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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
6
A 1908 Jefferson County Iowa document details mandatory disinfection before release from quarantine, handling of the sick, and methods for cleaning bodies, vehicles, and pets. It prescribes Bichloride of Mercury, Carbolic Acid, and formaldehyde fumigation, plus notes on sun exposure and training for disinfectors under local health boards.
A Parsons College Opera Co staging of Pauline or An Eventful Day is announced for the opera house with a large cast including Pauline Cassady daughter of Cassady, Helen Snook Naine village belle Grace Allen Kiami Indian fortune teller and Frank C. Raney as Shady a colored valet. The play features multiple villagers and a chorus, with act I set at the Dales grounds and act II at woodland picnicking grounds. Odd Fellows celebrate 89th anniversary with a program in Fairfield Lodge hall and local officials present. Copper and grain exports for July 1 to September 1 valued at 237 million dollars with gold imports from Europe totaling 1.55 million dollars leaving a 155 million dollar US surplus. US products continue to flow to Europe.
A stream of historical property transactions lists deeds and transfers in Fairfield and Parsons areas. Entries name buyers and sellers including J. C. Delp, Frances Sellwood, Alexander Hopkirk, and Rock Island add. parcels across blocks 65 to 2 and sections 32 33 with dates April 22 to April 24. The list mentions the registered Belgian stallion Admiral Dewey II and a range of lot and tract descriptions.
Risk partner NW registered 31 72 I1 and Ada Lambertson Montgomery with Harriet Batchelder as spouse, in block 20 Henn Williams Co. addition Fairfield. C C McCumber and wife deeded to City of Fairfield part of block 122 Centennial addition Fairfield. 200.
A man with two or more children must consult his wife to confirm each child’s birthday. The routine underscores how shared family calendars help coordinate celebrations and avoid forgetfulness.
Charity is the act of giving from one who has to another who lacks and requires assistance. It reflects voluntary support, compassion, and social responsibility helping improve the well being of others.
The statement argues that personal liberty is not same as individual license and warns against half-hearted efforts in civic matters. It emphasizes responsibility and consistent effort as key to meaningful freedom.
A. Barton Hepburn of Chase National Bank, after two months in Europe, says Europe resents U S growth and would welcome any crisis that hinders our prosperity. He notes Europe, except England, hopes for a shift in power and mocks Japan and the United States while praising England as the lone European ally. New York Herald.
A rural editorial denounces mail order catalogs for offering low prices while refusing fair exchange terms. It criticizes lack of trade credit, faulty returns, and no local tax or community support, contrasting with what the home merchant provides to farmers and towns.
Livery boarding and feed barn offering gentle drivers and a lady broke horse. Prompt attention to all calls. Located on West Burlington Street. Phone 22.
Final settlement notice in Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa. J M Bosworth estate administrator F L Black seeks court approval of final report and release of bondsmen. Objects must be filed by noon on May 1908, hearing set at the courthouse in Fairfield on April 27.
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