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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1912
Page
5
County correspondents report a strong threshing period with wheat and oats yielding well. Several residents travel to neighboring towns for visits while others deal with health issues and family gatherings. Community events include church meetings, charitable suppers, and preparations for an upcoming conference year closing.
The Salina area report notes a Presbyterian lawn social scheduled for Saturday night August 31 on church grounds. School begins Monday September 2 with Miss Nettie Schillerstrom as teacher. Several locals and visitors from Creston, Nebraska, Kansas City, Des Moines and Ottumwa are mentioned including Ed Schillerstrom family, Miss Maud Krumholtz, Miss Ella Trail, Roy Lynn, Mon Kyle, David Beck’s brother-in-law, Mrs. Looney, Ethel Allender, Ethel Lundquist, Cora Deers, Charles Edmund and family, Zelmer Edmund, Edna Allender and others visiting or traveling to state fairs or nearby towns.
Warm Sunday finds Mr and Mrs John Koontz visiting their son and wife. Louie Barrow hosts Mr Marrow’s aunt from Fairfield and Mr and Mrs Glover of Oregon for dinner. Ed Hamelton visits Mr and Mrs S F Davidson. John Bryan enjoyed one of his best days.
Glendale notes announce a County Historical Society meeting at the public library on Wednesday September 4 at 2 00 p m. A miscellaneous wedding shower was held for Mrs Sam Hubert at Orrinary's home. Monroe Kyle and wife vacationing at the state fair and visiting relatives. A Round Prairie Baptist church Sunday school convention is set for September 15. H Heaton attended a Free Methodist camp meeting at Eldon. Andrew Sharp sold a 138 acre farm to Charles Sturgis at about 70 dollars per acre.
Mrs C R Swanson Mrs Carl Riggs and son visited Eldon for several days. Mrs Clyde Morley and Mrs P M Peterson are guests in Chicago with the latter's parents. Mr and Mrs J H Daggy left for Chicago and Indianapolis after visiting Mrs Dug Heston. J M Robertson of Ottumwa recently visited here. Gus Riniker Dr S K Davis and Clyde Morley went to Keokuk. Mrs James Calsay and daughter also noted.
Mrs. Mary Waters traveled to Chicago on Saturday night. Mrs. Lewis and her son Bernie from Ethel Howell are improving after illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kyle attend the state fair. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Shirk and Roy Blouser visited the J. R. Nelson home Sunday. Preaching is planned for Sunday night at the church.
A local group travels by car to Des Moines to attend the state fair and camp on the grounds. Several residents listed include Z O Caviness C A Woolums E E Edwards C M McChesney L C Ryman G A Spielman and others.
CENTER TOWNSHIP report notes C. P. Nelson traveling to Des Moines Friday to display fine R. C. White Leghorn chickens at the state fair. Mrs. C. P. Nelson Martha and Fannie Junkin attend the fair this week. Various neighbors, including G. W. Cornell family and Orren Green party, visited locally Sunday and at Pleasant Plain.
James Carl Cline of Packwood and Emma Dell Nelson of Linby were granted a license to wed today. The couple plans a future ceremony.
An advertisement promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache rheumatism weak back and kidney bladder irregularities. It claims healing strengthening tonic effects with no harmful drugs and notes sealed bottles in two sizes and a yellow package from L S Bradshaw & Co Aug.
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