Visitors and social notes from Ottumwa region
Ottumwa area residents and guests are listed from a long social roundup. Names include Phil Pickett Des Moines visitor J H Merckens Car roll district convent attendee Mrs H D Cook Keota return to Fairfield friends Dr Chas McKinnis Ollie guests I Black Waterloo Leggett House Ottumwa visitors Ernst Koch architect Diary entries from Des Moines meetings and numerous other locals visiting relatives and attending services with hospital visits and travel to Burlington Chicago and Denver described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leggett House
C. E. Smith
Agnes Berry
W. S. Samuelson
Clara Conrick
Geo, Virden
Leslie Virden
Hugh Dalmer
J. Kassell
Mt. Pleasant
Ruby Kassell
Dell Scott
Jacob Russell
New London
Geo. W. Taylor and Son
Burlington
Third Week Sunday Meetings See Revival Grow
Reports on a religious revival note strong Sunday meetings with increasing attendance. Mr Sunday’s work has raised over $3,000 for the tabernacle and expenses. Fairfield residents back the effort while neighboring towns react with criticism, as city officials plan street work and purchases to support urban infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Taberwell
Fairfield
Brighton
Mt. Pleasant
Bro. Rogers
Rful
Birds for Iowa's good appeal to farmers on game protection
A Des Moines letter urges farmers to press legislators to keep a bill extending a ban on shooting chickens and quail. It warns of lawless city sportsmen destroying flocks and harming state game preserves, citing past feral hunting and wildlife declines. The piece laments political delay and urges action before the current law lapses. A separate note from Davenport reports a $20,000 Catholic chapel on wheels built from a Pullman car for mission work, with room for 75 and stained glass, to accompany railroad expansion.
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Y Miller
Albia
Dess Register
Mmittee
House
Iowa
Senate
Pullman
Chicago
Ambrose Petry
Davenport
The Idle Heir and the Pile of Money
A poem by S. E. Kiser in the Record-Herald contrasts a carefree narrator who avoids labor with a weary father amassing wealth. The speaker longs for future comfort while noting the father's aging frame, thrift, and the inevitability of inheritance. It laments complacency and wealth as a focus over toil.
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S. E. Kiser
the Record-Herald
Weather Crop Bulletin Des Moines Week Ending April 22 1907
Des Moines Iowa reports a cold dry week with daily temperatures 11 to 14 degrees below normal. Snow flurries, frost, and ice hindered vegetation with many farmers re seeding oats and barley. Plowing for corn advanced. soil in fine condition though rain needed for grass and small grain. Week ends with hints of warmer weather.
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Des Moines
Freezly
Mudh
Evi
Reliques Found in Corner Stone of Stubbs Building
Masons unearthed relics from 1882 and 1883 within the corner iron base of the Stubbs building on the east square. The cache includes a Fairfield Tribune from July 12 1883 Ledger issues premiums lists Parsons College catalog 1882 83 Portfolio June 25 83 old firm business cards and briefs of D P Stubbs cases. The items will be resealed in the cornerstone as work progresses under O D Stubbs direction with Denver plans and ongoing construction aiming for a complete moderned beautified building in about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
Fairfield Tribune
Jefferson County
Parsons College
D. P. Stubbs
O. D. Stubbs
Denver
It Is Impossible to Give a Square Deal in a Roundabout Way
A pithy adage warns that fairness requires direct handling. The statement highlights preference for straightforward negotiation and transparent processes over evasive tactics.
City Council Held Regular Session April 17 1907
The council met in regular session with Mayor and all councilmen present. Minutes from April 4 and 10 were approved. The fire chief presented his annual report and it was placed on file. W M Wells elected and confirmed as Chief of the Ellis Hose Company for the coming year. City Solicitor’s opinion on appointing assistant engineers at the water and light plant was accepted and filed. A petition by 119 citizens for an additional night policeman was filed. Bids for city printing were reviewed and Fairfield Tribune designated official city organ for the year. Street Commissioner submitted a report.
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Hopkirk
Fire Department
Ellis Hose Company
W. M. Wells
Fairfield Tribune
Death of Asa Ricketts Pioneer Settler of Fairfield
Asa Ricketts died Monday at his West Broadway home. A Ohio native, he served in the 86th Ohio Infantry, settled in Fairfield in 1867, married Mary Alter the same year, and had two children including David. He had long suffered poor health, cared for his invalid wife, and funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the home.
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West Broadway
Asa Ricketts
Fairfield
Ile
Ohio
86Th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Mary Alter
David
Ricketts
Ladies invited to view varied styles at the store
The notice invites ladies to visit the shop to examine various qualities and styles. Prices are only a trifle more than the goods are worth, suggesting modest markup.
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Thoma
Dr Pool Opens New Office Suite on South Main Street
Dr Pool returns to Fairfield after thirty-nine months away and thirty-six months of post graduation at Kirksville Missouri. He invites former friends and patients to visit his new quarters for osteopathic treatment and is welcomed back by The Tribune, wishing him success.
New Era Mfg Secures Weiler Lifting Jacks Rights
New Era Mfg Co of the city gains rights to manufacture and sell the Weiler patented lifting jacks. The invention is regarded as highly valuable and capable of rapid expansion. Arthur Long, head of New Era Mfg, is praised for acquiring the line and expected to promote the Weiler devices nationwide.
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New Era Mfg. Co
Arthur Long
In a Woman's Power at the Grand theater
The melodrama In a Woman's Power returns to the Grand on Thursday April asth with new features and a strong cast. It promises realistic scenes and comedy to delight theatregoers, marking one of the city's standout productions.
