County News Highlights Local Movements and Visits
Birmingham area notes several residents traveling or visiting relatives. Mrs. Christian and her son returned to Ft. Madison after visiting daughter Mrs. George Israel. Charlie Israel accompanied them home. Mrs. Will Bennett travels to Memphis Missouri to visit her parents. Delia Ross visits Letts family for a funeral. Mrs. Maud Elliott trifles Los Angeles trip. Others relocate or travel for health and family matters, including plans to move to Monrovia California and attend to bereavement duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Christian
Ft. Madison
George Israel
Charlie Israel
Will Bennett
Memphis
Etta Miser
W. S. Allen
Hillsboro
J. B. Allen
James Beale
Crete
Neb
H. W. Ogilbee
Geo. Israel
Alva Maddix
Monrovia
Cal
Delia Ross
Letts
Monford Clark
Maud Elliott
Los Angeles
Cal. J. M. Bryant
Ottumwa
Mr. Simmons
Robison
Burlington
Thomas Lawson
Downey to Move Meat Market to Hedrick
Packwood reports J M Downey plans to relocate his meat market to Hedrick. Addison Bills of Douds visits local friends as sickness runs through Packwood. The Ness brothers plan a Colorado return. Grandpa Farris, long loved, passed at the county farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packwood
J. M. Downey
Hedrick
Addison Bills
Douds
Ness Boys
Colorado
Farris
Beckwith Note Records Local Movements and Work
The Beckwith column lists residents on the go with a long sick list. R C Sanders trips to Missouri and Lavina Erickson moving to Fairfield to help with Harvey Erickson. Neighbors meet to kill 437 rats at Chas Clapp’s home. Various visits and building work noted among Hollander Liblin Carter Caviness Randall Root and Larson families.
Salina Notes Include Horse Sale and Farm Rentals
Mell Collins delivered three fine horses to an eastern buyer in Fairfield on Monday. Alonzo Green rents his farm to his son Dallas and will move to Fairfield. Lewis West rents Mr Chilcott's farm and will relocate after his family recovers from illness. John Engstrand was elected director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Mell Collins
Fairfield
Alonzo Green
Dallas
Lewis West
Mr. Chilcott
John Engstrand
Local Notes From Four Corners Area
Harlan E. Rupp a Sigourney drug clerk visits home folks in Four Corners. Miss Ethel Worley returns to Ollie after a stay with the James Liblin home. Mrs. Charles Graf has lagrippe. Alma Hildebrand on sick list. Real estate man A M Kauffman sold Zihlman Bros farm east of here to C L Schieber, 80 acres, for 2150 dollars. Hon A F Cassel returns to Des Moines after home visit.
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Four Corners
Harlan E. Rupp
Sigourney
Ethel Worley
Ollie
James Liblin
Charles Graf
Alma Hildebrand
A. M. Kauffman
Zihlman Bros
Here
C. L. Schieber
A. F. Cassel
Des Moines
Big Snap of Savings Bank Near Fairfield
Local notes describe Mr. Whitam buying stock hogs from J. H. Copeland and family updates. Grandfather Davidson is poor with lagrippe. Families from Alliance Nebraska and Glen Dale visit. Mrs. Shearer hosts a quilting party for Mrs. Rider. Copeland crops yield high rent per acre. snow disrupts early spring plans.
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Fairfield
Whitam
J. H. Copeland
Davidson
C. D. Rider and Sons
Alliance
Neb
Harry Rider and Sons
Glendale
Davies
Sam Bell
Mary Copeland
Fry Copeland
John Bryan
Copeland
Woolson and Blackhawk Community News
Mrs. Everett Webster is on the sick list this week. Mr and Mrs Fred L Hannah were Fairfield visitors Saturday. The district No 7 literary society will give an exhibition Friday March 18 at the Moyer schoolhouse. Stacy McCracken is at home now after resigning from Whit tier college. A S McPherson was in the vicinity recently checking on his farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolson and Blackhawk
Everett Webster
Fred L. Hannah
Fairfield
Literary Society of
District No. 7
Estes move to Packwood and local social notes
Cal Estes family relocated to Packwood while Jim and Mrs Fox rent the Estes farm and took possession. Gust Samuelson’s children suffer pneumonia and Loredy children have chickenpox. Mrs Harry Rider of Glendale visited friends locally. Myrtle Summers returns to Fairfield after finishing a term at No 8. Emma Hadley home after teaching in Penn township. Carrie McPherson Charley Walker and J O Nelson and daughter visited Fairfield Friday. Yesterday’s snow prompts spring thoughts among farmers. Samuelson visits Libertyville on business. Edgar Campbell remains at home and will miss Burlington school until fall. Some farmers went to Skunk River to hunt ducks. William Klingaman visits Richland today.
