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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1909
Page
7
Local items report visits by Joe Buckley Stewartville Mo O H Ogden Minear Ill and other travelers to the city. Des Moines State Fair attendance, Labor Day bank closure, and several teaching appointments are noted along with weekend returns from Chicago Brooklyn and Philadelphia area.
Des Moines reports Bill Coop and his two yoke of oxen as major attractions at the fair closing yesterday. Negotiations are under way with the International Live Stock Exposition to feature him in Chicago next winter, with Chicago representatives auditing the scene throughout the week.
Des Moines reports the 55th annual Iowa State Fair drew about 225000 visitors and $135000 in receipts despite two rain damaged days. The event expanded into a broad arts and industries exposition with notable improvements and strong cooperation with State College. Premiums were paid promptly and exhibitors praised management though a full financial breakdown will take time.
Dr. McKenzie and family cut vacation in Cincinnati to visit Mrs Mc Kenzies parents in Ohio. Physical Director Joseph C Pickens will be in Fairfield days before Parsons College opening on September 14 to arrange installation of new gym equipment. Shower baths tested and ready for student training and development in the new gymnasium.
Miss Minnie L Stuart of Fairfield married William N Ball of Fairfield at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Zear in Richland on Wednesday September 1st at high noon. Rev J C Caughlin officiated. A wedding dinner followed. The bride is well known in Fairfield with many friends. The groom is the son of Mr Ball of Fairfield, a state legislature representative. After a short wedding trip the couple will likely reside in Fairfield.
Daniel Rodabaugh sells his farm to Henry Rodabaugh at 125 dollars per acre. Randall Bradford of Stockport spends a day with his uncle Oscar Bradford. Mr Ratcliff and family from Muscatine visit relatives here. Elbert Lawson at Des Moines Fair. School No. 7 opens Monday Sept 6 with Miss Emma Hafferty as teacher. Carter Lawson and wife visit Des Moines fair. Mrs Thomas Lawson travels to Missouri to see her sick brother.
Des Moines September 2 1909 old settlers took possession of the Iowa State fair with a meeting in a tent then a women suffrage rally. Attendance exceeded the soldiers day with 58105 passing gates Senator Cummins Governor Carroll and others greeted crowds. Boys judging winners received six college scholarships Edward Vaughn Marion Earl Girton State Center Bruce Purvis West Liberty Roy Keables Gilman Ryle McKee Indianola Jesse Dowell Bedford and Prof E H Wentworth praised their work. Best ear of corn standings listed R O Westley Claud Mason Andrew Patience.
The annual art club picnic hosted by Mrs W P Sullivan was held on the lawn of the Sullivan residence on South Main Street. Attendance was small due to many members being away, but the event included social games contests and music followed by a lawn supper.
Prof George P Heffelbower of Wooster Ohio is chosen Professor of Greek at Parsons College filling the vacancy from Dr J G McMuriry. Heffelbower, a Michigan AB 1897 AM 1898, has taught at Carroll College Scio College University of Wooster and studied at Harvard Paris Halle and Leipsic.
Mrs J M McKain was summoned to Brighton by the death of Harry Savage Jr son of the late Professor H Savage and a nephew of Mrs McKain. The funeral is set for 2 p m today with interment at Brighton cemetery.
An illustrated lecture on Lew Wallace's Ben Hur will be held at the Presbyterian church on Saturday evening September 11 under the ladies of the church. The event features over 200 views and reproductions of master works, with a return to the crucifixion by following the desert meeting of the Wise Men. Tickets cost 25 cents and advance buyers receive a ten week Home Herald subscription free of charge.
Water melons hailed as the finest car of melons this season grown in Iowa and ripened to sweetness.
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