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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1906
Page
5
A large gathering celebrated the seventy-ninth birthday of Mr. Greeson at his home with Mrs. Greeson and family present. Guests enjoyed a full meal, photos, and gifts while cheerful talk filled the day. A later note mentions Scarlet fever quarantines and local daily life details in Hawk Township.
Mr. and Mrs. Mace Clinkenbeard entertained with a birthday gathering at their Fairfield home. Mr. and Mrs. James Hurst moved into the vacated Clinkenbeard residence. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fell hosted new friends at dinner, as the Walkers returned to Avon after visiting in Libertyville and Bloomfield with Rev C L Stafford.
Rome Iowa reports changes to two mail routes starting February 1 to serve more residents. Local notes include Mr J Kinney’s return from Mt Pleasant, cattle buyers in town, and a new cash register installation. Elm Grove section covers funerals, protracted meetings, visits, and multiple residents’ activities through January 15.
A dance will be held at the M. W. A. hall on Saturday evening January 20 with the Mt. Pleasant orchestra providing music. Mr E Beaber visited friends at Lockridge on Sunday. The past few days brought heavy rain and very slippery roads. Harry Smith of Lockridge was a Sunday visitor.
News from Batavia Iowa dated January fifteenth notes Rev Petit of Avery preaching at the Christian church. It reports the death of Stella Marie Arrow of Martinez California, formerly Ella Shoemaker of Batavia. James Bradshaw celebrates his eighteenth birthday with a party and a new rocking chair token. Mr and Mrs A G Lee depart for Winterset Indiana to oversee Citizens Lumber business. Cyrus Pinkerton recovers from pleurisy after illness.
Four Corners reports school reopening at No 8 after a three weeks vacation. Mr and Mrs L E Zihlman celebrate a new daughter born January 13. Esther Quick has been sick. Mary Hanson trips to Victoria Illinois planned. Ethel Worley returns from Ollie Iowa after visiting here. Frank McCormick of Beckwith ships two carloads of hogs to Chicago last Saturday. L E Zihlman ships one additional load.
Carl Nelson of Galesburg Indiana visits friends and relatives during a brief trip as a carload heads to Chicago last Thursday.
Blackhawk Township and Woolson report revival meetings at Woolson Friends church begun last week. Dymond McCracken teaches No. 9 school this winter. E. B. Hannahs visited relatives near Pekin. Pleasant Grove M E church revival closed due to scarlet fever epidemic. Hattie Orr teaches No. 3 Blue Point school this winter.
George Ruby left Stockport for Larned Kansas last Saturday to establish a new home. his family will join him this week. A. E. Harlan of Henderson Iowa visited on a business trip. Mrs. Charles Vance is ill with liver cancer. William Lane remains ill and confined to the house for two to three weeks.
Geo W Unkrich and his wife resume active business life by opening a store in the Roth building on Fairfield's east side of the square. The couple recently rested in the West and Chicago studying music while planning a fresh start with up to date dry goods and gentlemen's furnishings to follow.
Mrs. Gilbert McKee died at her home Monday after a long illness. Born Belinda Belle McCarty in 1836 in Maryland she taught in Pennsylvania and Iowa before marrying Gilbert McKee in 1866. The couple lived in Buchanan township then Fairfield. She was an active church member and educator. Funeral services were held at Prairie Chapel with Rev. Koch officiating.
Health advice outlines four simple rules for well being and appetite. It promotes Mi o Na tablets to cure stomach weakness, claiming a permanent improvement in digestion, weight and vitality with daily use before meals under a no cure no pay guarantee.
The notice lists club subscription rates for readers, including Tribune with Chicago Chronicle for one year at 3.00 dollars and with other papers such as Exam iner, Drover's Journal, St. Louis Republic, Woman's Home Companion, Cosmopolitan, and Des Moines News at varied annual prices. It invites requests for other publications.
Members of the Farmers' Insurance Union elected officers at the Jan 13 meeting. F. P. Ball was chosen president, L. G. Myers vice president, A. Armstrong treasurer, W. B. Frame secretary, and J. D. Bates T. Fordyce T. S. Laughlin as auditing committee. Trustees named were John Kasowsky N. S. Miller J. H. Knight A. Hollander H. C. Pattison and Ray Glotfelty.
Beginning year risk 1 478 005. risks written 431 084. risks canceled 297 816. risks in force Dec 31 1905 1 611 273. Net gain 133 268. losses paid 7 782 25. paid agents 254 35. paid officers 5 185 35. borrowed money and other expenses 1212 29. total receipts dept 7 notice 9 434 24. Jefferson County Good Roads Association adopts drag plan for Fairfield taxpayers to drag half mile or more. trustees seek volunteers by phone.
Trustees invite road improvement applications by February 1. Fairfield Markets lists grain and hay prices with wheat 70 75 cents, oats 24 25 cents, rye 50 cents, barley 35 cents, corn 40 45 cents, timothy 1.00 1.10 dollars, clover 7.00 7.50, hay per ton 6.50 7.00, butter 14 cents, eggs 18 cents, poultry prices at Zeigler’s, including hens 8 cents, turkeys 12 13 cents, spring chickens 8 cents, geese 7 cents, old roosters 4 cents, ducks 7 cents. The note ends urging preservation of tissue elasticity by daily actions.
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