Pixies Operetta Scheduled by Ladies' Aid at Opera House
The Ladies' Aid of the Congregational church announces two January performances of W A Milne's operetta The Pixies at the local opera house on January 18 and 19. About 200 young people participate in costumes of pixies goblins butterflies and more in a musical fairy extravaganza with forty numbers and a plot involving goblin hijinks and a fairy rescue.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Convegational Church
Opera House
W .A. Milne
Monay
Mr. Milne
Akers Music Store
Ladies’ Aid Society
Congregational Church
Belvidere
Ill
North
Buster Brown Comes to Grand Opera House Wednesday
The musical comedy Buster Brown will be staged at the Grand Opera House on Wednesday January 17. Richard Outcault’s popular character sits at the center with a large, brilliant company including a chorus and 18-carat American Beauties costed by Wanamaker. Master Rosen plays Buster and Tige the dog is portrayed by a noted animal impersonator. Fifty performers contribute to a spectacular setting.
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Grand Opera House
Buster Brown
Buster
Richard F. Outcault
New York Herald
Wanamaker
Numerous Visitors Reach City for Holidays and Duties
Creston resident J F Mathews arrives on Q No 4 and leaves for Illinois. Miss Helen Eddy begins duties as high school assistant instructor in town. Edna Roth returns to Davenport. Harold Page leaves for Keokuk. Conner brothers depart for Memphis and Aledo. King Cornell and wife visit then return to Afton. Moorhead visits, Judge Steck rooms locally, Mrs Beiding returns to Lennox, Mrs King to Chicago. Various locals visit relatives, attend funerals, or travel to Des Moines, Chicago, Onarga, and beyond. Burlington Gazette.
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J. F. Mathews
Creston
Illinois
Helen Eddy
Marengo
Our City
Edna Roth
Davenport
Harold Page
Keokuk
Ino
Chauncey Conner
Mrs. Conner
Memphis
Aledo
Til
King Cornell
Afton
Wm. Moorhead
Mediapolis
T. P. Moorhead
A. C. Steck
Ottumwa
Chas. Beiding
Lennox
Lee
Hubert
Eugene Howard
E. A. Howard
Chicago
L. T. Gobble
Missouri
Arkansas
James Montgomery
North Dakota
Ray Kirkpatrick
T. H. Morgan
Osceola
H. F. Maas
Washington
J. M. Randall
Birmingham
Calvin Snook
Bean
J. W. Bean
Mary
Onarga
Ill
Helen
Rolfe
Iowa
Brighton
Geo. Young
Flora Horn
Ernest Snook
Konkawa
O. T
Joshua Holliday
Burlington
Snook
Miss Messenger
W. E. Thompson
C. W. Wade
Los Angeles
Cal
Denver
Mat Picken
Parsons College
B. F. Barr
Kate Wagner
A. J. Dwyer
Alliance, Neb
Anthony Dwyer
Alex. Corkey
Oskaloosa
Alice Clinkenbeard
Special sleeping car to Stratford Texas excursion
The Standard Land Co will run a special sleeping car from Fairfield to Stratford Texas next Tuesday afternoon. Free accommodations on the car for all who join the excursion party.
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Standard Land Co
Fairfield
Stratford
Texas
Laughter touted as best wrinkle cure by eminent French scientist
An Associated Press dispatch reports a French scientist credits humor with erasing wrinkles and rejuvenating faces more than creams. Halton Powell promotes Powell's Moving Pictures a novelty show praised as the "smile that won't come off" at the Grand opera house on January 16 and 17 with seats at Baker's Music Rooms priced 15 25 and 35 cents.
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Halton Powell
Powell
Moving Pictures
Grand Opera House
Baker's Music Rooms
Obituary of Mrs Caroline Lynn of Richwoods Iowa
Mrs Caroline Louisa Lynn wife of Jasper Lynn of Richwoods Iowa died December 20 1905 at her home. Funeral January 1 1906 at the Richwoods residence with Rev W Luther Bright officiating. Born November 26 1848 in New Jersey she leaves a husband two sons two daughters and many relatives. Interment in Upper Richwoods cemetery.
