Fairfield Dramatic Club stage comedy benefit at Grand
The Fairfield Dramatic club debuted with the three act farce My Friend from India at the Grand raising over 100 for the Ladis Improvement Association bandstand project. Hubert Howard led a strong cast with rousing laughs from the theosophical barber and Gerald Underholt house scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Dramatic Club
India
Ladis’ Improvement , Association
New York
Dramatic Club
Hubert Howard
F. L. Rainey
House of Underholt
Charles
Alfred ‘Taylor
Marion Hayste
Bonnie Manatrey
Swedesburg News Briefs Highlight Local Visits
NEW SWEDEN residents including Mr and Mrs Charles Burke and Mr and Mrs Daniel Beck visit friends. The Lutheran bazaar and Methodist Ladies Aid met with church members. Families from Ottumwa Hartman and Htteman spent days at Sol Anderson's home. Rev Percentous held a farewell sermon before selling goods. Castl siblings left for Austin Minnesota to attend college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Beck
Swedesburg
Edgar Peterson
Lucile
Carl Johnson
Norman Peterson
Htteman
Sol Anderson
Cedar Vale Neighbors Recall Local Events This Week
Charles Hibbard's sale draw large crowd on Wednesday. Ed Baldwin Dan Kelly and families attend Eldo fair. Edith Greenfield visits Charles Greenfield family near Bilfogham. School begins with teacher Car Dantekon. Charlies Gage and Rev Pearse Pinch visit county farm. Friends surprise Mr Worlem Smith at Cedar home. pleasant evening enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Baldwin
Dan Kelly
Eldo
Charlies H. Gage
Rev
Pearse Pinch
Worlem Smith
Osborn Expected Back at Fairfield Methodist Church
Iowa Annual Conference news from Burlington centers on appointments. Fairfield Methodists expect Rev Osborn to return for another year after a Burlington–sent committee urged his reappointment. President Hancher praised Iowa Wesleyan University gains and finances as improvements near completion. The final appointments may be announced later today.
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Iowa
Methodist Church
Burlington
Fairfield Methodists
Thomas Osborn
The
E. F. Simmons
S. A. Power
G. Ward
Forgery suspect Theodore Johnson dies by own hand
A man known for forging checks died after ingesting carbolic acid in a personal crisis. Theodore Johnson, sought by Sheriff Netbert in Mount Pleasant for forgery, escaped custody in Agency but was pursued by deputies. An inquest found suicide, with many forged checks tied to Leonard Erickson and banks in Mt Pleasant Rome and Ottumwa. Funeral planned near Glasgow. Johnson was about 25 and previously traveled countywide cashing forged papers.
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Agency
Theo. Johnson
Johnson
Netbert
O. Carter
Carter
Nerbert
a_ Burlington
Nelbert
Theodore Johnson
Glasgow
Leonard Ericson
Mr. Erickson
Lockridge Savings Bank
First National
Mt. Pleasant
National State
Mt Pleasant
Rome Savings Bank
Rome
Savings Bank
Ottumwa
Leonard Erickson
Campbell
Jefferson County Sunday School Association to Meet in Pleasant Plain
The annual Jefferson County Sunday School association convention will convene at the Friends church in Pleasant Plain on Tuesday and Wednesday September 17 and 18. Prominent Sunday school workers will speak and a large attendance is planned with a detailed program including devotions, officer reports, committee appointments, and an address by a state worker.
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Jefferson County Sunday School Association
Friends Church
Pleasant Plain
Wm. Hendricks
A J. Hanson
Z. T. Moore
Hiram Heaton
Ella M. Short
Notice to unknown heirs and heirs of Frank W Junkin land case
Iowa Jefferson County notices announce petitions to quiet title in real estate in sections 30 and 24 with references to warrants, conveyances, and mortgage releases. Court orders publication for six weeks in Fairfield Weekly Journal and deadlines for appearance by September 23 1907.
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State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Alexander Moore
Jefferson
State of Iown
William Turnham
William Greenburry Moore
Elizabeth Jane Moore
James
Fairfield
A.W. Jaevers
Farfield Weekly Journal
State of Iowa
Mattie L. Junkin
T. M. Junkin
Maggie Carpenter
H.G. Junkin
R. D. Junkin
Gail L. Junkin
Martha L. Junkin
Gerald L. Junkin
Frank W. Junkin
Charles Gatewood
P. B. Grafton
A. E. Grafton
Mathew J. Junkin
Recorder's Office
Old Settlers Day Opens Burlington Old Home Week
This morning at eight the city rang bells and blew whistles as Burlington began Old Home week. Old Settlers in attendance include Cranmore Gage John McLean Samuel Cummings George Mower and others with William H Coop the first Jefferson county child to be born taking part in the parade.
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Burlington
Orchard City
Fairfield
William H. Coop
Jefferson County
Cranmore W. Gage
John McLean
Samuel Cummings
George Mower
B. M. Mikesell
J. A. Wray
Paul Sheridan
A. Messenger
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Fairfield Weekly Journal
the Journal Printing Company Publishers
New
Sweden
Charles Burke
Ladies of the Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodisal Church
John Hanson
Maud Berg
Percentous
Mr. J. Lyon
Fog
Simon
Andrew
Faith Castl
Austin, Minnesota
Cedar Vale
Charles Hibbard
Oscar Prunty
Ernest Glotfelty
Edith Greenfield
Near Bil Fogham
Charles Greenfield
Car Dante'kon
Osborn
Plaesant Plain
Jefferson County Sunday School
Home Department
T. B. Short
D. McPherson
Mra
L. Machesney
A. Hopkirk
Temperance
J. D. Bates
J. D. McPherson
Walnut
J. N. Carey
Penn
O. C. Spaulding
Blackhawk
J. H. Knight
Polk
JG. Oliver
Locust Grove
C. L. Brawner
Center
C. D. McPherson
C. M. Glass
Buchanan
C. W. Clark
Lockridge
Round Prairie
Rev. C. R. Work
Cedar
W. O. Merideth- Liberty
Thornton Fordyce
Des Moines
Zane Eyestone
Wim, McCracken
Bessie Buchanan
Carl Davis
Nettie Harreld
Perlee
McElhaney
Louise Hughes
Parsons College
Incinatti
Ohio
W. 8S. Dillton
St. Joe
Missouri
Ethel Bradshaw
Littleton
Colorado
Jessie Bosworth
Plaintiff
M A. Bowers
Glass Bros
Fairfield Gas
Mars
Toot Ensemble
Frank Ji. Wells
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Alfae
J. F. Minkhouse
Rock Island
Denver
Colorado Springs
Enasat
Reali
Pueblo
Rocky Mountain Limited
H. Amchler
Agent Rock Island Lines
Fairfield, Iowa
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