Board of Supervisors Member Session Note
Public record shows a list of numerical items and page reference indicating continuation on Page 6 for the supervisors session. No further narrative or names are provided in the fragment.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
4
Public record shows a list of numerical items and page reference indicating continuation on Page 6 for the supervisors session. No further narrative or names are provided in the fragment.
Public auction of horses cattle sheep hogs and farm implements at Langner farm located 134 miles south and 4 miles west of Fairfield on Tuesday December 22 1908 starting at 10 o clock a m. Highlights include registered Percheron mares standard bred stock hay and equipment plus 500 rods woven wire and 20 tons of hay. Terms 5 cash under 5 ten months on approved notes 6 interest. Lunch on grounds. Auctioneers Col Wisecarver Col Fredrick and J E Bowermaster clerk.
Keep bowels regular with Dr A W Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills. They promote bowel movement without increasing dose and help biliousness. Testimonial from Philip Buckle of Gypsum Kansas cites sixteen years of constipation relief with one half pill twice a week. One pill per dose, 25 cents a box, sold by Thoma's Fairfield Iowa and Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
Count Boni de Castellane sues for custody of his three children against Princess de Sagan. Clemenceau defends the princess, arguing second marriages do not affect parental rights and alleging the count seeks publicity and financial gain. He says the princess has fulfilled her duties and that the count has harmed the children with his conduct.
Chicago reports Peoria county NL records the highest divorce rate with one divorce for every four and two thirds marriages from November 1907 to November 1908. The U S census places Illinois with roughly one divorce per twelve marriages, indicating a statewide trend.
In Evansville Indiana Clyde Jones a dentist hunting yesterday tried to cross Lost River on a drift and was swept into the water. A dog swam after him and dragged him to the bank where rescuers found him. The river was twelve feet deep in the area.
In a dramatic incident a man fought to stay afloat in deep water for some time. His dog leaped in realizing the danger and carried out a rescue by pulling the man toward the shore while the doctor clung to the dog's neck until they reached safety.
John D. Archbold testifies that the Standard Oil trust was liquidated 1892 to 1899 with good faith to obey the Ohio court. He says about 51 percent of trust certificates were converted into subsidiary stock and that the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey became the holding firm. The government seeks to dissolve the current holding company as the successor.
In Philadelphia on December 4 the appellate court finished the appeal from the Pittsburg court’s habeas corpus dismissal. The case sought to bring Harry K Thaw from Matteawan asylum to Pittsburg to testify in bankruptcy proceedings. An early decision is expected.
Fred Reimund of Pontiac Illinois is back home after being considered dead for twenty years. He disappeared two decades ago and is now running a thriving business in Dubuque Iowa.
Berlin reports that the United States and Germany agreed to a 2 cent rate for letters between the nations, replacing the 5 cent rate. The new rate takes effect January 1.
Mrs J C Wardell wife of General Wardell dies of leprosy in the county hospital after a stir in this city and Arizona.
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