Local Briefs and Community Notes From Fairfield
Fairfield items cover vacations at Kerrick & Co. and Mason Wall’s death in Dayton Florida from typhoid fever. Society events include Young Ladies Missionary Society at Mrs. Bradshaw’s and a Social Hour picnic on July Fourth. Bank notes appoint R. B. Louden as VP. Eastern Stars hosts a Fourth of July gathering. band performances planned. golf and picnics reported. Rail rate discussion, and staff changes at Jefferson County Telephone with Miss Blanche Stever replacing Nellie Kirkpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Carl Bradshaw
West Burlington Street
T. L. James
Little Mason Wall
Robin Wall
Dayton
Florida
Order of Eastern Stars
Grove
West Burlington
Nellie Kirkpatrick
Jefferson County Telephone Company
Blanche Stever
Batavia
Miss Stever
Miss Kirkpatrick
Fairfield Chautauqua Opens Doors and Local News
Fairfield stores stay open late to serve the public with some morning hours tomorrow. Vern Turnbull named intermediate teacher in Packwood schools Maude Frazey reelected primary teacher. Supt. Bessie Buchanan notes rising teacher demand as fall term approaches. Local game: Company M vs Winfield 5 to 2. band played. Armory fund short by 7 dollars. crowd smaller than hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Vern Turnbull
Packwood
Maude Frazey
Bessie Buchanan
Winfield
Fairfield Band
Armory Fund
Cyclone Hits Dexter Iowa and Fort Des Moines Plant
A Sunday morning cyclone devastated Dexter causing heavy losses at the Fort Des Moines Canning factory including a wrecked husking shed and partial building collapse. Barns and fruit trees suffered, crops will be harmed. a Rock Island refrigerator car blew through Stuart at high speed. Lightning also struck nearby Winfield, killing a horse and damaging barns during an electric storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Fort Des Moines
Rock Island
Stuart
For Sale Twenty Four Yearling Steers at Beckwith Iowa
For sale. Twenty four head of yearling steers at Charles Lottridge’s Beckwith Iowa. Sale details scarce with only location and animal count readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Wind Storm Damages Structures in Denmark Kansas
A strong wind between 8 and 9 last night toppled trees and limbs in Denmark. Mr. Arnold Fischer lost a plate glass window, Henry Gauck’s barn was blown down, W. Woodruff’s windmill toppled, and a roof strip fell from Sam Hazen’s house. Telegraph wires suffered damage. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Arnold Fischer
Henry Gauck
W. Woodruff
Sam Hazen
Thunderstorm Causes Barn and Silo Damage Near Sperry
A severe storm that swept the Sperry area last evening damaged homestead structures. A barn belonging to Herman Gosling, one mile east of Sperry, was struck by lightning and destroyed along with attached ground, while Ralph Huston’s silo collapsed. About two and a half inches of rain were recorded during the two and a half hour event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Chas. Bloom
W. H. Meeker
Mr. Meeker
Sperry
Herman Gosling
Ralph Huston
Letter Etiquette Do’s and Don’ts for Clear Communication
Guidance on proper letter writing covers use of clean paper and envelopes, including address and date at the top, legible text, brief business letters, secure handling of introductions, prompt replies, complete answers, correct postage, and enclosing return stamps. It also advises not to seal introductions, avoid sending money unregistered, and to start every sentence with a capital letter.
Editor tests anti pass law over mileage contracts
Des Moines July 1 editor J W Jarnagin publisher of the Cedar Falls Record contests Iowa's new anti pass law taking effect July 4 arguing it impairs contract obligations. He cites a $125 advertising for transportation contract with Waterloo & Cedar Falls Rapid Transit and will seek court action if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
J. W. Jarnagin
Cedar Falls Record
Jarnagin
Cass
Waterloo & Cedar Falls Rapid Transit Company
Notable forger arrested in Cedar Rapids
A man named H. Kirbe was arrested at the races in Decorah and brought to Cedar Rapids to identify partners. Police quickly linked him to Harry O. Crabbe, a notorious forger and former convict wanted in St. Paul Sioux City and Cedar Rapids for similar offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
H.kirbe
Decorah
Harry O. Crabbe
St. Paul
Sioux City
Cedar
Untitled fragment hints at trial details in Minnesota case
Fragmentary OCR mentions an entity associated with Minnesota and London, a payment to H. B. N TM and a statement that he was taken back to December trial. Details are unclear due to broken text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
London
Dec
Woman Missing After Walk Leaves Chicago Daytrip
Florence Schab, 18, left for a walk yesterday morning and did not return. Police say she wired from Chicago this month and has no recollection of events. She is believed safe but remains missing as of now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Florence Schab
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxfords
Oxford
Hunt Ireland Shoe Company
J. E. Roth & Company
F. D. Kerrick & CO
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Easton Bros. & Duvall
Samen Os
Fritz & Droz
Herbert Donaldson
Kerrick & Co
Iowa Malleable Iron Works
Kodak
S. B. Wisecarver
Minnie Carlson
Wm. T. Green
Ada G. Damm
Jas. A. Woods
Margaret Lamansky
Presbyterian Church
Jefferson County State Bank
R. B. Louden
Ellsworth Turney
Douds-Leando
Glasgow
Keosauqua
Ottumwa
Chautauqua Park
W. G. Ross
Walter Hunt
Tribu
Missouri
Nebraska
Sey S
Republican
Fairfield Chautauqua
H. Wells
George W. Cable, Jr
Fairty
George W. Ut
Our Dress Goods
Dixie
W. B
George W. Unit
Neibert
Thornberry Bros
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