Memorial Day Exercises Honor Boys in Blue in Fairfield
Memorial Day observances faced rain and gloom yet drew a large crowd in Fairfield. The procession included the Fairfield band and G A R units, Mrs Morrison leading the Woman's Relief Corps, and local schoolchildren. The cemetery ceremony featured floral tributes to fallen soldiers and a moving address by J H Fraley of Fort Madison. Resolutions expressed sympathy for Commander Newton Williams and Comrade Loofbourrow. The day closed with an “America” sing along and notes from local court actions following the program.
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Fairfield Band
George Strong Post
A. L. Belles
E. E. Lucas
Woman's Relief Corps
Mrs. Morrison
Fairfield School
Prof
S. A
Opera House
Fairfield
J. H. Fraley
Fort Madison
Newton Williams
J. 5
Loofbourrow
Anthony Jaques
Geo. Strong
George Strong
Jefferson County
Loof Bourrow
America
May Term of District Court Closes in Local Jurisdiction
The May term of district court closed last Wednesday afternoon. Various matters were disposed of, including probate actions approving final reports and administrator discharges. In law and chancery, writs of error and cost retaxing were addressed, damages actions settled or continued, and partitions adjusted with referee fees clarified. Court adjourned with several cases proceeding to next term or awaiting amendments.
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Thomas Son
Bartlett & Kling
Frank P. Clark
C. W. Whitham
Harriet R. Forrest
The Magic No 3 Mascot Cure Claim
A Cedar Grove man credits Electric Bitters with a full recovery from liver and kidney trouble after three bottles. The letter reports initial relief after the first bottle and overall cure after completing the three bottles, endorsed by F. S. Shriner druggist.
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Geo. H. Parriss
Cedar Grove
F. S. Shriner
Real Estate Transfers May 28 Fairfield area properties change hands
W H Howard transfers part of lot 2 block 7 Oakland addition Fairfield to James A Delph for 600 dollars on May 28. J R Laughlin sells lots 1 and 2 block 2 Libertyville plus lots 3 and 4 in Kieche 2nd addition and a tract in townships 71 10 for love and affection and 2000 dollars to Elizabeth A Laughlin. J E Roth trustee deeds lot 6 block 1 Parsons College addition to Elmer Eastburn for 150 dollars. W F E Bradshaw and wife deed lot 7 block 15 old city Fairfield with improvements to S C King and Grant Hudgell for 3200 dollars. Frank Light et al to Emma Crenshaw referee deed tract in 32 31 71 8 for 6600 dollars. Emma P Crenshaw to N L Smith 11 acres in 31 71 8 for 440 dollars.
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W. H. Howard
James A. Delph
Oakland
Fairfield
J. R. Laughlin
Elizabeth A. Laughlin
Libertyville
Kieche
J. E. Roth
Elmer Eastburn
Parsons College
W. FE. Bradshaw
S. C. King
Grant Hudgell
Frank Light Et al
Emma Crenshaw
Emma P. Crenshaw
N. L. Smith
Many Want to Marry Fanny in Cedar Falls
Three months after Miss Fanny Logan a city cook posted a matrimonial ad in Chicago seeking a husband. Over three hundred letters have been received, and the town buzzes with prospects and curiosity about which suitor may win her hand.
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Fanny
Cedar Falls, Jra
Fanny Logan
Chicago
Miss Logan Sought After Missing Post Letters
A courier report states letters addressed to Miss Logan were never claimed. The girl cannot be located and a large bundle of uncollected mail has been forwarded to the dead letter office in Washington DC.
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Logan
Washington, D. C
Mail Weighing Ends in Burlington After 105 Days
The mail weighing project in Burlington Iowa ends June 3 with trains weighing through to midnight if departing terminals before then. Weighing began February 20 and covers three months of mail, showing a likely rise in totals versus four years ago though exact gains are not yet known. Weighing crews are mostly young men hired after civil service exams, and government contracts for mail carriage are renewed every four years with strict rules to curb expenses.
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Burlington
Railway Mail Service
Truth over fiction in Fedora tale of cure by New Discovery
In Fedora Tennessee C V Pepper credits Dr King s New Discovery for relief from hemorrhages of the lungs and throat after doctors failed. He claims immediate relief and three weeks to return to work. The ad promotes 50c and 1 00 bottles with a trial bottle offered. Archbishop Keane subpoenaed in Dubuque saloon injunction cases as a witness on a confirmation tour.
