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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1904
Page
19
Fairfield Poultry Show Company Organized at Court House
A meeting at the courthouse last Friday organized a Fairfield Poultry Show Company with officers J. P. Manatrey as president T. F. Higley as vice president J. R. McElderry as secretary and Frank Light as treasurer. Marriage licenses issued include Andrew J. Green 32 and Fannie Robertson 33 Harry Bowermaster 26 and Grace Harper 21 Manly Pratt 21 and Ethel Allen Jenkins 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Fairfield
J. P. Manatrey
T. F. Higley
J. R. McElderry
Frank Light
Andrew J. Green
Fannie Robertson
Harry Bowermaster
Grace Harper
Manly Pratt
Ethel Allen Jenkins
Fairfield News Highlights Local Visitors and Departures
A long list of residents and visitors marks a busy period in Fairfield. Ottumwa guests, Burlington visitors, and statewide travelers are noted, with multiple departures for visits or work in Des Moines, Chicago, Spencer, and other cities.
Passing of a Pioneer in Jefferson County
James Nelson Smee, a pioneer of Jefferson county, died after a lengthy illness at his East Burlington home on Friday March 25. He was born November 26 1841 in Liberty town, one of nine children in a large family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Burlington
James Nelson Smee
Jefferson County
Liberty Town
Chie
Smith Family Remembered Through Long Life and Faith
Mr and Mrs Greenup Smith were the parents. Born in rural schools and Cherry Grove Seminary Illinois he crossed the country with oxen to Baker county Oregon in 1862. He married Isabella Taylor May 7 1868 in Van Buren County and lived in Birmingham Keokuk and Fairfield where he and his family worked in stock business and pork packing. He died leaving two sons FE Russell and Harry and a widow. Funeral at home in Fairfield conducted by Rev Corkey with burial in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Keokuk
Fairfield
Russell
Harry
Presbyterian Church
East Burlington
Corkey
Evergreen Cemetery
Death of Samuel Allender in Fairfield community
Samuel Allender died at his home in Fairfield last Wednesday after a nine week illness. He was 79 and widowed with four surviving children. Born April 7 1822 in MacConnelsburg Pennsylvania, he moved to Jefferson County as a youth and later raised a family with Eliza Jane Green whom he married in 1846. The family relocated to Fairfield thirteen years ago. A longtime member of Upper Richwoods M E Church, he was noted as an exemplary Christian. Funeral services were led by Rev. Slack of Salina and burial followed at Richwoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Allender
MacConnelsburg
Jefferson County
Eliza Jane Green
Mary E. Walters
Spencer
Iowa
E. M
Grand Junction
Colo
James
van Buren County
Upper Richwoods
Fairfield
M. E. Church
Slack
Salina
Richwoods
Easter Millinery and Services Highlight Local Shop
Easter preparations showcase a millinery department with a stylish consultant ready to fit customers and create outfits. The narrative notes a tone of artistry in service and mentions a funeral service conducted by Rev. J. S. Miller with remains interred at Forest Hill cemetery, reflecting community ties and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charg
T. Bird
New Shine
J. S. Miller
Wnship
Forest Hill
Northwestern Iowa electric railway plan promoted
A plan for an electric railway to run through northwest Iowa to the Mississippi river is being promoted. Agents are seeking financial aid and right of way, with farmers and business men in the northwest state showing strong interest in a line from Lansing or another river town to a Missouri river point in the extreme northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Iowa
Mississippi River
Lansing
The Washington Horror emerges in Montrose case
The murdered Montrose couple’s daughter is identified as the wife of Harry Snider of Coppock, not a Washington resident as first thought. Snider travels to Montrose to help identify the remains of C. L. Lemlee and his wife, with the elder couple having lived with Snider for much of the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Montrose
Harry Snider
Coppock
Snider
C. L. Lemlee
Valentines of Blasphemy Land Them in Custody
Theodore Struckmann and Joseph Myers sent indecent valentines with blasphemous language to their sweethearts in Cedar Rapids on April 1. They were arrested and bound over by U S authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentines
Cedar Rapids
Theodore Struckmann
Joseph Myers
Ames Man Appointed Head of Animal Husbandry
Newton C. Rew, an Ames graduate, is appointed head of the animal husbandry department at Alabama State College Auburn Ala. He won out over thirty applicants and is the sixth Ames man to obtain a similar position this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Newton C. Rew
Alabama State College
Auburn
Ala
Rew
Stormy Jordan Dies After Raids Taint Career
Charles City reports the death of George Fertig known as Stormy Jordan of Northern Town at New Hampton. Fertig faced liquor law defiance for years and was involved in numerous raids spanning his long career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stormy Jordan
Charles City
George Fertig
Northern Town
New Hampton
Fertig
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Rev. Jones
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