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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1907
Page
7
A local shop unveils a complete line of new skirts noted for style perfection and expert tailoring. Fabrics are high class and colors correct, with prices described as modest and appealing to shoppers seeking a custom fit.
Irvin Graham died from injuries after a hose cart collision with a dray wagon at New Chicago hose house. The 16 year old, who helped move the cart, collapsed at home and died May 6 after a night of suffering. Funeral was held from the home with a large crowd at Evergreen cemetery.
A roundup of visitors from Bloomfield to Fairfield includes Sam Wray and J. W. Goode, with others from Ottumwa and Burlington. Community events note missionary convention attendance and a large Pacific Garden Mission collection. The Tribune announces a 40 000 catalog print job for Louden Machinery Co, signaling Fairfield's strong local printing capacity and industry support.
Complete assortment featuring panama hats in bright colors and white wool and mohair textiles. Includes plain color palettes and contrasting fabrics highlighting varied patterns and textures.
An old newspaper note contrasts motives of men who enter the saloon business for profit with those who seek political power in Congress, reflecting on divergent paths and temptations in public life.
Elizabeth Jane Simpson of Ohio born March 14 1831 died at her daughter Mrs W A Warwick’s home last Thursday morning in her 77th year. She married Robert A Daugherty in 1850 and had six children, only Mrs Warwick surviving. A Presbyterian for forty six years, she was interred at Evergreen Cemetery following a service at the Warwick home conducted by Rev W F Jones.
Blanche Long died suddenly at her East Burlington street residence yesterday morning after a brief illness. She was the sister of Wm. Long city clerk, and their home has been shared since their mother's death. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced, with relatives to provide updates.
The Turney Wag on Works employees challenge Louden Machinery Co. workers to a Saturday afternoon baseball game on the College campus diamond. Proceeds go to the Ladies' Improvement association treasury. The factory team promises a swift contest with hard knocks and air splits, aiming to show the town their strength and inviting all to attend.
The Baltimore American notes England is startled by bold colonial demands for freedom and suggests that modern times require colonies to become independent nations rather than remain tied to the mother country.
Grief over her nephew Fred Moore's forgery and his reform school sentence led Mrs. Sadie Chrissinger to take poison in Oskaloosa Iowa on May 12. She rushed from the courtroom where the boy was sentenced, bought strychnine, and died within a half hour. The youth, 16, had roamed with her, later forging a $50 check using farmer John Starlin's name. Starlin's blank check was handed to the boy who then attempted the fraud. he confessed after interrogation.
In Estherville Iowa on May 14 a five year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Hl Tlouse, burned to death when her dress caught fire in a field while her father plowed burning slough grass. The child died hours after the incident.
Waterloo Iowa May 10 The death angel won a race against a fast Rock Island passenger from Minneapolis to Hot Springs Ark Where W A Gould a leading resident of Bemidji Minn raced to his wife who lay gravely ill A telegram reached the traveler in Waterloo announcing she had died at 3 PM
George W. Hatfield, a Polk county grand jury member and Valley Junction resident, collapsed from paralysis while testifying in a Winterset civil suit. He is near death on May 11 and would have turned 70 tomorrow. Hatfield was excused from jury service to appear as a witness and had testified for about twenty minutes. Doctors offer little hope for recovery.
George Mayne, son of Mrs. Carrie Mayne who runs a city resort, is held on charges of stealing a diamond ring $50 in cash and a revolver from his mother's Fourth Avenue home. He fled but was caught in Chicago and brought back to Clinton for trial.
Notes from multiple papers on political efforts and seasonal observations. Minneapolis and St Paul collaborate to secure a future Democratic national convention while the Sioux City Journal deems November imitation April a success.
A suburban minister quips that every blade of grass holds a sermon. The next day a parishioner finds him mowing, remarks that he is cutting sermons short. The anecdote suggests people speak less about justice when tangible reward is uncertain.
A bustling discount store displays a wide assortment of hosiery and underwear for men women and children. Prices range from 10 to 50 cents with numerous 15 25 and 44 cent items including lace hose ribbed tops silk finish garments and union suits. The ad culminates with a sales pitch promising big values in every item.
The Banker's Child at the Grand in Kansas City impressed audiences with elegant costumes and a tragic yet uplifting tale. Little Flossie Perry as Stella charms as she heals a criminal father. the production runs all week and draws crowded houses with charming specialties. It also plays Fairfield at the Grand Opera House on Monday May 20.
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