Community Visitors Return From Trips Across Three States
Local residents traveled widely with visits to Minnesota Iowa Missouri and Illinois while family and friends hosted guests in Fairfield. multiple departures and returns highlight a week of social and travel activity. Individuals named include Harry Taylor Wendall Glotfelty Frank Mrogewski Florence Green O Flower K Mercer and many others with movements between Keokuk Ottumwa Des Moines Chicago and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Taylor
Washington
Bradshaw
Mr. Taylor
Kalispell
Mont
Wendall Glotfelty
Rock Rapids
Mich
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Des Moines
Frank Mrogewski
Wisconsin
Badger
Anna Collins
Bertha
Minnesota
Guy Loehr
Hedrick
O. Flower
Fort Collins
Colorado
North Court Street
John Harper
Kansas
R. W. Clarke
Robert Gray
R. B. Louden
West Washington Street
Grinnell
Mas. Richie
Oakland
Iowa
Woodbury County
Harry Richie
West Briggs Street
T. E. McLean
National Jeweler’s
Kansas City
K. M. Mercer
Burlington
R. H. Spence
Henry Bacon
Syracuse
Binghampton
New York
Minnie Vandagriff
Ottumwa
Roy Spratt
Chas. Bush
Anna Carrigan
Myrtle Kinney
Zee Fairchilds
Mt. Pleasant
Lillian Mullen
Auroria
Ill
Gladys Ketchum
East Burlington Street
Agnes Buchanan
Bonaparte
Byron Neibert
New London
Jack Ireland
Florence
Waterloo
C. E. Carlson
Oscar Easton
Little Dorthea Wisecarver
S. B. Wisecarver
O. W. Winter
Creston
Forest R. Wright
West Broadway
Edward Gibson
Keokuk
Wm. Wallace
Fairfield Chautauqua
Geo. Benfield
Chicago
Earl Tinsley
Clarence Lynn
Keota
Ross Lynn
Weldon
Mary Townsend
Princeton
J. J. Valentine
Harrison Hazaland
Sarah O'Brien
Rubio
Geo. Glenn
Council Bluffs
Fairfield
Etta Miser
Missouri
Arthur F. Newell
Little Son
Rolla Lawson
Keosauqua
L. W. van Nostrand
Florence Glenn
Tarkio
Parsons College
Fairfield social notes list dozens of visiting relatives
Fairfield residents host and visit relatives from across Iowa Illinois and beyond. The column records numerous guests including Dr and Mrs Ralph Irwin Richland Miss Laura Hink house Miss Gertrude Hink house A B Cupp Keota Henry Spielman Topeka May Scott Council Bluffs Ed Kreimer S B Wisecarver and many others visiting local families and attending Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Irwin
Richland
Fairfield
Laura
Gertrude Hinkhouse
Charleston
Ill
A. B. Cupp
Keota
Chatterton
West Briggs Street
Roy Allen
Birmingham
W. S. Allen
W. Washington Street
Henry Spielman
Topeka
Kansas
J. A. Spielman
South Main Street
May Scott
Council Bluffs
City
Martha Emry
Chautauqua
Ed. Kreimer
Galesburg
S. B. Wisecarver
Des Moines
C. E. Carlson
East Broadway
Opal
Orin
Hugh Ward
R. M. Lynn
Pleasant Plain
T. S. Ward
Burlington
Denver
Bley
Chicago
J. M. Hammer
W. T. Moorman
North Sixth Street
H. E. Snyder
Margaret
Dora
Harriet
Colorado
Lallah van Camp
Greenfield
Viva Valentine
West Hempstead Street
Donald McGiffin
Albia
Hinkhouse
Wm. McGiffin
R. M. McKenzie
Cincinnati
Ohio
West
Ross L. Vance
Shoemaker Candy Co
Ottumwa
Theo Hochuly
Centerville
Rupert Nuttig
H. P. Bosworth
West Kirkwood Street
Maude Cannon
L. T. Gobble
Gobble
Lucile Wisecarver
Bessie Greet
Palo Alto
Calif
Leland Stanford University
J. E. Williams
Sabastapol
California
Keokuk
Alberta Kamp
County Fair Proved A Success In Jefferson County
Jefferson County fair officials report a three day event last week drew strong attendance despite threatening weather. Early arrivals indicated solid turnout, and the fair’s financial success secured dates for next year with broad satisfaction and no complaints from visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Taylor County Best Crops in History Claim
Bedford Iowa August reports say oats wheat and timothy yield records. Corn prospects are excellent with good rains and warm weather. Farmers like Whitmore Double Mc Corkle Perkins Parks Underwood Webb report high yields per acre ranging from thirty one to eighty bushels. Threshing progress is about one fifth complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Taylor County
R. L. Whitmore
Charles
Sanford McCorkle
C. F. Perkins
Albert Parks
Conway
Charles Underwood
Sharpsburg
F. B. Webb
Manchester Man Fires on Rescuers
John Mertz of Manchester Iowa attempted suicide by cutting his throat then resisted medical aid. He stabbed Sheriff M P Hennesey in the hand and held officers at bay for hours before being overpowered and placed under anesthesia in a county jail ward in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
