Local Farm News And Society Notes From The City
The paper notes a new daughter born to Lonnie and wife on Saturday at their W Lowestreet home. It reports corn planting finished with a good stand and a promising crop, a city dance at the Armory Hall with Schmidt Orchestra, curb digging and paving progress, piano lessons by James P. Moorhead starting June 17 for ten weeks, Unkrich band uniforms arriving and a concert featuring the new suits, plus local strawberry growers beginning market picks in good condition despite dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Graham
W., Lowestreet
Thoma and Thoma Lawyers Firm Profile
Roscoe P Thoma and Leo D Thoma operate THOMA and THOMA LAWYERS based in South Side Fairfield offering legal services and representation. The firm emphasizes local roots and long standing community work in Fairfield and surrounding areas.
Spence Buggy Man Ad Lifts Strong Local Hopes
The notice highlights R H Spence advertising in the newspaper, plus Libertyville memories from C J Fulton as a Memorial address. It notes a bumper apple crop prospects, ripening cherries, and corn price expectations near a dollar a bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Fulton
Libertyville
Fulton
The Iowa Homestead Ad Lets Readers Save on Subscriptions
The ad from R H Spence the Buggy Man promotes The Iowa Homestead as essential reading for farmers and boys training for the future. It notes the paper’s lead role in farm publications and offers joint subscriptions for $1.00 per year, with agents sought in Des Moines and surrounding county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Homestead
Homestead
James M. Pierce
Town Homestead
Des Moines
Iowa
Memorial Day Observed With Large Crowd And Fine Weather
Memorial Day services were held with ideal weather and a large crowd. The procession included Veterans, Sons of Veterans, school children, Company M, and bands. A gun salute marked the event and Rev. J A Langston gave the address with Rev. W A Wolgemuth leading the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans, Sons of Veterans
Company M
J. A. Langston
Christian Church
W. A. Wolgemuth
Parsons College
Pearl Easter
Helen Starr
Earl Power
Vote of Thanks by George Strong Post on Decoration Day
A unanimous vote by George Strong Post No 19 G A R on June 8 1912 expresses thanks to all who provided autos and carriages for transporting disabled veterans to and from the cemetery on Decoration Day. Special gratitude is given to the children Prof Flower and teachers for their participation and to pastors Rev Wolgemuth and Rev Longston for their patriotic addresses on Memorial Sunday and Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Strong Post
Flower
W. Wolgemuth
J. A. Longston
Obituary: Louise Gladys Woelhaf
The Woelhaf family mourns Louise Gladys Woelhaf born June 25 1903 who died May 29 after a brief illness. Survived by parents C A Woelhaf sister Pauline and brothers Guy and Charles all of the city. Funeral services were held Friday at the residence conducted by Rev W A Wolgemuth and burial in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Woelhaf
Louise
Gladys Louise Woelhaf
Pauline
Guy
Charles
W. Washington Street
W. A. Wolgemuth
Evergreen Cemetery
Mrs. Mattie E. McCart Stever Dies at 60
Mattie E. McCart Stever, born February 15, 1852, died Sunday June 2, 1912. She married John I F Stever in 1875. they had two children Blanche A Stever of the city and Fred A Stever of Los Angeles. Husband died in 1880. She joined the Christian church at Batavia Iowa twenty one years ago. Funeral held Tuesday at home on East Washington Street with Rev. J A Langston and Rev. S B Ross. burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie E. McCart
John IF. Stever
Blanche A
Fred A
Los Angeles
Calif
Stever
Christian Church
Batavia
Iowa
East Washington Street
J. A. Langston
S. B. Ross
Evergreen Cemetery
Piano Recital at Barhydt Chapel Featuring Turney and Hastings
Eleanor Turney and Hazel Hastings present a piano recital in Barhydt chapel on Thursday evening. Accompanists include Della Sawtelle and Ruth Wisecarver, with Fred Wise, Earl Pond, and Prof. J. P. Moorhead. The program covers nocturnes etudes waltzes concertos and vocal pieces. Also offered is a 1.5 hp O S Kelly gasoline engine for sale at Variety Repair Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Turney
Hazel Hastings
Barhydt Chapel
Della Sawtelle
Ruth Wisecarver
Fred Wise
Earl Pond
J. P. Moorhead
O. S. Kelly
Variety Repair
M. E. Church
Pardon Me Professor Proposal Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous Victorian quip features a courtly jab as a suitor asks a professor for permission to marry his daughter. The professor’s retort implies a family penchant for sanity, delivered with dry wit by a judge.
