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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
3
Dr H E Kirschner superintendent of the Iowa tuberculosis colony reports eighty seven patients at the sanitarium many from rural areas and he notes most patients formerly worked with cattle afflicted by tuberculosis. The finding suggests rural exposure as a major factor in the disease.
John Bell held a public sale on December 17 and sold their farm to prepare moving to Fairfield. The Bell family is mourned for leaving and wished good city life and lasting happiness. Parsonville, December 21, 1908. Frank Longquist and family visited John Vedin. Marshal Miller's family visited the Hickenbottoms. J R Nelson aided his daughter in Fairfield. Liberty school patrons surprised their teacher with a Christmas gathering at Oscar Larson’s. Miss Halis received a gift. William Tuller visited near Bernhart. Parsonville Sunday school will host a Christmas tree and entertainment Christmas night. Helen Parsons and Beulah Root returned from Fairfield schools. Liberty school plans to present The Birds' Christmas Carol Wednesday afternoon.
Stockport reports a Christmas evening event at the opera house hosted by Messrs. Whitmer and Robinson with oysters peaches cream and cake promised. Local residents J M Jones Harlan Hiatt and others are noted for various visits business trips and home changes.
Miss Vera Brier of Fairfield visited grandparents Mr and Mrs John Quick. Wm Achenbach attended court in Fairfield. Christmas trees will be given at German Lutheran church Thursday, Methodist church Friday, Swedish Lutheran Saturday. A M Kauffman sold the Herman Bucher farm of 115 acres for 4550 to Wm Boos and 35 acres in Henry county to George C Wendling for 1400. Effie Stephenson and Carrie Raugner visiting Burlington. Fred Gihring left for Waterloo. Theodore Lillyblade returned from Laverne Minnesota.
The M. E. Sunday school will present a Christmas program at the M. E. church with a Presbyterian church program set for Thursday evening. Mrs. Ida Roberts hosts visitors from Pleasant Plain and Mrs. Jessie Winn returns from the west. Garber family visits from Centerville and plans Christmas in Lucas. The school closes Friday for a two week vacation. Quarterly M. E. meeting next Sunday led by Rev. Kendrick of Centerville. Subscriptions offered for the Fairfield Tribune.
A collection of brief Christmas requests from Stockport Fairfield and surrounding Iowa towns dated December 1908. Children name desired gifts including skates candy rocking horse sled and dolls accompanied by small notes to Santa Claus. Signed by Carl Keller Loren Stark Nellie Stark Leroy Copeland and others.
A collection of Christmas wishes from young readers across Iowa towns in 1908. Eda Mae Miller asks for a sewing box a story book and candy Edna and Esther are named in her letter Bessie Prince asks Santa to visit poor children and deliver presents Lester Breneman asks for toy engines and candy Gertrude Gelski writes about wanting side combs a ring dishes and ribbons with greeting from Pleasant Plain Rural Route No
W C Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas reports relief from malaria and stomach issues after using Electric Bitters. The ad claims the medicine purifies and enriches blood, tones nerves, and boosts energy. Money back if no help. 50c at F S Shriner’s drug store.
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