Fairfield Daily notices of residents and visitors
W E Harris left this morning to begin his fall trip as traveling salesman after a rest at his home 207 W Washington. A long list of visitors and callers includes Mrs Emma C Stever at County Line and C E Stubbs from Denver registering at Leggett House. Many locals visited relatives in Fairfield Ottumwa and Mt Pleasant over the weekend and with friends in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Harris
Washington Street
Emma C. Stever
County Line
C. E. Stubbs
Denver
Colo
Leggett House
Kate McClain
Miss May
Grace McClain
Ft. Madison
Charles Elliott
Local Social and Health Notes From Fairfield Area
Miss Hazel Manatrey travels to Glenwood for a friend's wedding. Eugene Black visited Des Moines over Sunday. John Huglin shows slow recovery from illness. Dr. Parsons absent from Parsons College office due to illness. Mrs. Harry McGrew and children of New London were guests of Mrs. S E McGrew. Chas Wilkins stayed with his mother on West Burlington street before continuing home to Topeka Kansas after visiting his sister in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bosworth
Georgia
Fryer
West Adams Street
Miss Georgia
Dr. Parsons
Parsons College
Harry McGrew
New London
S. E. McGrew
Chas. Wilkins
Dollie Wilkins
Burlington Street
Mr. Wilkins
Topeka
Kansas
Minnesota
Land transfers dated Oct 1 to Oct 7 in Fairfield area
Property deeds list Oct 1 2 5 and 7 transfers in Centennial and Rock Island Additions Fairfield including parcels in blocks 117 64 65 and 4 plus lots in Johnson's Sub-Div and MEW. Notable transfers include John F Farman to A C Samuelson 64 acres and Leon C Pumphrey executor to Rosa P Long. Amounts shown for several parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Farman
A. C. Samuelson
Leco Vary
Pees Pumphrey
Mary J. Pumphrey
H. F
L. C. Pumphrey
David Roth
F. E. Dickey
Fairfield
L. C
Leon C. Pumphrey
Rosa P. Long
Big war fleet in the Hudson
Fifty vessels of the American navy ride at anchor in the Hudson river. The fleet includes battleships from Wyoming to Ohio and a wide range of ships such as armored cruisers scouts destroyers submarines and support vessels. Tomorrow twelve more battleships arrive completing a force slated for a historic mobilization. President Taft will review the fleet on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hudson River
Taft
Opening Chicago Series Pits Walsh Against Lavender
The Chicago Sox and Cubs clash at Sox Park for the city championship opener with Ed Walsh opposing Jimmy Lavender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Sox
Cubs
Sox
Ed Walsh
Jimmy Lavender
Clapp Committee Abandons Afternoon Sessions for World Series
Washington October 8 Senator Clapp head of the senate investigating committee says afternoon sessions will be halted during the world champion baseball series to let the event proceed without distraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clapp
Senate Investigating Committee
Democrats Open Local Campaign and Attack Trusts
At the Armory meeting chaired by J. Wilbur Dole three hundred hear J. F. Elder advocate tariff reform and trust restraint. Elder argues tariffs favor monopolies. Dunn endorses Wilson, criticizes Taft Roosevelt and calls for national rather than state focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wilbur Dole
Armory
J. F. Elder
Congress
E. G. Dunn
Elder
Mr. Elder
Canada
United States
Iowa
Crail
G. Dunn
Dunn
Taft
Roosevelt
Swedesburg Social and Local Visits Reported
John Linn and Miss Schutz visited friends in Swedesburg and plan return in a few days. Townsend Schillerstrom came home from North Dakota after heavy rain. Local youths attended David Beck's gathering, Charley Gilworth and wife visited Schutz family, Esther Erickson returned to Burlington, Henry Anderson plans move, C F Erickson remodels shop, John Anderson builds a machine shed and corn crib, and the bride and groom were seen at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Linn
F. Schutz
Swedesburg
Townsend Schillerstrom
North Dakota
David Beck
Esther Erickson
Burlington
Henry Anderson
John Anderson
Abingdon Social and Local Visits Noted in Week
Reports from Abingdon detail visitors at family homes including Mrs Leona Vanness and Mrs Elmer Davis. A rural pie social raised about $15 thanks to Cliff Cole and featured Clyde Wright as top eater. Attendees included families from Bladensburg Fairfield Packwood Brookville and Ottumwa with huntsmen and Sunday visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Long
Dora Payne
Bladensburg
Davis
Elmer Davis
Fairfield
Jaker Myers
Huxter
John Reno
Agency
Abingdon
Cliff Cole
Clyde Wright
3En Peters
Harold Gobble
Blaine Baker
Roy Lewman
Alvan Davis
Mike Odum
Christian Corner
Mary
Nancy Davis
J. S. