Postage Stamp comedy heads to opera house
The Tribune reports that a lively troupe called A Postage Stamp will perform at the Fairfield opera house next Tuesday evening with a nine piece band and a ten piece orchestra. Prices are 25 50 and 75 cents. The piece is billed as one of the finest traveling comedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Board of Supervisors
Jones & Fullen
W. W. Jones
Jefferson County Agricultural Society
Georges R. Horn
Llorn
William Alston
Ashman Loomis
Columbia
Dakota
Oliver
Jefferson County
Mt. Pleasant
Jacob Iloorle
Perlee
Newvel
Birmingham
Thomas Trirus
Vinton
Louis Easton
Parsons College
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
N. C. Rowntree
Fairfield Fatal Fast Mail Collision Leaves 65 Year Old Man Dead
A man named Daniel G. Laurence was fatally struck by the fast mail train No. 7 as he crossed near the Union school in Fairfield Iowa. The coroner’s jury found gross negligence by the railroad and conductor J F Clark and engineer D M Trout who was bonds by $1000 to answer to a manslaughter charge after his arrest in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School
Duffy
Jle
Ilis
David G. Laurence
Charles Cox
H. D. Brough
Evans
John Merckens
John W. McLean
John Booth
C. Raney
Laurence
J. F. Clark
Fast Mail
No. 7
Burlington
Here
Fairfield
U.P
Wm. A. Randall
D. M. Trout
Ottumwa
J.T. Churchill
Whistling Post
Jno
Poultry theft suspect Brady tried over local justice
North of Fairfield wholesale poultry thefts have damaged flocks for weeks. James Brady, seen buying and selling poultry at odd hours, was arrested after a $12 recovery and identified with most stolen birds. Squire Picket found the evidence insufficient for conviction, prompting farmer outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
James Brady
Zeigler
William McClelland
Brady
Wolves Captured As Hunts Continue In Lockridge
Lockridge reports wolf hunts persist with two wolves killed after a multi species chase. A prairie wolf and timber wolf, each large, were taken by local boys aided by their legs rather than arms. Supplies move to Chicago as oats and hogs are shipped. A newborn boy brings joy to A G Smith amid a week of notable captures and a reported illness improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilenry Slanly
Sleighing Night Ends Pleasantly At John Eggenbarger's
About fifteen people rode to a dance at John Eggenbarger’s in a bob sled due to poor sleighing. The party enjoyed the evening until midnight. Mr. Ritchie teaches vocal music to thirty one pupils at one dollar per lesson, with a concert likely soon. Linus Craft plans to move to Janesville for telegraphy training. Wolf hunts report two gray foxes killed and wolves captured. Albert Hanson’s hounds chased a wolf for eighteen hours before another was secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linus Craft
Janesville
Wisconsin
Gust. Smith
Albert Hanson
Local Notes From Lockridge Briefly Update Community
Jan 14 notes from Lockridge report Mrs Brown of Burlington visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Lindburg Mrs Levi Clark and her two children staying at her mother Mrs Duttweilers Miss Eva Archibald Glen dale visiting Mrs Ben Harrison and attending the singing Mr J K Pierce Fairfield in town Mrs James Hickenbottom ill but improving station agent Whackery moving to Frank Pierces house tomorrow John Kelley welcomes a new boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whackery
Frank Pierce
John Kelley
Brookville Social Scene Bright With Marriages and Education
In Brookville on January 10 89 the marriage of Florence Gantz to Benny Ashmead drew cheerful greetings from friends. The reception hosted by Mr and Mrs C Ashmead drew praise for its fine supper. Protracted meetings and active school efforts show community progress with Marion Tracy Joe Ireland Oates and Willis Hood visiting last Friday. Sawmills run by W Campbell and Ren Snider grind feed from dawn to daybreak as local business advocates urge proactive enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Andrew Gantz
Florence
Benny Ashmead
C. Ashmead
Death of Frank Ball 12 At Fairfield
Frank Ball son of Mr and Mrs William C Ball died at home north of Fairfield on Saturday January 12 at age 12 after a week of illness from peritonitis The loss is a heavy blow to his parents and sister The funeral was held Monday afternoon conducted by Doctors Magill and Ewing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
