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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
8
Mr Sun chats with the Sun Fairies about waking times and a morning wardrobe review. He recalls delaying wakefulness, moon dialogue, and choosing a dazzling sun suit while peeking at city windows and admiring a sunrise in a tall metropolis.
A brief quip ponders why a colt resembles an egg noting neither is useful until broken to release potential. The witticism reflects a rural or farmyard humor tone.
The inquiry notes that Eve ate the apple just before the fall, placing the moment in the period preceding humanity’s descent.
Iowa youths focus on a large Junior competition at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines from August 24 to September 2. Premiums total 8851 dollars and a free dormitory Junior camp will host competitors, with a Boy Scouts camp and demonstrations planned. Last year over 725 youths entered club events.
Keen competition ahead as local farmers show large individual exhibits at the Iowa State Fair. More than thirty county agricultural displays are expected, signaling a strong turnout for the event in Des Moines.
A debate on film taste notes that about 95 percent of movies shown in British India are American productions while a response questions whether audiences can tell if a piece of entertainment is a comedy or a sport throw.
Rural examination dates set for August 18 and 19 with morning and afternoon sessions in reading grammar history spelling music arithmetic civics geography physiology. Eighth graders partial day to align with opening. Aug 24 to 26 is a teachers examination for summer school attendees. Aug 20 at 1 30 at the court house teachers meeting for rural and all grade teachers outside Fairfield. June Chidester County Superintendent.
Public sale of the entire stock fixtures and account of George W Mealey bankrupt at Old Pleasant Plain Iowa on Saturday August 18 at 2 PM. Trustee John Craff invites bidders to buy the grocery inventory at their own price.
James Baldwin Duncan died August 8 1921 in Fairfield Iowa aged 89 years 5 months 4 days after a long life in Jefferson county with roots in Libertyville Richwoods and Fairfield He married Elizabeth Gift in 1855 and had four children Harlan Frank Catherine Preston Funeral at the Methodist church and burial in Richwoods cemetery Castile Eric Luther Castile born February 21 1885 in Jefferson County Iowa died July 27 in Beggs Oklahoma after a fall from a truck He left a wife Dona Moree Pitts a daughter and extended family in Oklahoma Minnesota Arkansas and Iowa.
Mrs. Lucretia Brown Pence born February 21 1862 in Davis County Iowa died August 8 1921 at her Fairfield home. She married W H Pence May 14 1882 and had five children two of whom survive along with four in laws and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Christian church August 7 with interment in Evergreen cemetery.
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