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Caroline Louisa Lynn
Jasper Lynn
Richwoods
Iowa
W. Luther Bright
Lynn
New Jersey
Upper Richwoods
Sudden Death of Jno W Cox in Fairfield
Jno W Cox died last Thursday morning at his home after a snow shoveling incident. Born in Pennsylvania May 26 1838 he moved to Fairfield young and lived there since. Survived by wife Sarah Temple two children Jno Cox Jr and Mrs Jno Mullenix. Funeral by Rev Littleton at home, burial Evergreen cemetery.
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Jno. W. Cox
Jno
W. Cox
Pennsylvania
Fairfield
Sarah Temple
Jno, Cox, Jr
Jno. Mullenix
Cox
Christian Church
Littleton
Evergreen Cemetery
Fulton Brady form hardware plumbing and timing company
Messrs J W Fulton Jr and P J Brady organize a company to run hardware plumbing and timing business. They lease the Stubbs room on the south side and expect to start by February 1. Both men are capable business men and expect to secure a liberal share of Fairfield hardware business.
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Messrs
J. W. Fulton, Jr
P. J. Brady
Stubbs
Fairfield
McKLMANYN Store Clears Winter Goods Sale
A general clearing sale across the store offers seasonable winter goods at low prices. Fleeced flannelettes and flannelettes are priced around 84c, with remnants in outing flannels ginghams calicoes and dress goods. Shoes of all kinds offered at very low prices.
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Tom O'Shanter
Death of Prominent Physician Dr Calvin Snook
Dr Calvin Snook died at his Fairfield home on January 4 after a January 1 collapse at his office. Born March 14 1848 in Jefferson county he practiced in Moulton Peru and Fairfield and served on local boards. He left a wife Ella A Anderson and four children Mary B Jno Newton Esther, with many friends mourning his loss.
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Calvin Snook
Jefferson County
Fairfield Township
Jno
Mary Fowler Snook
Fairfield
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Keokuk
Moulton
Appanoose County
Peru
Kans
Perlee
Snook
Ella A. Anderson
Mary B
Newton
Esther
Presbyterian Church
Alex. Corkey
Oskaloosa
Carpenter
Hague
Fordyce
Grove Tallman
Bean
Resolutions Adopted by Physicians in Honor of Dr Calvin Snook
The physicians of Jefferson county meet to honor the late Dr Calvin Snook and express condolences to his widow and family. They note his life given in service to the sick, his professional integrity, and his contributions to medical societies, town affairs, and schools. The secretary and president sign the resolutions.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Calvin Snook
J. Fred Clarke
Sec
Longtime Fairfield resident dies after long illness
Kate M Wagener born April 1857 in Jefferson County Indiana moved with family to Town 1866 then Fairfield for 25 years. She suffered sixteen months before passing January 4 in Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Thos Osborne officiating. Survived by two sisters and two brothers and a brother in law. Member of Rebecca Lodge No 96.
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Kate M. Wagener
Jefferson County
Ind
Libertyville
Fairfield
Miss Wagner
Joseph S
Jacob W
Victoria
Molthe Barr
West Burlington
Susie
J. F. Laughrnge
Heavy Winter Goods Listing From Local Retailer
A damaged advertisement lists heavy winter items including calf or horse hide mittens, men's coats, yarn mittens, ladies fleeced lined hose, fleece union suits, blankets and coats. Prices range from 25 to 98 cents, with several items described as extra heavy or extra quality.
Dr King's New Life Pills Promoted by Mrs Mary Brown
Mrs Mary Brown of 20 Lafayette Place Poughkeepsie N Y endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills as reliable and pleasant laxative. Advertisement touts benefits for stomach liver and bowels and is guaranteed by Frank S Shriner druggist with price Jan 25 cents.
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Mary Brown
Lafayette Lace
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Dr. King
Frank S. Shriner
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Cor. Square
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J. C. Thorne
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McKlmany'n
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Thos. Osborne
Tb Fale
Noys
Union Dub Geo
Sui
PRICE
Music Cure
Tribune
the Pixies
W. A. Milne
Aladdin
Minneapolis Daily Journal
Little Ling
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Freeport
Baker’s Music
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