Vacation News and Local Notices From Iowa City Area
Vacation from duties at Jake Thorne's dry goods store and a clerks picnic at the water-works park grounds. Jefferson County Old Soldiers reunion planning with A. W. Jaques, July 13 at 2 30 p m. Home Roller Mill suspends work due to a defective smokestack with repairs planned. Trinity church rector to conduct services at St Peters Episcopal next Thursday at 730 p m. Louise Hisel’s 14th birthday surprise party at home. Multiple marriage licenses granted. Eight hundred attend sane Fourth by German Baptists of Black Hawk County with no fireworks. Iowa two cent fare law takes effect. tickets sold at Burlington and Rock Island. Mrs Kamp family move to old Herring home. F G Wheeler to improve South Court home. Kate Harris vacation from millinery duties. Bridget Kilroy also granted leave. Fritz and Droz hardware to enlarge with coal yard. opening around July 22. Minnie Bird Jenks to teach expression in McHenry, Mississippi for next year. Old Settlers meeting to discuss park land purchase and Banfield home. annual reunion planned. City census shows 1346 youths age 5–21. 661 males, 685 females. 2nd and 3rd wards largest. New Fourth Thursday likely to end giant cracker and dynamite toy actions if law enforced.
How the Fourth Was Celebrated in Fairfield and Nearby
Fairfield residents marked Independence Day with golf grounds picnics and fireworks. Many traveled to Ottumwa Eldon Rome and Burlington while 200 tickets sold for Burlington events. Fairfield hosts 150 at the golf grounds with games tennis and a generous picnic followed by fireworks. Neighboring towns Glasgow Douds Leando Batavia and Charter Oak held similar celebrations including parades flag drills and baseball games. A Hillsboro vs Fairfield baseball game drew 7 to 6 with Fairfield rallying in the ninth. Next Sunday a game against Bonaparte is planned at the same ball grounds.
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Fairfield
Ottumwa
Eldon
Rome
Burlington
Golf Grounds
Ralph Lamson
Victor Lamson
Ed. Hunt
Golf Club
Douds-Leando
Glasgow
Jefferson County
W. G. Ross
Dr. Clarke
Co. M
Batavia
Brookville
Packwood
Iowa
Hillsboro
F. McCabe
Cotter
Morris
Campbell
McCabe
Brooks
Bonaparte
Thomas Howlett Dies After Illness in Fairfield
Thomas Howlett, confined to home for fifteen months by illness, died Saturday night. Born in Springfield, Ohio in 1837, he was 75. He moved to Fairfield in 1866 and worked in the clothing business until six years ago. A quiet, steadfast neighbor, he was active in reading and public questions. He leaves a wife and one son.
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Thomas Howlett
Springfield
Ohio
Fairfield
Funeral honors for Kansas City man in Evergreen burial
Frank of Kansas City is mourned as funeral services were held Monday at the home on East Burlington street led by Rev. W. F. Jones. The body was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery as friends sent flowers in sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Frank
Kansas City
East Burlington Street
W. F. Jones
Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Mass meeting to form Fairfield musical club plans public access
A mass meeting is called for 8 p m Monday July 15 at the Presbyterian church to organize a Fairfield musical club uniting town and area musicians and music lovers. Annual fees fund hiring artists from Chicago for free club concerts. home talent shows are free. Regular meetings start mid September. All interested may join as associate members.
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Presbyterian Church
Fairfield
Chicago
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J. £. Roth & Company
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Easton Bros. & Duvall
the Tribune
Ence
Fritz & Droz
Margaret Harris
Jake Thorne
Water-Works Park
Old Soldiers and Sailors Association
A. W. Jaques
W. D. Williams
Trinity Church
Iowa City
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Louise Hisel
Louise
Harry C. Fair
Delia E. Chidester
Una Longerbone
Delia Lafieur
Floyd Cushman
Lulu M. Anderson
Lee B. Forest
Mollie Eller
Floyd Gamble
Clara Eller
Blackhawk County
South Waterloo
Rock Island
Kate Harris
Bridget Kilroy
Council Bluffs
Fritz and
Droz
New Chicago
Minnie Bird Jenks
McHenry
Miss
Old Settlers
I. D. Jones
Banfield
J. Wilbur Dole
On Sale Pharmacy
George W. Cable, Jr., Faij
Musical Club
Samuel Holt
Pennsylvania
Huss
J. S. Kelly
Holt
Anna
Mr. Holt
Loehr
Guy Loehr
Pierce
George W.l
India
Dixie
W. B
George W. li
Itv
Neibert
Ladies’ War
Chantanqua
Thornberry Bros. Pry
Rebekah
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