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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
8
Me To Us conducts the largest exclusive confectionery store infield with fresh candies for parties picnics and gatherings. A soda fountain offers the best in town promising satisfaction with every purchase.
A sizeable crowd gathered at Fairfield Presbyterian Church parlors last evening to organize the Fairfield Musical Club. Prof. H. M. Gage called the meeting which set up a nominating committee led by Mrs. R. B. Louden and a committee on auditioning chaired by Miss Nellie Johnson. A kickoff meeting is planned for Monday evening the 22nd at 7:30, with active and associate members invited to sign up.
The next examination for teachers certificates will be held at the Court House on July 24 25 and 26 starting at 8 00 a m The four branches required for a first grade certificate will be given Friday July 26 Under the new law examinations are held in October January June and July All seeking to teach this fall without certificates must enter the July examination Teachers renewing first and second grade certificates should prepare their themes now to ensure renewal before September 1 1907 County Superintendent Bessie B Buchanan urges prompt action.
Last Wednesday at high noon the marriage of Mrs. Nelle Israel Junkin to Dr. J Arthur Stewart was held at East Burlington street home of Fred A Spielman. Reverend Robt Jones of Burlington officiated and only family witnessed. The couple left that afternoon for Colorado amid best wishes for happiness.
A Berlin engineer named Drewsen claims a method to make paper from corn stalks by pulping the marrow after removing the outside coverings. He says the process yields fine quality paper at lower cost than wood pulp and could supply global needs if wood pulp runs short. The joke notes true-to-life care for home-grown teeth.
A long list of residents and visitors is reported, noting Ce Messett and family return from Muscatine, Mrs Ed Nelson visiting in Ottumwa, Ethel Daugherty heading to Huron Arkansas for summer, Kate Boyd to Los Angeles, and many Ottumwa area movements including trips to Burlington, Chicago, Kansas City, Lincoln and Jamestown exposition.
Advertises a wide range of summer goods with low prices including whitewash skirts parasols Panama skirts linen textiles and lawn fabrics. Highlights mid-summer millinery shadowed by half price items and cheap muslin underwear along with men’s furnishings luggage books and household items all pitched as unbeatable values for hot weather shopping.
Tents for camping at Chautauqua Park are selling quickly as farmers and city residents reserve plots. Those seeking a pleasant outdoor experience should visit J. A. Huglin's office to view plots and secure a site.
Summer wash goods announced with lawns and batistes from 5c to 14c per yard India linens 1 3 to 25c per yard white wash goods 10c to 50c Ladies vests 5c to 25c each men s summer underwear 25c to 48c men s dress shirts 48c to 98c boys overalls 4 yrs to 14 yrs 25c each a fine line ladies handbags and back comics buy your Chautauqua tickets here Dixie hosiery W B corsets sold here peerless patterns
Miss Ruth Pinch offers pipe organ instruction for the College Conservatory of Music and will also accept piano pupils. She spent three years in Chicago training under Elmer Todd and W Middelschulte, organist of the Thomas Orchestra, and has a year of piano study with Moorhead. For particulars call 600 or visit Cor 3rd and Jefferson streets.
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