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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1906
Page
3
Elm Grove notes list visits and travels around Chillicothe Iowa and nearby towns. Families such as Mr. and Mrs. yanning, Mr. and Mrs. Chandler, and Halleck Wilson are mentioned visiting relatives. AJ Sunday at Jerryville, Daisy Salts and others are noted with gatherings and New Year greetings.
Miss Nell Linder visits Fairfield over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lewis Bennett celebrate a baby born Dec 30. C B Hawkins and Ralph Welday visit and relocate. Sixty five friends honor J A Stewart on 20th anniversary with gifts. Christian Endeavor hosts a social at Stephenson home. Rauscher buys local grocery stock. Hiram Crawford hosts New Year gathering. Lon Welch moves family to Fairfield to oversee street sprinkler.
Noah Erickson of Fairfield stayed with Henry Rupp for several days last week. Mrs. F. Lillyblade hosted a birthday dinner for friends and relatives. Zihiman plans shipping a carload of hogs to Chicago this week. No. 8 School has been delayed two weeks due to the teacher's grandmother's illness in Fairfield.
Local items report visitors and residents in Lockridge Iowa and nearby towns. Notables include J C Dutt-Weiler Merrimac visitor, E H Hufford in Burlington, Chas Hutton party from Glasgow, and George Fagan with relatives at Rome. A January 17 dance at the opera house is announced with 50 cent tickets.
Packwood Iowa January 6 Mrs Parker B Grafton suffered a left side stroke early Friday with paralysis of both limbs and speech. Her husband P B Grafton has a right side stroke for five months. They recently celebrated their golden wedding. Neighbors and friends wish them a speedy recovery. Other notes: Joe Larson of Shelby visited. Ernest Hood rushed home from Abingdon after a fire in his Stuart house. Clara Pringle returned to Des Moines after visiting. Rev O G Orent to begin a protracted meeting at Brookville. H Stephenson of La Harpe visiting. Harry Goodrich and wife visiting from Oskaloosa. Mrs C C Davis of Iowa Falls here to help care for Mrs Grafton. James Ridgway of Garden Grove visiting Gillette family.
Mr and Mrs H Swan hosted a young crowd at their home after a Thursday box supper at the schoolhouse east of town. M E Carter buys a gasoline engine for Garment plant work. Walter Church returns from Ottumwa. Frank Tigard and family visit Shriner home. Edward Lee to Aurora Ill for scraper work. Clara Lee recovering from appendectomy at Keokuk returns home. Tillie Newburg visits Fairfield. F D Swailes to Salem on business. Anna and Rose Bannon return from Charleston. Rev Weston to preach at Baptist church Sunday. Burlington opens night office again aiding travelers on Nos 4 and 7. Track Foreman Moss returns to Batavia.
A trade note touts buying top perfumes at closest prices to save customers money. It emphasizes selecting brands known for fragrance and longevity and offering them at moderate costs.
Dr J Beard of Kingfisher Oklahoma will stay one week at the Broadway Hotel in Fairfield to treat patients for any disease. No medicine used.
A. C. Anderson has taken charge of the west section here. Mr. H. Cook, who is attending school at Mt. Pleasant, is spending Sunday at home.
Snowdrifts halt carrier routes on January 4 with route 2 half way to Glasgow before turning back. District reports widespread sickness including pneumonia, scarlet fever quarantines near Fairfield. Community visits and upcoming church service planned with Rev. Burdine to speak January 14 at Ebenezer.
Miss Ellen Risk and Miss Madge De Long left for Los Angeles to spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Downs will start for Hot Springs Arkansas for his health with Mrs. Downs to return in a week. Others planned trips to Texas for land views. Miss Susie Spaeth returned to Columbus City after visiting friends and relatives. Misses Mary and Florence Moyer of Fairfield are visiting Brighton this week.
In Blackhawk Township on January 8 a delightful reunion celebrated Mr Greeson’s seventy ninth birthday. Eight living children and their families gathered with about fifty relatives at the Greeson home, sharing a noon meal, conversation, and photographs. A keepsake chair and small presents were left as tokens of affection, making the event memorable.
Proceedings of the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors began at the County Auditor's office on Monday January 1 1906. The record notes the opening of official sessions and initial administrative steps.
On January 1 1905 Newton Williams was elected chairman and Samuel Billingsley named bridge committee head with Pattison as county farm director Williams also chairs public property and speakers approved appropriations 5000 for bridges 1000 for pauper fund and 2000 for county fund Bills and bonds were examined and filed for record Then January 2 1906 the board met again with all members present and approved yesterday's minutes
The board orders a 665 tax abatement for Alexander Pickard for 1905. It also allows the county treasurer to deposit up to 25000 in each of three Fairfield banks once bonds covering 50000 per bank are filed as required by Iowa law. Board adjourned to 9 tomorrow. attested by Chairman D M Oliver Jr. and Auditor.
County records show deeds 207 mortgages real estate 334 mortgage chattel 58 releases 45 miscellaneous 45 with total fees 249.50. Sheriff Wright reports quarterly and yearly fees, court costs, and salaries. clerk Lucas records district probate naturalizations licenses and miscellaneous fees. various bond and deed actions list multiple property transfers and appointments for March 1906.
Haynesville Maine resident Mrs Jennie Duncan now seventy says Electric Bitters cured her chronic dyspepsia of twenty years and made her feel as strong as a young girl. The remedy treats stomach liver blood and general debility and is sold with a guarantee at Frank Shriner's drug store for 50 cents. Jan.
M Mickey and wife transfer part of lot 10, block 2 in Libertyville to William Gifford for 200 dollars. Albert L Dana buys 2 acres in section 30 73 9 from Albert L Coop et al for 100 dollars. Albert J Douglas and wife to
The notice lists annual subscription prices for various newspapers and magazines. It includes Tribune and Daily Chicago Chronicle $3.00, Tribune and Daily Chicago Examiner $3.50, Tribune and Daily Drover's Journal $4.25, Tribune and Twice a Week St. Louis Republic with Farm Progress $1.75, Tribune Woman's Home Companion and Cosmopolitan Magazine $2.65, and Tribune and Daily Des Moines News $2.50.
Jefferson county assessors met at the courthouse on Monday January 8 and elected R. E. Caviness as chairman and John J. Kyle as secretary. They attached average actual values to livestock crops and buildings for listing including Colts cows horses and cattle and per bushel prices for corn wheat oats rye barley timothy and clover seeds. The secretary noted leasehold buildings and various livestock values with names John J. Kyle and R. E. Caviness prominent in the minutes.
Mrs Mollie Holt of Woodford Tennessee allegedly recovered from a near end after receiving Dr King s New Discovery as her family watched for forty eight hours. The testimonial notes dramatic improvement and full recovery. Trial bottle free. Frank S Shriner’s druggist sells bottles for one dollar. Jan Read The Tribune one dollar per year.
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