Blames Gossips For His Trouble
Rev S D Bartle pastor of the Methodist church in Mechanicsville Iowa denounces gossip as the source of false rumors about his conduct He says no truth to the tale of infatuation with a telephone girl He consulted Presiding Elder Dr J G Vanest who found the stories baseless He states he has not been removed and will stay in town and denies lies about his Salem pastoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
S. D. Bartle
Methodist
J. G. Vanest
Salem
Seek to Restrain Jackass Braying
A temporary injunction restrains Michael the jackass from braying to the annoyance of John J. Carvell and Col. A. D. Collier in Sioux City Iowa on May 25. Colonel Collier laments nocturnal braying disrupts sleep and demoralizes neighborhood children and adults. Judge Oliver previously granted a restraining order. the jackass belongs to W P Keefe, a local horseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackass
Sioux City
Michael
John J. Carvell
Col. A. D. Collier
Colonel Collier
Bray
Oliver
W. P. Keefe
Wonderful Eczema Cure Promised by Local Drug Store
A Pa family credit Eletric Bitters for curing their five year eczema case in their boy after other doctors failed. They tried several bottles and saw complete recovery. Marketed as a blood medicine and body building tonic. Guaranteed at F. S. Shriner's drug store for 50 cents in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Adams
Henrietta
F. S. Shriner
Goes Fifteen Years Unwashed
Webster City reports May 25 that Miss Aman da Johnson of the city a noted middle aged beauty remains unwashed for fifteen years claiming soap and water harm her face. Despite age she is cheerful unwed and credits her clear baby smooth complexion to abstaining from washing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Amanda Johnson
Extensive Local Visitors and Movements Reported
Burlington Gazette items list residents and guests visiting from Ames Mt. Sterling Denver Chariton Trenton Des Moines and Ottumwa along with local host homes travels to Colfax Fort Madison and River side. Mentions include Mrs. Burnette Dr. Fordyce Attorney Fraylie and Rev. Jones with a mix of short trips, visits, and a Memorial Day address on the horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Carlson
Burlington
J. W. Burnette
Mt. Sterling
Parsons College 32nd Commencement May 31 to June 6 1902
The thirty second annual commencement at Parsons College runs May 31 to June 6. Graduating class includes Linna Houston Hale Greenleaf Harold Brown Wm Wirtz and Nellie Griffith. Week program features graduation exercises Bachalaureate sermon Memorial service for Gen Lewis B Parsons and multiple college events at Presbyterian church and Alumni field with prize contests recitals and addresses by Rev J Ashley Fitch Rev J W Bean Rev Edgar P Hill and Rev Charles L Zorbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons College
Linna Houston
Hale Greenleaf
Harold Brown
Wm, Wirtz
Nellie Griffith
Presbyterian Church
Willis E. Parsons
D. D
Lewis B. Parsons
Christian Associations
John Ashley Fitch
Wei Hsien
China
Board of Trustees
Advanced Students Conservatory of Music
Charles L. Zorbaugh
Cleveland
Fairfield High School Commencement Program Details
The Fairfield high school will hold commencement exercises Friday evening, June 7, at the opera house. A baccalaureate sermon is planned Sunday, June 2, at 11 a.m. at the Congregational church by Rev. Pearse Pinch. The twenty five graduates will appear on the program with music by the pupils. Class list includes Bessie Jones Agnes Zihlman Bessie Brawner Jno. McLane Esther Snook Leonia Piquignot Josephine Sappenfield Hester Ball Maude Brown Royal Ravenscroft Guy Anstead Blanche Sawtelle Campbell Whitham Clarence Linder Maude Hoagland May Fulton Madge Vernon Alice Frasher Ruth Simpson Pearl Yeager Bessie Fields Ruth Rangner Louise Jones Ora Scheffel Jorena Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield High School
Opera House
Congregational Church
Pearse Pinch
Bessie Jones
Agnes Zihlman
Bessie Brawner
Jno. McLane
Esther Snook
Leonia Piquignot
Josephine Sappenfield
Hester Ball
Maude Brown
Royal Ravenscroft
Guy Anstead
Blanche Sawtelle
Campbell Whitham
Clarence Linder
Maude Hoagland
May Fulton
Madge Vernon
Alice Frasher
Ruth Simpson
Pearl Yeager
Bessie Fields
Ruth Rangner
Louise Jones
Ora Scheffel
Jorena Scott
Death of Pioneer Mrs Elizabeth Green
Mrs Elizabeth Green aged 84 died at her daughter Mrs H W Stoners home last Tuesday evening. Widow of Alfred Green she lived in Jefferson county since 1846 and was a pioneer Christian. Survived by six children Graham Green Idaho Mrs C M Moyer York Neb Wayne Green and Mrs Stoner Jefferson County. Funeral held Thursday afternoon at the Stoner home conducted by Rev Thos Osborn and burial in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Green
H. W. Stoner
Alfred Green
Jefferson County
Methodist Church
Graham Green
Idaho
C. M. Moyer
York
Neb
Wayne Green
Stoner
Thos. Osborn
Evergreen Cemetery
A Costly Poorhouse in Hammersmith England
A complaint cites a Hammersmith poorhouse costing 1,350,000 dollars at 1,675 dollars per inmate. The piece argues this extravagance would be offset by countless overcrowded and neglected poorhouses, a critique echoed by St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammersmith
England
St. Louis
Memorial Day Observances in Fairfield Honor Departed Veterans
