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Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1898

Page

2

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.

Fairfield items of local news and notices

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.

J. C. Garrett Hang Chow China Congregational Church Sunday School Association Buchanan Township Upper Richwoods Church Soldiers’ Aid Society Boatman Co. M Ottumwa Selma Shinbloom Fairfield Ottumwa Friends Lula Palmer P. E. O. Society Osceola T. Y Lynch C. A. Herring E. E. Lucas Fairfield Order Cedar Falls C. L. Coons Christain Church D. E. Jenkins Presbyterian Church Des Moines Nellie Isarel Cora Lulu Smith Frances Averill J. S. McKenney B. F. Black Bessie Gene Sampson Vicinity Madras

Des Moines Exam Elects Fourteen From Company M

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.

Des Moines Company M Ed Aixline Harry Conner Axel Grove Guy Parkins Hovey Hootman Fred Perkins Ray Robb Walter Sheldon Rudy Unkrich E. R. Young John Bergin Okoboji David Schafer Yeo Henry Townsend Fairfield Mr. Hootman

Fairfield principal becomes Colfax superintendent

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.

F. B. Taylor THE Tribune Seymour Iowa Taylor Richard Scott Packwood Samuel Scott Fairfield Scott A. Power Fairfield High School Colfax Power Frank J. Cheney F. J

Court adjourns. Hufford cases to be heard next week

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.

Juge Sloan Hufford Roberts Sloan Ottumwa Germanville Geo. W. Cable, Jr Elmer Teeter Fairfield Rebecca McDorman Mrs. Adkins John McDorman Nellie Farber Fred Farber Laura E. Lamphear Charles C. Lamphear Minda M. Drewer Frank Drewer State of Iowa Chas. Woodruff Wm. Hale D. Collins A. L. Stout Eli Cox Bill

Enterprising Druggist Brings Dr King’s Cure Agency

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.

J. D. McDowell Dr. King Above Drug Store

All Old Soldiers Called Out For Decoration Day

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.

Liberty National Union

City Council Plans Hose Purchases and Dam Repairs

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.

Rock Island Railroad Company Sixth Street

Notice of Sheriff Sale in Jefferson County Iowa

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

Jefferson County G Neees D. P. Stubbs John W. Spencer Iowa Packwood Fairfield

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