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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1907
Page
7
Long list of local people visiting family and friends across Iowa and nearby states. Mentions departures for Davenport Ottumwa Massena Spokane Lincoln Neb and Burlington along with multiple visits to Ottumwa Glenwood and St. Marys church. Includes Nellie Fogarty death with funeral details at St Marys Fairfield.
A four car Burlington inspection train carrying high officials led by Geo B Harris passed Fairfield after 9 am Saturday. The party included D Miller D Millard J M Gruber J D Besler T E Calvert W L Breckenridge and A V Brown among others with private secretaries. The tour sounded like a routine statewide survey with no immediate plans for improvements and ended upon reaching Chicago.
Anthony Turner aged 14 son of Fred Turner was feeding a foot-power job press on North Court street last Saturday morning when his right hand was caught between the bed and form. The press closed and cut off his right thumb at the first joint. The hand was severely mashed and amputation may be necessary. The family and boy have public sympathy as surgeons treat him.
The May 16 council meeting deferred action on L T Gobble s plat for South Second street to extend two blocks south of Madison and widen West Monroe and West Jackson to Second street. Officials ordered staff to light on cloudy nights and approved three new dirt scrapers.
The Ladies Aid Society and older church members invite new and prospective members to a reception at the English Lutheran Church next Friday at eight o'clock. A program will be presented and light refreshments served. All old and new members are urged to attend and those considering joining.
A local shop debuts a collection of new skirts described as style-perfect and expertly tailored. Fabrics are high-class, colors accurate, and prices are modest, with garments fitting shoppers as if custom ordered by a master tailor.
In a Saturday afternoon game at Alumni Field Turney Wagon Works crushed Louden Machinery 24 to 12. The victory, amid lively crowd reaction, followed last season’s loss by Turneys and donations from gate receipts to the Ladies' Improvement association.
Investigators probe a supposed suicide pact amid multiple strychnine deaths in a state district. Reports say Kate Farrell, Kittie Broell died and Elizabeth Fletcher, Lily Milburn survived after poisoning, with allegations of a club urging fatal acts and an oath to die after the first member's death.
Decoration Day events in Libertyville include gathering at the M F E church at 1 pm, opening with America, invocation by Chaplain Hawkins, address by J A Huglin, male quartet music, recitations by Miss Maud Warren and Gilbert Swanson, and a procession to the cemetery to decorate graves under marshal F N Winn. A long list of volunteers assists with flowers, banners, guides, and duties.
An ice cream social will be held Thursday evening at the home of Attorney and Mrs. J A Huglin on South Main Street. Ice cream and cake will be served and all are invited.
A brisk remark asserts that belief in one’s intelligence differs from actually being smart, underscoring the challenge of lived mastery over mere praise.
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Brain Ottumwa saw the marriage of Charles Cook and Lena Carpenter both residents of the city The bride daughter of H S Carpenter and wife was formerly a clerk at the Novelty store The groom a plumber employed by P J Brady and a member of Company M They will reside in a cottage on South Court Street Murdock Shuler At the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Murdock Nellie Murdock married Philip Shuler of Canton Ill They left the same evening for Canton Velda R Quillen married Edward Herman at the Methodist parsonage in a quiet surprise ceremony The bride worked in Miss Ona Boyds dress making parlors and the groom worked for Sense Mitchell They plan a summer trip to Okoboji.
Dr Jnc H Baldridge of Batavia has been fined 300 dollars for practicing medicine without proper credentials. Information was filed by the Jefferson County Medical Association. He graduated from Keokuk Medical College and worked under his ailing father before attempting state board exams, which he repeatedly failed.
Transfers list multiple property deals including Bernard McElhinney to Lee Gobble in blocks 25 and 50, Catherine Mann and others to Abram Armstrong, Geo Cows to B R Snider as referee, to N D Smith, and to J O Johnson and Geo E Estes, with tracts in township 73 and 36, values ranging from 400 to 1270 and totaling thousands of dollars. Wm James McReynolds and wife transfer a tract in block 31 to Ben R Linder for 1450.
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