Local Notes Highlight Visits and Accidents
After a parental visit, rebse D. headed to Jacksonville NL to work for the R. R. Co. Mrs. Henry Pickard visited Brighton Friday. Henry Schmadaka had a Friday accident near Germanville when his horse bolted, throwing him from his buggy and keeping him bedbound since. Frank Fuqua and wife attended the Winfield fair Thursday. Fern and Gracie Pickard, once of this place and now in Idaho, are visiting near Pleasant Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Humphery
Jacksonville
R. R. Co
Henry Pickard
Brighton
Henry Schmadaka
Germanville
Frank Fuqua
Winfield
Fern
Gracie Pickard
Idaho
Pleasant Plain
Fairfield area social notes from Walnut Township
Walnut Township reports include John Craft of Germanville visiting Fairfield business hours. John Wiera and family returned from Chicago. Susie and Rosalie Gelski came back from a Chicago visit. Bert Montgomery visited grandmother Mrs. Miller. Martha and Helen Kasowski spent time with their aunt. S N Gelski and John Kurka south of Fairfield visited relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Township
John Craft
Germanville
Fairfield
John Wiera
Chicago
Susie
Rosalie Gelski
Bert Montgomery
Miller
Martha
Helen Kasowski
S. N. Gelski
John Kurka
Local residents visit friends and relatives across towns
A flurry of social visits fills the week as locals and out of town guests travel between Fairfield Eldon Ottumwa Bloomfield Pittsburg Floris and Des Moines. Notables include Mr and Mrs John Coleman Richland IA Mrs Lillie Bowers Chicago visiting Harlie Yost and E H Davis family and S K Davis. plus many others visiting kin and attending gatherings. A hospital operation is performed on W B Yost after a runaway injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coleman
Richland
Iowa
W. H. Riggs
Lillie Bowers
Chicago
Harlie Yost
E. H. Davis
Fairfield
J. Downing
Beaver City
Neb
S. K. Davis
Mason
Lockridge
M. H. Cuddy
Frank Baker
Denton Tedrow
Eldon
S. C. Ross
Abe Maddox
Canada
Silas Pearson
Ed Carter
Bloomfield
Aaron Greenfield
McCune
Kan
Dan Harris
Pittsburg
S. W
Pleasant Plain Obituaries and Family Notices
Clark Hoskins died Friday night after a long illness and will be buried today. Margaret Humphery traveled from Pleasant Blain to Fairfield on Sunday to visit her ailing father Joseph Kindell, who later died.
Local families relocate and travel notices fill week
Mr and Mrs Henry Kientz relocate to San Banito Texas with two children and Geo Van Winkle to build their new house. Downs family returns from western trip. Emry gains new egg house. Many others visit, travel, or attend events across Des Moines, Batavia, and nearby towns. News notes include a ministerial reception at the M E church and the death of F C Cook at Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kientz
San Banito
Texas
Geo
van Winkle
Esther
Alma
Meta
J. L. Downs
Seeveral
Exposition, Pond and Co
Emry
R. L. Emry
Colorado
Will Johnson
John Bones
Allen, Neb
T. L. Emry
Harry Downing
Stuttgart
Ark
George Savage
Harry
Leland Barricklow
Rev. Lewis
John Davis
Ed Gibson
Des Moines
Frank Cushman
Pringle
Tacoma
Lon Funston
California
Funston
Anna Humble
Henry Jordan
Corydon
Amy Rich
Miss Humbles
Miss Humble
Wm. Ditmars
Washington
Kientz
M. E. Church
New London Socials and Harvest News Update
Route five youths enjoy a social at Manford Holls home as harvests pick up with G W Stucker reporting twenty five bushels of Ben Davis apples from one tree and several bushels fallen. Families travel, visits occur, a baby is born, and local events fill the week with notes on travel, church matters, and teaching shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manford Holls
Manford
G. W. Stucker
Ben Davis
Thomas D. Throop
Cordelia
Ice Cream Social in Char Spencer Barn Hosts W I C Event
Blackhawk Township hosts an ice cream social in Char Spencer's new barn on Saturday evening October 2. The W I C group invites attendees to bring their best girl for a pleasant evening. Several locals plan to relocate seeking better land prices in other states.
