Various Fairfield Residents Depart and Visit Nearby Cities
Fairfield residents and visitors are listed in a jumble of names and towns with frequent departures for visits to Ottumwa Des Moines Purcell Centralia Farmington Keokuk Brighton and Mount OigaIch individuals and family movements are noted including returns home from Ottumwa Fort Madison and Salt Lake City in a period of travel and social visits. A local theft report notes a pocketbook loss of 720 dollars from a saloon area with no suspect identified.
Fourth attempt on life made on Mel Slaughter
Mel Slaughter of Colfax narrowly escapes a fourth attempt on his life in Colfax Iowa after two shots are fired at about 8 30 p m darkness prevents a hit. Local rumor calls the incidents imaginary but neighbors insist he has a history of attacks including a head injury last winter. A man suspected in a prior incident was jailed for fifteen days on a separate assault charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Slaughter
Colfax
Slaughter
Clement
Meigs Family Keeps Old Romance Alive in Name
Sioux City July 17 The Meigs family spans two centuries with a recurring Return Jonathan Meigs. Vincent Meigs sailed from Dorset England in 1635, and in the fifth generation Jonathan Meigs wed Jo anna Winborn after a quarrel. Their son born 1764 was named Return Jonathan Meigs, continuing a family tradition with holders of notable positions including Ohio's first governor and a Civil War officer Col Sylvanus Meigs now living in Hyde County South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan
Sioux City
S. B. Meigs
Jonathan Meigs
Vincent Meigs
Dorsetshire
England
Joanna Winborn
Ohio Reserve
Joanna
Ohio
Baltimore
Sylvanus Meigs
Hyde County
S. D
Bryan to speak to Mississippi Valley Spiritualists
Nebraska orator William Jennings Bryan, famed free silver advocate, plans two lectures in Clinton. He will present The Prince of Peace on July 30 at Mt. Pleasant park to open the Mississippi Valley Spiritualists association camp meeting, which runs until August 27 as hundreds of campers gather and various lecturers visit the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Mt. Pleasant Park
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists Association
Prisoner John Carroll Escapes From Council Bluffs Jail
John Carroll, wanted in Omaha on a requisition for stealing a watch, escaped last night by digging through the jail masonry in Council Bluffs Iowa. An officer outside fired a shot as Carroll fled, causing him to drop his shoes and flee unimpeded. The jail escape leaves Chief Richmond unable to present Carroll for a habeas corpus hearing as commanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carroll
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Cummins
Carroll
Chase
Richmond
Incendiaries Destroy Clinton Livery Barn
A night fire in Hughes & Duley livery barns in Clinton Iowa caused about 7500 dollars in damage. Suspected incendiary blaze started in the hay loft at 10 pm and spread to the upper story. Fire companies responded with four water streams. horses were released as a precaution with no stampede.
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Clinton
Hughes & Duley
Fifth Avenue
Central
Fourth Street
Second
First Streets
Wandering Individuals Housed by City Citizens
A report notes that several individuals wandered the street at will until located across the city. They were gathered by authorities and provided with temporary shelter and care by local citizens. The article details improvised housing arrangements and community assistance.
Wildman and Langner Tie Quiet Jefferson County Wedding
Grace Wildman and John Langner were married last Wednesday at the Wildman home in Jefferson County, with Rev. Alex Corkey officiating under a floral arch. The ceremony was small, followed by a celebratory feast and a departure for their home south of town. The bride’s friends and relatives offered many gifts to the newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Wm. Langner
Langner
Married Sixty Three Years For Huntzingers In Jefferson County
F B Huntzinger and his wife observed their sixty third wedding anniversary on July 12 with family gathering at their West Washington home. Friends visited and floral remembrances arrived as the couple, believed the oldest married pair in Jefferson County, marked the milestone. He 85 and she 83. Friends hope to see them celebrate a diamond anniversary in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Huntzinger
West Washington
Huntzinger
Jefferson County
The Mother Chautauqua and Its Educational Idea
A Western New York lake town hosts the first Chautauqua noted for education and religious roots. Chautauqua ideas spread nationwide as assemblies adopt diverse curricula, remaining cosmopolitan and free of church or sect control. The movement broadened to cover many branches of learning, varying by assembly.
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New York
Chautauqua Lake
United States
Legion
Chautauqua
Special Sale Offers Hot Weather Bargains
Just what you want at reduced prices for hot weather. Three price points on Wash Goods including Lawns four cents and Wash Dress Goods up to twenty cents at ten. Better Wash Dress Short Kimonas at twenty three cents. Ladies ready to wear shirtwaist outfits under cost of material. Children's ready to wear wash suits from nineteen cents. Coats glove fitting and adjustable bands seventy nine cents. Wash Silk colors forty five cents. Footwear on sale. Choice of bargains as usual with emphasis on quality and low price. Special sale invitation.
