A Time for Thinking and Travels in Korea
A fragmentary Washington tale notes a west senator's romance with a Delaware socialite and a mansion leasing plan. It mentions his salary and concerns over furniture costs as a lighthearted aside amidst larger notes of Korean mission work. Miss V L Snook sails to Korea under the Presbyterian board to Fos San. She hails from Fairfield Iowa. Born January 29 1867 in Jefferson County Iowa. She studied at Parsons College and taught in Fairfield Beatrice and elsewhere. She left Fairfield September 10 1900. The last letter from January 15 1904 reports unsettled Korea and Japanese soldiers with gunboats in Chemulpo harbor and 200 American marines landing at Seoul.
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Hator
Washington
Thwest
Ashall
Severance Memorial Hospital
Seoul
Presbyterian Board
V. L. Snook
Korea
Parsons College
Fairfield
Fusan
Chemulpo Harbor
Iowa Missionaries in Korea Face Dangers Amid War News
The report lists Iowa representatives in Korea during the Russo Japanese War era. It highlights Miss Vel L Snook and Rev and Mrs Carlson Kearns among missionaries, praising Eva E formerly a Des Moines stenographer now a prominent teacher and physician for her sacrifices and leadership.
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Korea
Iowa
Fbed
Vel L. Snook
Carlson Kearns
Ermit Kingdom
Eva E
Des Moines
Coal Surplus Sparks Potential Strike Across Regions
A Montgomery Illinois News summary describes a coal surplus with eastern operators resisting wage cuts while western operators favor keeping the current scale. Indiana discussions in Indianapolis fail to resolve the dispute and a strike seems likely. Eastern and western coal interests threaten price moves and near-term stockpiles.
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Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Montgomery
Boy’s 18 Mile Dash for Life Earns King’s Discovery Praise
A Leesville man endures asthma agony as his family fears death while a son rides 18 miles to obtain Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. The medicine delivers instant relief and cures throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50c and 1.00. Free trial at Shriner & Swayze’s drug store. March.
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Shriner & Swayze
Heredity and Love Win Over a Five Pound Note at Sea
A clerk named Archie on a seaside holiday writes the maxim heredity is stronger than influence in sand. He helps an old man, finds a five pound note, and pins hopes on Rosemary for the Gould Cup. Years later he reunites with the girl who reveals she kept more five pound notes for him. Her creed: heredity weaker than love. Then a health alarm notes money as a disease carrier.
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Archie
Huxley
Darwin
Johnny
Providence
Sand St. Milliner
the Tribune
Heredity
Ascot
Sonnie
Esplanade
Rosemary
Mr. Philosopher
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know It
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney, bladder and urinary issues. It claims sediment in water signals trouble and promises relief, offering free sample bottle and book by mail from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Home of
Swamp Root. Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Real Estate Transfers Recorded February 22 23
Transfers list includes S J Clapp and W L Clapp with multiple parcels totaling 130 acres for 4875 dollars Ward Lamson and wife to James Canterbury for Lot 2 Block 20 Central Add Fairfield price 450 Anton Zihlman to Henry Scheiber one acre 1 23 72 8 price 800 Augusta Carlson and husband to Manerva Russell Lot 4 Block 1 T B Add Fairfield price 810 Pearl A Griffiths and husband to Benjamin F Hall 40 acres 17 71 8 price 2000 Pearl A Griffith and husband to Wm M Hall 40 acres 17 70 8 deed record Feb 24 Edward Hesser and wife listed in transfer 기록
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S. J. Clapp
W. L. Clapp
Ward Lamson
James Canterbury
Anton Zihlman
Henry Scheiber
Fairfield real estate transfers and notices from 1904
A long list of 1904 property deeds in Jefferson County shows transfers among multiple parties including Eli Hesser W D Wm Myers and wife Jno Davies and wife Robt Israel to Thos Davies F W Junkin and wife J H Hampson and wife J M Gregg and wife Lars Burg Albert Eggenberger Lewis Zillman C W Benn and wife Jn Gobble and others. Also includes a corporate article listing Parker Light and others as board of directors and a divorce notice for Bertha Nicklin against Eli Nicklin with court deadlines.
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Eli Hesser
W. D
Wm. Myers
Frank C. Masden
Jno. Davies
Robt
Israel
Thos. Davies
F. W. Junkin
Addie Donaldson
R. R. Add
Fairfield
J. H. Hampson
W. W. Junkin
J. M. Gregg
N. P. Anderson
Lars Burg
G. A. Smithburg
Albert Eggenberger
Ernest Giese
Lewis Zillman
Lewis Zihlman
August Giese
C. W. Benn
Wm. Cline
Jennie Simpson
Jno
Bartholomew
N. P
Christian Rodabaugh
Hezekiah Robertson
Harriet E. Thompson
R. N. Dodsworth
Chas. A. Robertson
H. D. Thomas
M. E. Chidester
H. C. Gantz
el. A. Howard
R. W. Lamson
C. L. Brawner
N. A. Lame
Lee T. Gobble
W. J. Crawford
Geo. McBride
Geo. Newland
Jno. Graham Et al
Jas
F. Hodson, Jr
Hamilton Smith
A. Mesenger
Grimes Add
Wim
I. Hinshaw
UC. Hall
A. R. Wireman
C. G. Carlson
Elmer E. Tansey
C. O. Turner
Reuben ©. Harris
G. W. Wright
B. T. Raines
Harvey L. Brown
Jennie McDorman
Ida B. Kile
S. K. Davis
Jnc
W. Peebler
Sam
Melvin L. Arbogast
J. W. McDowell
Edward Baldwin
Eli C. Jones
Hannah Jones
Mendenhall
Fritz and Parker Lumber Company Incorporation Notice
Notice is given that Fritz and Parker Lumber Company has formed for pecuniary profit with principal office in Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa. It will engage in retail lumber and building material business with capital stock authorized at eighteen thousand dollars and may commence at fifteen thousand subscribed. Board of Directors to be three, elected on the second Monday in March 1905, with John Fritz and William named as initial directors.
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Fritz & Parker Lumber Company
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Iowa
Board of Directors
John Fritz
William
Sheriff Auction Notice in Fairfield Iowa 1904
Jefferson County Iowa sheriff gives public auction of Lot five block five Railroad Addition Fairfield to satisfy a 254 debt plus 15 costs. Sale set for April 16 1904 at 11 am at courthouse front door. Property owned by heirs of Addison B Caldwell and action at district court. Sheriff J W Wright and deputy Chas M Barnes oversee sale.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
E. R. Smith
Addison B. Caldwell
Fairfield
J. W. Wright
Towa
Chas. M. Barnes
Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate in Jefferson Co Iowa
By order of a district court special execution Elizabeth Messer sues Adelbert Lewis et al. The sheriff will sell the south half of lot 3 in block 7 of Oakland at the Fairfield courthouse for cash to cover 346.74 debt 40.53 costs plus accruing costs. Auction date and exact time set by court.
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Town
Jefferson County
Elizabeth Messer
Adelbert Lewis
Anna Lewis
John P. Lewis
Eliza E. Lewis
Iowa
Oakland
Fairfield
Court House
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Geo. D. Clarke
California
Santa FE
Chicago
Kansas City
San Francisco
E. L. Palmer
Pass
A. T
S. F. Ry
New York City
the Original Stock and Poultry
4 Foods of America
Edward Hesser
T. B. Allender
E. Hempstead St
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warrer Street
New York
Tet Veritz
Inorporators
State of Town
Eli Nicklin
Jefferson
Bertha Nicklin
I. D. Jones
Sheriff's
Opera House
Peck
Bad Boy
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