Local Social News Roundup From Olds Area
Harvey Maxwell of Oklahoma visits his sister Mrs. Root while Chris Boucher calls on friends in Lockridge Sunday. A social at Perry Rickembotoms draws many locals. Ida Maude and Ruth Larson visit sister Mrs. Elmer Davis over Sunday. Lien VanNostrand remodels and repaints the VanNostrand house. Bill Howlett visits Green family. Church services move to 11 a m next Sunday. Warner family visits Dierse home. Oran Ogden returns from Storm Lake with a farm purchase. W G Burkarth travels northwest for farming. Families visit an uncle in Olds Iowa. M S Randall on sick list. Fred Johnson returns from wedding trip to Colorado and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Maxwell
Oklahoma
Root
Chris Boucher
Lockridge
Perry Rickembottoms
Ida, Maude
Ruth Larson
Elmer Davis
Lien VanNostrand
VanNostrand
Bill Howlett
Green Home
Warner
Dierse
Oran Ogden
Storm Lake
W. G. Burkarth
Olds
Iowa
Local residents report business trips and visits
Ned Godley business trip to Ottumwa Tuesday. Harley Plowman of Douds Leando passed through here Monday. Isaac Griffitts transacted business in Ottumwa Saturday. Jacob Fendeer and wife visited recently with relatives at Libertyville. Geo Seitz and wife visited Sunday evening at the Isaac Griffits home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Godley
Ottumwa
Harley Plowman
Douds Leando
Isaac Griffitts
Jacob Fendeer
Libertyville
Geo, Seitz
Isaac Griffits
Brighton Social Notes and Local Visits
Dr. and Mrs. McConnaughey and Grace of Wayland visited the Dr. Terry home. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter on Sunday. Mrs. Atkins and others travel to Washington for a Baptist association. Sutherland family from near Washington and Doig of Creston visit John Davis’s home. Clark sale brings Mr. Smith from Washington and the family joins him home. Martha Emry of Fairfield visits. J R Barkley gives an entertainment at the Clubhouse. Mrs. Carpenter of Rock Island visits T. B Carpenter’s home. Tompson visits her sister Mrs. Greathouse. Mrs. Mary Friend travels to Battle Creek Michigan. Cora Porter visits her brother Wes from Fairfield. Enoch Swab of Atlantic visits relatives near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnaughey
Grace
Wayland
T. B. Carpenter
Bert
Miss Tompson
Mrs. Greathouse
Mary Friend
Battle Creek
Mich
Cora Porter
Fairfield
Wes
Enoch Swab
Atlantic
Iowa
Funeral services for J. B. Kendall held in Fairfield
The funeral of J. B. Kendall of Fairfield was conducted Friday at two o’clock from the Presbyterian church with burial in Brighton cemetery. Rev and Mrs C C Davis are visiting in Peoria at Mrs Davis brother Graftons. Photographer E S Frey of Washington has leased the former Rob inson meat market rooms above and will open a branch studio here soon. Mrs R H Shaffer and two children left Tuesday for a three week visit with her brother Frank Bereiter in Cawker City Kansas, joined by her mother Mrs John Bereiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Kendall
Fairfield
Presbyterian Church
Brighton
C. C. Davis
Peoria
Frank Bereiter
Cawker City
Kansas
John Bereiter
Local families attend weddings and visits in Fairfield
Mr and Mrs Wm Green visit Burlington for the marriage of Wm Greens sister. Victoria Toothacher returns from Waterloo reporting Julian Richards is blind. Mrs Emily Cr mer of Hedrick visits her sister Mrs C H Johnson and Mary Heatar. Cedar chapel Sunday school reports a good time and picnic dinner. Mr and Mrs Charles Double of Dudley visit Rivers home. Laura Ross and Elizabeth Whitney join Heatar party for preaching at Ebenezer. Ephraim Stout enjoys a golden wedding anniversary and family reunion from last week. M Damm travels from Kansas City to Chicago. A competent girl for general housework is wanted in Fairfield Iowa Telephone 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Green
