Fairfield News Briefs and Local Notices
Local items include a postmaster appointment for Paitie Henry at Perlee, a charity and church lawn sociable with ice cream and music, and several travel notes. Also reported are medical cautions from lime dust, a large Atlantic-bound shipment with 80 horses, and multiple county accidents in Van Buren with injuries to several residents. Public notices list unclaimed letters at Fairfield post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paitie Henry
Perlee
Fairfield
Old Settlers Meeting Plans Tenth Annual Reunion
Not enough members attended the Saturday meeting to finalize reunion plans. A preliminary gathering is set for August 11 1888 at 2 PM in Fairfield Iowa to organize the tenth annual Old Settlers celebration. Officers urge prompt attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Old Settlers’ Association
Fairfield
Iowa
Death of Mrs. Mary R. McCracken in Fairfield
Mrs Mary Ralston McCracken died at her Burlington street home July 27 after a long life of industry, charity, and faith. Born October 26, 1808 in Armstrong County Pennsylvania she married William McCracken in 1829 and moved to Fairfield in 1855. Her funeral July 29 was led by Rev N M Lentz with many friends in attendance. Her sons served in the country’s call and her enduring kindness left a lasting influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary R. McCracken
Burlington Street
McCracken
Mary Ralston
Armstrong County
Penn
Wm. McCracken
Fairfield
Iowa
United Presbyterian Church
N. M. Lentz
Lutheran Church
Mrs Anne Mitchell Moorhead Dies After Visit in Pennsylvania
Mrs Anne Mitchell Moorhead 71 of Sheloca Pa visited sister Mrs McCracken in late June with her daughter Clara. She recovered health during five weeks but fell ill again and died at 1 am Monday Aug 6. Her remains were buried beside her sister in Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Mitchell Moorhead
McCracken
Sheloca
Clara
Evergreen Cemetery
Triple Drowning At Fayette County Tightens Local Tragedy
Mrs Swales learns of her daughter Mary Swales drowning in Fayette county where three youths died while fishing at a deep hole. Charles Ray and Mary Swales were to wed next week, and a 14 year old boy also drowned as his parents watched. Miss Swales funeral held Sunday at Charles Flegg home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Swales
Charles Flegg
Baseball Close Keokuks Tangle With Reorganized Maroons
A tight Keokuks versus Maroons game at the fair grounds drew a good crowd and $326 at the gate. The box shows Be ckwith and Gaines among others with hits and errors. Hitchner and Hines battled on the mound. Mt Ple as ant beat Keokuk 5 to 3 on Friday, and a Maroons vs Brighton game was slated for this afternoon at the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuks
Maroons
Fair Grounds
Beckwith
Gaines
Magill
Hitchner
Spielman
Penne Bonacness
Fairfield
Hines
Smith
Carpenter
Magil
Gibson
Sterne
Hersie Wisecarver
Mt. Pleasant
Keokuk
Brighton
A Teacher's Travels Through Colorado and Mountain Towns
Miss Clara Fiedler recounts a Denver visit and a mountain journey from Georgetown to Pueblo. She praises Denver irrigation and trees, recalls stays in Leadville Breckenridge and Dillon, notes trout fishing and weather contrasts, and describes travel via stagecoach and private conveyance toward Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Clara Fiedler
Pueblo
Colorado
Denver
Clear Creek
Georgetown
Graymont
Gray’s Park
Berthould Pass
Hot Sulphur Springs
Middle Park
Dillon
Breckinridge
Middle Wark
Blue River
Leadville
Iowa
Evergreen Lake
Twin Lakes
Colorado Midland
Santa Fe
South Park
Eleven Mile Canon
Manitou
Monument Creek
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Lecture at Normal Institute Highlights School Grading
The only notable event this week at the Normal Institute was Prof. Searly of the State Normal school delivering a forty minute lecture Thursday morning on county school grading and other practical topics. The roll has new additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searly
State Normal School
Harvest excursion tickets offered by major railroads
The Burlington Route, C. B. & Q. R. R. will sell from principal stations on its lines on Tuesdays August 21 September 11 September 25 October 9 and October 23 at half rate to farming regions of the west southwest and northwest. For tickets and information contact nearest ticket agent or P. S. Eustis General Pass and Ticket Agent Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Eustis
