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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
4
Free eye examinations offered with a full optical line including colored glasses to protect eyes from light and dust. New share-on eye glasses promise style and comfort, with low prices for first class work. Call 627 for home visits on North 4th Street, afternoons and evenings. satisfaction guaranteed.
An advertising card touts Dr Thomas uncooked wheat bread at 25c per package. It claims to boost organ vitality, compare to natural food for animals, cure stomach and bowel troubles, and relieve constipation. The pitch urges readers to eat the nourishing bread for good health.
Beckwith, J K Bates visits Tekamah Neb and Ottumwa relatives mingle with local notables. Storm damage, hay stacks burned by lightning, a baby death, tornado scene near McCormick, chautauqua reports, picnics, baptisms, and a long list of callers and farewells mark a bustling Packwood county week with community events, travel, and church notices. Fred Smith dies aged 19, funeral at Packwood Christian church led by local pastors, burial in Packwood cemetery.
A severe storm struck Stockport Iowa last Thursday night, causing minor incidents around town. Notable items include Jesse Fleming painting the Roll Harlan residence, William Turnham adding a porch and lightning rods, and a 86 year old Mrs. Rachel Nixon breaking her shoulder. A child nearly poisoned by diamond dye was saved by a prompt doctor.
Elm Grove Iowa reports a quiet Thursday night storm with light damage. Ed Crile and family of Brighton visit the S P Louth home. Mr. Roberts from near Perlee relocates to the Chas Young farm along with Chas Louth. Ed Bosker plans to move to Wyoming next week to start a new home. Roland Emery loses a horse to a fence wire. Eunice Conn of Fairfield visits J W Wilson home. C D M Rains visits his brother Chas Rains near Douds Station. Lulu and Harold Fisher attend a Birmingham camp meeting. Fannie Junkin visits her aunt Mrs Chas Gilmer. Maud Irwin of Brighton visits J W Wilson home.
A strong wind and heavy rain last Thursday night caused minor damage in Packwood Iowa with uprooted trees. Local residents mentioned include Walter Thomas among the sick. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Webb visiting Hedrick relatives. Bessie and Lulu Williams attending a funeral. Abner Heald improving. Joseph Nelson visiting friends in Oskaloosa. Lulu Willis of Richland in town. Ray Smith and sister Ethel near Highland Center in Packwood. Mrs Hammer and her son Me en route to Des Moines to join her husband.
The fourth Fairfield Chautauqua opened on Wednesday with a full audience. Hon. J Adam Bede spoke on Civilization Its Cause and Cure, praised the auditorium, and praised the Dixie Jubilee Singers. The program featured lectures by Paul M Pearson, Dr. Thomas Green, Prof. Steiner, and Dr. Robert McIntyre, with musical performances by the Dixie Jubilee Singers and an Innes band concert drawing 8 to 10 thousand spectators and breaking attendance records.
A Thoroughbred Tramp plays at the Grand Opera House Thursday August 29. The rapid scene changes thrill audiences as T Rush Thompson the tramp wins applause from Colorado mining camp to final act hero. Nellie the western girl Otto Hackmeyer the station agent Mabel the school mistress Bill Griffin and Nel Temple are notable supporting characters.
A compact list of agricultural prices and commodities across Fairfield markets. Grain and hay values show barley and corn ranges. hay per ton baled ranges from eight to ten dollars. provisions include butter and eggs with small local price marks. Poultry, potatoes, ducks, and spring chickens are noted with modest cents per unit, while a dated quotation from Cornell Widow reflects moral sentiment on marriage and attire.
Edward F. McLaughry, a workers on a Burlington line, was struck by westbound No. 10 while dozing on the track near Crow Creek bridge. He suffered crushed legs and consciousness failed. taken to Kerrick's parlors, he died en route to burial in Burlington. Parents notified and to accompany remains home.
A Maine young woman is officially declared the most faithful run mail carrier in the country. Despite the honor she cannot vote.
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