Numerous visitors and locals greet Fairfield residents
Dozens of names appear as visitors to Fairfield and returning residents. Louden and McKee families host guests from Des Moines Stockport Ottumwa and Birmingham while residents journey to Chicago Detroit and Seattle. Several others visit relatives in Creston Batavia and York with travel plans including Seattle and western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WTC Ir
G. P. McKee
Stockrt
T. L. James
John Campbell
Droz
Horme
Birmingham
A. A. Fry
Illiam
William Louden
Westashington Street
Jr Automobille
Paul, Minn
Berta Hoagland
Chicago
Jack Ready
Creston
Charles Hughell
Ne Peeblar
Batavia
J. L Reynolds
Nettie
West Burlington Street
Otis
S. B. Wisecarver
Des Moines
East Broadway
Harriet Lee
Michigan
M. H. Cuddy
Viedrick
Vera Shaffer
Ottumwa
Leanna Swishser
Brighton
Ruthmner
Carrie
Crone
Rutland
A. B. Coleson
South Main Street
Vera White
Mt.e
Florence Lohr
Lilllianker
Sioux City
Donald McGiffen
Montana
Marie Leathers
Elizabeth Harreld
Southarn Street
J. W. Grimsley
Little and Son
Douds-Leando
Idr
W. E. Parsons
W. J. Ashmead
Huron
Ark
Death notices for Isaac Prather and Hugh Sullivan in Fairfield
Obituary notices report Isaac Prather of Fairfield died Aug 13 1909 at Ottumwa after a long illness. Services were held Aug 16 with Modern Woodmen involvement. Born Oct 18 1855 in Birmingham he leaves a wife two children and siblings. A second death records Hugh Sullivan of Fairfield who died Aug 23 1909 from myelitis. Born Apr 18 1888 he lived in Fairfield, attended St Mary’s church and worked at Adams Express. Funeral plans state Kendall home and St Mary’s church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Prather
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Prather
Methodist Church
Birmingham
B. R. Prather
Charles E. Prather
Pearl
Lena
H. A. Carlos
Emma_ E. Fuller
Brownsville
Minn
Hugh Sullivan
Kendall
Iast Washington Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bright
Company M
Hugh
Adams Express Company
Letitia Kendall
Court Hotel
Washington and
D Streets
Miss Anna
Daniel
St. Mary’s Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Insurance claim following residence fire in Batavia
In Batavia Iowa on June 22 a resident reports the loss of home and contents by fire and notes immediate notification to the Anchor Fire Insurance Company of Des Moines Iowa the following morning seeking settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Anchor Fire Ins. Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Land sale ad and quirky tale mix from Lewistown
An item blends a land sale advertisement promising cheap prices in North and South Dakota Wyoming and Montana with a personal tale set in Lewistown. Geo W White promotes excursions and real estate near the square and Kirkwood while a short story scene unfolds with Jep and Mollie discussing marriage under a moonlit scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Montana
North
South Dakota
Wyoming
Alond
Sam
Speshul
Kirkwood
Parsons College
Geo W White
Jep Moores Courtship Escapade On A Porch
Jep Moore, a shy suitor, makes a bold move to win Mollie Stewart after years of courting failure. He arrives at her gate by telegraph and, feeling emboldened, tries a hammock pose on the porch to impress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jep
Mollie
Dean
Jep Moore
Mollie Stewart
Molly
J E Gribbin Optometrist Opens Fairfield Office
J E Gribbin, aScientific Specialist in eye defect correction, locates permanently in Fairfield with rooms over Higley's drug store on the east side square. He cites 500 local families as clients and offers free examinations with no drugs, noting weekly office days Thursday Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Higley
East Side Square
J. E. Gribbin
Public Sale At Fairfield Road September 2 1909
Public sale at 10 a m on September 2 1909 at my place 3 12 miles southeast of Fairfield on the Glasgow road east of Brough Bros. 350 sheep including 200 breeding ewes 100 lambs 15 bucks and buck lambs and some yearling wethers 1 sow and eight pigs 7 head cattle two cows four steer calves one heifer calf 3 horses two mares a foal gelding 6 percent notes due in 12 months 10 cash on items 10 and under. No property removed until terms met. Positively no by bidding. Lunch on grounds. Signed T B Allender and F W McClain Prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Glasgow Road
Brough Bros
Shropshire
Delaine
New State Owned Deaf School Building in Iowa Opens
The new school for the deaf near Council Bluffs, Iowa, is praised as the state’s finest and cheapest for its size. It cost about 220000 including heating and plumbing, with a 470 by 220 foot three to four story plan and a fireproof rear hospital. Superintendent Robert, longtime Iowa institution head, leads the deaf education effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
H. F. Liebbe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louden
Oriwa
Jiss Nan Simmons
Jiss Ruby Callander
Guelph
Markley
Denver
Harry Axwell
Chautauqua
Earnest Bailey
Baby
Lyons
Clinton
Bailey
Helen Parsons
John Grimes
Canton
III
J. A Spielman
Okoboji
Minnie Bargar
Fort Dodge
C. R. Spencer Bme
East Burlington Street
Lewis Reynolds
Iss Grace Parsons
J. O. Cornell
Lebanon
Ohio
Sylvanus Cornell
Cornell
Seattle
Anna Sullivan
Carrie Anderson
Susan Reeder
Lockridge
York
Monticello
Ind
W. Luther Bright
Waterloo
Anna Silcott
McElIhaney
Winfield
Agnes
Theresa Gilskey
Burlington
Sam Gilbert
Anna
Esther
Perlee
Carrie Schwartz
Purlington
Merckens
Lulu Fisher
J. M. Fisher
Hannum
McElhinny
Plattsmouth
Nellie Wilson
Washington
Fairfield High School
Miss Wilson
Blanchhe Mc
East Lowe and
B Streets
R. T. Mitchell
Zearing
Harry Davis
R. S. McKee
M. H. McKee
Ioore
Lewis & Kreigh
Samuel A, Lind
H B
Kellner
Frank H. Wells & Co
Geo. W. White
Kep
He Lampton
Optometrist
Thetagar
Allender
Audt
F W. McClain
Iown Malleable Iron Works
James Delk
College Addition
J. C. Delk
Malleable Iron Workss
Leggett House
The
Tribune
F.adete
F. W. McClain
Sloan & Hochuly
E'Nsst
Council Bluffe
George W. Mericrh’s
Dixie
Joe
W. B. Corsets
George W. Unkrich
Fairfield, Iowa
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