Quieting Title Suit In Fairfield Iowa Novelty Store Case
Lee T Gobble files in Jefferson County Iowa a petition to quiet title and establish ownership of a 5 acre tract in the NW quarter of section 36 township 72 range 10 west described blocks in Fairfield. Defendants include Hugh Workman Sample Esther J Sample and unknown claimants. Plaintiff alleges a prior deed to Robert McElhinny misdescribed the property and that defendants have no valid claim. If defendants fail to appear by September Term 1907, noon, a default and decree as prayed will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson District Court
Lee T. Gobble
Hugh Workman Sample
Esther J. Sample
Fairfield
Iowa
District Court of
State of
Jefferson County
Lee Gobble
James G. Crocker
Joseph A. McKenney
Robert McElhinny
John McQuery
McQuerry
Harrison Gillman
James M. McClelland
Grantor
H. Gillman
Grantee
Joel Bradshaw, Jr
Joel Brad Shaw
Joel Bradshaw
Sarah Ann Bradshaw
Sarah A.bradshaw
Vance C. Bradshaw
William H. Sears
Brown Johnson
Sarah A. Bradshaw
Five Die as Des Moines River Launch Plunges Over Ottumwa Dam
In Ottumwa Iowa five people perished when a gasoline launch driven by William H Powell went over the Des Moines River dam in high water. Victims include Mrs Powell Hal Powell and Mrs J F Stevens and her baby. The swift current and engine failure doomed the boat. Rescue parties formed after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ottumwa
William H. Powell
Hal F. Powell
William
J. F. Stevens
Hal PoweLl
Cruel Hen Trick Sparks Outcry From New Jersey Poulterer
A New Jersey poultry operation faces scrutiny after a farmer alleges workers intoxicate hens to deceive them into sitting on eggs. The claim frames animal cruelty and alcohol distribution to minors as a money making ploy, urging action by local women’s groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Where Beggars Ride in Persia on Donkeys
A Wide World Magazine item notes Persian beggars ride donkeys across long journeys to Meshed or Mecca. The donkey is essential to travel and work, yet the beggar often compounds cruelty with a chain used as a whip to urge the animal. The beggar earns the Hadji title upon return.
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Persia
Meshed
Mecca
Wide World Magazine
Iowa In The Summer Time Observes Nature’s Vigorous Life
The Manson Journal extols Iowa in June and July as the peak of green fields and thriving crops. It compares Iowa’s summer to a youthful maiden and urges early morning viewing to witness the landscape’s vivid vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iona
Lowa
Manson Journal
Make The Children Happy In A Childrens Virtue Of Joy
The text urges keeping childhood carefree and buoyant. It argues against over seriousness and responsibility in youth, insisting children should laugh play and romp freely. It condemns homes lacking cheerful young faces and persistent laughter, stressing that maturity comes too soon.
Divorce and remarriage settle Dubuque couple
Dubuque resident Fred Ragatz and Mattie Davis were married in Chicago yesterday after Ragatz obtained a divorce in Dubuque ten days earlier on statutory grounds. The couples’ difficulties are now adjusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Fred Ragatz
Mattie Davis
Chicago
Are Our Farms Too Large The American Land Question
The piece argues that American agriculture has long tied farmers to seeking large land holdings. It cites generations of settlement and the easy acquisition of land in early development, suggesting a lasting drive to expand ownership as a path to wealth.
Small farms, not big tracts, best for American farming
A Farmers' Review column urges shifting from large landholdings to many well tilled small farms. It argues small, independently owned farms reduce hired help needs, boost rural families, strengthen schools and electrification, and deter foreigners from acquiring land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Lold
Robespierre Faces Decline After Early Victory
In Nos Loisirs an historian notes that Robespierre had little reason to rejoice after securing an easy win, because seven months later his head fell on the scaffold. The passage reflects the swift reversal of fortune during the French Revolution.
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Robespierre
Nos Loisirs
Philanthropy Seeks Causes Behind Poverty
The Outlook notes modern philanthropy shifts toward preventive strategies that address root causes of poverty while maintaining relief efforts. It emphasizes a balance between long term reform and immediate aid.
Notice of district court case in Jefferson County
In Sept 1907 Henry Koons and Elmer F. Peterson sue to quiet title and remove clouds on land in Jefferson County Iowa totaling 28 acres 20 rods and 65.40 acres in various tracts. Defendants include Katharine Wood and others tied to heirs and misnamed grantees. Published by order of Judge Frank W. Eichelberger with default risk if not defended by Sept 23 1907 in Fairfield Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin J. Wilson
J. D. Jones
Attys
Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
Frank W. Eichelberger
Quieting Title Suit Notice in Jefferson Iowa
Public notice in Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa informs Wm H Byers and other heirs of Jacob and Maria Replogle and unknown claimants that Emery Murphy seeks to correct land misdescriptions and quiet title to a 3 4 acre tract in Section 31 Township 71 North Range 11 West. The suit names multiple heirs and claims to bind all adverse claimants if no defense is filed by September 23 1907.
Campbell and Cummings sue for Fairfield lots 2 and 3
In Jefferson County District Court a 1907 Chancery action notes plaintiffs Franklin W. Campbell and Charles L. Cummings claim absolute ownership of Lots 2 and 3, Block 31, New Plat, Fairfield Iowa. They warn unknown heirs or claimants may contest title and that a petition will be filed by September 1907 in the Clerk of the District Court office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Franklin W. Campbell
Charles L. Cummings
William Henry Augdeon
Fairfield
District Court
State of
Notice of Suit in Jefferson County District Court 1907
Emra P Crenshaw files a petition in Jefferson County Iowa seeking to quiet title to the northwest quarter of the west quarter of section 32 township 71 north range 8 west now claimed by various heirs and unknown claimants. Defendants are notified to appear by Sept 1 1907. default may be entered. The notice appears in The Fairfield Ledger.
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State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Katharine Wood
Francis W. Hogan
Ellenberger
Pleasant McCart
L. S. Negus
Susan Ellen Bryson
Mary A. Griffith
District Court
State of Iowa
Henry Koons
Thirtyfour
Cedar Creek
Mohler
Katherine Wood
George Pinkley
Henry Holder
Margaret A. King
Jefferson C
Emra P. Crenshaw
Benjamin F. Jacobs
Henry
Jerson County
Petitiot Emra P. Crenshaw
Lowing
Benjamin Cobs
W. Crawford
Pears
Cerford
Rudd
Fairfield Ferson County
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D. G. Higley
East Side
the Novelty Store
China
Novelty Store
Ginger
National Biscuit Company
Sarah A
George W. Pinkley
Epher Gillman
McClelland & Gillman
John Ellenberger
John Mac Daniel
Charles Negus
J” Page
Negus
Joel E. Campbell
Elmer F. Peterson
Burlington and Missouri Railroad
Wm. H. Byers
Sophia
Hannah
Melvina
George
Daniel Replogle
Jacob Replogle
Maria Replogle
Lows
Iown
Emery Murphy
Peter Pinegar
Byers
Jacob L. Lamb
J. G. W. Smith
John G. W. Smith
Jacob
Martin L. Fishel
I. D. Jones
William McCormick
Catherine McCormick
John D. Rider
John B. Clark
Mary
A. W. Hobert
Anory W. Hobert
Wills Huffstedier
A. W. Hobe
William M. Huffstedier
Jp Kreiner
L. Cummings
Jefferson Iowa
Plas
Fairfield Tri
Frank W. Eichelberg
Jodg
Rollin J. Will
Frank W. Eichel
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