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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
7
Listing of women’s accessories and holiday items with price ranges including silk scarfs silk shawls wool fascinators kid gloves silk lined gloves fleeced lined wool gloves ladies umbrellas hosiery fans handbags purses belts and various trims plus Christmas handkerchiefs ribbons and carpet sweepers and sewing machine sale mention.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fry visited Ottumwa last week. Numerous locals traveled to Chicago for meetings and visits while others stayed in Ottumwa for family events. Mentions include Bennies to Missouri and Illinois trips, funeral attendances, and various social calls.
Miss Ruth Simpson and Harry C. Jones wed at noon in the Simpson home with Rev. C. L. Tennant officiating. The couple will reside on West Briggs Street after December 16. A fur nished cottage was among the gifts. The ceremony followed by a dinner.
Obituaries from Liberty township and nearby towns note the deaths of David S Sullivan at 77 living long on land entered by his father, Malinda Coop at 80, James Hodson after a fall, with details of their funerals. Legal notices list multiple cases in Sandusky county and others, plus four criminal actions such as Harris and Baldwin. A company M shoot at the Armory for Thanksgiving fowls drew interest and set records.
Elta and Elbert Harreld and Miss Ina Farmer visited Perlee. Blanche Stever spent Sunday in Ottumwa. Bert Morrison and wife of Bonaparte visited with Benjamin and Mrs. Trow. A W Johnson returned from Excelsior Springs. Oliver Morrison and sister Anna spent Thanksgiving in Washington. D E Fox of St Joseph is in town visiting daughter Mrs Arthur Wilson. Ella Walton and son from Brighton returned home. Bertha Greeson returned from Pleasant Plain. Lida Wilson spent Thanksgiving in Albia. Eva Bennett visited Pleasant Plain. Joseph Shelton and daughter spent Saturday in Ottumwa.
The Tribune announces it will print letters to Santa Claus addressed to Santa Claus in care of The Tribune. Jefferson county children are urged to write nice letters describing what they wish for Christmas. Send letters early in the week to appear in the next issue.
WiseCarver and Fredericks announce a new auction partnership serving Fairfield and area. They offer handling of farm and high class sales with a guarantee of satisfaction or no pay and charge one percent on all farm sales. The two experienced auctioneers promote their combined strength for large sales.
Advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills claiming they cure constipation headache biliousness and malaria without pain. The copy notes a dangerous operation like appendectomy as feared and highlights a price of 25 cents at Shriner s drug store with Dec. line.
Harry Davis remains at his residence on North Sixth Street due to illness. No further medical details are provided.
Mary McDowell born in County Antrim Ireland near Larne on July 10 1819 died at her Cedar township Iowa home on Sunday evening November 22 1908 aged 89 years 4 months 12 days. She married John Locke December 28 1853 and moved to Fairfield in 1854 then Cedar township in 1855 where she lived 53 years. She leaves one son Samuel Locke three daughters and nine grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev J P Cummins at home. she rests beside her husband in Smith Cemetery.
The grand jury finished its session and discharged for the year. Two cases were reviewed with one ignored and the other continued for next grand jury. District court opens with a docket including cases in equity and various partitions foreclosures divorces and injunctions.
The Jefferson County Medical Association meets at the courthouse tomorrow afternoon with a full program. At 10:30 a.m. the business session includes officer elections. Talks cover large ovarian cysts, deafness cure prospects, typhoid fever treatment, infantile hernia, mental disease testimony, and gynecology local treatment. Out-of-town guests were hosted by Miss Nettie Harreld on Thanksgiving.
Advertises multiple winter garments including ladies ribbed union suits fleeced pants and hoses, children's fleeced vests, boys and mens wool and fleece items, loggins and coats, knit mittens, and mixed price points from 25 cents to several dollars, with unclear cataloged prices.
John Dexter and family express gratitude to friends for assistance and sympathy following the death of his mother.
Itinerant piano tuner will be in Fairfield December 1 to 13 with orders left at Baker's Music store or Leggett House. Notice to trespassers bans entry on all lands in Center and Liberty townships owned or controlled by a long list of local individuals including J B Stever G F Stever R H Stever and others.
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