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Newspaper

Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1907

Page

3

A Hallowe'en Wedding of Miss Margaret Black and Ralph Stever

Miss Margaret Black and Ralph H. Stever were married last Thursday at 4 30 pm in a quiet ceremony officiated by Rev S B Ross. There were no guests and the couple moved to their Stamford farm home for a reception. The bride, a former teacher, and the bridegroom, a successful local farmer, were praised for bright prospects and strong community ties.

Margaret Black B. F. Black Ralph H. Stever Rev S. B. Ross Jefferson County Legion

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the Tribune National Home Journal Mothers Magazine D. C. Cook Publishing Co Chicago Inter Ocean Central West Fairfield Tribune

Vain Quest

A short quotation from the Talmud about seeking a flawless brother. The line appears as a reader notice or thematic insert in The Tribune.

Jefferson County Holds Separate Fairfield Township Election

Jefferson County conducted a single election this year for the split Fairfield township. Voting occurred November 5 in the courthouse supervisors room from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Two parties, Democratic and Republican, fielded nominees for justices of the peace, constables, trustees, clerk, and assessor. Results were unavailable due to the Tribune deadline.

Jefferson Fairfield Township Fairfield City Court House Repubblican Democratic N. B. Regester R. F. Ratcliff Justices of the Peace D. B. Hedge Tribune

College notes and Halloween gatherings described

The Junior class rehearses for a late November play The Professor's Love Story. Local families host guests and attend Halloween events. A fifty voice college chorus is organized by Prof Moorhead with practice Saturdays. Vesper service and State YWCA convention preparations are noted with several delegates listed.

Grace Boies Frank Boies Birmingham Olive Williams Edwin Mitchell Ballard Hall Hallowe'en Kittie Clark Red Oak Pattison Tarkio Fifty Voices Moorhead College Chapel Cedar Rapids College Association Sandiland Ora Scheffel Nyle Donovan Zola Harper

Real Estate Transfers in Fairfield Batavia and Linby

Oct 30 William Brier to Mary E. Brier transfer of lot 8 block 20 southwestern add Fairfield for 1 dollar. Nov 1 W A Lewis and wife to Mrs S C Walker lot 7 block 4 Louis Kreig add Batavia for 100 dollars. Nov 2 Wm Brown and wife to C R Brown lot 1 block 3 Linby original plat for 1 dollar.

William Brier Mary E. Brier Southwestern Add Fairfield W. A. Lewis S. C. Walker Louis & Kreig Batavia Wm. Brown C. R. Brown Linby

Product of British Mills

British mills turn out daily more than 10 000 miles of cotton cloth produced for export and domestic use, reflecting the extensive scale of industrial textile production in Britain.

Local notes from Round Prairie area recount harvests and visits

Round Prairie reports corn husking trips to the east of Mt Pleasant and hay delivery to Lockridge by Bower Bros. Coal shipments from Illinois brought relief to those needing fuel. Local residents, including Miss Eliza Billingsley, Hal Mendenhall, and Esther Linderson, are noted for travels, school terms, and family visits across nearby towns.

Round Prairie Mt. Pleasant Bower Bros Lockridge Illinois Robert Lawrence Highland Eliza Billingsley Montana Fairfield Hal Mendenhall Cedar Two Fix Glasgow

Miss Jen son dies at Packwood after illness

In Packwood Iowa on November 4 Miss Jen son died at her home after a period of illness. The funeral was held at the home conducted by Rev. Asbell of the Christian church and she was buried in Woodhull Illinois. Family and friends accompanied the body on the evening train. Nearby items note residents visiting, moves, and local events including marriages and upcoming entertainments in Stockport and Fairfield counties.

Jenson Packwood Nette Christian Church Asbell Woodhull Ill Mildred Rains Isaac Webb Mills Carvin Richland Will Kenyon Dave Downey Curt Forest Abingdon and Mirs H. S. Cline Hedrick Lige Woolum Ottawa F. C. Woolum Henry Mitchell Montana Gilbert Smith Ella Rains

Glendale News Briefs and Local Visits

Glendale Iowa November 4. West Burlington to the railway foreman Mr W Linkin comes here. Mr and Mrs Eben Peck of Ottumwa visited Miss Mary Damm Saturday. Mrs Peck's mother was an early school teacher in this community.

