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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
5
The page covers local notices from Fairfield including ads for Thoma’s wallpaper and paint, funeral services by A. V. Frazey & Son, and baby news at South B Street. It also mentions a Stockport couple’s marriage, Chautauqua music plans, Fourth of July events, and a proposed city baseball league for youths.
The local horse market topped for the year with a $310 auction. It notes cement curb work around the courthouse and street paving plans, sewer projects, and hospital completion progress. Also covered are farm yields, phone offers, and Halladay auto sales with a 23-car meet.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels and sums among Louie Hadley, Charles Greeson, C D Greeson, W E Greeson, Albert R Greeson, Sarah A Hannah, Elma A Casady, John McIntire, J M McKain, Edwin C Bock, Mary Jane Pumphrey, James R McKain, Juliet H Stever, I N Loomis, Mary E Whitney, M D Peebler, W H Morland and others across Fairfield area with values from 1.00 to 4819.01. The document records deed transfers dated June 26 through July 1 and notes parcel details and lot coordinates in multiple additions. The closing line contains unrelated prose about ink and mail order octopus discharges.
The article argues that the most satisfactory and trouble free trading occurs when done directly in person, emphasizing the value of direct interaction over other methods. It stresses personal contact as the key to smooth exchanges and reliable agreements.
Fairfield Chautauqua opens with a full lineup led by Dr J W Potter as platform manager Debuting acts include Miss Katherine Stichter the Schumann Quintet Reno the magician and the Weatherwax Quartet Across August 14th to 23rd the schedule features entertainers engineers authors and a Des Moines Edison field of acts with Frank Cannon and Senator Cannon among listed guests.
Notice states that school officers and directors may obtain a copy of the 1911 School Law by calling at the County Superintendent's office.
A Houston Post note on how the city avoids accepting verbal claims in fruit sales. When the city wants apples it sends a buyer to inspect, rather than relying on the seller’s word. The remark highlights cautious, formal procedures in municipal procurement.
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