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Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1909

Page

5

One Day Only Notice On Office Hours

A public notice states operations occur on a single day with hours from a.m. to 6 p m. Citizens are advised to attend during this specified window and follow any posted guidelines.

Romance and Mystery Surrounding St. Louis Aristocrats

St. Louis reports a second disappearance of James Shepard Cabanne amid a tangled case involving Broughton Brandenburg, a magazine writer and adventurer. Brandenburg, accused of kidnapping the boy, appears connected to Minnie Cabanne Brandenburg, his wife, and the aristocratic Cabanne family as rumors swirl about motive, forgiveness, and a future trial.

St. Louis Broughton Brandenburg James Shepard Cabanne II Brandenburg San Francisco Grover Cleveland New York James Shepard Cabanne Cabanne Minnie Cabanne- Brandenburg

Baby chews rent money, Brooklyn mother seeks help

The six month old son of Mrs. Herman Berger chewed up eight dollars from her pocketbook while she washed clothes. She sent two mutilated bills to the treasury and asks Treasurer Treat to redeem the rest before rent is due to avoid eviction.

Washington Herman Berger Brooklyn Treat Brooklyn House

Quiet Santa Cruz Wedding Ties Altadena Socialite

Miss Traphagen of Altadena, a Stanford graduate and Young Women’s Christian association member, wed quietly in Santa Cruz on Thursday. The groom, Mr. Davis, is described as a wealthy Los Angeles resident with a fine home, and the couple plans extensive travel, including a Honolulu trip, in the coming years.

Thaw’s Mother Publishes A Critical Booklet On Trial

Mrs Mary Copley Thaw mother of Harry Thaw now in White Plains jail awaiting Supreme Court sanity review issues a six by eight inch twenty page booklet. It attacks District Attorney Jerome condemns insanity experts and calls Justice Dowling a tyrant. She mails copies nationwide and to Manhattan, with excerpts accusing legal and media figures of collusion.

New York Mary Copley Thaw Harry Thaw White Plains Supreme Court Molls Jerome Justice Dowling Manhattan Mary C. Thaw Europe Stanford White Dens White Balaam Balak Israel

Immigration on Waning Influx of June Admissions

Washington reports a decline in immigrant admissions for June with 85,490 admitted versus 107,839 in May, a drop of about 20 percent or 22,360. The figures come from the Bureau of Immigration and reflect a nationwide trend away from new arrivals.

U. S Washington United States Bureau of Immigration

Oskaloosa Miner Sustains Severe Injuries in Mine Fall

Ned Carey was seriously hurt at the Blyth mines ten miles east of Oskaloosa Iowa after a slate fall on Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a broken leg and a badly crushed head with slim chances of recovery as doctors fought to save him.

Oskaloosa Ned Carey Blyth Mines

Short Journeys By H Heaton

A reflective reminiscence of two long five to eight mile train journeys from Glendale to Fairfield. The narrator recalls conversations with fellow travelers wartime and postwar experiences, including names like Walker Foster Cody and Buffalo Bill, and shared tales of the Civil War, the Wild West Show, and a lifelong bond formed on quiet rails.

Million Staked on Harriman Life as Health Watch Tightens

In New York and abroad financiers gamble on Edward H. Harriman's life, with over a million dollars wagered on his health. A $100000 life policy on the railroad magnate prompted a flood of bets as London and Paris agencies set odds and brokers view Harriman securities as tied to his fate.

Harriman New York Edward H. Harriman Wall Street London Paris Lloyds of London Harriman Securities Harriman News Pelica

Only Heir to Rich Uncle Disclosed in Iowa Letter

Ottumwa Iowa July 24 A Fosdick learns he is heir to a fortune estimated at a million and a half through a Courier letter He last saw his uncle about twelve years ago in Monroe county The uncle and associates M V Cousins and A E Benfry once ran a coal business in Hocking Monroe County They closed the concern and with 30000 to 40000 set out for California Fosdick says his uncle planned to invest the money hoping to prosper He is the sole living heir and vows to welcome Benfry if the letter’s confirmation arrives.

