District Court Opens Benched February Term in Albia
District court in Albia opens its February term with Judge D. M. Anderson presiding. The grand jury, including John Bowers and Alfred Armstrong as foreman, is empaneled. One indictment against Belah F. Wilson for pre ex larceny by executor leads to a three year penitentiary sentence. other cases are dismissed or continued. Various probate, guardianship, and civil matters are disposed or scheduled, including executor reports and allowances.
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Anderson
District Court
D. M. Anderson
Albia
John Bowers
Chas, Gage
Gee
Emry
C. C. Cochran
G. P. Madden
Z. T. Moore
Alfred Armstrong
Ollie Raines
Jasper Lathrop
Belah F. Wilson
Wilson
Fort Madison
Huldah Martin
Admi
Jos. Martin
Claire Martin
Hiram W. Kaufman
D. L. Kaufman
Ela A. Snook
Admr
Calvin Snook
J. A. Murdock
Wesley J. Green
Lewis V. Hosette
Frank Bernard
N. H. Filley
J. A. Huglin
C. H. Tait
W. E. Chandler
A. G. Samuelson
S. L. Swartz
Samuel Black
Jacob McKenney
Ed Gibson
J. J. Gibson
B. F. Bower
Patrick Scally
Tombstone
Paul Brent
H. S. Parsons
Law and Chancery
Ella A. Snook
Bert Dill
Croy
Bruce Whitmore
W. H. Neibert
Jefferson County
James Farmer
Roy Dickinson
C. J. Johnson
Elmer E. Quillen
Lee T. Gobble
A. N. Welch
M. Hawkins
John Harris
Perry Hickenbottom
A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Geo. H
Sarah E. Davenport
Susan Hayden
K. M. Jones
John H. Mount
Lillis Hick
In Memory of Mrs Louis Nady
Mrs. Louis Nady formerly Etta Moore born near Glasgow Iowa lived four miles east of Fairfield. She died at home after a brief stomach illness. Survived by husband Louis Nady and children Leo and Leona. Funeral by Rev J Lee at Evergreen Cemetery with community condolences.
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Louis Nady
Nady
Etta Moore
Glasgow
Robert Moore
Fairfield
Leo
Leona
Rev. J. Lee
Evergreen Cemetery
Obituary and Farm Sale Notices From Local Ledger
Mrs. Sarah E. Steele of Indiana born 1844 died February 3 at her home near Libertyville Iowa. She married Joseph E. Steele in 1863 and had six children, three survived. Funeral held Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. E. W. Smith. Also an impending public sale notice from W. B. Holcomb and partners listing farm assets and terms for sale on February 20 1908 10 am including horses cattle implements and equipment.
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Sarah E. Steele
Indiana
Bellview
Ind
Joseph E. Steele
Property Transfers Record January February Across Fairfield Batavia
A scanned local register lists multiple conveyances: Ben T Demarsh and wife to E R Smith transfer lot 4 block 17 Parsons College Add Fairfield. Winfield Fordyce and wife to J Albert West transfer lot 4 block 9 Henn Williams Add Fairfield. J E Cunningham to T A Whitaker tracts in 23 and 26 72 8 105 A. Clarence P Blucher to Walter M Bower tract in 27 71 8. Lizzie Bartholomew et al to Lizzie Bartholomew tract in Be eer acee are to 2 300 February 4. Edna M Grove et al to R R Whitham tracts in 9 and 16 72 QD cccccerevencceseesssers February 5. Peter Nelson and wife to Geo E Davidson part of lot 13 Whitwood's Add Batavia 1 700. Wm Caldwell and wife to Geo E Davidson lots 45 46 47 51 52 Whitwood's Add 10 400 Batavia ca cede chee abettes 1 600. Wm Hufstedler and wife to C C Risk tract in 26 73 9 un divided half interest 2 000 February 6. Silas C Cowan and wife to Chas L Ball tracts in 13 and TB 9A 10. The sevens cageescers 1 300 30.
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Clarence P. Blucher
Walter M. Bower
Lizzie Bartholomew
Edna M. Grove
R. R. Whitham
Peter Nelson
Geo. E. Davidson
Whitwood
Batavia
Caldwell
Hufstedler
C. C. Risk
Silas C. Cowan
Chas. L. Ball
Missouri sale bill 1846 contrasting with current notices
Public sale notice from Pike County Missouri dated September 27, 1846 lists auction items including oxen wagons plows traps tobacco and enslaved people described as nigger wenches buck niggers nigger boys and a hogshead tobacco, to be sold for cash on the grounds near Coon Creek.
