Rural County Notes on Visits and Moves
Birmingham March 12 Mrs Christian and her son return to Ft Madison after visiting daughter Mrs George Israel Charlie Israel accompanied them home Mrs Will Bennett leaves for Memphis Mo to visit her parents Miss Etta Miser teacher ill at home Mrs W S Allen to Hillsboro to visit Dr J B Allen in poor health all winter Mr James Beale Crete Neb visiting H W Ogilbee Geo Israel and family Alva Maddix and family leave for Monrovia Cal for health improvements Delia Ross Letts visiting father due to sister Mrs Monford Clark death Mrs Maud Elliott leaves for Los Angeles Cal J M Bryant to Ottumwa for Rev Simmons sudden death Mrs Robison Burlington death body to be shipped here for interment Mr Thomas Lawson rents Mrs Rebec home Salina school year Mrs Peter Macindoe spending week in Fairfield
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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
J. M. Bryant
Ottumwa
Mr. Simmons
Robison
Burlington
Thomas Lawson
Packwood Patchwork: Moves and Memories in March
March 12 notes report J M Downey planning Hedrick trip after purchasing the local meat market. Sickness mentioned in Packwood. Addison Bills of Douds visiting friends. The Ness brothers set to move back to Colorado. Grandpa Farris sent to county farm to spend his final days.
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Packwood
J. M. Downey
Hedrick
Addison Bills
Douds
Beckwith Social Notes Log Long Sick List
Beckwith March 14 notes a long sick list. R C Sanders traveled to Missouri on business. Miss Lavina Erickson moved to Fairfield to tend Harvey Erickson’s house. Neighbors gathered to kill rats at Chas Clapp’s home, killing 437. Various local residents visited family and helped build new structures at Elmer Hollander’s home.
Local Salina Notices Report Three Horse Sale and Rented Farms
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 move in once his family recovers from the grip. John Engstrand was elected director.
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Salina
Four Corners Notes and Local Real Estate Sale
Harlan E. Rupp of Sigourney Ia visits home folks. Miss Ethel Worley returns to Ollie Ia after visiting James Liblin. Mrs Charles Graf and Alma Hildebrand have been sick with lagrippe. A M Kauffman sells Zihlman Bros farm east of here, 80 acres, for 2150 to C L Schieber. Hon A F Cassel returns to Des Moines after a few days at home.
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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
Four Big Snap as Good is a Savings Bank
Fairfield March 14. Mr Whitam bought stock hogs from J H Copeland last week. Grandpa Davidson is very ill with the lagrippe. Mr and Mrs C D Rider and sons returned to Alliance Nebraska Monday. Mrs Harry Rider and sons of Glen Dale visit Davies and Rider homes. Mrs Marion Shearer hosted a quilting party for Mrs Charles Rider. Mrs Sam Bell visiting countryside. Mrs Mary Copeland returned after visiting her sons. Mr Fry Copeland visited his nephew J H Copeland as did Mr and Mrs John Bryan of Fairfield. Copeland says their corn crop there was good and land rented for two fifths netted owners as high as seven dollars an acre. That may exceed the whole crop here this year as corn here is not sound. A heavy snow storm hit March 13 diverting thoughts from gardening to sleigh riding.
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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 Brief
Mrs. Everett Webster is on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Hannah visited Fairfield Saturday. A district No. 7 literary society exhibition will be held March 18 at the Moyer schoolhouse. Stacy McCracken is at home after resigning from Whit tier college. A S McPherson was in the vicinity recently to look after his farms.
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Woolson and Blackhawk
Everett Webster
Fred L. Hannah
Fairfield
Literary Society of
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Estes move into Foxs Pack farm visitors and local notes
Estes family moves into the Foxs Pack farm with possession taken. Gust Samuelson’s children sick with pneumonia and Loredy children with chickenpox. Mrs Harry Rider of Glendale visited friends. Myrtle Summers returns to Fairfield after teaching at No 8. Emma Hadley home after teaching in Penn township. Carrie McPherson Charley Walker and J O Nelson and daughter visited Fairfield Friday. Snow prompts thoughts of spring among farmers. Gust Samuelson went to Libertyville on business. Edgar Campbell remains at home and will resume school in Burlington next fall. Some farmers went to Skunk River to hunt wild ducks. Wm Klingaman, Richland, visits No 6 for teaching. Dall Green’s to move to father’s farm two miles NW of Salina. Neighborhood laments their departure.
