Children's Day Observed in Fairfield Churches
Sunday services marked Children's Day across Fairfield with sermons at First Church of Christ, Scientist in the Public library and special programs in Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Free Methodist, English Lutheran and Christian churches.
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Congregational Church
Pearse Pinch
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Agassiz
Fairfield National Bank
Fairfield
Methodist Episcopal
Presbyterian
Holy Supper and Infant Baptism at English Lutheran Church
The Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered next Sunday at 11 o'clock at the English Lutheran church at West Briggs and Second streets. The pastor will perform infant baptism and those wishing to join the church may inform the pastor or a church council member. benevolence offerings will be received at the service. all members are urged to attend.
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West Briggs
Second Streets
First Gummed Postage Stamp Issued Around 1840
The first gummed postage stamp appeared around 1840 marking a key change in mail service. The early stamp era began with bold innovations that standardized postage and simplified mailing procedures.
Health for Man or Beast at Your Local Store
Preventive health advice promotes sanitation and the sale of Zenoleum Disinfectant Lice Killer Sheep Dip Kreso Dip and Lice Powder for chickens. The vendor offers guidance on usage and emphasizes quality products at reasonable prices with special deals on formaldehyde and potassium permanganate for fumigation.
Death of Monroe Howell in Denver
Monroe Howell eldest son of George Howell of this city died Saturday morning at his Denver home. Remains were brought here for burial arriving Monday afternoon. Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM at the home of his aunt Mrs. John Hoopes on West Broadway conducted by Rev. Thomas Osborn, with interment at Evergreen cemetery.
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Denver
Monroe Howell
George Howell
Colo
John Hoopes
West Broadway
Thomas Osborn
Evergreen Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Elizabeth Heaton
The children thank friends and neighbors for their kindness during illness and death of our mother Mrs. Elizabeth Heaton.
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Elizabeth Heaton
Ladies to Plan Fourth of July Refreshments for Company M
Women are urged to attend a Library Hall meeting Friday at 3 30 PM to arrange refreshments for Company M's new armory. The notice calls for participation of all ladies interested in supporting the project.
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Company M
Library Hall
Closing of Miss May Hafferty's Collett School
Miss May Hafferty brings a sixteenth term to a close at Collett with a program of recitations songs and dialogues and a picnic. About fifty guests attend as she and sister Edith prepare to lead the Glasgow graded school.
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Miss May Hafferty
Collett
Miss Hafferty
Edith
Glasgow
Mae
Elm Grove
Eclipse on June 28 Sun will show as partial eclipse in America
A 1908 eclipse sequence notes a June 28 sun eclipse visible in North America as a partial view. It begins about 8:30 a.m. and ends around noon with favorable weather. other eclipses that year include a January total eclipse visible only partly and a December solar event.
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America
North America
Cheaper Campaigns Under New Iowa Law Reported
Marshalltown Iowa June 15 If the primaries statements are true campaign spending under the new law is cheaper. The largest amount was 150.67 by Mary Hostetler for county superintendent and her opponent E A Ford spent 139.00.
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Marshalltown
Mary Kf. Hostetler
E. A. Ford
Practical Poet Quips On Wings Of A Dove
A comic exchange pits a poet and a practical man in a Victorian style quip. The poet imagines wings for a dove to carry many scripts while the practical man questions the use of such wings and the savings mentioned.
Cat Emma's Mournful Wake and Heroic Village Tale
In Asheville, a beloved cat named Emma died after being struck by a train. Emma had long been pampered, saved a man during a 1901 township burglary by helping deter robbers, and earned a special place in town life. Her death followed a citywide funeral attended by many, and her offspring included a single surviving kitten. The piece also includes a verse about bulbs and a churchyard memory, ending with a Pall Mall Gazette masthead.
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Emma
Asheville
North Carolina
Emma Township
S. H. Alexander
Alexander
D. J. McLellan
Capitol Tulip Bed Bloom Brightens State Capitol Grounds
The state capitol park showcases a 440 foot tulip strip along the plaza edge from wing to wing. Superintendent Rambo laid it out last fall. the 4,000 red tulips are nearly all in bloom, creating a striking view facing the stately building across a long concrete plaza.
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State Capitol Park
Capitol
Rambo
Philadelphia
Macaroni Worms Spark Family Hunt
Aunt Tillie, a cook in a Georgia household, took home a dish from the white table and convinced her children it was good. The next morning two children were found scouring the yard, digging and turning stones, after declaring they were hunting to gather more macaroni worms.
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Tillie
Corgia
Machine Counts Money Windows of a Coin Sorter
A device with a coin counting track funnels coins from the top, sliding through denomination slits into baskets. The Austrian inventor describes a spiral mechanism and a raised border guiding each coin to the correct slot.
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Ventor
Study at Home
A humor cartoon caption notes Maud, who recently finished a cooking school program, plans a post graduate course next fall. Instead of returning to the same school, she will marry a poor young man.
How to be Healthy A Ten Rule Guide
A summary of a French medical authority’s ten rules for health. Rise early and work by day, breathe pure air and sunshine, live frugally and soberly, keep clean, avoid excess sleep, wear sensible clothing, keep a cheerful clean house, keep the mind active with balanced distractions, maintain cheerfulness to fight age, and exercise the body and mind regardless of work type.
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Cays
Mystery of the Watermellon Declares a Riddle from Bryan
A quoted remark by Mr. Bryan frames a baffling mystery of a watermelon. He notes the fruit's seed draws from the ground and, through color, rind, and red heart filled with black seeds, each seed attracting 200,000 times its weight, challenging explanation of natural wonder and even divine mystery.
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Bryan
Description of a Graceful Hand and Fingers
The passage details a palm that is plump but not pincush, fingers that are long and tapering, and a slender but not scrawny shape. It notes a rounded wrist, hidden wristbone, transparent small nails with a half moon, and graceful movements with easy wrist action. The skin is firm white and smooth with visible veins, knuckles inconspicuous, and fingers separated with a slightly lit little finger.
Promise of the Future in a Rainbow Reflection
A reflective note on rainbows symbolizing distant beauty beyond ordinary clouds and sunshine. The piece ponders the promise of future wonders that may appear as seemingly simple, everyday scenes become marvelously clear to the observer.
Candee world’s pom Candor noted as peacemaker figure
A fragment highlights Candee world’s pom Candor as a prominent peacemaker. The sparse text identifies Candor as a notable mediator with international influence. Specific events, dates, or affiliations are not provided in the readable portion.
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W. N. Strong
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Iowa
Parsons College
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Old Settlers’ Park
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S. B. Wisecarver
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Berta Hoagland
South Sixth Street
Lena Young
Beloit
Kansas
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Vern
Blanche Culbertson
Fairfied
Jefferson County Historical Society
Fritz & Droz
Mrs. Clyde Bell
Mrs. Bell
Workman's Market
Trenton
New Jersey
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W. F. Jones
Jesus
C. D. McClain
Lowa Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
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Alumni Field
Batavia
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Queen Esther
Methodist Church
L. A. Gobble Home
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Lillian LeGressley
Topeka
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Fairfield Nation
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D. G. Higley
East Side Square
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Pall Mall Gazette
Candee World
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