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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
2
In a local store a trio of work shoes is touted as the best in the county. The B 814 features Viscolized upper material and welted oak soles for waterproof comfort. Prices run from 2.00 to 3.00 with options in black or tan and various toe styles.
J E Roth and Co advertise a fall display boasting advanced selection and low prices. The shop highlights imported and domestic dress goods in new plaids, serges, chiffons, voiles, and finishes. emphasizes a full skirt department, carpets, rugs, linoleums, oil cloths, shades, and lace curtains plus a new rug rack for large floor rugs.
Chautauqua runs August 14 to 23 with music by the Cleveland Ladies Orchestra concerts daily and a final Friday evening show. Other items include job notices for barbers and girls to work for board, stray dog Rover, local mournful notices, Labor Day plans, and community updates from Fairfield.
Great Snakes and Alligators. No, not that, but Great Opportunities to buy land in the Panhandle, the West, and the Northwest. Ex excursion rates lower than ever. We want a good agent at Libertyville, Lockridge, Batavia, Pleasant Plain and Richland, to whom we will pay a liberal commission on sales. Next excursion. September 3rd. See us early and arrange to go with us. GEO. W. WHITE & CO., Fairfield, Iowa. 23tf
The Fairfield Academy opens the fall term on September second. The school offers advantages for those aiming to teach or enter practical business life. For details contact principal R A Harkness at 22 31.
Three hundred twenty acres of fine Gray County Texas land with 100 acres in cultivation. Only 40 feet to water and seven miles from McLean a growing Panhandle town. Well settled country. Price ten dollars per acre a bargain. For particulars address MISS E S HEDRICK Amarillo Texas 24-31.
An Iowa cream separator described as good as new is advertised by R. H. Spence. The short note mentions model or condition and a name for contact or seller attribution.
For sale five or six A No 1 fresh cows. Contact A Frame by phone 93. Local listing notes availability and contact details for a private sale.
Fairfield Gas and Electric Co advertises Coke sales with delivery on demand and hot weather pricing. The brief notice promises prompt service and home delivery.
Motivational note urges patience after errors and slights. It counsels explaining when possible, waiting for time to reveal truth, and not matching others’ quick progress. Encourages faithful duties, persistence, and belief that better opportunities follow setbacks.
Beauty and utility are not antagonistic. Beautiful surroundings enhance happiness and daily life. Without flowers birds and color in nature life would be poorer and less useful to people, as beauty elevates and enriches human experience.
Des Moines Ia August 19 The first annual gathering of former Mount Pleasant residents now in Des Moines drew about sixty people to Union Park Saturday evening The group compared notes about life in the regional Athens of southeastern Iowa and praised the Mount Pleasant ladies for the ample spread of food during the reunion picnic
Webster City Iowa Aug 19 Samuel C Bute rural mail carrier from Stanhope sues the estate of Grundy County bachelor George Wells for 1 000 000 alleging winnings of 65 000 from lotteries in the late 1860s and 1870s. Bute claims Wells invested his winnings in lands in Wells name with intended future transfer to Bute. Oral contracts formed in 1867 1869 and 1877.
A Davenport peace ends the Sunday saloon war between Anti League and German American groups. Saloons may open Sundays from 2 PM to 11 PM and will bar women and children. Saloons keep blinds and screens at doors.
Hundreds of armed men sweep the countryside near Homer Iowa in a manhunt for the fugitive who yesterday shot and killed Mrs. John Bond and her 5 year old son James Bond in their sleep at an open window. The killer used a double barrel shotgun to fire through lace curtains.
A severe electrical storm struck Redfield Iowa Thursday night. A barn owned by H Nelson in the west part of town burned after a lightning strike. A second large stock barn owned by A Stein north of town was hit, burning all grain machinery and contents. horses were removed.
Miss Ruth Pinch offers pipe organ lessons at the College Conservatory of Music and piano instruction by appointment. She studied in Chicago under Elmer Todd and W Middelschulte, organist of the Thomas Orchestra, and recently with Mr Moorhead. For details call 600 or visit corner 3rd and Litt Jefferson streets.
Albert See gar a 35 year old farmer living ten miles southwest of Villisea Ia was killed when a bolt struck his barn during a Thursday night storm. The barn was destroyed and See gar's charred remains were found among the ruins. Five horses burned. Property loss estimated at 3000 dollars.
Des Moines reports a week with a slight rise in average temperature sun and humidity. First days were fair aiding field work, then showery with heavy storms in central districts causing damage to corn oats and wheat. Harvest advances in northern areas, corn growth rapid and variable, potatoes pastures and garden truck in excellent condition.
The text notes cats live around twelve years on average with rare lifespans of 15 or 18 years. It highlights a Cat Journal editor reporting a cat that lived 20 years, comparing it to a human living four centuries.
Fragmentary lines reference Uncle Allen and a caution against talking, noting men who offer wisdom by not acting and concealment. The text is heavily garbled, yielding no clear event, date, or named organizations to anchor a fuller summary.
A compact reminder urges readers to pause and plan, weighing choices before acting. The column emphasizes prudent thinking in daily life and encourages reflection to avoid hasty decisions.
Fragmentary note appears to reflect a quotation about wisdom tied to Beaconsfield with unclear attribution. The readable text conveys a paradoxical claim on wisdom and may pertain to a brief aphorism or excerpt in a column or card. Further context is unavailable in the legible fragment.
A fragmented remark hints at an overblown sense of happiness and misperceived joy. The fragment suggests theatrical self-delusion about Rochefoul or a similar figure, with the speaker expressing disbelief at the level of happiness imagined.
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