Children of Parsons College Conservatory Recital Delights Barhydt Chapel
The Parsons College Conservatory of Music presented a Saturday recital in Barhydt chapel with a large audience of relatives and friends. Students from the vocal department joined in a varied program featuring folk songs, dances, and works by Schumann, Grieg, Tschaikowsky, Dvorak, and others performed by Irene Snider, Vera Parks, Elizabeth Turney, Elizabeth Maasdam, Regina Meek, and numerous contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College Conservatory of Music
Parsons College
Conservatory of Music
Barhydt Chapel
Virginia McKenzie
Dorothy Snider In Wonderland
Lynes Sulopmieled
Hace Vee Reinhold
Catherine Fulton
Upadet
Dennee
Pauline Stevenson
Jean
Foote
Nopar Hese
Eat Olney
Earl Pond Knight
Rupert
Schumann Vera Parks
Schumann Irene Snider
Ozro Jewett ES
Nevin
Marie Maasdam Roche
NED
Ol Nevin
Elizabeth Maasdam
Olney
Regina Meek
ENG Roots Pack Caryeetees
Margaret Sullivan
Watson Carroll Bradshaw
Mable Kauffma
Reinhold Ila McPherson
Tschaikowsky
Newton Swift
Susan Fulton
Roberta Louden
Enar
Hen Edsl Porter
Alice Bertha Radley
Humoreske
Dvorak
Lena Fischer
Sacred Concert At Presbyterian Church Pleases Large Audience
Every seat was filled Sunday night as Master Harold Julien Ayers performed a varied program of organ preludes violin solos and hymns. The young musician drew praise for his soulful tone and mastery prompting eager anticipation for future appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fullen Ayers
Mr. Wise
Holy City
Ayres
Schumann
Beautiful Land
Bruce
News
Presbyterian Church
Harold Julien Ayeres
Harold
Pantry items price list snippet from old ad
Fragmentary inventory listing assorted canned goods with prices. Items include white Russian and syrup, table peaches, baked beans, sweet poortstgee, beret spices, raspberries, and a few 20 to 30 cent price marks. The text reflects a mid century grocery ad with scattered line items.
Style 4011 Corset with Embroidered Trim and Accessories
A straight seamed corset described as high quality coutil with low bust, long skirt over hips, and short back and front. It features pretty silk embroidery trim, 3 pairs of hose supporters, a 12 inch front clasp, metal eyelets, sizes 18 to 30, offered at $2.00.
Seed corn testing urged after scare and losses
The article notes warnings from agricultural presses on seed corn quality and urges early testing. It reports many farmers face poor stands due to bad seed and scarce good seed corn. It mentions Illinois chinch bug damage to cereals and grasses and suggests using thick road oil around fields to limit bug spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Illinois Experiment Station
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Urbana
Dutch Colony Pella Witnesses California Gold Rush Trail
Eye witnesses describe the 1849 California rush as Dutch settlers pass through Pella Iowa on long wagon trains. Wagons ranged from six to ten yokes of oxen and horse teams, many with stoves and firearms, some bound for the gold fields, others carrying supplies in a wheelbarrow variant. The parade of wagons stretched the street from east to west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Football through the ages in England and America
The text traces football history from prohibition in 1365 to revival among university men in 1860. It notes the American Football association formed in 1884 and Harvard and Yale adopting eleven players in 1880, showing early cross Atlantic development of the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
American Football Association
Harvard
Yale
England
Notice to erect poles on Burlington road in Jefferson county IA
A petition is on file asking Fairfield Gas and Electric Company to erect and maintain poles and wires on the public highway known as the Burlington road in Jefferson county Iowa. A hearing is set for Thursday June 6 1912 at 1 00 p m at the courthouse. Witness appears with official seal May 27 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Fairfield Gas and Electric Company
Iowa
Burlington Road
33Rd
General Assembly
State of
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Said County
River Erosion Devours Acres Along Missouri River
The Missouri River has reportedly carried away about 10 000 acres of fertile land and 30 000 acres of uncleared land this year. Railroads along the river face heavy costs from bank cutting and must reinforce their lines. The verse hints at concealed danger when plots unfold revealing knives and pistols.
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A. V. Frazey & Son, Undertakers
Thoma
Thoma’s
R. H. Spence
Amon Pickett
Mt. Pleasant Sunday
Armory Hall
Schmidt
R. H. Spence the Buggy Man
James P. Moorhead
Unkrich
The
Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Company
Sowa
Roscoe P. Thoma
Leo D. Thoma
R. H. Spence the
Maude Sumner
Leon O. Smith
A. H. Sumner
West
Burlington Street
Charlotte White
Hester Ball
Monson
L. C. Ball
Albia
Spencer Baker
Millersburg
Ill
Beulah A. Mendenhall
Richland
J. M. Wireman
Alice Killion
Melrose
Chas. L. Hahn
Washington
Agnes B. Kafka
East Pleasant Plain
Fairfield Brick and Tile Company
William Hammond
Ladies Missionary Society of the
Congregational Church
City
Cynthia D. Hammond
East Briggs Street
Ebenezer Church
Franklin School
George Blake
Virginia
Spencer
Mrs. Blake
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Blake
College
Louilla
Bussey
Frank Ward
Mark Tibbets
Fairfield Ice Cream Co
India
JE. Rolmet
Eaoon
John F. Stever
Miss Turney
Mr. Pond
Chaminade
Turney
Della Sawtell
Mendelssohn
Miss Hastings
Diabelle
Kirchner
Berceuse
Godard
Beethoven
Ayers
Buchanan’s
Kabo Corset Co
Hufstedler & Baker
T D. Merrick & CO
F. D. Kerrick
New York
H. D. Bridges
Northwest Corner Square
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