John Mertz
M. P. Hennesey
Mertz
J. J. Penlony
Knoxville Chautauqua Opens Second Annual Session
The Knoxville division of the Midland Chautauqua circle begins its second annual meeting in Knoxville Iowa at 2 30 this afternoon. The big tent at Aulds park four blocks north of the square hosts lectures by H A Adrian on Burbanks Creations A W Lamar the Dixie Man ex Governor J W Folk of Missouri George L McNutt the Dinner Pail Man L B Wickersham Edwin Holt Hughes and M M Wood Burr Phelps is local manager and Rev Geo L Minear is platform superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Midland Chautauqua Circle
Auld’s Park
H. A. Adrian
Burbank
A. W. Lamar
J. W. Folk
Missouri
Geo. L. McNutt
L. B. Wickersham
Edwin Holt Hughes
M. M. Wood
Burr Phelps
Geo. L. Minear
Local Marriage Licenses Issued In Fairfield Area
County Clerk Hannah issued licenses to wed to Julius S. Standaert 29 and Clemente Vasterhaeghe 24 of Fairfield. Cleveland F. Nickle 20 of Columbus Junction and Verde M. Hooton 18 of New London. Maurice Vanlantschaat 23 and Julia Standaert 27, both of Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah
Julius S. Standaert
Clemente Vasterhaeghe
Fairfield
Cleveland F. Nickle
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Verde M. Hooton
New London
Maurice Vanlantschaat
Julia Standaert
A Monotonous World If All Minds Alike
A reflection on the dulling effect of uniform tastes and preferences, noting how variety in flowers and skies keeps life interesting and vibrant. The piece suggests diversity in opinions enriches culture and daily experience.
Mortuary notices and obituaries from Fairfield IO
Funeral notices chronicle the deaths of Catherine Holcomb Grice and several Fairfield residents. Details include family ties to Mansfield and New York, strokes and illnesses, church affiliation, and services led by Dr. Thomas Osborn. Also listed are Gorrell Edward, Harper, Tuller, and Millane obituaries with burial plans and surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grice
Catherine Holcomb Case
Mansfield
Ohio
Lalathiel Grice
Etta May
Clara
Chester Fulton
William L
Etta
New York City
William
Commerce
Texas
Fulton
George H. Case
Mankato
Kans
E. H. King
Denver
Lettie Case
George W. Peters
Packwood
Fairfield
First Methodist Church
Thomas Osborn
W. W. Montgomery
West Kirkwood Street
Funeral Attendees From Nebraska Attend Local Service
The obituary notes that all but three children reside in Nebraska while those remaining locally attend the funeral. The passage emphasizes that the children are present in the city for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Texas Town May Hire Policewomen
San Antonio officials face a petition from six prominent women urging women be added to the police force. They propose beats at three depots and city hall plus plainclothes work to deter ooglers and mashers, arguing it would protect public morals and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Anthrax Found in Cattle Herd in Nevada Iowa Area
Anthrax, an often fatal disease, was found in George Marriott’s cattle herd on a farm near Zearing Iowa. The state veterinarian was notified, the herd quarantined, and affected animals were slaughtered while uninfected cattle were kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
George Marriott
B. A. Armstrong
Zearing
Cattle Die Suddenly as Anthrax Suspected in Farm Herds
Six cattle died suddenly in a herd with no clear prior signs. Dr. Ricketts confirmed anthrax by microscopic exam. The disease is feared to spread as the responsible party may have left the germ with a past herd, prompting nearby farmers to take precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricketts
Marriott
Moral Motives: Wealth and Duty Drive Different Men
A pithy reflection contrasts two types of men: those guided by profit and others by inherent character, suggesting morality stems from both practical gain and irrepressible nature.
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F. D. Kerrick & Co
F. D. Kerrick
Okoboji
B. F. West
Lottie McCashland
Mortuary
Gorrell
Joseph Edward
I. H
Olive Gorrell
Colfax
Jennie L. McDonald
Chas ‘Anthony
Granite City
Lucile
Burton
Russell
Methodist Epicopal Church
Murray
Peoria
South Third Street
Thos. Osborn
F. M. Smith
Harper
Frank Harper
Frazey
Evergreen Cemetery
Tuller
Charles Tuller
Richwoods Cemetery
Salina
C. D. McPherson
Lone Level Farm
East Side Square
Maddox & Maxwell
Tribune
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