Chautauqua Advocates Restful Reform and Education
The speaker extols three aims of the modern Chautauqua: rest for the body, stimulation for the mind, and refreshment for the spirit. It rejects the idea of a mad rush for gain, urging people to rest then press on for greater life success. Iowa leads in assemblies, Fairfield in loyalty. dates August 16 to 25 with season tickets priced at a dollar and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s University
Iowa
Fairfield
Certificates Awarded After Institute Examinations
A list of teachers receiving First Class, Second Class, and Third Class certificates after the institute examinations. Notable names include Jane Locke of Birmingham and many teachers from Fairfield, Batavia, Libertyville, Pleasant Plain, and other towns. The roster spans numerous locales with numerous individuals earning certificates across three classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Locke
Birmingham
Anna Rowland
Chillicothe
Nettie Cammock
Salem
Katherine Banfield
Fairfield
Lottie Copeland
Batavia
Jessie J. Baker
Jessie M. Wray
Lida M. Wilson
Laceja Montgomery
Minnie F. Carlson
Mable A. Moyer
Hester McNeil
Hazel McDonald
Lavilla Copeland
Elizabeth Fredrick
Ethel Mitchell
Frances Black
Clara Belles
Paul Mowery
Abingdon
Grace Leppo
Libertyville
Martha Lamansky
Mary Leech
Mary West
Alta Scovel
Bessie Myers
Brighton
Nettie M. Beck
Eldon
Pliny McCracken
Woolson
Phoebe McVey
Packwood
Nettie Morrison
Annie Myers
Bertha Julian
Emma Hadley
Perditta Green
Edith Eck
Pleasant Plain
Mabel DuBois
Iva Wikoff
Lulu Shhmadaka
Cora Saunders
Bessie Sappenfield
Katie Berger
Frank M. Peck
Pauline Smith
Nugent
Mary A. Stewart
Mary Carter
Edith Bowles
Mary J. Coffin
Nellie M. Bates
Nellie Wilson
Golda Walton
Helen Waterman
Clay
Gertrude Whitmore
Myrtle Waters
Richland
Girtha Stark
Nellie Smeaton
Elva Stark
Aldene Rich
Youth Falls on Pitchfork Near Mason City
Kenneth Thomas twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs C A Thomas living on the outskirts of Mason City Iowa was seriously injured yesterday noon by a pitchfork as he slipped from a hay load. A fork left upright pierced his left arm from elbow to bone. The prong was removed after difficulty and blood poisoning is feared.
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Kenneth Thomas
Mason City
C. A. Thomas
Thomas
Kenneth
Child Killed by Northwestern Fast Mail Message
An eight year old child, May King, was killed at Linn street crossing in Nevada Iowa when Northwestern fast mail No 15 struck as the children waited for an east bound freight to clear the crossing. The younger brother narrowly escaped after the train tore the wagon from his hands.
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Nevada
Northwestern Fast Mail No
May King
Linn Street
Sunday on the Farm
Sunday on the Farm highlights the farmer’s urgent weekend work during harvest season. It notes law and scripture recognizing Sunday rest, yet farmers face long hours, scarce help, and looming weather as weeds grow and crops call for labor.
Rest Every Seventh Day and Home Canning Tips
A discussion on the hygiene and personal choice of observing a weekly rest day beyond religion, noting the strain on farmers and the need for rest. Also provides practical steps for canning plums with sugar and water, sealing jars, and storing in a cool dark place. Includes method to prevent fruit bursting and guidance on wrapping jars to exclude light.
Home canning guidance for fruit preservation and sealing
Inspect cans and rubbers before use and ensure screws are tight. Use new rubbers annually, boil fruit before sealing, and fill hot jars to overflowing. Pack quickly, seal firmly, then re-tighten as cooling causes contraction. Use glass jars, store in a cool dark dry place to prevent fermentation and color change.
Canning Tomatoes Step by Step
Directions instruct peeling tomatoes by boiling, draining juice, and heating them gently. It advises removing hard parts and rubbing pulp to soften before returning to heat for about ten minutes.
Fruit Cake Without Eggs Recipe
A concise historic recipe lists ingredients for a dense fruit cake without eggs. It calls for sugar butter sour milk soda cinnamon cloves allspice seed raisins currants citron and enough flour to form a stiff batter.
Eggless Shortcake Recipe Summary
Two thirds cup milk two tablespoons sugar dissolved in milk two heaping teaspoons butter two heaping teaspoons baking powder flour to make a soft dough Roll out not too thin bake in cake pans not too hard When cool and just before serving place sweetened berries between Eat with sweet cream.
For Burning Feet
Feet that are hot and blistered from much standing or walking will be relieved by a nightly bath in salted water. Scrub with a nail brush to prevent coins and hard spots, and ease soles with fine emery paper before soaking. Make brine by dissolving sea salt in water, stand 24 hours, then soak. Sprinkle with talcum powder and wear large shoes to avoid polished leathers.
Riddles Wordplay Lines About Cats Glove and Chairs
A sequence of light riddles jokes about sea seeing a man in the moon a cat at a third story window a glove a man falling against his will and a chair that hates you when it cannot bear you The items rely on puns and playful logic rather than narrative facts.
Dog Returns After Dash With Tail Held High
A canine briefly darts into traffic then returns to its owner, tail raised, showing no injuries or further disturbances observed.
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Riu
Jon
Wife
Peoria, Tll
Ottumwa
Farthy
Davenport
Pres
Desved
Dysart Home
Soesen
Purcell, Kans
Shoultz
Centralia
Jan
Ottom
Binson
Mrs. i
Little Son
Higley
Robert Wilson
Oregon
Fannie Deeds
Ottum
Nwood
Farmington
Keokuk
Nald
Posiring’s
Ollins
Springs
Mr. Collins
John Huglin
Bride Arirfield
John
Cline
Kirby
Brim
Emery
Erman
Salt Lake City
Utah
City
G. D. McGaw
West
A. C. Pagel
The
Portland
Oiga Raines
Parentes
Mrs
J. A. Raines
Metzler
Henry
F. W. Edmonds
Moines
Gett Hotel
Meigs Family
Bryan
Spiritualists
Spééiat Dollo
Moclan
Petti
Ceeee Reese Wrens
Cher
Youth
Pitchfork
Wallace
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