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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1904
Page
19
The author urges thoughtful, personalized gifts over pricey but useless items. A book, small usable tokens, or items representing a friend’s life are preferred to generic jewelry or overly elaborate gifts. Practical, affordable ideas honor the recipient and improve the holiday gathering ambience.
The article notes families gathering for Christmas as wanderers return home. Mothers and housewives dress the Christmas table with extra care, typically using green and red, but one table setter adopts a pure white color scheme for the holiday dinner.
Iowa City December 16 Dr Sivert M Hagen English instructor at the university resigns to join the editorial staff of a new English dictionary being prepared by Lippincotts of Philadelphia. The dictionary will resemble Worcester's and is expected to take some time. Hagen ends work January 1 and will relocate to Philadelphia for residence.
Hedrick Iowa December 17 at a regular meeting of the Hedrick Business Men's association it was decided to build a corn canning factory this winter a committee was appointed to arrange details. The locality is seen as suited by soil fertility and rail facilities.
Ray Syphrit of Wapello Iowa was beaten on a Kansas trip and declared insane by the county commissioners. He was taken to the Mt. Pleasant asylum by Sheriff Sanderson and relatives after mental decline worsened, amid community sympathy and hope for recovery.
Des Moines reports Warden N N Jones says the December 30 hanging at Fort Madison will not occur as Smith's lawyers filed an appeal in Monroe county. Sheriff may carry out the work if needed. Smith shows no emotion and blames poor past treatment for his fate.
Anna Tate Jones, now Mrs. Ed Jones, was found unconscious from opium poison near Oskaloosa Iowa. She married, sank into melancholia, and attempted suicide with needles and flat irons before being committed for care with a chance of recovery.
A Sunday morning blaze in Albia Iowa destroyed Brown's millinery and the Hennion block totaling about thirty thousand dollars. Losses included M F Weber dry goods 12000 Brown's millinery 1000 Levan's millinery 800 Singer Sewing Machine Co 500 Clark's office 500 Dr Heighton's office 1000 McHennion three buildings 12000 McHennion household goods 1000.
A neighboring town merchant notes advertising cost of forty cents per hundred dollars of sales last year. He ran a half page and strong local liners in both papers, staying in every issue. This year he taxes a full page, believing readers will continue. The biggest merchants back newspaper ads. those who ignore it may briefly succeed but fall to rivals using ads effectively.
Joe Trigg, famed for farm topics, elevates The Weekly State Register of Des Moines as the premier farm and home paper for the middle west. Each issue is highly valuable with a price of 50 cents a year. Four-time insert.
The jury found Hugh Wheeler guilty of throwing lye that maimed Mrs. Ramsey. The Brown indictment was quashed due to Grant Baldwin’s presence in the grand jury room. a special session led to Brown being re-indicted.
State of Iowa Jefferson County to named heirs of Thomas Smith deceased and unknown heirs. Petitioners heirs of Thomas Smith seek partition and sale of lots 53 and 54 in Whitwood’s Addition Batavia Jefferson County Iowa. Proceeding set for February 6 1905 at Fairfield. Default if no appearance. M B Sparks attorney for plaintiffs.
By special execution out of the District Court of Iowa Jefferson County The Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery Association sues Wm H Coop Mary R Coop Caroline A Gibson Charles Messer to recover debt 1306 75 cost 59 72 debt and costs total to be sold January 18 1905 at 2 pm at the courthouse Fairfield Iowa to satisfy the lien. Sheriff J W Wright directs sale by cash to highest bidder.
In Jefferson County Iowa the court orders a public auction of real estate belonging to Caroline and George Gibson per Charles Messer judgment. Properties include parts of sections 31 and 36 in township 72 north range 9 and 10 west, plus Centennial Addition block 60 Fairfield, with debts of 568.28 and 42.28 costs and accruing costs, to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse in Fairfield.
Miss Edna Findahl of Flandreau narrowly escaped death after a curling iron burned her forehead. The wound reopened during healing and developed blood poisoning, but physicians performed skillful treatment to save her life.
West Point Iowa December 16 report says Harry Sander son seven miles west of town was killed when a tree fell on him while he helped saw it down. He was about 12 years old and his mother is in grief while the father was away. Postal Clerk Sues for Damages in Des Moines
Olin Iowa bank owned by E E Snyder was assigned today with liabilities of 155000 and assets of 171000. Assets include 163000 in loans some of which are poor. The report comes from Cedar Rapids Indiana dated December 14.
The court orders the sale of several described city lots in Coykendall's Sub-division Fairfield to satisfy a judgment for Frank Pacha Guardian against A J Conlee Laura A Conlee and E J Coykendall. The auction is set for Thursday January 12 1905 at 2 o clock pm. The total debt is 1587.78 dollars with 66.32 dollars costs plus accruing costs.
Roy Glotfelty sues unknown claimants of part of Section 23 Township 71 Range 10 seeking to quiet title to the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter. William Leable's title is unsettled. heirs and administrators unknown. Plaintiff contends open adverse possession for over 20 years under color of title and warns defendants to appear by February 6, 1905, else default.
The document records a court action where judgment and decree were entered as prayed. Attorneys Wilson and Jordan represent the plaintiff in this case.
A fragment listing train numbers 12 and 2 fast train times 2 18 a m and 2 29 p m. Freight and mail schedules show 72 freight times and daily or Sunday-excluded service notes.
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