Railroad Time Table and Local News in Fairfield
Railroad time table for Chicago Rock Island and Pacific shows east and west schedules with daily and Sunday exceptions. Local items cover new wall paper shipment, social events, business notices, revival meetings, and occasional theft warnings in Fairfield.
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Going Wert
Omaha
Ekpress
Denver Express
Des Moines
Daly
Aes
Fast Mail
Freigt
Eage Express
Dai Sprenne Express
Dai Os
Chicago Express
Burlington Peoria
Vally
Chicago
Good All
Nger
Pioneer Dead William Beck Passes Quietly Away
William Gabriel Beck born March 9 1819 in Uniontown Pennsylvania spent youth in Wheeling Virginia moved to Springfield Illinois then Fairfield Iowa in 1841. He married Margaret Ramsey in 1848 and had eight children three surviving James A Beck Mrs Welday and David Beck. He was a Congregational church member. Funeral at Leggett House private parlors Monday at 11 with Rev Spellman. Interment Evergreen cemetery.
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William Gabriel Beck
Uniontown
Wheeling
Springfield
Iil
Abraham Lincoln
Fairfield
Margaret Ramsey
M. Welday
James A. Beck
David Beck
Montana
Congregational Church
Jefferson County
Leggett
Spellman
Evergreen Cemetery
Death of Rev M T Schiffmacher Former Neola Pastor
Rev M T Schiffmacher longtime pastor of St Marys Neola and one of the diocese's oldest priests died Thursday morning at 4 o clock in the parochial residence at Neola. Bishop Cosgrove received the telegram and funeral was held last Monday. full details will be published in the next issue.
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Iowa Catholic Messenger
Father Schiffmacher
St. Mary’s Church
Cosgrove
M. T. Schiffmacher
Neola
Death in Chicago Elevator Tragedy Claims Stella Thomas
Stella Thomas of Burlington Iowa aged twenty died after an elevator rapid ascent in the Young Women's Christian Association building at 288 Michigan avenue Chicago. Her skull was crushed after her head wedged between the doorway and shaft wall the death occurred minutes after in the superintendent's office. Her father Professor Frank Thomas principal of West Hill high school Burlington Iowa was notified by telegraph and headed to Chicago. Her older brother Louis Thomas served as a sergeant in the Iowa volunteer troops in the Philippines.
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Chicago Chronicle
Stella Thomas
Parsons
Fairfield
Burlington
Iowa
Young Women’s Christian Association
Michigan Avenue
Frank ‘Thomas
West Hill High School
Chicago
Miss Thomas
Louis Thomas
Iowa Volunteer Troops
Philippines
Sherwood Musical College
Burlington Normal School
Fire destroys adjoining building. Burlington shop offers two hundred pianos
Dawn blaze damaged our store but stock survived. We secured an insurance settlement and will sell over two hundred pianos and organs regardless of cost for two weeks at 106 North Main St Burlington. Includes Concert Grands Parlor Grands Upright and Square pianos Organs and self players with factory guarantees and our own. Some instruments slightly smoked. exchange option within six months.
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Chickerings
Gablers
Steinways
Roaches
Packards
Starrs
Richmonds
Singers
Apollo
Symphony
Farewell Service for Noble Christian Woman
Rev R R Uopton and Dr Magill conducted the funeral with abundant floral offerings. A few verses from a favored poem read at her request reflect strong faith as she faced death, comforted by belief in Jesus and the Lord of Death.
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R. R. Uopton
Magill
Death of Mrs Anna Gardner in city home
Mrs Anna Gardner died at her home in the southwest part of the city last Saturday from pneumonia. She leaves five orphaned children. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday evening by Rev Kemble. The body was mailed to Russell Indiana Monday for burial beside her husband.
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Anna Gardner
Kemble
Russell
Sermon Topics at Lutheran Church Next Sunday
Rev Funkey will deliver Sunday morning sermon titled Christianity a Religion of Song and Christ Himself a Singer. Evening topic will be Fit Subjects for the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Funkey
Christ
Eight Page Daily News Expands and Holds Low Price
The Des Moines Daily News has enlarged to eight pages and offers full AP telegraphic service. Subscription remains 1 year for cash in advance with 75 cents for six months and 50 cents for three months. Circulation exceeds 29,000. Address The News Des Moines Iowa.
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Des Moines Daily News
Associated Press
the News
Des Moines
Iowa
Mrs Permelia Phelps Dies After Illness in Fairfield
Permelia Leggett born April 9 1844 Carrolltown Ohio moved to Fairfield 1855 married Geo W Phelps in 1860. Survived by three children Cora and Chase of Omaha and Frank at home. Funeral conducted by Prof H D Knight Parsons at West Adams home January 28 at 2 30 p m. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
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Permelia Phelps
Divine Band
Cora
Chase
Omaha
Frank
H. D. Knight
Parsons
West Adams Street
Evergreen Cemetery
Grain-O Endorsement Letter from Nebraska Pioneer
A 1900 letter from Dalpe rry Nebraska praising Genessee Pure Food Co Grain-O from Le Roy New York. The writer says coffee caused illness in a brother and Grain-O improved health after trying it. The note ends with a sign off from Liluib Soc hor.
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Daviperry
Neb
Genessee Pure Food Co
le Roy
N.Y
Liluib Sochor
Bryan's New Paper Ad Bundle in The Tribune Offer
Advertisers are reminded readers of THE TRIBUNE are reached only by THE TRIBUNE advertisement. W. J. Bryan's new paper The Com moner offers one year in connection with THE TRIBUNE for 85e. The deal applies to both old and new subscribers.
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THE
Tribune
W. J. Bryan
the Commoner
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