William C. Ball
Fairfield
Magill
Ewing
Salina notes pulse with visits and birthdays in small town
Salina weekly items recount Fletcher and wife leaving Rushville Nebraska after a visit with Mrs. Fletcher’s parents John Castell and friends. Local sickliness noted with Dr Leasher busy. Jeremiah Bates returns from Tipton Indiana. Iona Ollie Edwards host birthday dinner for mother on fifty third birthday with many neighbors invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Leasher
David Shion
Mahaska County
Shion
Kenny Anderson
Harrison
Lenry
Jeremiah Bates
Tipton
Indiana
Iona
Ollie Edwards
Willkins
J. H. Allender
Wm. Dunlap
G.N. Park
S. Clark
Alonzo Green
J. D. Bates
Geo Suellan
Walter Collins
John Croskey
Ollie
Mrs Edwards
Death of Cedar township resident Fred Humphrey
Just as we were going to press this morning the rumor spread that Fred Humphrey an old time Cedar township citizen died last night after a two week illness from an old heart trouble. He fell in a sinking fit Tuesday night and never fully recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Humphrey
Cedar Township
Report on Jefferson County Poor Farm under J B Horn
J B Horn, director of the Jefferson County Poor Farm, submits the annual report detailing inmate numbers, births, deaths, and financials. It notes an average of 41 inmates monthly, with 17 insane, 24 paupers, and 7 foreign born. one birth, two deaths, and overall lower costs than prior years. Permanent improvements cost 325.61, cattle and crops produced, fencing, new wall, and heating changes. discusses outdoor pauper costs, sanitation, and calls for improved buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Horn
Farr Frieco
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Jefferson County
Belleville Tightens Hours as Mayor Orders Closures
Belleville mayor orders all businesses closed by nine each night. Local notes say Dr Romack faced unreceived poultry in town and now seeks who to devour. Community reports mention visiting kin, mining interests, a new water tinker, and social events at J C Ruggles with Squire Hafferty hogs under a Larrison administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Eugene Bowman
Minnie Russell
Thomas Romack
Brown
Wesley McVey
Romack
Packwood
Ile
Lon. McVey
Brighton
Watcr
Ilis
Duke's
J. C. Ruggles
Squire Hafferty
Larrison
Miss Lippincott and Visitors At College
Keosauqua resident Miss Lippincott is expected at the college this week. A Chicago guest will lead Bible study in February and give a public reading. Grace Farnum returned home for health reasons. The Alathean Society held a debate on loving and losing. Rumor links Julia Hoadley to an early marriage. The Elzevirs plan a Pleasant Plain entertainment and a chapel concert. Mrs Boggs visited chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Julia Hoadley
Elzevirs
Pleasant Plain
College Chapel
Boggs
Black
Community notes from Four Corners January report
The issue records a prayer meeting at A G Samuel's on January seventeenth at two. Center school No 8 hosted visitors, M E Sunday school had fifty five scholars and four teachers, twenty one chapters read, and Swedish classes for elders. Lily M Kauffman to be organist this winter. Reverend John Simpson preached after returning from Burlington and will aid revival efforts with Evangelist Pearson planned for Roe Island Illinois. A Sadie Fisherman social impressed attendees. twenty youths shared tea with Joseph Linda's family on January eleventh. Arthur M Kauffman mounted squirrels from Pike's Peak while store merchandise is being invoiced for sale. Kauffman bought the store in 1872 with remaining dry goods. German Lutheran services are planned for next Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Corners
A. G. Samuelson
M. E
Lily M. Kauffman
John Simpson
Burlington
Galesburg
Iinois
Brother Eagle
Evangelist Pearson
Roe! Island
Ilinois
Sadie Fisherman
Joseph Linda
Arthur M. Kauffman
Pike's Peak
Colorado
Change to nine director board eyed for Agricultural Association
The Jefferson County Agricultural Association hosts a stockholders meeting and votes on a constitutional amendment to cut directors from thirteen to nine and adopt direct voting for president secretary and treasurer. New directors from Penn Elwood Johnson to Oss area are listed with towns and initials. A January 26 meeting will elect officers and plan next season's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Agricultural Association
