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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
4
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes Fairfield is growing and the postal department will add one more city mail carrier, bringing four carriers after May. The piece muses on immigration and a booming U S population toward 600 million by century's end.
Governor Hughes tells New York ringsaters to insist on the best service for the state and to expect support only from those who perform. He suggests extending the standard to county and municipal levels as well, framing it as a point of honor in public service.
The Forest Service circular warns consumption outstrips growth by three to four times. Average forest acre yields ten cubic feet yearly versus a needed thirty. Since 1880, 700 billion feet of timber and 80 billion coniferous feet have been cut, signaling impending scarcity and urging policy lessons from Europe.
A Burlington reader, C. E. Perkins, argues Roosevelt is not an able leader and damages the courts and labor unions through patronage. The letter weighs public sentiment and anticipates a contested renomination, noting current drift favors Roosevelt despite doubts among some observers.
Abingdon and Ottumwa visitors are noted with JT Abingdon and C Schooley couple visiting Ottumwa. H McCreery traveled to Packwood Friday. The Fleenor, Hudson, and Downey families shopped in Fairfield Tuesday along with John and Mrs McCreery. Ada Miller travels to Fairfield for lessons with Prof Morrhead. John Ives of Clarks Nebraska visited friends this week. Merle Hood drove to Fairfield Saturday. Mrs King and Mrs Gobble attended a Batavia show Tuesday night. Nannie McReynolds and granddaughter Ruth are in Fairfield for Sunday meetings. Georgia Trent and Marie Jones Batavia stay with relatives here this week.
A Des Moines Register and Leader note reports limited Iowa reaction to Mr. Perkins letter endorsing Harper's Weekly attack on President Roosevelt. The piece suggests few readers and scant public concern amid surrounding circumstances.
Mrs. Charlotte Huddleston Ford died April 25, 1907 at her sister's home near Packwood after years of ill health. Born January 12, 1835 in Indiana, she married Zebu lon Ford about 1858 and had six children, three of whom survived. Funeral services were held Friday with interment in Abingdon cemetery.
A clergyman ends a successful campaign as a silver dollar and a copper penny discuss value. The dollar boasts riches while the cent claims many small purchases and frequent church attendance, teaching that usefulness comes from virtue not size.
Houston reporters learn State Rangers Dunlevy and Robb were killed in Groveton with no further details available.
Reverend Sunday delivered a forceful sermon to the George Strong Post veterans in Fairfield on a Jeremiah 24 15 theme urging men to choose Christ now. He spoke with intense emotion removing his coat and vest as he praised the soldiers and warned against pride and sin, urging swift conversion and faith in Jesus Christ.
The speech recalls marching under the flag, the secession era, and the call for liberty. It links forty five springs and harvests to memory of comrades, guarding the heavens and a grove of duty. The speaker notes bravery is not enough when facing death.
A Sunday sermon recounts Jesus passing toward Jericho with Zacchaeus inviting him to stay and Bartimaus, the blind beggar, crying for mercy. The crowd and disciples react as the healer nears the city.
Today's alert came from the residence of Mrs. Mary T. Shaffer on East Burlington Street. Firefighters arrived within a minute and restrained a gasoline stove fire that had gotten out of control, causing no damage.
Rev W H L Betta and Miss Poxon addressed high school students this morning. Rev W A Sunday schedules talks at Eldon Richland Mt Pleasant and a women’s meeting in the Tabernacle. The Empyrean Male Quartette, including Higgin Rankin Bosign and Muse, drew three 3000 crowd each at the Tabernacle with patriotic and veteran-tinged pieces and encores.
Misses May and Anna Richard, daughters of Ottumwa, were Sunday guests of SS Crane and family. Ermenia Irwin and Rosalie Harris entertained twenty young ladies at the Cummings home with a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Rohner. The bride read a humorous poem attached to each gift as merriment followed. Light refreshments were served.
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