Gen
Chicago
Blighting Politics In Fairfield Press Culture
A Fairfield Ledger editorial rebukes party prohibitionists and urges fair, broad local coverage. It argues the local press should publish all public moves and allow opponents room to report, warning that partisan restraint harms town growth and predicts future shifts in editorial stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibitionists
Republican Party
Fairfield
Fairfield Ledger
Fairfield Tribune
Jefferson County
United States
Towa
Oskaloosa
Marshalltown
Atlantic
Ledger
Democratic Party
The
Tribune
Fairfield to pay proportionate bonus for another manufactory
Fairfield notes last year’s $2,500 bonus and states willingness to pay a proportional bonus for another manufactory this year. The statement implies ongoing incentive practices tied to manufactury performance or milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Aiother
Twenty five rents pay for the Tribune until November fifteen
Subscriptions are urged with twenty five rents covering the newspaper through November fifteenth. Early payments ensure continued delivery and access to news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Tariff Reform and Protectionist Thought in Cleveland Message
The text debates tariff policy with James A. Garfield defending a balance of protection and free trade. It argues duties should allow fair foreign competition without creating a monopoly, while ensuring government revenue and labor interests are safeguarded. Cleveland emphasizes careful tariff readjustment to protect American manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Garfield
Cleveland
Farseeing Englishmen Favor Protection Despite US Tariffs
The London Economist argues against reducing American tariffs after Cleveland's message. It notes Congress lacks action on reform, warns protection benefits Britain, and recalls Gladstone opposing substantial cuts. It frames US protection as fueling American competition in Latin America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Economist
Cleveland
Congress
Grant
Arthur
England
Gladstone
United States
Great Britain
South
Central America
American Congress
Senator Wilson Seeks Arbitration Boards For Rail Disputes
Senator Wilson reports a bill to establish boards of arbitration to settle railroad disputes with employees. The Ledger notes the measure has a good object and hopes for proper drafting and passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Senate
Boards of Arbitration
Ledger
Matters of Record: Marriages and Property Transfers
Weekly county record lists marriages on July 30 1888 and August 6 1888 in Fairfield with officials. Property transfers include deeds to Batavia parcels lot 65 Whitwood addition and multiple acres with prices 9 100 645 and 900 dollars, plus one mortgage recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Clark
Fairfield Township
George H. Timmerson
Mary J. Clark
C. E. Noble
J. P
Fairfield
Joseph B. Lagle
Sallie Kimble
D. C. Smith
Alice J. Bradshaw
James A. Kirby
Whitwood
Batavia
A. F. Peterson
Alice Bradshaw
M. A. Wall
Miller
West Part
Henry Weiderholdt
Adam Brantigam
Harvest yields strong countywide despite variable grain quality
Harvest finishes with high overall output in the county. Threshing has begun and grain markets show fall wheat at 65 cents a bushel, spring wheat 60, corn 56, oats new 18 to 20, old 25, rye 35, hay delivered 8 to 6 per ton. Livestock prices range cattle 2.00 to 4.25 per cwt, hogs 5.00 to 5.75, sheep 2.50 to 3.00, and provisions list potatoes 40 to 50 cents a bushel, beans 50 to 60, cabbage 2.5 cents, onions 1.00, berries 10 cents, apples 1.75.
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A. K. Bates
Liberty
Indiana
D. P. Stubbs
Minnie Stubbs
Kates
Stubbs
Congregational Church
R. J. Wilson
Frank Junkin
Will Junkin
Navre
France
Montreal
Chateau Leoville
Xavier
Louis Nady
Blough
Baughman
Davis County
Washington
J. Herman
Boston
East
Harrison
van Buren County
James Irish
Keosauqua
Everett Snyder
Pittsburgh
Benjamin Vance
A. Mangrum
Kinsman
John L
Mills
Sarah
Martin
Alma
Pendergest
Thomas
Paul
Axel Alfred
Root
Sperry
C. J
OLD Settlers’ Meeting
T. D. Evans
J. W. McLean
W. W. Junkin
Campaign Tribune
Delaney
Quinn
Rbard
Ceeens Pechstein
Brown
Rollin
Eell Hines
Normal Institute
Anna Stull
Rere
Salem Sue M. Blair Terrerrre
Mort Stever
Brookville
Cora Bradfield Ter
Eric Gilchrist
Lula A. King
Nannie Colly
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