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Cal. Estes
Packwood
Jim Fox
Estes Farm
Gust. Samuelson
Loredy
Harry Rider
Glendale
Myrtle Summers
Fairfield
Emma Hadley
Penn Township
Carrie McPherson
Charley Walker
J. O. Nelson
Libertyville
Edgar Campbell
Burlington
Skunk River
Wm. Klingaman
Sidewalks Laid. Street Officials Clear Snow
Salina observers report completed sidewalks as Everet Hollander and Dallas Bates, the street commissioners, shoveled snow Monday. Will Bush and family visited Mrs Bushs parents last Saturday while Everet Hollander made a business trip to Burlington. No church services Sunday due to the storm. A Tucker and Milt Overhalser secured the contract for road work on the west half of Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Everet Hollander
Dallas Bates
Will Bush
Local News and Notices From Libertyville Area
In Libertyville on March 14 Miss Mary Campbell of Abingdon visits the Coleman home. Several residents travel or visit relatives, with families moving nearby. A Libertyville couple Mr. Frank Fell and Miss Hilda Wade wed last Thursday in Birmingham and depart for a short wedding tour. Mrs. Myra D. Clark dies March 7 at 35 in Liberty township. funeral held March 9 in Birmingham by Rev. G. W. Barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertyville
Mary Campbell
Abingdon
Coleman
John Holcomb
Penn Township
H. D. Davis
John Neal
Clarksville
Wylie
Dave Lytle
John Buchanan
Oregon
G. W. Barber
Eldon
Sam Fell
Batavia
Leslie Clinkenbeard
Oliver Clarridge
Maude Sherrick
Ottumwa Hospital
Frank Fell
Hilda Wade
Birmingham
Oskaloosa
J. W. Peebler
Hi. Rodibaugh
Tom Carter
Lagrippe
Myra D. Clark
T. M. Clark
Liberty Township
Jefferson County
Iowa
Oscar
Mary Ross
Grandview
Louisa County
Manford Clark
Kansas
Eroile
Orpha
Ivy
Libertyville M. E. Church
Farmers await mild weather and local gatherings in Buchanan Twp
March 14 report notes farmers delaying oats till spring. Ladies' Aid met with Mrs Selma Johnson. next meet with Mrs Lou Huch enbottom in April. J D Bates renewed insurance with Mary Parsons. Jess E Parsons of Red Oak visited his father R E Parsons. Lou Vanostrand hires hands for a summer kitchen and double corn crib on the Chas Vanostrand farm. Richard Nelson baling hay. School director secures Miss Virginia Droz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Parsons
Lou Vanostrand
Vanostrand
Richard Nelson
Virginia Droz
No. 6 Teacher Moves with Will to Father’s Farm
The teacher at No. 6 will transfer to his father’s farm two miles northwest of Salina. Residents express regret over the move and the departure from the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dall Green
Salina
Democratic County Convention to Elect Delegates in Jefferson County
Democratic voters are invited to a Jefferson County delegate convention at Fairfield Court House Iowa on Saturday March 26 1904 at 1 30 pm to choose seven delegates for the state convention in Des Moines May 4 1904. The call lists precinct delegate allotments and precincts including Fairfield Buchanan Des Moines and others. By order of Committee P E Boesen, Chairman.
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Jefferson County
Court House
Fairfield
Iowa
Des Moines
Eerie
Savas H
Caleyls
Fairfield Township
Pitet
Jose Tiveness
Sisci
Cisceaass
Buchanan
Lqomgio Gaunt Rss
Daweinscedecwuls
Slouhg Prahto
Taeaee
Democratic Party
P. E. Boesen
Democrats to Nominate Councilmen in Fairfield Primaries
The Four Wards of Fairfield hold a Democratic primary convention on March 17 1904 at 7 30 p m to nominate one councilman from each ward and to elect delegates to the County Convention. Polling places include I D Jones office Gudgell Son grocery New Chicago Hose house and Spratt Johnson implement store. Democrats urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
I. D. Jones
Gudgell & Son Grocery
New Chicago
Hose House
Spratt & Johnson's
Democratic Primes Hold Rural Precinct Meetings
The democrats of several townships will hold primaries on March 24, 1904 at 7 30 p m to select delegates to the county convention and members of the Central Committee for the coming year. Meetings at usual places. All democrats urged to attend. By order Central Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Committee
Fairfield Township Democratic Primary Set for March 24
Fairfield Township Democrats plan a primary at The Tribune office in Fairfield on Thursday evening March 24 at 7 30. Committeeman H S Stark announces the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Township
Tribune
Fairfield
H. S. Stark
Iowa Legislature Considers Hall of Fame for State Notables
Des Moines March 14 A movement in the Iowa legislature seeks to evaluate eligibility for former distinguished Iowans to join the National Hall of Fame. Rep Koontz has introduced an appropriation for a statue to ex Governor Kirkwood, war governor of Iowa, amid debate over how many Iowans may be honored. Ex Governor Grimes is noted as a strong potential candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Iowa
Grimes
Local Notes and Couple Updates from Town
Frank Junkin has recovered sufficiently from illness to be out again. Shriner and Swayze add a fine new prescription case to their store room interior. Marriage licenses issued since last report include Jno A Webber 27 with Etta Walker 26, Ralph McPherson 24 with Emma Ethel West 25, Ross J Armstrong 23 with Clara Edith Wright 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Junkin
Shriner & Swayze
Jno
Iowans Launch Miles Boom For President Nomination
About seventy five prominent Democrats in Des Moines held a secret conference on March 12 to back General Nelson A Miles for the Democratic presidential nomination. Col A L Sorter of Mason City led the effort with support from most of the state Democratic legislators and notable figures. The group favored Miles but decided not to instruct delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Nelson A. Miles
Iowa
Miles
Col. A. L. Sorter
Mason City
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