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State of Missouri
Pike
Coon Creek
Old Mission Road
Local Legacy Items and Farm Goods Auction Notes
The item lists 13 fox hounds a large quantity of corn mink skunk skins and various articles bound for California. Names Chas E Johnson Ik R Lee Cryer Free head cheese apples and hard cider appear among the notes. A remark on free lunch as a fad and a dated racial slur is included.
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California
Chas. E. Johnson
R. Lee
Cryer
Public sale on D W Carter farm near Libertyville
Public sale announced for February 17 1908 at the D W Carter farm on Douds Station road 1% miles southwest of Libertyville. Property includes 5 horses 2 mules 16 head of cattle 18 hogs and implements with terms: notes over 5 dollars 10 months credit cash under 5 dollars 6 percent discount. Lunch on ground auctioneers and clerk named A E Rodibaugh W H Cooper S Watkins.
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Poland
Surrey
W. B. Holcomb
N. S. Miller & Son
D. B. Coop
D. W. Carter
Libertyville
Douds Station Road
A. E. Rodibaugh
W. H. Cooper
S. H. Watkins
Frank Heer
T. B. Allender
Frank Wright
Public Sale on Father’s Farm Near Glasgow
I will sell at public sale on my father's farm 34 miles east of Glasgow Tuesday February 18 1908. 6 head of horses include mares aged fourteen eight two with foal and young roadster stock plus a mule colt and a roadster colt. 33 head of cattle list includes coming two year olds yearling steers steer calf two heifer calves and cows with calf by side.
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Fairfield
Perlee
Poland
Glasgow
Auction listing and bank dissolution notice from 1908
An auction lists livestock and farming gear including 54 hogs sow and five pigs, hay loader, mowers, rakes, planters, cultivators, rope and hay, plus 25 bushels of potatoes with 10 months credit. Also a bank dissolution declares Fairfield National Bank assumes Jefferson County State Bank liabilities with conversion effective January 6 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Blue Star
New Surrey
Jefferson County State Bank of Fairfield Dissolved
Notice states that the Jefferson County State Bank of Fairfield Iowa is hereby dissolved and its affairs are to be wound up. The action ends the bank’s operations and associated legal formalities proceed under state law.
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Jefferson County State Bank of
Fairfield
Iowa
Is It a Fact You Kiss Your Mother-in-Law Jonesy
A humorous exchange centers on Jonesy admitting he kisses his mother-in-law each morning for luck. He explains he comes in late at night and plays with the stair rods until bed, while the wife is told by the mother-in-law that “boys will be boys” and he is lucky to have a good husband.
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Jonesy
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Jones
A. G. Jordan
Torney
LAW
Ames P. Starr
Kerr-Pettitt Building
Irfield
R J. Wilson
Fey
South National Bank
E. R. Smith
WER & Notary Public
Morton
Bide Park
A. Huglin
Attorney At Law
Jefferson County State Airfield
F. Simmons
Park
Fairfield, IA
IR. T. L. James
Leggett
Edwin C. Bock
Shriner’s Drug Store
C. A. McElderry
Lower South Side
Ira
King
George Moore
Land
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Shriner’s
Wm. J. Webber
W. M. Price
Lillie Goodman
Nelson Goodman
Eliza McMullen
Cora Crowner
Ben
Emerson Gang
Corn Products Mfg. CO
Fairfield National Bank
Jefferson County State Bank
D. Cc. Bradley
Pres
S. K. West
Cashier
Jeferson County State Bank
D. C. Bradley
W.G. Ross, D. C. Bradley
E. Turney
H. ©. Taylor, D. G. Higley
K. West
R. B. Loupen
F. J. L. Black
Asst. Cashier
Ellsworth Turney KE
R. Smith
Cu Stodian
J. Wilson
J. A. Spielman
Frank Light
A. F. Wilson
Anton Carlson
The
First National Bank
J. C. Thorne
B. S. McElhinny
John A. Spielman
R. J. Wilson
L. J. Marcy
Southeast Corner Park
Co. F. Fryer
Wesley Cassel
E. A. Howard
Co. P. Hague
Charles Speer
Iowa State Savings Bank
E. Roth
James Louden
E. A. Aawers
E. Bradshaw
Meog
Ed. Hunt
Geo. W. Ball
R. F. Ratcliff
W. A. Lame
E. F. Simmons
Ada Roth
Uardian
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J. H. Allender
A. F. Cassell
F. Booker
al Ricksher
T. RK. Howlett
Ward Lamson
T. L. James
Adam Naseer
M. Slagle
J. Manatrey
Will 8. Prewitt
J. Turney & Co
Chas
D. Leggett
A. G. D. Bredthay
Mrs. Henter Parrett
D. A. Herring
Dr. W. Fordyce
W. G. Ross
J. N. Smith
Isabella Smith
A.S. Hague
C. L. Cox
Michael Damm
John H. Fritz
Richard Fisher
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