Fairfield Horse Market Tops Year As Local Sellers Shine
Miss Margaret Stevenson celebrated her birthday at North Court Street with friends and gifts. The local horse market peaked last Thursday as Paul Brent sold a horse for 310 dollars, raised by Henry Rider, signaling rising Jefferson county demand and strong buyer interest from major firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Stevenson
North Court Street
Paul Brent
Henry Rider
Brent
Jefferson County
Fairfield Notes Highlights From City Life And Events
Local items cover births, a Quiet wedding in Stockport, damage by stray dogs, depot grading and sewer work, a planned city baseball league, cement curb paving and water-works upgrades, hospital progress, and new Halladay cars with a citywide tour. Includes Chautauqua concert plans and nursery tent, and a July Fourth shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Auto Company
Hallady
George F. Stever
Fairfield
H. Earl
Halladay News
Real Estate Transfers and Ice Plant Update
A series of real estate transfers from Greeson, Casady, McIntire and others is listed with July dates and amounts. The article notes improvements at a new ice plant, including a 1400 foot well, 100 gallons per minute pumping, a reliable air lift pump, and plans for July operation. It also previews Fairfield Chautauqua events and a notice about the 1911 School Law copies.
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St. Peter’s
Face to face trading brings least trouble and greatest satisfaction
A brief civic observation notes that direct in-person exchanges reduce friction and maximize buyer and seller satisfaction, contrasting with other methods. It emphasizes personal interaction as the simplest, most reliable form of commerce.
Quote fragment from Houston Post on careers and ads
A brief quoted exchange about death and guessing a store’s practices appears in the Houston Post. The dialogue touches on knowledge and advertising without providing further context or attribution.
City sends buyers to appraise apples before purchase
A city program requires an official purchaser to inspect orchard apples rather than accepting owner statements. The procedure ensures fair value and avoids misrepresentation in sales to the municipal buyer.
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Cleopatra
Roscoe P. Thoma
Leo D. Thoms
Thoma
P. R. Cooper
Jaca Bik
Reo Coton
A. V. Frazey & Son, Undertakers
Thoma’s
Mrs
Oscar Easton
South By Street
Fairfield Band
Chautauqua
Elizabeth Heaton
Charles E. Horn
Beulah G. Spray
Stockport
Squire A. W. Jaques
Unkrich
Eldon
Mt. Pleasant
Crayne
John Stever
Chautauqua Park
Tribune
H. H. Hills
Mt. Pleasant, Ia
J. P. Starr
Court House Square
Court House
Katherine Castell
George Sessler
Lake Okoboji
Fred Fritz
Manhattan Inn
Mr. Sessler
J. W. Ellis
Timothy
Mr. Ellis
A. T. Brom
C. D. McPherson
Lone Level Farm
Geo. D. Henry
Kansas City
E. W. Vinton
Henry
North 5Th Street
Chicago
Water Works
Iowa Homestead
Albert R. Greeson
Charles Greeson
Sarah A. Hannah
Charles Stille Hawk
G. Greeson
Louie Hadley
C. D. Greeson
Charles G. Greeson
W. E. Greeson
Elma A. Casady
Administratrix
John McIntire
J. M. McKain
Eckert
Edwin C. Bock
Mary Jane Pumphrey
E. G. Cuddy
James R. McKain
Johnson
Mie Ng Sk
Geahac
Ces
Juliet H. Stever
Chas. D. Leggett
I. N. Loomis
L. G. Myers
Mary E. Whitney
E. R. Smith
Parsons Moe Sc Ee Bes
W. H. Morland
Idus C
John Glovech
Rock Island
Ovo
Vic Cane
C. E. Lampert
James S. Montgomery
Schumann
Rogers and Grilley
Reno B. Welbourn
John K. Bangs
J. W. Potter
Weatherwax Quartet
Weatherwax
Ned Woodman
John E. Gunckel
Elias Day
C. H. Plattenburg
Frank Cannon
Ladies’ Spanish Orchestra
Eugene Mannheimer
Des Moines
Frank Dixon
Edmund Vance Cooke
Charles E. Varney
The
Forbes Pipe Band
McKinley
East Side Square
Houston Post
Parsons College
Ernest Rohrer
Iowa
Grace Hazel Fulton
Ralph H. Munro
Flora M. Gilly
Chas
E. Horne
E. Blakeley
Zela A. Nott
Byron A. Neibert
Nettie R. Carlson
L. E. Clinkinbeard
Orpheum
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