Ottumwa Social Notes Highlight Wide Circle of Visitors
A string of visitors and residents travel and host in Fairfield Ottumwa and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs. Baker of Ottumwa, G B Baker’s son, Jno Trowbridge family and Mrs. Dougherty, Mrs. Mary Beatty, Dr. Parsons, Rev. Sunday, Mrs. Roth and son, C H Booker, J L James household, Miss Trissie Schertz, and many others. The items report arrivals departures visits from Chicago Des Moines Keokuk Cedar Rapids Mt Pleasant and other places with church and civic events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Ottumwa
G. B. Baker
Lee King
Chicago
Jno. Trowbridge
Douds-Leando
Our City
F. A. Probasco
Kansas City
Probasco
Mary Dougherty
B. M. Bell
Fremont
Neb
Trenton
C. J. Morrison
Lindsay Dennison
New York
American Magazine
W. A
P. Wade
Bert Wade
Baby
Maryville
C. W. Wade
W. Roth
Cedar Rapids
Roth
W. E. Parsons
McCormick Theological Seminary
Sadie Beatty
Mansfield
Ohio
Sylvan Grimsley
Davenport
Robt. I. Wall
Isle of Pines
C. J. Wall
J. L. James
C. H. Booker
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Day Hunt
Waukon
Stunt-Eaton
Belknap
Salt Lake City
Mary Beatty
Des Moines
D. R. Beatty
Judge Eichelberger
Bloomfield
District Court
Eichelberger
Jno
Hl. Merckens
K. P
Trissie Schertz
Fairfield
R. A. Tuttle
California
Lida Smith
Lockridge
Merckens
Fred Hunt
Roy McKee
Harry Stanwood
Keokuk
Parsons College
Presbyterian Church
Burlington Hawkeye
Harry Brandall
Galesburg
Booton
Midge Murdock
Elliott
Burlington
Ed Fligg
Frank Tourt
T. L. James
J. B. Monfort
Parkhill
Sigourney
Young
Siloam Springs
Nancy J. Young
Cunningham
Mrs. Moss
Hunt-Eaton Nuptials in Waukon Highlight Local Wedding
The wedding of Frederick Hunt and Minnie Eaton took place at 4 p.m. at the Eaton home in Waukon with Rev. Van Nice officiating. The bride wore white with a pearl chain gift from the groom and carried a bride's rose. a four course supper followed and many gifts were presented. The couple planned trips to Postville, Chicago, and finally Fairfield where the groom runs his business.
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Waukon
Grimsley Sappenfield Wedding Quiet Rural Ceremony
Bessie Sappenfield wed Sylvan Grimsley Sunday at the bride's parents home in a small ceremony witnessed by relatives. Rev. Luther Bright officiated. The bride, a five year Jefferson County teacher, left her rural post near Glendale to begin married life in Davenport. The groom, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J W Grimsley, is described as industrious and upright.
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Glendale
J. W. Grimsley
Fairfield couple begins life journey together
In Fairfield the couple, joined in marriage, receive broad support from a large circle of friends who wish them prosperity and happiness as they start their life together.
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Fairfield
Quiet wedding at South Fourth Street marks Nora McKee and Ernest Hudgell
At the bride's mother's home on South Fourth Street last Wednesday evening, Nora McKee and Ernest Hudgell were wed in a quiet ceremony attended only by relatives. A wedding supper followed. Mr Hudgel recently became proprietor of a New Chicago restaurant and will build a business. The couple will reside with the bride's mother.
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South Fourth St
Nora McKee
Ernest Hudgell
Reverend W F E Jones Joins Jno McLane and Bertha Haines in Marriage
Last Wednesday evening at the Presbyterian parsonage Rev W F E Jones united Jno R McLane and Bertha Haines in wedlock. The couple resides on West Grimes Street and are well known locally. McLane runs the Elmwood creamery and Bertha is the daughter of Israel and Mrs Haines.
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Presbyterian Parsonage
W. FE. Jones
Jno
R. McLane
Bertha Haines
West Grimes Street
MelLane
Elmwood Creamery
Israel Haines
Memorial for Paul Raymond Haney in Chicago burial in Evergreen
Paul Raymond Haney born October 26 1870 in Van Buren County Iowa son of John Haney and Mary Holland Haney died May 1 in Chicago Illinois after glandular tuberculosis and pneumonia He was a Free Methodist then Methodist Episcopal member married to Anna R Howard June 7 1905 He served as rural carrier until April 1907 funeral held at First Methodist church with Rev Osborn sermon Company M members attended in a body.
