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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
3
Local items include school closing remarks, a youth picnic near Cedar, church suppers, and social events at Parsons College. Civic notes report road improvements, a lightning death near Okoboji, and a fire near Rodibaugh’s shop. upcoming services and public notices frame local life.
The Jefferson county Republicans met Saturday in the court room with A W Jaques as chairman and G R Homer as secretary. Delegates to the state convention at Waterloo were named, including E A Miller and others. Resolutions endorsed Roosevelt and the national platform, urged changing the primary law date, and an amendment censuring national delegates failed. Russell Smith shared observations from Chicago.
City Council in City Hall hears public input on opening another access to Chautauqua grounds. Prof Power and Rev Pinch voice support without naming a preferred route. Two committees are appointed by citizens and by council to study conditions and gauge opinion.
Rain and a Rock Island wreck delayed the event but the Fifty Fourth Regimental band drew a large audience for Co M's armory fundraiser. Highlights included Verdi's anvil chorus from Il Trovatore and The Death of Custer, with strong response to A Trip to the Country. Weather notes from Pocahontas county report good crop growth though rust risks if heat and humidity persist. GEO. M. CHAPPEL, Section Director.
On Sunday at 3 30 P M at the English Lutheran church, James A Shaw a pattern maker at Malleable Ironworks wed Anna M Anderson a well known young lady. The couple were attended by Abner Anderson and Mary Anderson and will reside in Fairfield after a honeymoon with relatives in Indiana. Friends send hearty congratulations.
The library hall has undergone refinishing with frescoed walls and ceiling, a new drop curtain, four pew wings for the stage, and a painted north wall to enlarge the overall effect. Scenery and north wall work are praised, giving a new pleasant appearance for visitors. Mr. A. H. Johnson of Burlington completed the project to the committee’s satisfaction.
Des Moines Iowa reports below normal average temperature and sun shine early week with warmer latter days. Rainfall varied by region causing flooding of corn fields and abandonment of large acreages in southern and southeastern counties. Overall crop condition down by about 40 percent.
Women collect Staffordshire mantel pieces for quaint figures and form a small army of animals and figures for the mantel. A single piece fails to satisfy the average woman who seeks multiple pieces. The ware is largely imported and not yet tiresome with new pieces in antique shops. Bridge parties fuel demand.
A theater ticket man receives a cigar after a patron recalls past favors and seats. The exchange reveals a joke about seat numbers and a leap year proposal interrupted by a curtain, ending with a gesture of thanks and a second cigar.
A dialogue shows Bessie explaining to her mother she may only eat chocolate pieces she has touched with her fingers, illustrating a strict self-imposed rule. The exchange reveals a domestic scene focused on crossed instructions about self-control and taste.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Congressman Blank asking a colleague to back him up while a friend and a judge comment on domestic tensions and financial strains. The exchange hints at political pressure intersecting personal life and public duty.
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