Fairfield Chautauqua Ends Fourth Year With Recap
The Fairfield Chautauqua Assembly closed its fourth annual session. Attendance and finances compared to 1906 and 1907 show rises in advance sales and reserved seats, with gate receipts down slightly. A stockholders meeting re-elected the old board and named the auditorium The Chautauqua Auditorium. The program featured speakers including Dr Frederick Hopkins, Hon Walter Chandler, Senator Fred DuBois, Rev Tihen, Guy Carleton Lee, Judge Ben Lindsay and the Cleveland Ladies Orchestra.
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Fairfield Chautauqua Assembly
Innes Band
Frank Fourt
Sec. S. A. Power
C. J. Fulton
Thos, Osborn
S. A. Power
Chautauqua Auditorium
Wm. Louden
D. R. Way
Judge Lindsay
Colorado
Cleveland Ladies Orchestra
Chautauqua Assembly
Fairfield Chautauqua
Albert Metzdorf
Cleveland
The Churn and the Stomach in Medical Metaphor
The article compares the stomach to a churn and suggests a foul stomach taints the body. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for biliousness and related symptoms, claiming it cleanses the stomach and removes evil humors. It promises a booklet with ingredient lists and expert opinions.
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Dr. Pierce
Acta
R V. Pierce
Buffalo
Cavalry Squadron En Camps En Route to Fort Sheridan
A 275 man squadron of the 13th United States cavalry under Major Lewis encamped southeast of Fairfield from Wednesday noon to Thursday evening. They travel from Fort Riley Kansas toward Fort Sheridan near Chicago with notable officers and guests including Second Lieutenant Philip Sheridan Jr Captain Fitzhugh Lee Jr and Kermit Roosevelt. Descriptions note hard marching days and recent desertions.
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Lewis
Fort Sheridan
13Th United States Cavalry
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Ft. Sheridan
Chicago
Philip Sheridan, Jr
5Th Regiment
Fitzhugh Lee, Jr
7Th Cavalry
Kermit Roosevelt
Davenport
Rock Island
Northwest
Life of John Linburg a Swedish immigrant and tailor
John Linburg born Feb 21 1821 in Kesa Sweden married Sarah Maria Rose Apr 5 1846 in Rabe Sweden. They sailed to America arriving Fairfield Oct 26 1846. Six children born five died Mary Elizabeth survived. Linburg lived near Fairfield, worked as a tailor, later farmed east of the city, returned to Fairfield 1883 died Aug 25 1907 aged 86. Mrs Linburg died Jan 26 1893. Their daughter Elizabeth cared for him. He joined Swedish Methodist Episcopal church then moved to Methodist Episcopal, withdrew during Civil War. Funeral held Aug 27 conducted by Rev Thomas Osborn.
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Kesa
Sweden
Sarah Maria Rose
Rabe
America
Fairfield
Mary Elizabeth
Linburg
Elizabeth
Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Thos. Osborn
Family mourns as Fairfield man dies after long illness
The deceased, family including father, mother, four brothers and two sisters, and many relatives and friends, were at his bedside during his illness except one brother in Canada. After services at the house by Rev Osborn, the body moved to Birmingham for a 3 p m funeral at the Methodist church led by Rev Smith. Interment followed in Birmingham cemetery.
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Fairfield
Canada
Osborn
Birmingham
Smith
Death of Jay Elbert Bradford
Jay Elbert Bradford son of Mr and Mrs O O Bradford was born March 3 1891 on the Birmingham Iowa farm. He died of cerebral meningitis at home 306 West Broadway Fairfield August 23 1907 at age 16 years 5 months 20 days. He professed faith in Christ four years ago and was baptized and joined Hebron M P church. He leaves mourning his death his family and friends.
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Jay Bradford
Jay Elbert
O. O. Bradford
Birmingham
Iowa
Fairfield
West Broadway
Jesus Christ
Hebron M. P. Church
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