G. D. McGaw
Olhee
Penn
Elwood Johnson
Blackhawk
Anson West
Polk
W. N. Chidester
Locust Grove
J. R. Culbertson
Des Moines
S. S. Glotfelty
Liberty
A.G Hague
Cedar—H PD. Blough
Round Prairie
Hiram Heaton
Buchanan
KR. C. Sands
Lockridge
F. O. Danielson
Eeeee K. Pierce
J. P. Manatrey
Jnc
Oss
Land for Sale Near Glasgow Iowa with Water
One hundred and sixty acres two parcels three miles southeast of Glasgow Jefferson county on the Salem road. Sixty acres cultivated and one hundred in pasture, all adjoining and fenced. Good well and abundant water in pasture. Possession about March 1. For further particulars address Gro Chapman Vega Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Jefferson County
Lowa
Salem Road
Gro. Chapman
Vega
Iowa
Miss Emma King Returns Home From Ohio Visit
Miss Emma E. King, who has clerked in a general store for a brother in law at Leman Ohio for a year and a half, started for home Monday. She is visiting aunts at Marion Indiana and will arrive here about Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma E. King
Leman
Ohio
Marion
Indiana
Annual stockholders meeting of Jefferson County Library
The Jefferson County Library Association held its annual meeting Friday evening but attendance was light and adjourned to 7:30 PM Saturday for electing a new board. Librarian A. T. Wells reports year ending Dec 31 1888 with 22,251 visitors, 7,585 books issued, 1,000 plus readers in the hall, 10 100 bound volumes, and donations from Senator Wilson and others. The museum increased by 200 specimens and the SmithsonIan Institute and others contributed items. cases are crowded and repairs needed. Treasurer A. T. Wells itemizes income from endowment notes subscriptions and events totaling 4 938 40 with expenses and indebtedness totaling 551 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Library Association
Jeferson County Library Association
Congress
Wilson
S. V. White
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. W. Mebill
Smithsonian Institute
M. Goling
U. S. Mint
U.S. Signal Office
Shaffer
Iowa State Agricultural Society
U. S. Fish
A.T. Wells
U.S. Department of the Interior
Emma
Burlington Daily Hawkeye
Chicago Daily Mail
Keokuk Gate City
Christian Register
Boston
Martha's Vineyard Herald
the Fairfield Trimnune
Fairfield Ledger
Ottumwa Democrat
the American
Oregon
Lieut
Alex. McCrecken
Alaska
Eva Kauffman
J. K. Calhoun
Wim. KR. Wells
J. C. Leeds
J. W Masick
St. Wells
A. T. Wellls
Endowment Notes Summary and Debt Status
The report itemizes endowment note contributions totaling 586.62 collected this year and lists subscriptions and old balances. The face value is 2512.50 for five years, with 468.50 due this year after partial payments. The treasurer notes a net debt reduction of about 532 and warns of slower progress unless more notes or advance payments are secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art. Kurkit
Thomas Beil
A.C. D. Bradshaw
W. M. Black
George W. Ball
J. A. Beck
G. D. Clarke
Campbell
Edward Davies
C. J. Fulton
Ames
J. W. Gilchrist
J. J. Gilson
TP. Gilmer
John Herper
J. M. Hinkle
Mrs. T. L. Hoffman
KR. A. Harkness
C. M. Jankin
F. W. Junkin
H. G. Junkin
Perry King
H. E. Kinsioe
B. D. Leggett
D. Lewzett
J. PF. Loehr
MceK«enney
F. N. Hackney
Julia Scofield
W. E. Scott
F. B. Taylor
Joel Turney
B. R. Vale
J. KR. Wilson
G. A. Wells
D. H. Worthington
B. D.Y. Culbertson
Joel E. King
J. E. King
J. C. Thorne
T. M. Byrnes
R. J. Wilson
Ward Lamson
W. W. Junkin
C. C. Risk
Hunt & Howard
N. M. Slegle
Ladies’ Library Association
J. F. Crawford
J. W. Burnett
J. W. Bean
F. S. Cummings
W. H. Davis
William Gilbert
Charles Gitt
W. E. Harris
J. C. Huston
Julius Herman
A. W. Jaques
A. King
Z. T. Lewis
H. D. Lotspiech
W.S. Prewitt
J. L. Sharpe
Calvin Snook
M. Altmayer
B.S. Mec- Elhinny
John Marey
J. Ricksher
M.E. Dwight
H. B Mitchell
M. Westenhaver
R. A. Dougherty
J.C. Sunderland
John Ross
E. F. Simmons
T. D. Ewing
N. Hopkins
W. E. Thompson
M. &. Dwight
C. M. Junkin
Dr. King
A. T. Wells
Summers Returns Home After Visit in Pottawattamie
