Death of John Stewart in Packwood
Mr. John Stewart died at his home southwest of Packwood Saturday evening. Funeral held Monday at 3 PM at the M E church led by Mr. Coughlan of Richland. Burial followed at Packwood cemetery. He was nearly 70. W. C. Harris is reported no better. A rain visited the area Sunday. A Christian Sunday school class social drew a good crowd and positive results. News notes include visits by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harrison of Abingdon, Mrs. Sitser’s arrival, and Mr. Sitser preparing a new home. Mr. and Mrs. Heald visited the Harris home.
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Packwood
John Stewart
Coughlan
Richland
M. E
Stewart
W. C. Harris
Christian Sunday School
W. H. Harrison
Abingdon
Sitser
Jones
Miss Kelley
Sigourrey
Turner Paints and Port Prank Reveals Thrifty Pattern
A tale recalls Gillet pressuring Turner for wine and high prices. Turner pours old port, Gillet praises it, returns next year to drink again, and discovers the same bottle yields a surprising punchline about reused wine.
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Turner
Gillet
Thames
Chautauqua Week Varies Notes from Local Visitors
A long list of residents and guests appear in a local social column. Names include M Mickey of Lockridge, Miss Josephine Miller of Churdan, Donald McGiffen, Miss Juliette Stever of Los Angeles visiting the Hammer home, and many others visiting friends in Eldon, Brownsville, Chicago, Lincoln, Neb., Dexter, Kanawha, and Des Moines. Several are noted as attending Chautauqua or visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Mickey
Lockridge
Chautauqua
Sheriff Neibert
Davenport
Jank Shriner
Eldon
Josephine Miller
Churdan
Jessie Wray
Donald McGiffen
West
Dan Walmer
Libertyville
John Schaefer
Merrimac
Juliette Stever
Los Angeles
Cal
J. M. Hammer
J. J. Mitchell
Brownsville
Lexas
Orin Tucker
Seymour
E. S. Parks
Mrs. Power
Bloomfeld
S. A. Power
Cecil Rodgers
Washington
Albert Judd
Kanawha
Maggie Branson
Fairfield Chautauqua Opens In 1909 With Wide array of Entertainers
The sixth annual Fairfield Chautauqua opened under clear skies with a full audience. Notables included Hon. C. J. Fulton, Hon. James K. Watson, Dr. John Addison Seibert, Barker Miles, Col. Robert Leeds, Prof. J. A. Gilbert, Hon. G. A. Gearhart, Rev. Charles Goodell, Ross Crane, Mrs. Florence E. Maybrick, and Governor John A. Johnson. The program featured music by the Heavens Sisters, lectures on ideals and civilization, dramatic readings, a Maybrick story, and a Rawei family exhibit from New Zealand followed by a large Kryl Band appearance and upcoming acts like Opie Read and Richard Yates.
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Hairfield
Chautauqua
C. L. ‘Lennant
Heavens Sisters
C. J. Fulton
Board of Directors
Fulton
James K. Watson
Indiana
John Addison Seibert
Gitter
Seibert
Barker Miles
Mr. Miles
Col
Robert Leeds
Col Leeds
J. A. Gilbert
Gilbert
G. A. Gearhart
Charles Goodell
Goodell
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Kew
Ross Crane
Crane
Taft
Shakespear
Sam
Clay
Abraham Lincoln
Maybrick
Florence E. Maybrick
Maxwell
Winter
Taham
Rawei
New
Rawer
South Sea Islands
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Elias Day
Kryl Band
America
Fairfield
Kryl
Europe
Bohumer Kryl
Opie Read
Luther Manship
Ralph Parlette
Richard Yates
Illinois
The
Dunbar Company
Hell Ringers
Local Visitors and Travels Across Iowa and Nebraska
Four Corners resident Mrs Otto Woelhof of Fairfield is visiting friends here. Mrs Sophia Trobut arrives with relatives in Burlington. Mrs Geo Saundersheld and her two children of South Aurora Iowa visit Rev H Maas. Wm Quick returns from Nebraska after months away. E Vorhies joyful over a new baby born August 15. Wm Achenbach visits Williamsburg with brother Henry. Rev H Maas travels to Scribner Nebraska then Boone Iowa for Conference.
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Four Corners
Otto Woelhof
Fairfield
Sophia Trobut
Burlington
Geo. Saundersheld
South Aurora
Iowa
C. W. Baumheefaver
Homestead
Rev. H. Maas
Wm. Quick
Nebraska
E. Vorhies
Two Harassed Nations Debate Seasonal Disruptions
A terse dialogue notes Turkey facing possible dismemberment amid seasonal tensions. Bay Mackerel cites Lent as the real period of baiting Finland, framing it as a worse case in the ongoing regional strain.
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Turkey
Shad Rose
Finland
Wedding Grisson Whitmer at East Burlington Street
A quiet elegant wedding united Miss Myrtle Grisson of Simpson Illinois and Elza Whitmer of Lacon Illinois. The ceremony was by Rev Nat Childs at Miss Lacey E David’s home with Miss David and Mrs Alice M Hurst present. Mr Whitmer works at Tayz Bros candy and ice cream parlors and the couple plans to reside in the city.
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Charles Wray
North Main Street
Myrtle Coffman
Mary Brown
Elizabeth Whitney
Des Moines
Ethelyn Wade
St. Louis
Wade
Lempe
Ia Allen
Albia
Alice Frasher
Florence Triebry
Missouri
Charles Wade
Tts
W. S. Hanlon
Sigourney
B. M Mikesell
W. S. Bellmont
Irene
C . Shaffre
No. 9
N. C. Anstead
Lacey E. David
East Burlington Street
Myrtle Grisson
Simpson, Ill
Elza Whitmer
Lacon
Ill
Nat Childs
United Presbyterian Church
David
Alice M. Hurst
Denver, Colo
Card of Thanks for Our Loss
Through The Tribune we thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy in the loss of our wife and mother. J. A. Howlett and children.
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the Tribune
J. A. Howlett
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P. E. Heflin
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Lincoln, Neb
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Ottumwa
Berta
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Chicago
Louisla Allen
J H Harbison
Kansas City
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Mabel and
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Rock Rapids
Monson
Williams
Tempe
Arizona
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Miss Barber
G. L. Barger
Fort Dodge
Lehigh
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C. R. Spencer
Faifield
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