday at 1 30 pm at South Main Street residence with burial in Evergreen cemetery Rev W W Montgomery to conduct services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Billingsley
Belleville
Kansas
James Gregg
Mas. N. M. Warnick
Geeserville
California
Dresden
Kan
Mrs. C. E. Ward
R. B. Ross
South Main Street
Evergreen Cemetery
W. W. Montgomery
Presbyterian Church
Libertyville social notes and local births
In Libertyville the M E Sunday school gave a program at the M E church East er evening. Families and visitors include Miss Roe Richard of Albia and Clarence Snider a student at Elliott's Business College. Several residents and visitors attended events, with births announced: Emery Carter, a girl. Will Schwartz, a girl. C W Benz, a son. Marion Davis, a son. Neal Stallman, a girl. Will Machlin, a son born March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Roe Richard
Albia
Clarence Snider
Elliott’s Business College
J. A. Richard
Near Albia
Libertyville
Mace Clinkenbeard
Fairfield
Cowen
Bud Laughlin
Floris
Clyde Morley
Will Machlin
Farmers Begin Planting Oats This Week
A report notes several farmers have started sowing oats. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davidson visited their son Frank in Blackhawk township. George Haushahn traveled to Washburn Illinois to bring his mother for an extended visit. Mrs. C Hartman and Taylor visited Mrs. C R King east of town. Most illnesses reported as improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Davidson
Frank
Blackhawk
George Haushahn
Washburn
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fairfield Weekly Journal
Oeean Taylor
W. Taylor
Journal
MAIL
The
Daily Journal
S. J. Chaster
J. Fred Clarke
Haywood
Ted Cooher
Aurora, II
Mullinix
Mr. Cooher
Woolson Spice Co
Toledo
Ohio
Reid-Murdoch & Co
Chicago
Iowa Biscuit Co
Mother Gray
South Side Grocers
Hoosier
Trowbridge-Davies Furniture GO
China
Japan
J. Roth & CO
Wonder
Brown & Hughes East Side Hardware
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