07 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
1
A brief item notes Gobble and Heer's Store as a retail house offering good honest clothing. The fragment emphasizes the store's name and its advertised clothing quality in a period style.
Officers keep silence but reliable sources say investigators believe solid evidence will convict two men of murder at the scene. Details and exact charges have not been released awaiting court actions.
Des Moines reports a rumor that Lt. Gov. John Herriott may withdraw from the Republican bid for governor due to ill health. Friends allegedly sought specialists in Chicago and kept details private, but signs point to a possible exit with months still to campaign.
John Hovel, of Mason City area, was killed instantly when a wagon tongue fell as the team ran, hurling him twenty feet. A. F. Kruge, his companion, sustained serious injuries in the accident near Mason City Iowa on June 2.
Lively dispute arises in Charles Hammel vs M O Connor after a $210 verdict for the plaintiff. Hammel claims O Connor violently assaulted him over a flour sack and the defense contends jurors based their decision on a perceived insult rather than actual injuries. Attorney H L Robertson is accused of improper remarks in the jury’s presence claiming a settlement offer was made.
In Red Oak on June 2 an elderly farmer asked to glimpse Shercliffe, the controversial figure in the Dennison case. The porter introduced him, and Shercliffe turned, visibly blushing as onlookers pressed nearby.
A farmer, appearing in court house dining room, squirmed as if arraigned for a paper wad throw. He claimed to live eighteen miles out in the country and said his corn needed plowing, then hurried back to his chores.
Rupert Nixon ten year old son of well known traveling man Thomas Nixon was struck by a heavy truck while turning a corner on a bicycle and thrown beneath its wheels. He survived the incident though injuries are not yet fully known and doctors hold hope for recovery.
The Iowa Manufacturers' Association wrapped up its Waterloo gathering with a banquet. About fifty attendees heard discussions on forming an old line insurance company for manufacturers and how to evenly split stock among Iowa cities, with focus on insurance topics and ongoing talks.
Rockwell Iowa June 2 Baptist church members followed Rev C H Marsh and a Swaledale girl on a buggy ride last week. Rumors of indiscretion led to his resignation from Swaledale church and later his hiring at Rockwell. He borrowed $60 and left for Holyoke Massachusetts without resigning.
Miss Minnie Dudley of New Providence died at Zion City after relying on Elijah Dowie for healing. A 35 year old, she refused medical help during a dropsy then deteriorated until she sought treatment, relatives heading to Zion City for the funeral.
The fragment notes a failed attempt at curing someone by a healer through the laying on of hands, indicating an unsuccessful or incomplete healing effort. The text provides no further context or named individuals beyond the described action.
Rev. J. A. Johnson quit his Gilman and Elma pastorates after Memorial Sunday and preached at Elma Congregational then Gilman Methodists. His last sermon titled Deception drew praise before his disappearance. He was later seen intoxicated. a Des Moines message is all that remains as evidence. He left $50 debtless locally except for a borrowed sum from Trustee Stansberry.
Keokuk June 2 Frank Burtis fourteen drowned today in the government canal above the lower lock while bathing with other boys He could not swim His mother a widow and the family moved here last fall from Farris Illinois The body was recovered
Matt Hunter of Mt. Ayr Iowa after twenty two months in Fort Madison penitentiary begins work in the tailor shop. He reports to his mother that he has been at work about a week as of May 6 and says he likes the tailor shop duties.
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