Memorial Day in Fairfield will follow the traditional program with a 1 p m gathering, a parade led by Newton Williams, and a procession through Court Street to City Cemetery. Graves will be decorated under comrades' direction, followed by an opera house program featuring music, prayers, Lincoln Gettysburg reading, recitations, an address by J H Fraley, and a closing audience song. Floral committees are all old soldiers and W R C members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Newton Williams
George Strong Post
Company M
E. E. Lucas
Woman's Relief Corps
Mrs. Morrison
S. A. Power
Court Street
Kirkwood
B Street
City Cemetery
Middle Gate
Daniel Walmer
S. B. Turner
J. M. Gregg
J. T. Axline
Opera House
Belle Vinson
The
Free Methodist Church
Lincoln
Fairfield Fellowship Club Organized at Library Hall
Last Thursday night a men s meeting formed the Fairfield Fellowship Club with a non sectarian non partisan aim to foster growth in grace and Christian fellowship among men over 14. Members sign a constitution and pay 25 cents for a club button. expenses are voluntary. A nominating committee named includes S A Power Steven Thoma Dr J W Bean J M Hammer Dr W O Pool Dr J F Clarke and Henry Alston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Fellowship Club
Library Hall
S. A. Power
Steven Thoma
J. W. Bean
J. M. Hammer
W. O. Pool
J. F. Clarke
Henry Alston
Romance in Arm strong Seed Office Ends in Marriage
In Shenandoah Iowa on May 25 a romance that began in the Armstrong Seed company office led to marriage. Jerome B. Armstrong Jr. sought relief for rheumatism at Burlington Junction Springs and improved enough to marry his stenographer Florence Hollembeak during a seaside veranda ceremony assisted by the bride. Mrs Armstrong had worked there four years and is sister to Mrs Karl Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Cupid
Armstrong Seed Company
Jerome B. Armstrong
Burlington Junction Springs
Florence Hollembeak
Armstrong
Disappears With Collections In Davenport May 25
Geo C Warner a well known Tri City salesman has disappeared from Davenport with the Grand Union Tea company and his attractive wife and daughter referenced in the notice. Authorities search for him amid questions about missing collections and the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport, In
Geo. C. Warner
Tri-City
Grand Union Tea Company
Davenport
Gifts For The Occasion Suggested By TEATS
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Missing Moline tea company collector Varner suspected foul play
Leaves in Moline show Varner vanished after last Saturday taking weekly collections from the local trade. Varner, a Bushnell, Illinois native with a Smithfield brother, is unaccounted for despite wire inquiries. Some friends fear foul play may be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Varner
Tea and Coffee Company
Bushnell
Ill
Smithfield
Immigrants Coming West and Westward Labor Demand
The article notes a flood of immigrants seeking Western opportunities in railroads, mines, mills, farms, and factories. It contrasts new arrivals with earlier city settlement patterns, suggesting industry prosperity drives migration and may offset oversupply concerns among urban alien labor markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Omaha Bee
Mr Sunday at Fairfield Shows Strong Revival Results
Mr Sunday the revivalist ends a Fairfield series with over a thousand conversions and a final collection that reflects deep community impact. The Cedar Rapids Republican notes his forceful preaching, daily and evening, and the tangible church and civic influence of his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday
Fairfield
Billy
Cedar Rapids
Language Joke by Speaker Cannon Hits Illini Language
The Kansas City Star cites Speaker Cannon saying "We'll dig that ditch or bust" to illustrate his grasp of the Illinois language and humor. The remark underscores regional phrasing and political theater without broader context or consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Kansas City Star
For Sale One Acre on East Stone Street With House
One acre of ground on east Stone street with a four room house a cellar barn and wells. About three fourths acre of fruit. Will sell at a bargain. W. H. Moyer. ott
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Stone Street
W. H. Moyer
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R. & W. Garments
America
Oxford
Frank H. Wells & CO
George W. Cable, Jr
Fairfield, Ia
Tribune
Aaron Bartholomew
Ames la
Our City
Alice B. Booker
Colfax
Ft. Dodge
C. E. Stubbs
Denver, Col
City
Carrie Stubbs
Major Gantz
Frank Cooper
Chariton, Iowa
M. H. Cuddy
Hedrick
W. E. Harris
Rosalie
Des Moines
Emma Wishart
Palmyra
J. H. McCullough
Chariton
J. H. Atkinson
O. K. Averill
Menomene
Wis
Hammer
Frank Dunlap
Independence
C. S. Long
Trenton
Wm. Dunlapp
H. A. Duncan
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Duncan
Lucian B. Jones
Evanston, HI
H. W. Green
Father Hogan
Riverside
Jacobsmier
Atty
J. F. Fraylie
Fort Madison
Ira Way
Marshall Field Co
Chicago
D. R. Way
Ciity
G. L. Stewart
Elizabeth
Hunt
C. C. Clark
North Third Street
Louise Doughty
Burlington Gazette
Lillie Harper
Bloomfield
Iowa
Henry
W. Augustus
Centerville
A. J. Kennedy
Ames, Ia
R. S. McClelland
Tabor
D. R. Mesmer
Ottumwa
Banfield
Ethel White
Osceola
Monmouth
Fred Hinkle
Butte, Mont
Guy Beatty, Sr
Ft. Collins Colp
Barbara Ackerman
James Hammon
Lillie Ackerman
Adolph Saunders
Eichelberger
Keosauqua
Etta Miner
Holdridge
Nebraska
Sands Calhoun
Jack Ireland
Frank Jones
Florence Avery
Cedar Falls
Helen Scoular
Indiana
W. S. Maddux
Glenn Peasley
Grand River
Levi Peasley
Roy McKee
Harry Snare
Moulton, Lowa
Thoma’s
Pharmacy
Parsons
Emrys
Eeeeneres
Emry
Zeigler’s
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