16 Jun 1909
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
1
In a brief item a local group holds a meeting to promote Christian endeavors within a district. Attendees discuss plans and upcoming events, aiming to boost community involvement and faith outreach.
Visiting delegations are expected and state officers will assist with the program. The nineteenth annual convention of the Tenth District Endeavor will be held in Fairfield June 18 to 20 under the Fairfield local union. Sessions include worship, discussions on practical workers training, country and city Endeavors, junior programs, and a closing union prayer meeting at Chautauqua Auditorium. Local committee chairmen urge all residents to attend.
Chicago reports five year old William McClintock has inherited a six million dollar estate from his late mother Emma Nelson McClintock. The boy, unaware of his wealth, lives with relatives in Chicago while estate matters are handled by attorney Alexander Reichman. The inheritance stems from a prior marriage in the McClintock line, with some family ties outside the city, and plans may include travel to Kansas to meet his maternal relatives.
Des Moines resident John H. Ruecker owns Jerry a brindle bulldog famous for climbing trees to retrieve sticks. Each evening the dog runs to the front yard, leaps up trunk grips branches with forepaws, reaches the top, then drops the stick to Ruecker and repeats the performance for onlookers.
Dillon Turney of Fairfield was elected president of the Iowa State Manufacturers Association at the Davenport convention. William Louden of Fairfield introduced resolutions commended Senators Dolliver and Cummins and urged veto of any non downward tariff revision. Marshalltown will host the next meeting.
Wapello County supervisors approved a 2500 purchase for an improved pattern tower clock to fit the courthouse high tower. Manufactured by E Howard Clock Co of Boston the hour striking timepiece will have four twelve foot diameter dials and illuminated night dials. Installation is promised by October 15 with an expected loss of less than twenty seconds per month.
In Columbus Junction Iowa T L Davidson locates his brother George believed dead since 1859 after crossing to California during the gold rush. Both served four Civil War years and after decades apart meet at Leavenworth Kansas in a long awaited reunion ending rumors of their deaths.
The Carnegie Institution in Washington launches a non magnetic survey yacht named Carnegie in Brooklyn. The hull uses no magnetic metal to improve accuracy in terrestrial magnetism observations and survey work.
Dr M M Evans a LeGrand physician and poultry fancier sold twelve dozen eggs to C M Wheeler a Marshalltown grocer and the eggs proved bad. A state pure food inspector arrested him. he paid a 25 dollar fine plus costs. He claimed moisture and mold spoiled the eggs. The case signals possible more prosecutions across Iowa.
A terse classified notice seeking clean cotton tags for purchase. Offers a good price and invites applicants to contact the specified office for sale details.
Des Moines reports farmers dairymen and ranchers increasingly use automobiles in business and leisure. The shift reflects practicality cost efficiency and a move away from draft animals toward motor vehicles as essential farm tools and transport.
Dan Finch testified in Polk county during the Harry Fisher case that he never voted nor registered in Des Moines and only turned twenty one last August. Attorney Brown raised irregularities in jury drawing but Judge Miller allowed Finch to serve after his explanation.
Des Moines June 14 A quarrel erupts in army circles as Colonel West of the Second Cavalry refuses to recognize Tom Jenkins West Point athletic instructor and Gotch challenger for a Monday wrestling bout at the post Jenkins earned the West Point post through Roosevelt after a White House bout The dispute could escalate.
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