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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1907
Page
7
Mrs. W P Sullivan district inspector of O E S was in Salem on official duty. Dozens of Fairfield residents and visitors from Chariton Ottumwa Denver and Des Moines appear in town for relatives visits funerals or business. The list includes Miss Blanch Botkin from Chicago and Dr W O Pool returning to practice osteopathy locally.
At a recent meeting Dr. R C Sayers resigned as secretary and D R Beatty was elected to succeed him. The association also named officers: President J P Manatrey vice president Jacob Roth secretary Beatty treasurer Downs and a slate of directors. 1907 superintendents were chosen for grounds art hall agriculture amphitheatre speed horses cattle sheep and swine poultry marshal and assistant marshal.
News arrives of the death of Lewis B Parsons at his Flora home. Attending were Dr and Mrs Parsons of Ottumwa and W E Blake of Burlington. He was past ninety, son of Parsons College founder, a steadfast friend to the college. His last city visit with his daughter was for the 1905 commencement when he represented the college with an oil likeness of his father Col Lewis B Parsons.
The Edison line is now stocked at the Fairfield store, advertised as the local Edison Headquarters with a large selection of machines, Flower Horns, and records. The owner claims residents of Jefferson county prefer buying at home and touts trades of old Victor machines for cheap sales.
W. W. Israel relocates paraffine wax refining from Fairfield to Keokuk forming Central Chemical Co. The plant will operate at Tenth and Johnson Streets in a leased Schouten brick building with a new cement floor. Israel plans immediate startup to fulfill numerous orders and hire workers.
The annual all day Union Missionary Meeting will be held at the Congregational church on Wednesday March 27 from 10 a m to 4 p m All invited bring lunch and stay for the noon social hour Coffee will be served free by church ladies The program includes addresses devotional exercises reports paper a question box dinner music prayers a business meeting solos and a chorus with many attendees from local churches and Y W C A members
Executive Committee includes Rev Pinch as president Rev Osborn and Rev Jones. Finance Committee lists Louis Thoma as chairman Charles Gage secretary treasurer with H M Miller Chas Crail C M Glass M H Cuddy. Building Committee features D R Way C E Ward J T Mitchell J L Raney J F Lynn John Grimes Dan Dana H P Bosworth B F Gos sick H C Davis Archie Gilchrist J R Speck. Publicity committee also notes closing stores at 7 pm during Sunday meetings.
Fairfield township residents voted last Saturday to rename their precinct Center township effective immediately. The decision ends any future input from Fairfield on questions for Center township and vice versa, with hopes the split satisfies all parties involved.
A millinery notice announces carefully selected hats from top makers The Gage The Fish and The Gold Medal. Trimmers designed beautiful styles and salesladies invite customers to view the leading hat stock in the community.
A baby girl about a week old was found naked in a deep ditch near Davenport by schoolchildren. The coroner ruled death by unknown persons, stating the infant had been dead for some time.
Davenport March 18 A S Alvord sues to contest a $20 000 estate alleging his mother 98 was unduly influenced by Jesse Doods at the time she made the will. He cites prior family strife over access to his mother.
Just before petitions closed a move in Iowa Falls Fourth ward filed naming M. H. Hanson East Side market proprietor for councilman challenging incumbent W. H. Courtney. Hanson previously ran in the caucus and trailed Courtney by two votes.
Lottie Lee, 24, daughter of Omaha wealth, eloped with whisky salesman Barnes after fleeing Iowa. Police detained her in Clinton Iowa until her elders arrived. The story involved a mother who witnessed the marriage in Omaha and attempted to intervene as about $600 in jewelry disappeared. An eventual talk led to an adjustment of the affair.
Ralph Walker and Marion Carter two local youths from New London Ia rode a freight into Mt Pleasant last night. They jumped from the moving train and suffered scalp wounds bruises and torn clothing. Walker required a surgeon but both boys rode home on No 4 paying first class fare.
Help wanted notice seeking a girl for general housework with good wages. Apply at first house east of Logan school.
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