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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
8
Local visitors and residents are noted across Fairfield and Libertyville with confirmations of callers from Wooster and Packwood. Community life mentions church events, ad hoc travels, a gold haul near Ft Madison, piano purchases, and upcoming public sermons with a sense of spring progress.
A collection of Libertyville notes reports on visits and business in nearby towns. Shippers moved hogs to Ottumwa while a major silver transfer faced potential delays until a government mule-drawn wagon guarded it. Prominent locals were elected bank officers and a Decoration Day planning meeting was set for May 13 at the Presbyterian church.
Readers report Hood's Sarsaparilla cures lasting and complete after many years. The medicine purifies the blood, builds up the system, and has a notable record of cures. Hood's Pills aid digestion and liver function.
Eldon and Dr. R. Gaumer made a business trip to Seymour on Tuesday. Attorney M. J. Johnson of Fairfield visited town for business. Fireman Arthur Jackson travelled to St. Joe Missouri to visit his parents. Mrs. C. E. Knowles was called to Fairfield by her mother's critical illness. Mrs. W. H. Baker and family departed for Mourayia California for summer. Dr. E. E. Hurst resumes practice in the former Gaumer rooms. E. C. Wright attended Gen H. H. Wright's funeral in Centerville yesterday.
John Jacobs born in Sweden May 7 1825 died at his home in Lockridge township on May 4 1905. He came to America in 1851 settled at Burlington then moved to Jefferson county in 1853 where he lived ever since. He married Anna Catherine Nelson in 1847 and they had eight children with two predeceased. Surviving children include Mrs. Moberg Fairfield Mrs. Jacobson Ottumwa Henry Galesburg Albert August and Frank. He had twenty one grandchildren and was active in the Swedish Lutheran church and a good neighbor. Funeral held Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev Mr Johnson of Salina.
New Sweden notes report Reverend Mr. Personius has started a three week missionary tour. Miss Minnie Smithburg returns home from Burlington for a one week visit.
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