Unclear fragment on soccer cost note
The readable lines mention a soccer reference and a price figure of 25 dollars and 1.25 dollars in an unclear context. No complete event or names are discernible from the fragment.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1898
Page
2
The readable lines mention a soccer reference and a price figure of 25 dollars and 1.25 dollars in an unclear context. No complete event or names are discernible from the fragment.
Local notes include a new born son to Mr and Mrs W W Dyer, shopping updates, and plans for conventions and sales. Reports cover church lectures by Rev J C Garrett, upcoming Sunday school programs, and business changes at Western Supply Co and nearby stores. Also noted are obituaries, school appointments, and military unit departures for Co M with community reactions.
During last week’s examination in Des Moines fourteen boys from Company M were rejected. all but two returned home by Saturday night. The list includes Ed Axline, Harry Conner, Axel Grove, Guy Parkins, Hovey Hootman, Fred Perkins, Ray Robb, Walter Sheldon, Rudy Unkrich, E. R. Young, John Bergin, David Schafer, and Henry Townsend. Hootman and Unkrich remain in Des Moines with a chance of reacceptance for height. The roster shows officers and privates as now constituted under Captain Wilson G. Heaton and others. An advertisement for Hood’s Sarsaparilla concludes the piece.
Scott A. Power principal of Fairfield high school for four years and re elected for the next year is chosen superintendent of Colfax Iowa schools. His promotion brings higher duties and pay and he will resign Fairfield to take the Colfax post amid well wishes. Frank J Cheney sworn firm senior partner promises 100 dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure.
Matters in Court report adjournment to Tuesday for Judge Sloan to resume Hufford cases. Sloan and Roberts exchanged in Ottumwa. Germanville store case completed Friday with the judge taking it under advisement. An injunction case against Teeter ruled three year lumber restriction in Fairfield. Decrees granted to McDorman, Farber, and Lamphear. Drewer case dismissed on reconciliation. State v Woodruff not guilty. Hale and Collins cases continued. Stout v Cox settled and dismissed.
J D McDowell’s drug store now offers Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. The remedy is claimed to cure Asthma Bronchitis Hoarseness and all throat chest and lung ailments. Trial bottle free or regular size 50 cents to 1.00 with guarantee to cure or price refunded. Also screen doors priced 60 cents to 1.00 and fancy doors 80 cents to 1.00 at J R Speck’s.
The committee urges all old soldiers to attend and march to the cemetery to decorate about 112 graves. Each comrade should stand at a grave to place a token of devotion and honor, fulfilling a sacred duty to comrades, country, and citizens who supported liberty and national union. By order of the committee.
The council met on Tuesday evening May 17 with all members present. May 31 was set to meet hose and cart dealers to buy 500 feet of hose and possibly one cart. The Rock Island railroad was granted sewer tapping on Sixth street. Dam face repairs near completion with oak lumber ordered for finish. Notices will be posted at Water Works that reservoir fishing pins cost twenty five cents daily and all ordinances enforced. No free permits. all former permits void. Council adjourned to May 31 1898.
By virtue of a writ of execution from the district court of Town, Jefferson county, Iowa, D. P. Stubbs versus John W. Spencer. The sheriff will sell at public auction on June 11, 1898 at 2:30 PM at the courthouse steps in Fairfield the real estate described as Lots 1–4 in Block 2 of Packwood Iowa to satisfy a debt of 273.55 dollars and costs of 37.80 dollars plus accruing costs. B. F. Black Sheriff of Jefferson county Iowa Deputy A C Ricketts
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