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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. officials active in Salina
Salina reports sidewalks laid and street commissioners Everet Hollander and Dallas Bates shoveling snow Monday. Will Bush and family visited Mrs Bushs' parents, Charley Easton. Hollander made a business trip to Burlington. No services Sunday night due to the storm. A Tucker and Milt Overhalser contracted for road work on the west half of Buchanan.
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Salina
Everet Hollander
Dallas Bates
Will Bush
Local News from Libertyville and Surrounding Areas
Notes from Libertyville on March 14 cover visits from Miss Mary Campbell of Abingdon and others in town. A Beloved Mrs Myra D Clark dies aged 35 with funeral at Birmingham M E church conducted by G W Barber. Three daughters survive along with husband and relatives.
Farmers delay oats sowing as winter ends
The Buchanan Township notes record farmers postponing oats sowing until spring. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Selma Johnson. sickness and bad roads kept many at home. Next meeting with Mrs. Lou Hickenbottom in April. J D Bates renewed Mary C Parsons' State Mutual insurance. Jess E Parsons visited with his father R E Parsons. Lou Vanostrand builds a summer kitchen and double corn crib with a machine shed. Richard Nelson baling hay. The school director secured Miss Virginia Droz.
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R. E. Parsons
Lou Vanostrand
Vanostrand
Richard Nelson
Virginia Droz
Democratic County Convention Called for Jefferson County Iowa
A Democratic delegate convention is scheduled for March 26 1904 at 1 30 PM in Fairfield Iowa to select seven county delegates for the state convention in Des Moines May 4 1904. Precinct delegate counts are listed and voters pledging support to Democratic principles are invited to participate by order of Chairman P E Boesen.
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Des Moines
Democratic Party
P. E. Boesen
Democratic Primaries for Fairfield Four Wards Convene
The Democrats of Fairfield Four Wards will meet Thursday evening March 17 1904 at 7 30 p m to nominate one councilman per ward and select delegates to the County Convention. Primaries will be held at I D Jones office Gudgell Son grocery New Chicago hose house and Spratt Johnson implement store. Democrats are urged to attend. By order of Committeemen.
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Fairfield
I. D. Jones
Gudgell & Son Grocery
New Chicago
Hose House
Spratt & Johnson’s
Democrats Hold Rural Precinct Primaries March 24 1904
The Democrats of several townships will hold primaries on Thursday March 24 at 7 30 p m to select delegates to the county convention and to elect Central Committee members for the upcoming year. Meetings will be at usual places and all Democrats are urged to attend. By order Central Committee.
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Central Committee
Fairfield Township Democrats Hold Primary Meeting
Fairfield town ship democrats plan a primary in The Tribune office Fairfield on Thursday March 24 at 7 30 PM Committeeman H S Stark announces the event.
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Fairfield Township
Tribune
Fairfield
H. S. Stark
Iowa Legislature Moves to Hall of Fame Entries
Des Moines reports a measure to judge eligibility of Iowans for the National Hall of Fame. Rep Koontz backs funding for a Kirkwood statue, with Ken dall urging action. Grimes and other living or deceased figures are noted as potential candidates for the honor.
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Kendall
Iowa
Grimes
Local notes on recoveries and listings
Frank Junkin returns to activity after illness. Shriner and Swayze install a fine new prescription case in their store room. Marriage licenses issued since last report to John A. Webber 27 and Etta Walker 26, Ralph McPherson 24 and Emma Ethel West 25, Ross J. Armstrong 23 and Clara Edith Wright 20.
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Shriner & Swayze
Jno
Iowans Launch Miles Boom For Democratic Nomination
In Des Moines on March 12, about seventy five prominent democrats held a secret conference to launch a Miles for president movement. Col A L Sorter of Mason City led the meeting and delegates were not instructed though the group includes many state legislators and leaders.
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Des Moines
Nelson A. Miles
Iowa
Miles
Col. A. L. Sorter
Mason City
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