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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1898
Page
7
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Miss Jessie Perrine visits in the city while Nellie Israel tours Chicago. A. B. Scott group leaves for Washington PA for a month. Several residents return from trips to Oskaloosa New Sharon Keokuk and Des Moines. Dr E G Grove marries Edna Mabel Glaze in Louisiana MO and settles in Batavia near the Julian property.
Last Friday night a permanent Knights Templar commandery named Gethsemene was organized in the city. The meeting took place in the Masonic hall with officers E A Howard eminent commander C M Houghton generalissimo W C Spalding captain general R B Louden H C Peters wardens T L Hoffman secretary S J Chester treasurer C J Fulton H L Brown guards. The temporary commandery had existed for a year and the new body counts over thirty members.
The county expects a large delegation to travel to the National Encampment of the Grand Army in Cincinnati in September. About fifty have pledged to go, with many more likely. Round trip fare is 10.85 dollars, tickets valid thirty days with return stop-overs. Railroads into Cincinnati offer half fare to any point from that city. The excursion starts September 5. Interested persons should contact Thos. Bell for details.
A dated advertisement touts Lewis Wear-Resisters as the best shoes for men. It urges wearing the best and shopping at leading stores like J. F. Wilson Jr. for a product stamped with its name on the sole.
Raney and Simmons advertise available loans with simple terms and the lowest rates, inviting potential borrowers to contact for financing assistance.
Minneapolis evangelist R. S. Ellis and his daughters lead Gospel Mission Band meetings at Columbian hall Friday and Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. Street interviews precede each service. Subjects include Where is my Wandering Boy To-Night Angles of the Slums and The Coming of Jesus with harp and guitar accompaniments.
A Fairfield Republican column recalls J. W. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor and Jacob Schafer and Mrs. Schafer of Walnut township visiting town. The writer, once classmates at Spielman school near Germanville, fondly remembers Catherine Ridinger, daughter of George Ridinger, and the Dutwiler sisters, noting the passage of thirty six years since school days. He laments missing names and future visits to reminisce about teacher H. B. Keltner and childhood days.
The first Co. M death in Jacksonville Florida is mourned by Fairfield with funeral at the Methodist church. Charles Van Nostrand, born October 4 1871 in the county, died of malarial then typhoid fever after enlistment and service with Loudon Machinery Co. and Co. M. He leaves a three year old daughter and a widowed mother. The service featured pastors from multiple churches and a large floral tribute from Company M. Funeral ended at Evergreen cemetery.
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a dire illness with jaundiced skin and severe pain. He credits Electric Bitters, used for three weeks, with restoring his health and saving him from death. Available at J D McDowell's Drug Store for 50 cents per bottle.
At the home of Mrs. Mary Sawyers in Fairfield on August 9 1898 Clarence Floyd Letts wed Zelma M Sawyers led by Rev J F Magill. In Fairfield on August 6 1898 James Edwin Curl married Elsie T Rose by Rev B S Stewart. In Locust Grove township on June 1 1898 Francis M Dunning wed Laura E Younkin by Rev Gilbert. Subscribe for the Tribune.
The article describes fear and pain surrounding childbirth and promotes Mother's Friend as a preparation method. It claims it relieves morning sickness and other discomforts, with thousands praising it, and urges women to send name and address to Bradfield Regulator Co. for free information.
In August 1898 multiple deeds record transfers of parcels in Glasgow Fairfield Packwood Batavia and Houghton additions. Transactions include J M Gregg and wife to Henry Unkrich for $1 D Roth and wife to Cornelia Decker for $725 Catherine Barnes to James DeSpain for $100 Luella C Cuddy to Ada B Smith for $825 D L Stewart to S E Parker for $400 and Charlie D Tinsley to A Henderson for $125.
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