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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1912
Page
4
Real estate activity hints at a lively late summer market in Jefferson county while hay prospects look favorable after a dry season. Death notices, school plans, seed shortages, and upcoming public meetings fill community pages alongside horse sales, sewer work, and high school site development.
To the Republican voters of Jefferson County, I will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for the office of coroner, subject to your decision at the primary election in June. Dr. C. C. Tallman.
W A Stallman of this city received word of the death and burial of his sister Mrs Levi Rizor at Baker City Oregon. She died April 15 1912 after illness and was formerly a resident of Jefferson County
Roy Fry and H E Smith back an airdome theater planned opposite the West Broadway post office. The open air venue will offer moving pictures and vaudeville nightly from May 15, with seats in a grandstand style under the sky and a sheltered stage. Construction progresses with a large crew continuing work until completion.
Wayne Leslie Free infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Free of Beckwith died April 17 1912 after a several days illness with whooping cough He was about ten months old Funeral services were held at the home and the remains were taken to Veed for interment Sympathy is extended to the bereaved parents by a large circle of friends
A series of property conveyances shows transfers between individuals and firms in Fairfield and surrounding areas. Names include Anton R. Carlson F W Lundquist John F Axelson E G Grove Ira Barnum Martha Douglas James O Boyd J E Roth Harry W Allbright Elizabeth Allbright E L McCord Joe S Crail Lee T Gobble George Parker and others with multiple parcels AHO and Centennial additions referenced and amounts ranging from 800 to 1000 and 2500 dollars plus dates in April.
Daniel Collins born in Ohio on March 3 1838 died April 17 1912 at 74 years 1 month 14 days. He moved with his parents to Henry County Iowa then Jefferson County Iowa where he died at 4:00 pm April 17. He left a wife one brother David Collins in Oak Bar California and ten children in several states. Funeral services were at Dunkard church April 19. Apoplexy was the death cause. The wife Brennamen died aged 69 in Minier Illinois with two daughters and three sons. Burial plans followed in Minier Illinois after services at the German Evangelical church.
Mrs Kate Brennamen died at 9 o clock Sunday evening at her daughter Mrs Ed Ogden s home east of town after several months of a lingering illness. The death ends a lengthy period of suffering for the elderly resident.
Miss Mary Heaton died Thursday April 25 after a distressing illness of nearly three years. Born October 14 1850 on the farm where she passed, she was the youngest of eleven and cared for her parents in their declining years. She lived with her brother Hiram for over twenty years and leaves brothers Joseph in California Frank and Aurin in Minnesota. Funeral at Glasgow M E church Sunday April 28 conducted by Rev. Wm Berdine, burial beside parents in Glasgow cemetery.
A crop of 75 bushels will remove 76 pounds nitrogen 28 pounds phosphorus and 62 pounds potash from soil. Without enough nitrogen oats lack straw growth and rust risk. without phosphoric acid they fail to fill plump.
The text explains that seeds germination weakens without adequate potassium causing weak straw and low quality yield. It emphasizes all soil elements must be present in a form accessible to the growing plant.
Agronomist R A Moore explains two oat smut forms closed and open and notes both cause damage. He details formaldehyde and hot water seed treatments, submersion times and temperatures, drying steps, and sowing guidance after treatment.
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