Unseasonable Weather Brings Sickness to Fairfield
The text notes widespread sickness in Fairfield likely tied to odd weather. It also mentions wheat-filled city elevators and jammed store-rooms, with barrowed wheels and poor roads. Joe Bradley of West Side Grocery bought fifty young turkeys weighing six hundred pounds from William Case of Round Prairie township, averaging twelve pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bradley
West Side Grocery
Wm. Case
Round Prairie Township
Robbery at Hus Ton Dry Goods Store
John C. Huston’s dry goods shop was entered from the rear and robbed of about 500 dollars in merchandise. Police note the entry method and value of goods taken. Mrs. Poulton from Peace visits friends. Mrs. Hufstedler travels to Burlington. a double wedding is planned at Dr. Hunter’s Newton Iowa home for C E Stubbs with Carry Hunter and George Hunter with Stella Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Huston
Dr. Hunter
Newton
Iowa
C. E. Stubbs
This City
Carry Hunter
George Hunter
Stella Buchanan
Local Business Moves and Real Estate Notes
A large kitchen chimney was under construction at the jail rear. Ab Shoultz of Des Moines joined the McElhany department store. Chas F. Lewis bought a half interest in the West Side meat market, forming Heaton and Lewis. Chas Jordan sold The New Chicago meat shop to Walters of West Chester. Gurley Baker bought the Weikert property on West Burlington Street. Wm Louden of Louden Machinery Co. spent days in Chicago on business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ab Shoultz
Des Moines
McElhany Department Store
Chas. F. Lewis
West Side
Heaton and Lewis
Chas. Jordan
Chicago
Mr. Walters
West Chester
Wm. Louden
The
Louden Machinery Company
Ten Years Ago in Hillsboro Sales Records Rise
Ten years ago Charles Fligg and daughter Helen visited friends in Hillsboro. The month saw sales surpass all prior records with scarcely an open date remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Fligg
Helen
Hillsboro
Baker of this city leaves for visit to mother
The prominent baker of the city departed for Waktee 8 to visit his aged mother, taking with him travel plans and concerns about family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efile Latin
Notice of Consolidated School District Election Packwood Iowa
Notice to voters in Jefferson County Iowa that an election will be held January 28 1920 at Packwood School House from 1 to 6 PM to decide on forming the Consolidated Independent School District of Packwood and the associated townships and districts listed in the official plat on file. County Superintendent June Cidester signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packwood
Jefferson
Iowa
Jefferson County
Consolidated Independent School District
County of
State of
Blackhawk Township
Polk Township
Court House
Fairfield
Packwood School House
Polk Rownship
Black Township
June Cidester
Notice of Referee Sale in Jefferson County Iowa
Referees will sell at public auction on February 21, 1920 at 2 o clock PM under a 1919 court order for partition of real estate in Jefferson County Iowa. The sale follows a suit by Gladys I. Rains et al against Ruth Rains et al and is directed by Clerk of the District Court. Referees WM L Long W Yarrington S McPherson and attorney R C Leggett sign the notice dated January 15, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jefferson County
Iowa
Gladys I. Rains
Ruth Rains
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk Ziegler
County Clerk Ziegler issued licenses for G W Gaumer of Fairfield to Miss E C Holt of Chicago and Dan D Springer of Kansas City Mo to Kathryn C Green of Ottumwa since the last issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegler
G. W. Gaumer
Fairfield
E. C. Holt
Chicago
Dan D. Springer
Kansas City
Kathryn C. Green
Ottumwa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pertheid Snes
Gordinier Bros
Burlington Street
J. T Davies
New Chicago Grocery
Charlie Poulton
Weikert
West
Gurley Baker
Suhortzent
Sterling
Illinois
Financial Department of
Loudon Machinery Company
Fairfield, Iowa
WM. L. Long
W. Yarrington
S. McPherson
R. C. Leggett
Kentucky
Grance
Velvet Joe
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