Golascow reports James Summers has returned to Pottawattamie County after a two week visit with his father friends and relatives. Rev Wilkins plans a protracted meeting at the M E church starting February 1. Isaac Slarland's singing class was moved from the M E church last week due to tobacco litter. The Vega library is booming. Case and Fairchild shipped cattle and hogs from Lockridge to Chicago. John Cochran made a rapid move last week in under two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golascow
James Summers
Pottawattamie County
Wilkins
M. E. Church
Isaac Slarland
Fairfield
Town Hall
Mr. Smith
Mt. Zion Church
Vega
Case & Fairchild
Lockridge
Chicago
John Cochran
Glasgow church gala as town recalls holiday cheer
Readers are invited to imagine Glasgow hosting a Christmas tree program and New Year festival with songs, declamations, and a M. E. ministry fundraiser. The piece notes a lively literary gathering in Vega, a choral school led by Harlan, and a surprise quilt block gift at a family gathering on Jan 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Ulis
Vega
M. E
Harlan
Lewis Kiger
Gus. Anderson
G. A. R. Post
Maggie McGeer
Jefferson County Tax Collection Nears Complete Records
Local bragging about tax collection efficiency highlights that only 255038 dollars remain uncollected from a 104845.09 dollar levy. Treasurer Loehr notes warrants move directly from issue to payment, with Auditor Slackney praising Jefferson county warrants for their lack of wrinkles and swift cash payout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loehr
Jefferson County
Slackney
Jefferson
Epoch Health Change Promoted by Electric Bitters
The article praises Electric Bitters as a transformative remedy for chronic sickness and organ ailments. It claims many owe their restored health to the tonic and lists Clarke & Junkin's drug store as the seller at 50 cents and one dollar per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke & Junkin
Social Roundup Notes Travels and Family Ties Across Iowa and Beyond
Local residents are listed visiting and traveling between Iowa towns and other states. Dr TY L James spends Tuesday in Iowa City on business while J L Grown visits Keosauqua with his parents. C E Stubbs heads toward St Joseph for a branch sale stable. Josiah Lydick, once from Jefferson county, now in Nebraska, greets old friends this week. Nellie Dwyer plans a winter trip to New York and Nebraska to visit relatives. A I Scott leaves for Washington PA for two weeks to settle his mother's estate. Clara Fiedler returns soon from Pueblo Colorado reflecting on frontier life. John M Pattison of Boulder Colorado, a Jefferson county native, visits Cedar township. he has mined for a major English syndicate and may take charge of a new Idaho mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TY. L. James
Iowa City
John L. Grown
Keosauqua
Iowa
M. A. McCord
K. J. Wilson
Oliver
C. E. Stubbs
St. Joseph
Josiah Lydick
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Nellie Dwyer
New York
Scott
Washington
Pennsylvania
Clara Fiedler
Pueblo
Colorado
Iona
John M. Pattison
Dboulder
Cedar Township
Pattison
Idaho
Rock Bar
Alturas
Silver City
Line of Shawls and Ready-Made Goods Advertised
A brisk sale listing shawls, cloaks, kid gloves, silk and woolen mitts. A tremendous line of ladies ready-made underwear, prints, domestics, linens, flannels, jeans, drils, and various piece goods offered.
Local Merchant Stocks Boots Shoes and Tinware Queensware
Besides his mammoth stock of Dry Goods Mr. Israel also carries Boots and Shoes. In another room he offers Tinware and Queensware. For the grocery department he buys all kinds of country produce. Farmers trade produce for any goods they want.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stecek
Israel
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the Tribune
Money To Loan
Galvin & Ross
Voorhies
G. W. Warte
E.K. Brown
Bassett
Fry Bros
Voorhes
Kansas
John Kelly
C. L. McGaw’s
Tribune Office
Fryros
West Side
Deestrable
Tribune
Pi Bera Pat
Mary Scott
Mopet
Pearl
Leader
Victor
Sunrise
Atchison, Kansas
W.c.ssuurn
Blackhawk Township
Joe Chatanqua
C. M. Stinson
M. W. Roth
Farmers’ Club
Court House
Arthur Jordan
Lelen Ross
Pasadena
Cal
Mr. Jordan
Jordan Brothers
Ross
M. E. Dwight
Jonathan Jones
Friends’ Church
Bond
Frank Ball
Trunks
Valises
Timothy
County Poor Farm
J.B. Horn
Poor Farm
the Agricultural Society
Uect
Jefferson Co. Library
Schiuter
Durdan Bros
First National Bank
Kent
Treas
Rer
Oni
J. Herman & CO
Parafield,owa
M. K. Smith
Cash County
Robert Israel
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