County Correspondence Highlights Local Visits and Travel
June 20 reports show Thomas Miller and wife visiting son Ira Miller in Washington. William Bishop traveled to Kansas on business. Dr N Steel and wife visiting Palestine with brother Joseph Steel. Joseph Sheets, formerly of Des Moines, died at daughter Mrs Robert Armstrong's home in Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Miller
Washington
Ira Miller
Wm. Bishop
Kansas
Dr. N. Steel
Palestine
Jos. Steel
Joseph Sheets
Des Moines
Robert Armstrong
Batavia
Kate Wilson
Grinnell
Adam Wilson
S. C. Laughlin
Fairfield
Roland
Bloomfield
C. H. Riggs
Abingdon
John Salady
Indian Territory
Billy Miser
Birmingham
George Bragg
Mt. Pleasant
D. E. Rodibaugh
James Glot
W. H. Rodibaugh
Obituary for Joseph E Sheets of Batavia Iowa 1900
Joseph E Sheets died at his daughter Mrs Robert Armstrong home in Batavia Iowa on June 17 1900 aged 68. He was born in Fayette County Pennsylvania and moved to Iowa in 1855 where he had two children S A Armstrong of Batavia and Wm T Sheets of Ottumwa. His wives Nancy Acklin died 1883 and Elizabeth Elder died 1896. Funeral by Rev Holder Batavia with burial at Fell Cemetery near Libertyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Sheets
Robert Armstrong
Batavia
Iowa
Fayette County
Penn
Mr. Sheets
Nancy Acklin
S. A. Armstrong
Wm. T. Sheets
Ottumwa
Elizabeth Elder
Rev. Holder
Fell
Libertyville
Local Visitors Report Farm and Family News in Buchanan Township
Buchanan Township notes visitors from Trenton Pairfield Washington county and Salina visit Kendall and Hough households. Misses Edith Porter Edith Whitaker Ray Ward travel between Fairfield Ottumwa. H D Davis trips to Libertyville. Mrs Carlson visits John Anderson. Mrs Heritage suffers catarrh. Farmers begin harvesting clover hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ernst
Trenton
Mark Doughty
Pairfield
Kientz
Edith Porter
Edith Whitaker
Kendall Home
Dave Bennett
John Hough
Washington County
Fred
Mary Hough
Charley Easton
Salina
June 18 Local Notes and Fairfield Trip Report
June 18 items note Mr John Ptefer losing a valuable horse and Ed Craft improving slightly while Ray McGuire fills in. Raper Duttweiler and Clyde McGuire visited Fairfield Saturday. A John Williams dance drew a good crowd. Crops look fine and hay begins. Harvest nears and Merrimac plans grand Fourth celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ptefer
Ed Craft
Germanville
Ray McGuire
Raper Duttweiler
Clyde McGuire
Fairfield
John Williams
Merrimac
Obituary of Mary Ane George Bates and note on Mother's Friend
Mary Ane George Bates of Delaware county Indiana died June 17 at age 75. She married Ephraim Bates in 1846 and left nine children. Funeral at Prairie Chapel with Rev Leander Lane sermon from Revelation 14:13, burial at Richwoods Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ane George
Delaware County
Indiana
Ephraim Bates
Perry Bates
Prairie Chapel
Leander Lane
Christian Church of
Fairfield
Richwoods
Local Notes From Around Richmond andNearby Areas
June 20 report notes Miller and wife visiting with daughter near Richmond. Willie Peterson from Fairfield visits W. W. Israel. John Leffler to Denton Mo for a short relatives visit. Clover crops reported light. children’s meeting at Richwoods church well attended. Nettie Wray closes term at No 6 School with picnic. Mrs Arminda Gordon of Washington county visiting relatives. Antioch church Children’s Day set for next Sunday 7:30 PM. Mrs Ed Snook ill. Dr Snook of Fairfield called yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Richmond
Willie Peterson
Fairfield
W. W. Israel
John Leffler
Denton
Richwoods Church
Nettie Wray
No. 6
Arminda Gordon
Washington County
Antioch Church
Ed Snook
Dr. Snook
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Clearer Complexion
Advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as curing pimples eczema tetter erysipelas and other skin eruptions. Claims to heal cuts bruises burns boils felons ulcers and severe piles. Priced at 25 cents a box with guarantee. Sold by Geo. D. Clarke druggist. Also promotes Cain's new book for current political issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Geo. D. Clarke
Cain
Not Tactful Tactic of Lord Russell at Dinner
Lord John Russell caused a stir at a dinner by moving to sit by the Duchess of St Albans rather than the Duchess of Inverness. He explained that facing the fire would have made him ill, revealing the trick to his wife only indirectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord John Russell
Duchess of Inverness
St. Albans
Lady John
Inverness
Lace curtains debate over parlor in Philadelphia
A wife frets that buying lace curtains may expose financial limits to neighbors while refusing them would reveal envy of their new furniture. The husband contends about perception and income in the couple's domestic dilemma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Noted Claims and Dietary Beliefs Stir Debate in Chicago
A column mocks sensational lawsuits after injuries and notes varied legal outcomes. It cites authorities who link a child's temperament to diet, contrasting rice eating innocence with meat eating quarrels amid broader social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nro
Postgame Quip Irony as Crew Claims They Could Beat Eight
In a tongue in cheek exchange the rector jokes at the defeat and the winning captain retorts that no crab is slow enough to be caught. The banter highlights the competitive vibe after the race.
