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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1910

Page

8

Parsons to Field Strong Baseball Squad This Spring

Parsons college baseball drills fill afternoons on Alumni field as about twenty candidates vie for spots under coach Pickens. Captain Blery Raney leads a deep roster, with familiar stars under pressure and a 15 game schedule set from April 9 to June 6 featuring opponents such as Hedding Elliott’s Penn Monmouth and Grinnell at Fairfield.

Parsons Pickens William and Vashti Aledo Ill Penn Fairfield Grinnell Highland Park Central Alumni

Local notes from Libertyville and surroundings

Libertyville community reports a ten pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Will Swartz and a new baby boy for Mr and Mrs Marion Davis, Neal Cowan visiting from Spokane for W E Cowan's golden wedding. Local events include a horse sale at Fairfield, theater by Little Florence Comedy at the hall, and a Presbyterian Ladles Aid meeting electing officers. Numerous visits, illnesses, and daily business updates follow with sales ads for potatoes, buggy and harness, and a house for sale or trade in the area.

Will Swartz Marion Davis Nea Cowan Spokane Wash W. E. Cowan A. B. Cleasby &Company Kit Rhodebaugh Will Allison Ward Yost Fairfield Little Florence Comedy Company Wesley Hill Creston Jams Baker-Winn Automobile Party Frank McClain Ladiece’ Aid Society Theresbyterian Church Libeygwilie Band Will Ferri Ottumwa Thureday Will Morrison Allen Pierson Pomona Cal Ma Webb Wilson Birmingham J. O. Bog Mre Tillman Rimeg Mra Laughlin Lula Mason Raney Batavia Preston BW Carl Riggs Hiram Davis Wesley Bennnett

Sands-Miss Wishart Wedds At South Main Street Home

In a simple ceremony last evening at six o'clock at Mrs. Clara Howlett’s South Main street home, Miss Emma Wishart and Robert C. Sands were married. About twenty guests attended as Rev. C. L. Tennant read the service and Mrs. Howlett sang Oh Promise Me. The couple left at eight for Palmyra Maryland then California to make their home. Both are well known locally and best wishes poured in. The Howlett home was decorated in carnations for the occasion.

Clara Howlett South Main Street Emma Wishart Robert C.sands C.L. Tennant

Obituary for Alfred X. Brown and family victims of Rock Island wreck

Alfred X. Brown his wife Rose Keltner Brown and two daughters Lenora and Eva died in the Rock Island wreck at Gladbrook Iowa March 21 1910. The family was buried in Wright cemetery in this city in a single grave. Surviving Brown are four brothers and two sisters and Rose Keltner Brown leaves six brothers and one sister. Lenora and Eva were born Ottumwa with others in different cities. Funeral conducted March 93 at the Christian church by Rev G W Burch.

Alfred X. Brown Lenora Eva Rock Island Gladbrook Iowa Wright Mr. Brown Quebec Canada United States Wichita Kan Rose Keltner Henry B. Keltner Kansas City Ogden tUah Ottumwa Brown Fairfield Waterloo Dora Vera John George Edward Henry Dora Brown Catherine Jackson Rose Keltner-Brown Jefferson County Glasgow Clarence Salt Lake City Utah Charles Chand Okla David Delmar Frank William This City Molly McKensie Lenora Brown Christian Church G. W. Burch

Advertisement Rates and Payment Note in Column

The column lists ad rates: 15 ets for the first insertion and 10 ets for each subsequent insertion, with cash required to accompany orders. It appears as a guidance note for placing advertisements in the newspaper column.

For Rent Notices Condensed Listings

Three separate rental notices. A six room house near the square in Fairfield Iowa available April 1st via J H Fritz at 1119. Another note offers rooms with gas and electric light via M J Box 28 Fairfield Iowa. The third advertises three unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping near 604 W Grimes St Fairfield with contact 2552.

J. H. Fritz M. J Fairfield Iowa W. Grimes St

Wanted Help at once for elderly yard man at hotel

Wanted at Leggett House 1119 for an elderly man to do yard work and general helpful tasks at the hotel with a good home for the right party. Enquire at Leggett House. Also a middle aged lady seeks a housekeeper position by sending an address to E care Journal.

Leggett House E” Care Journal

Libertyville Couple Married in Pretty Parish Ceremony

A Libertyville home hosted the wedding of Adi Anderson to Grant Johnston. The couple exchanged vows under a pink and white canopy with Rev. Abraham Wolf officiating. They hosted a five course dinner for about a hundred guests before leaving for Chicago and returning to Johnston farm in Liberty township.

Victor Anderson Libertyville Adi Grant Johnston Anderson Mr. Johnston Gladys Ketcham Fairfield Abraham Wolf Mrs. Johnston

Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Best Cough Remedy

An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as the safest cough remedy for coughs colds throat and lung troubles. It claims the product contains no opiates or harmful drugs and urges accepting no substitutes from L. S. Bradshaw Co.

Foley L. S. Bradshaw Co

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