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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
6
J Clapp of Fairfield spent days at the J E home. A wind storm Sunday night damaged oats and corn and disrupted telephone service. Citizens like Williams and Copeland report building progress and social visits while locals travel to Colfax and Colfax health trips continue.
Lee suffered a serious injury while roofing the Walnut Hill property on a day in July. Harry Macy spent Sunday with relatives. Bert Avery hosted a party Saturday night. Howard Minister and family enjoyed time with Mr. Clyde Frederick and his family on their summer vacation with parents Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Frick.
The weather has not been favorable for curing hay. corn weather. Cattle losses reported near Fry neighborhood with over a hundred dead cattle noted. Hog shipments from Oriez to Chicago noted. Jefferson County Telephone line extended to Glasgow area. Local family updates include the passing of a respected woman and the illness care by Mrs Price and her two sons. Other items mention fair travel to the Stown exposition and a new daughter born to Mr and Mrs Jerome Parsons at Rus.
Packwood residents recount summer greetings as Lemleys return from the west and relatives visit from Oskaloosa. Dr McClain returns from the west, Nettie Downey and Effel Ramey visit Brookville, and social activities continue with Linby and Endeavor meetings planned. Measles keep Ben Widner at home while Harris and Smith host visitors.
Parsonville and vicinity report a visit from Mrs Caldwell and her two children from Aurora Illinois to stay with her brother James Hawkins. George Davis of Mystic visits the Allerdice home. Fred Watkins of Glasgow and Miss Gardner of Fairfield spent Sunday with Joseph Howel.
Miss Mary Carter and Goldie Anderson visit Mrs. Bertha May in Hedrick. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fulton of Fairfield visit Will Fulton. Will Rodabaugh and Tullus couple travel to Moravia. Teeters family house residents move in. Riniker and son visit Rock Rapids for mother’s illness. Richard Swanson visits Ot— neighbors and kin.
Local items report visits among families in Turumwa Seymour Fairfield and Libertyville. Several social events are noted with small refreshments and piano music. A corrected Libertyville item revises attendance to seventy five, with proceeds for the Presbyterian Aid Society.
A heavy rain and brisk wind visited Round Prairie last evening. F C McElwee and family visited Mark Smith Sunday. Charles Hutton and family spent Sunday at Burt Litton’s. Ladies Dorcas society to host an ice cream social in Glasgow Saturday night for M E Sunday school. Mrs Jane Cox visiting her brother Burton Litton. Mr and Mrs Charles Heckenberg welcomed a baby girl. A baby boy joined Ralph Crane and wife recently.
Harvest is here with poor curing weather. Mrs. Schlief of Fairfield visited her son George Schlief this week. Edith Hafferty visited C. D. McPherson’s home. Isabelle Wilson spent Friday and Saturday in Fairfield with grandmother Mrs. A. L. Barr. The Salts and Fisher families attended Richard Meyers funeral near Abingdon Thursday. Roy Junkin and Harry Junkin visited the T. M. Junkin home. Clara Rains visited at the parental home. Fred Walker of Batavia spent...
Miss Elsie will accompany him to the J. W. Wilson home for a visit of a week or two starting Monday. The plan indicates a social engagement and upcoming visit.
Miss Lola Barnes visited Illinois. John Harlan and wife returned from Des Moines after visiting the E. T. Harlan home. A son of Earnest Johnson and wife is ill. Mrs. Hastings of Ohio visits her parents B. F. Collins and wife. G. L. Lyons had a hay loader accident off a bridge. Mabel Hanna visits at Shirk home. Berlin Van Steinberg visits Geo. Johnston's relatives. Mrs. G. D. Stalker visits Stewart residents. A fine horse belonging to Frank Rhynas broke its leg. Dr Graver set it. horse recovering. Mrs. Mellen, died July 6, buried last Monday. services by Rev. Starr.
For the week ending July 15 1907 Des Moines Iowa the temperature was nearly normal and sun shine was generally typical. Heavy showers occurred on several dates causing 2 to 7 inches of rainfall in scattered localities and floods and soil erosion in many districts. Most of the state had 3 to 4 days suitable for field work with progress in corn cultivation harvest of hay oats barley and winter grains. Southern oats showed rank growth with rust risk. corn grew rapidly in well cared for fields and hay yield neared normal. Pasturage was excellent midsummer. Potatoes garden crops and minor crops benefited from favorable conditions.
The Third Iowa Cavalry will hold its annual reunion in Fairfield on October 2 and 3, 1907. The local committee is working to ensure a successful gathering and expects all former regimental officers to attend. W. H. Sullivan.
A compact reflection on ambition and conflict notes that wishes become ambitions through effort. It argues honesty builds friends more easily than harming others and suggests young men gain confidence from loved ones. The piece ends by noting opportunities exist if one acts, despite a loafer’s pessimism, reminding readers that time remains constant.
A concise reflection notes that a man who claims universal equality often masks insecurity. The remark suggests arrogance masks weakness, implying such self-perceived parity signals personal inferiority rather than true confidence.
A West Africa missionary Mrs C W McCleary reports arrival in Elat Kameruns after a ten week trek from Towa. She recounts muddy trails, welcome from Bulu people, a reunion with Mil dred Dager and family, school work progress, and reading The Tribune upon return.
A. W. Buell transfers lots 9 and 11 in out lot 2 Packwood to S A Stroud for 1 and other considerations. Frank Keller to Stephen Giberson a tract in NE% of NE% 35 719 for 1 dollar Bb. Wagoner and wife to Keller and Giberson part of NE% of NEM 35 719 for 300 dollars. Giberson and wife to Keller a tract in S% of NW%4 of NW% of NW% 36 719 for 1 dollar. Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery Assn to Newton Williams E% lot 156 2nd add for 55 dollars.
In Worth township Boone County Iowa H F Riker chair of the Worth township school board was found not guilty. The county attorney dismissed the case saying civil liability opposed criminal prosecution. Riker said he had no time for the chairmanship and never sought the post.
Risk Aufstedler Co presents summer undergarments with a range of ladies vests and union suits. Items include bleached sleeveless vests in sizes 4 5 6 5c each and lace trimmed versions 4 5 6 10c each. Also shield vests 4 5 6 15c, extra large vests 7 8 9, silkaline and lisle varieties 25c each, wide lace trimmed lisle vest 50c, and knee length union suits 25c or 50c for Egyptian cotton options.
If you have not seen our line of wash goods, it will pay you to look them over, as we are showing some pretty new things in wash goods at prices exceedingly low.
Round trip fares listed at 23.00 plus 65.80 to California and 64.80 to Puget Sound. Fare valid daily until September 15 with a small extra charge to include all Pacific Coast cities.
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