Burlington
Green
Victoria Toothacher
Waterloo
Julian Richards
Emily Cramer
Hedrick
C. H. Johnson
Mary Heatar
Mary Damm
Cedar Chapel
Charles Double
Dudley
Parental Rivers
Laura Ross
Elizabeth Whitney
Heatar
Ebenezer
Ephriam Stout
M. Damm
Kansas City
Chicago
H. Snyder
Fairfield
Iowa
Public sales notices from various locations and dates
O F Fryer located 7144 miles south of Ottumwa holds sale Friday October 1 Randall and Bagby hold sale 8 miles southeast of Fairfield Thursday October 7 Grant Hodges sale half mile south of Fairfield Tuesday October 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Fryer
Ottumwa
Randall & Bagby
Fairfield
Grant Hodges
Notice of Probate of Will in Jefferson County Iowa
Notice is hereby given by order of the Jefferson County District Court that the purported last will and testament of Joseph B. Kendall is on file. The court has set Thursday October 14, 1909 at 2 oclock p m for proof and final hearing. N C Smith Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Mary Ellen Bradshaw
W. E.radshaw
James Hall
Nina Burns
Uetta Lindsay
E. . Bradshaw
Oll
State of
L. P. Emns
E. B. Bradshaw
Fairfield
Jeffer County
Tember
A. D
L. P. Emmons
District Court
Said County
Joseph B. Kendall
Great Northern Debuts World’s Fastest Express Mail Train
Minneapolis September 28 Great Northern Railway began a mail express service claiming the fastest long distance train in the world. The daily run from the Twin Cities to Seattle advances U S mail delivery by 24 hours to Puget Sound cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Great Northern
United States
Twin Cities
Puget Sound
Seattle
Fairfield and nearby farms list with varied acreages for sale
A long inventory of farms near Fairfield and Ottumwa offering 66 to 265 acres with houses, barns, orchards, and good land. Prices range from about 30 to 120 dollars per acre with some on payment terms. Several properties note strong corn land, hog-tight fences, and good improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Birmingham
Bentonsport
Iowa
Slopace
Jared Lake
Orr
Dargaine Prp
Co Coe Mess
Fair
Eelten
Romer Caves
Hoon
Bies
Peigo Oleates
ONO
Aaland
Ak Cesses
Eldon
Eoig
Ottumwa
Lncated
Ccsccacrecvas
Riise
County
Aine
Tyre
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Edison Phonograph
Edison
Nyder & Co., Veters
Opticians
D. Herrick & CO
I. D. Jones
Jefferson
Tribune
Rebse D
Ayer
J. O. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Cross Lanes
Sam Salts
Russell Gorman
Johnson
F. K. Laughlin
Batavia
H. B. Culbertson
Marshall
Fuller
N. A. Lamme
Geo. Whitmore
F. C. Cook
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Cook
Springs
NEW London
John Kohlenbeck
Ruby
Edna
Montana
Kate Rable
Walter
Will Stout
Bannier
Fritz Poggemiller
Charles Dietsch
Willie Gannaway
Medford
Oregon
Pleasant Grove
W. L. Collins
C. P. Church
Davis Co
Fred Peifer
Roy Collins
C. P
John Lanz
Latta
Beckwith
Glendale
N. C. Smith
Northwest
Rock I Sland
Pacific Northwest Points
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Omaha
Memphis
Utah
Arizona
Old Mexico
Rock Island
Cnew
Hufstedler & Baker
Lonsdale
N. E. Corner Square
P.S
Robert Israel
City Property
paved _ street
City
Burlington Street
Good Street
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