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Fedora
Tenn
C. V. Pepper
Shriner's
Keane
Dubuque
J. J. Keane
Houser
Law and Order League
Kenline
A Fortunate Texan Praises Dr Kings New Life Pills
Mr. E. W. Goodloe of 107 St. Louis St Dallas Texas says in the past year he has become acquainted with Dr King's New Life Pills and none other laxatives disposed of malaria and biliousness so effectively. They do not grind nor gripe. Price 25c at F S Shriner's drug store June.
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E. W. Goodloe
St. Louis St
Dallas
Tex
Dr. King
F. S. Shriner
Cass County Couple Beaten on Road Home
On the road to their homes in Griswold Iowa Miss Christina Thulin and Lorense Seastrom were attacked by two highwaymen. Both are in serious condition with injuries including a broken nose and facial cuts. The assailants are identified as Col Moore and Chris Miller. The couple was struck with beer bottles as they were beaten.
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Cass County
Griswold
Christina Thulin
Lorense Seastrom
Col. Moore
Chris. Miller
Roughs
He Fired the Stick Healed by Arnica Salve
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina says a long carrying a walking stick ended after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve for a stubborn sore. The salve is guaranteed for piles burns and similar ailments by Frank S Shriner druggist priced at 25 cents in June.
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John Garrett
North Mills
N. C
Frank S. Shriner
Class Exercises Break Up in Riot at West Waterloo High
Rioting disrupted Friday class exercises at West Waterloo High School. Juniors hurled lemons at seniors onstage as a large scuffle broke out during commencement events, with dozens involved.
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Waterloo
West Waterloo High School
Four Missiles Thrown In School Melee
Four missiles were hurled during a school melee where teachers could not control students. Significant damage occurred and one senior was slightly injured. The injured student’s name could not be learned due to an apparent effort to hush up the affair.
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Hetoing
Death by Own Action Scheme Shocks Iowa Towns
In Riceville Joe Remley aged 55 died after a figure four trap with a shotgun and broom handle. Despondent over potential property loss and starvation he killed himself yesterday afternoon. In Elkader Peter Dietrich aged 64, a prominent Elkport citizen and former local bridge builder, shot himself in the head. No health issues were cited.
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Riceville
Joe Remley
Elkader
Peter Dietrich
Elkport
Nlo
Priest Reilly of Davenport Diocese Dies in Mercy Hospital
Dubuque May 31 after a long illness Rev Father Reilly one of the best known clergy of the Davenport diocese died at Mercy hospital. He entered the hospital months ago and his disease resisted treatment while the venerable priest showed patience and resignation. A stray note mentions Blair town as only safe in the country.
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Dubuque
Father Reilly
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Express Racket Snared By Blair Visitor in Missouri Valley
Adam C. Rodel of Blair Nebraska came to Missouri Valley on May 31 and lent a pair of strangers seven dollars for an express package they claimed needed funds to release. The men vanished, leaving the youth embarrassed by the unwelcome lesson in city ways.
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Missouri Valley
Adam C. Rodel
Blair
Neb
Recaptured Prisoner Bert Gaylor Traced to Oklahoma
Officers Blair and Seeley end a year and a half man hunt by recapturing Bert Gaylor, an escaped inmate from Bent on county jail. They tracked him to Alva Oklahoma at his sister’s home and arranged his arrest after secret surveillance.
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Vinton
Blair and
Seeley
Bert Gaylor
Benton County
Youell
Alva
Okla
Iowa Woman Killed in Belknap Front of House
Belknap Iowa June 1 Mrs. was drawn to the front of the house by a quarrel and her husband’s raised voice. A deadly incident followed as law officers investigated the disturbance and potential motives emerged amid the domestic dispute.
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Iowa
Belknap
Fatal shooting ends in Bloomfield murder arrest
Joseph Richardson dragged the woman into the living room as two men struggled nearby. A shot intended for her husband struck her instead, and she died within a half hour. Ora Sample, who fired the fatal shot, was arrested shortly after and jailed in Bloomfield to await murder charges.
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Joseph Richardson
Ora Sample
Bloomfield
Supreme Court hears Iowa hitch rack removal case
Oskaloosa Iowa June 1 the district court ruled to remove hitch racks around the public square finding that teams hitched to the fence obstructed the streets. Those favoring removal plan will appeal to the Supreme Court. A stray fragment mentions a smoker and temptation.
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Supreme Court
Oskaloosa
District Court
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