Byzantine Princes Play Polo Like Ancient Game
The Byzantine princes played a ball game resembling polo with a small team and mounted riders. The description notes the sport mirrored modern polo in play style, equipment, and rules, highlighting royal participation and leisure among elite circles.
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Warning against catarrh remedies containing mercury and urging use only via prescription. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as safe, mercury free, taken internally. Claims direct action on blood and mucous surfaces. Mentions price 75 cents per bottle and free testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F.J. Cheney & Co
Marriages Licensed Since June 1900
Licenses to marry issued for several couples including Charles O Myers 22 and Lottie I Webb 17 Noah S Miller 24 and Hannah I Macy 16 John P Peterson 26 and Jennie M Lindbom 21 W S Crozier 27 and Alice Condit 26 Wilson Reed 26 and Flora Belle Bradley 26 Robert F Wilson 27 and Antoinette Marcy 27 as recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Myers
Lottie I. Webb
Noah S. Miller
Hannah I. Macy
John P. Peterson
Jennie M. Lindbom
W. S. Crozier
Alice Condit
Krause’s Little Liver Pills Boost Liver and Bowels Relief
The pills have shown decisive success in quickly relieving consumption and biliousness through their action on the liver. Sold by Bradshaw Thoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krause
Bradshaw & Thoma
Board of Supervisors List of Claims June Session 1900
The Board of Supervisors approved a list of claims allowed at their June session in 1900. Details likely include county vendors and amounts authorized for payment. The document records approved accounts and disbursement actions from the session.
Language Oddities and a Comic Lecture Tale
The piece recalls English plurals with examples like oxen and geese and closes with Max O'Rell's remarks on a New York Success report. O'Rell visits the United States to lecture, promote a novel, and stage a play drawn from the novel’s incidents. He recounts a religious college prayer asking God to help the audience grasp his jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max O’rell
M. Paul Biouet
New York
O’rell
France
O'Rell
Monster Devil Fish Cure Ad At Geo D Clarks Drug Store
An ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for various maladies claiming safety and effectiveness for stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It notes price 25e and availability at Geo D Clark’s drug store. The rest advertises music lessons organ care and silverware services with contact near Parsons College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Geo. D. Clark's
Constipation Ad Promises Cure With Cascarets Candy
An old advertisement claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic cures constipation and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. It urges readers to try the product with refund assurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C
Royal Rover and Clydesdale Stallions for 1900 Season
The Breeders Gazette notes the 1897 Chicago horse show proving Clydesdales superiority. Royal Rover 9060 is a bright bay stallion foaled May 28, 1892 bred by George Bean at Balquham Maios, weighing 2000 pounds and purchased from Alexander Gilbraith. Terms require a fifteen dollar mare-insurance with foal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breeders’ Gazette
Chicago
George Bean
Balquham Maios
Piteaple
Mount Royal
Sunflower
Prince of Wales
Kate
Glenglee
Maggie
Farmer Drumore
Alexander Gilbraith
Wisconsin
Royal Rover
Edzardus No 152 German Coach Horse Display
Edzardus No 152 is a 1500 pound German coach horse described as a fine looking, well styled animal. The notice advertises breeding terms of ten dollars to insure a mare with foal and offers a free reservice next season if horse or colt has trouble, while disclaiming responsibility for accidents and noting forfeit insurance when mares are moved from the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edzardus
Craig Colvin
Briae
W. Tier
Carleton
A. Nebrone
Tuntone
Scotland
Prince of
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Ayer
Marrir Hout
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J. C. Ayer
Lowell
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MC Carpenter
Calvin Snook
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Geof Fry
OOS
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Long & Kamp
Ball & Young
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W McElhaney
John Fry
Frank L Eck
Reynolds Bros
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R Smith
M Ogden
G A Unkrich
E M Abraham
Casper Durr
J F Crawford
Scott & Son
John A Glotelty
Wwece
M ‘Jankin
P E Boesen
Fairfield Journal
Frank Hurst
Alfred Committee
Armstrong
AG Jordan
John H Merckens
Geo B Waltz
A G Smith
Wilson Reed
J A Hugin
Grand Jury
Carey A Wilkin
Alta McElhaney
M Oliver, Jr
C H Johnson
W Dyer
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Samuel Lock
John Kasowski
John J Kyle
Jonathan Harris
C H Corbitt
W Garber
Frank L Droz
F Koch
MS Randall
G J Emry
Joseph Summers
TB Lewis
JT Cline
John Demarsh
Adams Express Co
A Marsh
Fisher Type Writer
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Frank Nobie
David Hopkirk
John Grimes
Bee
Speck & Pattison
Newton Williams
Tate
Justice’s Court
D B Wilson
J P
M Stinson
F Black
DC Pierce
Cooper
H D Cook
M Clark
F Garber
Theo Hochuly
Mendenhall
Fairfield City
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Batavia Board of Equalization Trustees
Andrew Feely
J M Stinson
W J Peterson
G Ross
D G Higley
W G Ross
T F Jones
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Tateee
Vee
Robert Cow
F Jones
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Ball & Young Bros
Dahlman
Unkrich
H Bennett
Clarridge
Geo
Cable
Sense
Mitchell
Penny Pictorial Magazine
T. G. Poote
Callat Lis
Parsons College
Hay
Standard Oil CO
Glydesdale
Fair Grounds
Pairfield, Iowa
WM. Garmighael
James Garmighael
Clydesdale
Graig Golvin
Charlton Bros
W. A. Charlton, Keever
Rocky Mountain
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
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Beare the
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