Ducks for Their Friends Hunt Nets 211 Ducks at Clear Lake
Two Mason City men bagged 211 ducks in a four day hunt at Clear Lake. They may have exceeded the limit, sparking debate on the true sport of hunting. A Burlington Hawk muses on the joy of living and contrasts it with poultry factories and packing houses.
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Mason City
Clear Lake
Chicago
Burlington
The Optimist Calendar Theme Week
The Pacific Monthly issue offers a lightweight mood calendar with daily prompts from Sunday to Saturday. Each day pairs a cheerful verb such as cheer up chirrup smile grin chuckle titter and laugh with a simple note on mood uplift.
Navy Posters Dropped by Department of Navy
The navy department plans to stop billboard advertising and abandon the large colorful posters that drew heavy criticism. The posters were seen as unworthy of a government image and as a misrepresentation of Uncle Sam as a major employer luring labor with flashy appeals.
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Navy Department
Uncle Sam
Boston Globe
Japanese Immigration into Mexico Draws Mexican Alarm
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Japanese emigrants are increasingly entering Mexico and displacing workers. Mexicans, once indifferent to the coolie entry, grow wary as Japanese push to improve conditions and seek better opportunities.
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Mexico
San Francisco Chronicle
Gration
Empire
Rich coal dealer’s stingy order amid blizzard anger
A Pennsylvania coal dealer pressed his weigh clerk to shorten a widow’s coal by 250 pounds. He claimed Mrs. Smith, a poor delicate widow, would have to haul the rest up two flights of stairs and did not want to overtax her.
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Pennsylvania
Jim
Give the Dog a Drink
A satirical piece argues against rabies panic and favors public drinking fountains to prevent needless dog killings. It laments police misdiagnosis of thirsty dogs as rabid and calls for humane treatment.
Nebraska women form groups pledging not to marry whiskered men
The Chicago Record-Herald notes a Nebraska society of women pledging not to marry men without whiskers. A second Nebraska group adopts similar vow not to accept Sunday evening calls from unshaven men, signaling a March toward changing social norms.
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Nebraska
Chicag Record-Herald
Intended to Pay in Harper's Weekly Gloves Tale
A kindly old county lady buys gloves in a department store. The saleslady demands cash. The woman claims she will pay once she finds her pack book, rummaging through her valise as the scene ends.
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Harper's Weekly
Sympathetic Dealings Between Dealer and Client
A terse line notes that the dealer shows greater sympathy than his client, suggesting a lopsided sentiment in the exchange.
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Phil Pickett
J. H. Merckens
Carroll
H. D. Cook
Keota
C. W. Messenger
Ottumwa
McElhany
Chas. McKinnis
Ollie
Our City
I. Black and Wife
Waterloo
Ernst Koch
Ida Mikesell Berry
W. S. Maddux
Richland
Iris Coykendall
Etta Scott
Birmingham
H. C. Alston
Gage
Iowa Presbytery
General Assembly
Columbus
Mercy Everett
Edith
Geo. Campbell
Jno. Fry
Bessie Buchanan
Libertyville
Buchanan
Mrs. Hughes
Little Gladys ‘Ells
Washington
Richard Hughes
Mildred McCampbell
West Liberty
Alice Booker
Paul S. Junkin
Creston
Wm. Louden
R. B. Louden
Clara Thompson
Danville, Ia
Jane Mealey
Pleasant Plain
C. VA. Emry
Kelly
Jno. Hammon
Geo. Banfield
Walter Burns
D. Gelski
Henry Oliver
Louis Batinger
J. F. Ready
Hugh Sullivan
Fr. Hogan
Knights of Columbus
Yi Pml
Jones
W. Ek. Parsons
McElhinny
J. FF. Hink
Ernest Snook
Lowa K. House
Mediapolis
Pearse Pinch
Denmark Association
Gus Lofgreen
Miss. Ednababies
Blackford
Ervin Graham
Corkey
Cedar Bluff
Neb
C. C. Tallman
Paul Haney
Lou White
Pauline
Hinsdale
Montana
Mrs. White
Mrs
Sharon
Rachel Sampson
J. F. Wilson, Sr
Kitty
Arthur Green
T. M. Rider
Egbert
Wyoming
Michael Franz
Delta
Colorado
Lee King and Wife
B. T. Kinney
M. H. McKee
Roy
Earl Jacobson
Carl Moburg
A. H. Mesmer
Ottuumwa
Banfield
Jefferson County Court House
J. E. Harris
Batavia
Louis Barrow
John Wilson
Hedrick
S. H. Bradfield
Packwood
Jacob Ringelspacher
H. W. Green
Omer Daniels
Archible Black
C. F. Litton
Salem
L. B. Zillman
Lockridge
J. L. Leisure
O. H. Ogden
J. C. Yeager
Abingdon
W. C. Hall
R. C. King
Benjamin Humphry
James Sutton
Chester Metz
William Roberts
F. F. Simpson
4Th Ward
J. F. Stanford
W. D. Shirk
H. C. Wright
James Wilson
Ot District Court
Eichelberger
Ralph Welday
Ed Johnson
Henry Carlson
Mr. Shepherd
C. J. Fulton
W. F. Stoltz
Wm. Sunday and Son
Hattie McCormick
Lou Thoma
Keosauqua
Mt. Sterling
Broadway
Prawl
Belle Gwinnup
Jas. Frasher
Wayland, Ia
Dunn
Farmington
Carl Watts
Mrs. Speers
Hillsboro
J. 5. Kelly
J. C. Barnes
H. E. Smith
W. N. Strong
Tand Opera House
Fred G. Conrad
Ernest Stout
Thoma’s
Ji Paper and Paint Store
Dr. Pool
Weiler
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