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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
8
The Parsons College faculty entertained academy students at the President and Mrs Parsons home. Guests enjoyed decorated surroundings in college colors, musical selections, contests, and refreshments as part of a season hm social event. The faculty plans another gathering for this evening.
In Hoodiver Oregon fruit lands have increased in value from fifty dollars to five hundred dollars per acre over ten years. Klamath fruit lands are currently valued at fifty dollars per acre. For details and excursion rates inquire at once at the office first door north of Savings Bank. Will I return to Klamath in a few days. War. W Menopesuaci.
Hon E O White of Cairo Nebraska visits this city with his mother and other relatives for a short stay as a local journal notes the trip and expected results.
C c Crum of Redland California visiting his sister Mrs Jlerey Sutton in Fairfield after thirty seven years away. Born eight miles southeast of the city he left Fairfield as a boy and finds it greatly changed with many improvements. He owns an orange grove in Redlands and shipped nearly one hundred pounds of Valencia oranges to his sister.
The Chicago Record-Herald defends daily book reviews and news as vital to readers. Editor Edwin L. Shuman leads a respected literary department with aides whose reviews are widely quoted. Walter Littlefield’s New York column and a Sunday London cable dispatch keep readers informed on leading works.
Miss Jessie Edwards of Milton taught in Cedar township and visited friend Mixa Lulu Clayton. Protracted meetings at Bethesda continue this week. The G society met with Mrs. Pearl Clapp last Wednesday and Nelile Young spoke on the Christian Home Flame. Nancy Linderson of Lockridge stayed with Mrs. Edmunds. Frank Sense visited from Glendale to photograph pupils of No. 5. Michigan pine timber value rose to 16 dollars per thousand stumpage. Klamath pine thinning set at 1 dollar per M. See Wai MendeshalI.
Mrs. Margaret Hinson announces the engagement of her daughter Bethelyn to Orval Overall of Vinalla California known as the star pitcher for the world champion Odeelall team. Miss Hinson has lived in Englewood fifteen years and is a Columbia School of Oratory and Englewood High School graduate. Overall will depart for California then return in early spring for their wedding.
Joliet October 22 Benjamin F. P. Graff former pastor of Ridgewood Baptist church Joliet is on trial in Will county circuit court charged with forgery. He allegedly issued insurance papers as an agent for an insurance society after being deposed from the ministry.
Bay City dispatch reports Leonard Eschhorn a saloonkeeper mislaid a pocketbook while building a furnace fire. He dropped 868 dollars in cash and 250 dollars in checks into the blaze and only realized the loss after the pocketbook had been consumed.
The Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet company informs all crews of a 20 percent wage reduction due to dull business. Barge lines and railroads have reduced packet traffic, affecting earnings.
Theyre Strenuous at Frisco San Francisco Oct 21 Following a quarrel over a transfer slip on a Polk street car Charles Moss a young hodcarrier was shot and instantly killed and two other passengers wounded by W C Brown the conductor.
A semi official dispatch from Vienna on October 21 says the emperor is much better and on the road to recovery. Private informed circles doubt the optimism and question the true pace of his recovery.
Testimonial from Mrs S C Robinson of Chattanooga Tennessee praising Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a lasting relief for chronic nervous trouble rheumatism and heart pains. Advertisement notes 25 doses cost 25 cents and a money back guarantee from the druggist. Sold by Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Trial catarrh treatments are mailed free on request by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. These tests demonstrate the value of this scientific prescription known to druggists as Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy, sold by EF W Jericho & Co.
An old advertisement claims a weak stomach and heart nerves cause ailments and promotes Dr. Shoop's Restorative from Racine Wisconsin. It offers free mailed samples and a test to prove health improvements, urging readers to write for details and noting the product is sold by WW Jericho Co.
An advertisement by F. W. Jericho & Co promotes a remedy named Restorative that allegedly corrects stomach, heart, and kidney ailments. It emphasizes prompt relief due to its action on the stomach nerves and related systems.
An advertisement claims Dr Shoop Health Coffee Imitation matches real coffee in flavor without any actual caffeine. It says the beverage is made from toasted grains and cereals with malt and nuts, prepared in one minute. Free sample offered by Chas A Herring & Co.
Report notes a passerby described a remedy called Tollister's Rocks Mountain Tea that allegedly made anyone fair. The account mentions several girls asking how to achieve resemblance and hints at social curiosity surrounding beauty rites.
A third year graduate from K Ville School handled acute bronteltid cases. the report notes ground theory work by Junkin block. Office location listed as O12 BF with time 1 30 55 p.m. and phone details for residence to office at 740.
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