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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
3
The Tribune broadens its reach by weekly correspondence from all county sections. Local readers learn of changes in publication dates and punctual mailings. Several residents travel for family illness and visits, including Mrs Walter Brim to Hannibal and Miss Zoa Swayne to Rock Island.
Heston and Bert Johnston shopped in Fairfield on Saturday. Remey hosted a Fairfield caller and spent an evening with Miss Ollie. Mabel Gantz visited Johnston’s, plans for a Christmas tree, and a Brookville Christmas Eve clock. F. P. Sears and Ernest Mahan called on Fairfield residents Monday.
Opal Robins travels to Green City Missouri with sister and children for extended visit. R A Bruce plans Xmas visit after staying in Libertyville. Laura Swayne leaves for Texas to spend winter. Dillon family to California for rest of winter. Henry Shuster dies after six days illness. funeral at M E church led by Rev James Lewis. Mills injured in corn shred accident. forefinger amputated and hand heavily cut. Pad Coffman visits local cats. cCart becomes new driver for rd Oil wagon after Frank Hoover sale. Elam Jones of Starky Oregon visits sister Emry after fifteen years. Brinton arrives from City. Mrs Mart Brier of Rock visiting old friends.
Sleighing continues as snow lasts. Miner McEwen and Mina Thomas wed in Ottumwa last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Webb and daughter Florence visited relatives in Afton and Shannon City. Paul and Glen Starr stay with Uncle Charles Edmund. Christian church program draws crowd. Miss Richards to Albia with parents. Miss Jacobs to follow. Mrs. J W Webb of Afton visits. Jennie Jones improving after Ottumwa trip. Eicher couple selling household goods to move soon. Nate Thomas wins A dishes and sewing machine at local sale. A. Ryman visited the Webbs. Grandma Lock ill. Ola Farmer visited country friends.
Clay Hill school closes Friday for a week. Teacher Mr. Mendenhall travels to Richland to visit his parents. A Christmas program is planned at the Round Prairie Baptist church Friday night.
Miss Elsie Peterson returned home last Saturday from the Mt Pleasant Short Course. Mr John Litton is suffering with rheumatism. Mr and Mrs Gus Peterson will celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary next Wednesday. Mr Sherman Cherum left last Saturday for Round Up Montana where his mother will join him after a few weeks visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs Chas Tull spent Sunday at the home of Mrs Mary Church. The Rev and Mrs Burns spent Sunday with Mr Sidney Mills.
Pretty cold weather the past week or two. Mrs R C Collins of Packwood visited last Thursday with Mrs Stella Culbertson. Quite a number from this vicinity were Xmas shoppers in Fairfield the past week. Rev J W McNeil of Libertyville dined with W H Tuller last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Homer Miller visited with Mrs Whitmore’s family. Ralph Fisher visited his brother G W and family. Mrs R W May and children visited Edna Tuller Saturday. Mr and Mrs J H Miller visited Ben Whittaker family. Sunday school will give an entertainment at the church Friday night. Everybody invited.
Local residents reported health updates and social visits. D J Jennison was on the sick list last week. Mah Massey and Scott attended a poultry show in Richland. Harve and Mrs Johnson visited the Mitchell home. Ollie Hayes visited Martinsburg. Ed Swanson and R H Myers shopped in Fairfield. P T Mitchell returned from Miles City Montana. Mrs Oscar Steigleder visiting Wapello. Neva Hadley visited Roy McShne y. Ivan Fray and Luella Thomas also shopped in Fairfield. Luella sick last week but recovering.
Mt. Pleasant Hospital care of patients 1162.56. School for Feeble Minded care patients 16.35. Amounts allowed on county expenses for the past quarter list totals and itemized charges.
A snowbound Rocky Mountain train delays Harold Lancaster’s return for a Christmas show in Hollyville Illinois. Edith Lowell delivers a moving aria as a distant trumpet announces a birth, inspiring audience and clergy to hail a great triumph of love to God and man.
Prof W E Dalby argued before the Royal Institution that steam remains more economical than electric drive for long distance traction at speeds under 55 mph. He noted electricity favors high speed travel as power is limited only by axle count.
A collection of small ads notes payment settlement at an office and offers farm birds and land for sale or rent. Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels sold at $1 each by John L. Gillert. A 160 acre farm in Locust Grove township is available for rent. Contact Fairfield Iowa numbers 1351 or 391f. Cochin cockrels offered by W Adams Street at phone 1408.
FOR SALE 86 acres land well fenced with house and 20 acre apple or chard four years old listed by E A Snook at 201 E Broadway phone 2118. Also FOR SALE one extra good family horse 1200 lbs one day mare 1100 lbs age 10 team four year hay road bred well broken one good registered 3 year old short horn bull eleven Angora goats one top buggy in good condition listed by J N Snook at 201 East Broadway phone 2118 625.
Auction notice lists sale of household goods and farm equipment including a coach book case beds and wagons. The sale across from chautauqua grounds on Saturday December 18 at 2 o'clock is by Mrs. C S McElwain.
Real estate transfers listed include A L Belles to A L Belles for lot 4 block 18 with 80, rent and quit claims. Lucia Belles et al to A L Belles 600. Frank C Brown to W L Booton S% of lot 4 block 7 Old Plat 800. Francis Wring to Frank Dustin et al quit claim. Lewis to Jack Larson lot 3 block 20 Southwestern ad 1200. Geof White to Alphonso K Harper lots 3 2 5 Oakland ad 300. James Wells to Jas McBride ne 4 of ne 4 800 PTB 2500. M Stinson to John B Stever lot 8 block 12 Hen Williams ad 900. Joseph Graber to Mary J Keller part ne% 21 71 9.
Washington remains a forest state with 27 percent of its area in reserves. The bulk of protection is in forestry reserves across the state.
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