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Paul Raymond Haney
John Haney
Mary Holland Haney
van Buren Co
Iowa
Chicago
Presbyterian Hospital
White Elm
Mahaska Co
Free Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Anna R. Howard
Paul
Christ
Church
First Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Osborn
Company M
Death of Nancy Jane Young in Fairfield
Nancy J. Young born in Franklin Indiana November 29 1820 died Sunday evening at her sister Mrs I D Jones home after a long illness. Eldest of nine children her death marks the second break in the family. The family moved to Michigan in 1851 and returned to Indiana after nine years. She came to Fairfield over thirty years ago and was active in the Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held at the Jones home on East Burlington with Rev Jones of the Presbyterian church officiating and burial in Evergreen cemetery.
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Nancy Jane Young
Nancy J. Young
Franklin
Indiana
I. D. Jones
Michigan
Fairfield
Presbyterian Church
Jones
East Burlington
Evergreen Cemetery
Narrow Escape and Cloyd’s Brave Recovery
G W Cloyd of Plunk Missouri had a narrow escape four years ago when a jimson bar pierced his thumb. The doctor urged amputation but finally consented to a salve treatment. He used Bucklen’s Amica Salve which cured the wound. 25¢ at F S Shriner’s druggist.
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G. W. Cloyd
Plunk
Bucklen
F. S. Shriner
Quotations on Anger and Comparison From Classic Authors
A compilation of brief maxims noting that misfortunes affect us less when familiar and that individuals favor their own interests over others. The lines compare anger management, allegiance to personal trials, and neighborly sentiment across diverse traditions.
Sunday revival ends in Fairfield with 1118 converts
The Sunday meetings in Fairfield closed after 32 days and 60 sermons drawing 140000 in tabernacle crowd with 160 prayer meetings. Collectors report 3647 for Rev Sunday, 3542 for revival expenses, and 342 divided among churches. Attendees ranged from children to elderly, finishing with a call to guide all into the Pearly Gates.
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Sunday
Fairfield
Orie Saas Sy
School board names and new teacher appointments
Regular school board session completes teacher elections across Franklin Lincoln and Logan buildings. Principal appointments set for Martha Emry J B Rob inson Ben M Woolsey with salary raises for grade teachers and powers re elected.
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Powers
Franklin
Martha Emry
Martha Hutchinson
Nellie Jordan
Katharine Tappert
Elizabeth Carroll
Iowa Falls
Kate Calhoun
Nellie Linder
Jessie Wray
Elizabeth Dorland
Logan
Ben M. Woolsey
Laura Mahon
Mary Thorne
Etta Miser
Katharine Banfield
Mary J. Brown
Tribune Seeks Prompt Payment From Readers
The Tribune notes many subscribers are in arrears on the books with balances from $1 to $5 or more. It explains readers typically pay on time and states it will renew reminders to those who expect a gentle nudge to settle their accounts.
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Tribune
The Tribune Seeks Subscriptions to Sustain Paper
The Tribune appeals for overdue payments and asks subscribers to settle accounts to fund a first class weekly newspaper. The note emphasizes that without money the print shop cannot operate and urges those owing to call in and square ac counts.
Sayings of the Sages and Philosophical Maxims
Collected maxims reveal distrust and guard one self from unreliable sources. Time tests minds and reveals character. Ancient voices affirm women as ladies by birth and note bonds between baldness and gentleness. A proverb cautions that destiny often accompanies the path chosen to avoid it.
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Manchester Union
la Fontaine
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India
OS Los Mora
Frank S. Shriner
Witor. Park
Kerrick’& CO
Nature and Undertaking
Waukerz
Hote dl
Frank H. Wells & Co
C. E. Rippel
W. T. Green
J. B. Robinson
Corning
F. E. Hendricks
Chariton
C. S. Fry
Knoxville
Loudon Machinery Co
H. C. Rowntree
Lincoln
Ellen Metz
West Fourth St
A. M. Thomas
Pittsburg
Helen Lambert
W. L. Wilson
Mrs. Sullivan
W. L. Sargent
F. F. Stoltz
P. A. Johnson
Vance Wilson
Ottumway
E. F. Simmons
C. W. Trowbridge
Cleveland
Detroit
E. L. McCoid
Keosauqua
Mr. McCoid
Mr. Pleasant
Glenn Harris
P. E. Boesen
Omaha
Fairfield High School Corps of Instructors
Iowa City
Thoma’s
McKee-Hudgell
Haines-McLane
Millinery
Gage
FISK
Mers
North 4Th Street
Uptil Clyde C. Bell
Pharmacy
Sophocles
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