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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
8
Miss Maud Lamb and Mary Gorman visit in Fairfield while many others travel from Batavia Davenport and Ottumwa to visit relatives and attend funerals. Guests include Dr. I V Miller affair in Fairfield and Dr F R Smith’s relatives from Idaho. Local residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Lofgren, Ed Allender, and Dr Thomas Osborn appear among the visiting and returning guests.
Weather delays push corn planting back with some replanting underway. Local residents and families including John Koontz, Lucile Davidson, Mary Booth, Carl, and many others share visits and church outings across Fairfield Ollie Veo and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Lee Odum settled in the Collins property. Mrs Rex Wilson and Mrs Ross Caldwell visited Ottumwa Friday. Louis Cline and son hauled outs to Packwood early this week. S R Leisure of Linby called here early week. Band concert at Packwood drew many youths Saturday. B W Walker of Batavia visited Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Earl Mowery of Ottumwa visited relatives nearby this week. Miss Ethel Simonton of Farson visited Miss Lora Schooly Sunday. Eldon Ramey and family of Brookville visited Abingdon relatives Sunday. Mrs Alva Longerbore of Packwood spent Sunday with Wm Clark. Pastor Pearson of Moravia delivered a sermon praising old G A R members Sunday evening.
Linby and nearby residents mark weekend visits to relatives in Bladensburg Abingdon and Hedrick. Several couples and children traveled to Ottumwa Fairfield and Hedrick while others called on kin and assisted the sick.
The item lists visitors and residents in Libertyville areas including Clint Hoopes in Spavn Ill, Goldie Anderson visiting Mt Pleasant, and Mrs M A Fell leaving for Chicago and New York. It notes illnesses, church events, social gatherings, and upcoming activities with minor details and prices for a Jubilee Singers event.
A comedy in three acts titled A Rival by Request will be presented Friday May 31 1912 at the Salina M E church. The play features eleven characters and presents a lighthearted evening of entertainment.
Miss Ruth Monson vacationing with her parents Mr. and Mrs. O F Monson. Mrs Blanch Nelson of Lucas Iowa visited family and relatives. D D Gavin recovering after gall stone operation at Mercy hospital Ranchester Minnesota. Bethesda ladies society held a successful social on school lawn. Mrs Nellie Root and daughter Mrs Nelson visited Burlington with Miss Buelah Root. Miss Lydia Lotridge of Fairfield spent Sunday with Mrs E K Cav ness.
Mrs Letha Cornell and children and Fern Miller called at the John Krumholtz home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Charley Nelson visited the W F Miller home Sunday. S Cornell went to Libertyville on business Wednesday. Harry Snyder and family visited H F Crile Sunday afternoon. Mrs C C Carl and children visited Ross McCarty home Sunday. W F Miller and wife spent Thursday night at George Cornell home south of town. Fern Miller called at the D M Holgate home. Glendora Green visited the S Cornell home Tuesday. Elsie and Raymond Bargar called on Fern Miller Thursday afternoon. Mrs Letha Cornell called at H F Crile home Thursday. Virgie and Gladys St Clair were callers at the W F Miller home Thursday. Mrs Haushahn and children visited H F Crile Friday.
A sequence of social notices shows M. S. Randall in Mt. Pleasant, Ottumwa visitors Will Amsbaugh and J. E. McClain, and travel plans for Hobart Myrick’s family to Anamosa and Stanford Montana. Others depart for Denver El Centro and Guthrie county to honor parents graves, with several Fairfield Des Moines Packwood and Davenport residents visiting or staying with relatives.
The auto firm of Murray and Allender sold four cars in the past week. Will Achenbach bought a Flanders 20, Frank Danielson travels south of town in an E M F 30, J F Harbage of Cantril purchased a Witte Special, and H D Mowery of Linby bought a Flanders 20. The firm reports a popular car line and many pleased buyers.
Charles D. Chandler of Packwood announces his candidacy for County Treasurer in the upcoming June primary. He urges voters to mark his name with an X on the official ballot.
Fairfield agent H J Williams promotes an acetylene generator claimed to be foolproof and automatic. The Seible Hardware Co displays the device, which Williams says cannot overproduce gas and is suitable for country homes.
To the Republican voters of Jefferson County I will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for coroner subject to your decision at the June election. Dr. C. C. Tallman.
A voiced community motto urges residents to enrich their own land and invest locally rather than sending funds away. The message promotes collective strength and shared growth for the neighborhood.
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