Ottumwa A. Fosdick Monroe County M. V. Cousins A. E. Benfry Hocking California San Francisco Fosdick Bentry

Body found in trunk tied to Armenian name Morijian

A trunk murder in Lynn Massachusetts surfaces when a fully clothed body believed to be Armenian Minask Morijan is found in a lodging house. The head is mutilated and a bullet wound is noted. The room was rented by Frank Jones a shoe factory worker who had not used it since Monday. A new trunk arrived May 30 for Jones.

Lynn Mass Minask Morijian Frank Jones Jones

Harriman Father Dances With Children In Austria Visit

Harriman family arrived by car from Innsbruck to Bad Gastein where the ailing financier greeted them with laughter and dancing. Reports of his supposed revolt against physician orders are denied and the radium cure is yielding improvement.

Bad Gastein Austria Harriman Innsbruck

Starvation Pay at Pressed Steel Car Strike

The article recounts paychecks showing wages as low as 5.70 for 12 hours and 22.50 for 135 hours at the Pressed Steel Car Co. during the McKees Rocks dispute. It describes deputies beating striker Alex Schmidt when he sought to cash a $42 check and learns his wife was dying, prompting a chorus of outrage at factory guards and corporate harshness in Pittsburgh.

Car Co Press Steel Car Co Hoffstat Pittsburg Steel Trust Pressed Steel Car Co McKees Rocks Addison C. Gumbert Gumbert Trust MecKees Rocks Guimbert Alex Schmidt Helen — Street New York Wm. R. Farmer Western Theological Seminary

Taft Plans Western Trip to Denver in September

President Taft told Senator Guggenheim he expects to reach Denver on his western tour around September 20. With Mrs Taft improving and a $25,000 travel appropriation approved, the presidential trip through the west and south is assured.

Denver Washington Taft Guggenheim Colorado

Gates Faces Steel Trust With New Plant Plan

Pittsburg July 23 John W Gates prepares to wage a fight on United States Steel Corp Following Republic Iron and Steels contract for a new $1 500 000 steel tube plant at Hazleton Ohio Work on the mills to start within days say company officials

Pittsburg John W. Gates United States Steel Corporation Pittsburg Steel Republic Iron and Steel Company Gates McClintic Marshal Construction Company Hazleton Ohio

Millions Lost by Flood at Duluth

A cloudburst dumped nearly three inches of rain in Duluth over two hours causing widespread flooding of streets rivers and cellars. Traffic was paralyzed and damage approached one million dollars as rain from the weekend and Monday night compounded the destruction.

Duluth Minn

Yale Graduate Funds $20,000 Mission HQ in New Haven

William Whiting Borden of Chicago aged 89, a recent Yale graduate, leaves a $20,000 mission in New Haven that he founded, establishing it as a headquarters for his charitable project.

New Haven Conn William Whiting Borden Bellevue Place Chicago Yale

Notice of Partition Suit in Jefferson County Iowa

A. M. Van Allen files in Jefferson County District Court a petition by N. E. Welch to quiet title and bar all heirs to land in Section 18 Township 72 Range 11. The case targets heirs of Andrew Bagey Martha Harris Isaac Harris Elizabeth Martin and James Tatum. Public notice ordered to run four weeks in Fairfield Tribune starting July 9, 1900, with default judgment possible after September 27, 1900 if no defense.

Lowa Jefferson Welch Andrew F. Bagey John Robinson Uekane John Robinson Las Tatum James Tatum Andrew Harris Martha Andrew Martha Harris Elizabeth Martin the Jefferson County Iowa District Court N. E. Welch Andrew B. P. Hagey Aboy Piff T.hree Andrew Harris Reuben Harris S. E N. W Elizabeth Martin Isaac Harris Elizabeth Jane Martin Elizabeth Elizbeth Jane Martin District Court of Court House Fairfield A. M. van Allen Fairfield Tribune Roberts

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