Local residents make visits and moves across states
Mrs Marl Baker and Miss Genevieve Shaffer return from Chicago. Mrs C C Walker and Mrs Philip Polston leave for Stillwater Oklahoma. Miss Florence McDonald from Des Moines visits her parents. Mrs Ann McGaw heads to Corning California tomorrow. May Curl travels from Council Bluffs after her father’s illness. Dr D E Jenkins preached a baccalaureate in Hedrick. I T Wisecarver attends a Corydon horse sale. Payton Wilson leaves for Chicago on business. Dr M L Horn visits in Muscogee with Auditor Geo R Horn. Daisy Gibson teaches near Lockridge. Dr B C Elms moves to Carthage Missouri to practice. Dr James returns from old stamping grounds in the East. Mrs P E Boesen visits Mesena Iowa. Bert Stubbs of Denver visits family as friends inquire about the West.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Publicity Claim and Reward
A circa advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It states the remedy is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 if it fails, inviting testimonials and listing Toledo Ohio makers F. J. Cheney & Co. as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Hull
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Weather and crop progress in Iowa for week ending April 16
The Iowa section reports a colder week with several mornings of freezing temperatures and light snow in northern and central districts. Crops were not damaged as yet, seeding and plowing advance with less acreage than last year, oats mostly seeded, barley under way, early potatoes planted in the southern counties, and a statewide rain improved germination prospects. Fruit conditions show high percentages across varieties, with no winter damage to trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
The
Horticultural Society
Deaths Doings Mrs Sarah Dunwoody Passes Away
Mrs Sarah Dunwoody wife of Wm Dunwoody died last Thursday at eighty five. Funeral services were held at the M E church with Rev I O Kemble. She had been a member of the D of Rebecca for fifty years and rests at Evergreen cemetery. Born in Zanesville Ohio April 10 1815 she moved to Fairfield in 1849 and lived on North Court street since 1862. Survived by husband and seven children three sons in Cuba Galveston and New York. She was active in church and charity and remembered for kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Dunwoody
Wm. Dunwoody
M. E
I.O. Kemble
The
I. O. O. F. and Daughters of
Rebecca
Oddfellowship
Evergreen Cemetery
Zanesville
Ohio
Fairfield
North Court Street
Henry
Cuba
Frank
U. S. Cutter Service
Galveston
Texas
Wm. P
New York
M. E. Church
Times
Lichty’s Cough Cure Promoted for Quick Relief
Constant coughing warned to inflame air passages. Lichty’s Cough Cure touted as the sole medicine offering fast relief and soothing cooling effect. Pleasant for children. sold by Bradshaw and Thoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lichty
Bradshaw & Thoma
Death of Minnie B Turner in Chicago 1900
Miss Minnie B Turner aged twenty nine died in Chicago after a brief illness of neuralgia of the heart. She wished baptism before death and received it. Her body lay in a casket with flowers before being moved to Fairfield for funeral services at 3 PM on the following Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minnie B. Turner
Christian Turner
Minnie
James Ahern
Jesus Christ
Jas. Ahern
Ahern
Fairfield
Death of Mrs. Jas Fulton in Glasgow and large family
Mrs. Lieetta Jane Funkhouser Fulton died at home in Glasgow on April 14 after a long illness. Born August 9, 1850 in Monroe county she married Jas I. Puston in 1867. Survived by fourteen children, eleven living, including Ada Parsons Alice Marrow Avelo Robert Nellie Ida Myrtle Charley Chester Lester and Harry. Funeral April 16 at home led by Rev. E. L. Tennant. Her husband a Civil War veteran remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Jas. Fulton
Lieetta Jane Funkhouser
Monroe Eouissa
Jas. I. Puston
Vairfield
Wm. Welcer
Ada Parsons
Cedar Township
Alice Marrow
Lowell
Avelo
Louden Mach. Co
Fairfield
Robert
Lockridge Township
Revival Services At Christian Church Under Rev Leander Lane
The revival will continue through Sunday night with song and praise at 7 30 and preaching at 8 00 each evening The listed topics include The Peerless Speaker Apostolic Preaching The Gospel Decision Christian Unity and Contending for the Faith with services also at 11 00 A M on Sunday and 7 30 P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Leander Lane
Millions Given Away By Dr King's New Discovery
The proprietors have donated over ten million trial bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, claiming it cures asthma bronchitis la grippe and other throat chest and lung diseases. Geo Clarke druggist offers a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50c and 1.00, guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Geo
D. Clarke
Mahara's Minstrels Set for Evening Show at Opera House
Mahara's big minstrel troupe headlines a midweek performance at the opera house on Wednesday April 25. the act is billed as the only show of its kind in town and promises lively entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professsor Genthry
Gordon Collins
LeRoy Bland
George L. Moxley
Jennie Golf
Ponce de Leon Quartette
Old Town
Mahara
Opera House
Minstrels
Ladies and Mens Furnishings Forefront of Seasonal Sale
Catalog lists Ladies fine muslin drawers and new shape corsets with trimmed night robes at 48c to $1.25. Men receive fancy percales shirts, silk bosom shirts, and dress hats including derbys, all offered with varied prices during a seasonal sale.
Dissolution of McElroy & Fisher Real Estate Firm
The firm McElroy and Fisher dissolves by mutual consent. P H Fisher will continue the business alone. McElroy’s future plans are not yet known. Fisher has shown exceptional skill and integrity, with wide acquaintance and strong work habits, leading the agency to remain busy while others pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElroy & Fisher
P. H. Fisher
McElroy
Fisher
Fire at Batavia parsonage spares church with heroic aid
On Monday around 2 00 P M the M E church parsonage occupied by A E Thornely caught fire and was soon engulfed. Neighbors aided to save furniture and a library. A V Beeman and Prof Spurgeon received special mention for halting the blaze. Thornely staying with Beeman as plans to secure a home proceed. The Batavia Watchman notes relief and church saving. A Rock Island wall map offer promotes geography teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
A. E. Thornely
A. V. Beeman
Spurgeon
Mr. Thornely
Mr. Thornley
Batavia
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Iber
Sam
Gobble & Heer
Hunt
Fairfield, IA
T. R. Howlett
West Side Square
Iowa
Dunn’s
Bradstreet
P.O
Adress
East Side Square
Ee Ee
U.S
Oc. A. Snow & CO
U. S. Patent Office
Washington, D
W. Schoenhut
Eldora, Iowa
C. C. Walker
Philip Polston
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Florence McDonald
Des Moines
Ann McGaw
Corning
Cal
May Curl
Council Bluffs
D. E. Jenkins
Hedrick High School
I. T. Wisecarver
Corydon
Payton Wilson
M. L. Horn
Muscogee, I. T
Geo. R. Horn
Daisy Gibson
Lockridge
B. C. Elms
Carthage, Mo
James
Hast
P. E. Boesen
Messena
Bert Stubbs
Denver
City
West
Climate and Crop Service
Weather Bureau
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Dr. Magill
Dissolve Partnership
Rock Island
United States
John Sebastian
G.P.A
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