Glendale West Bur- Linkin Herelington Eben Peck Ottumwa Mary Damm

Elm Grove box supper repaid and church event planned

Bad weather kept crowds away at Elm Grove school Friday. The community will repeat the box supper Thursday Nov 7. Rev Smith of Fairfield will preach at Plum Grove on Sunday afternoon Nov 10. Local residents note cows injury and family visits to Abingdon and Brookville.

Elm Grove Elm Grove School Rev. Smith Fairfield Plum Grove J. W. Wilson Kane Emery Richland Rollin Charles Salts Omer Myers Abingdon Halleck Wilson Harry Junkin Brookville C. D. McPherson

Merrimac Notes and Local Updates

In Merrimac Iowa on November 4 a baby boy was born to a couple named Leffler on November 2. A community dance at the W O W hall drew a large crowd. Mr A Johnson died November 1 and will be buried at the Swedish Lutheran cemetery near Four Corners. John Craft of Germanville is improving after serious illness. Gotlieb Hildebrand’s boy broke his arm near Mr Lilyblade’s while driving cattle. Henry Shuppy and Jessie Estrus Norton with Frank Nelson and family spent Sunday with Frank Trabert. Farmers report corn not as good as last year and harvest remains ongoing.

Stockport Stockport Opera House Will McIntosh Table Rock Nebraska W. R. Smith Glendale Elihu Gregory Alton Lane Congressman Kennedy Frank Ely Brown Hughes Clark E. T. Harlan Indiana Georgia Robert Ely Mt. Pleasant H. E. Ely Fred Bogle Pawnee City Neb D. K Kans Fairfield Thomp Merrimac Leffler W. O. W. Hall A. Johnson Four Corners John Craft Germanville Gotlieb Hildebrand Lilyblade Henry Shuppy Jessie Estrus Norton Frank Nelson Frank Trabert

Parsonville News Notes Visitors and Social Benefit

Mrs Charles Linstrom of Chariton is visiting her brother R E Parsons due to cousin Jack Parsons illness in Fairfield. Jim and George Parson of Lucas county visit at R E Parsons. Mr and Mrs Copeland and son of Fairfield visited William Bush last Sunday. A coffee social at J R Nelson's Thursday benefits the Salina Lutheran church.

Parsonville Charlie Linstrom Chariton Town R. E. Parson Jack Parson Fairfield Jim George Parson Lucas County R. E. Parsons Copeland and Son William Bush J. R. Nelson Salina

Protracted meeting announced in Beckwith

Beckwith Ind Nov 6 Protracted meeting was announced for Monday night but farther ahead was not announced. Mrs Geo McCormick remains ill under Dr A S Hague care. Mrs Steel of Washington county visited sister Mrs S T Caviness last week. Miss Nellie McCormick returned from Chicago Saturday evening.

Beckwith Geo. McCormick A. S. Hague Steel Washington County S. T. Caviness Nellie McCormick Chicago

Randall Suffering Illness Under Doctor's Care

Mrs. M. S. Randall is quite sick and is under the doctor's care. Grandfather Ogden visited his sons, Oran and Ed Ogden, a few days last week. Mr. R. C. Sands is visiting his sister in Henry county this week. Mrs. Laura Clark returned Sunday from an extended visit in Oklahoma and Kansas.

M. S. Randall Grandfather Ogden Oran Ed Ogden R. C. Sands Henry County Laura Clark Oklahoma Kansas

The Mansfield Estate Fortune For Richard Mansfield

Admirers are told the late actor Richard Mansfield left a substantial estate estimated between 300000 and 500000 dollars. The piece argues actors should save and stop benefit funerals as a reproach to the profession.

Richard Mansfield Mark Leslie’s Weekly

Senses of Monkeys Keen Sight Deficient Smell

Monkeys are remarkably keen of sight but deficient in sense of smell according to the article.

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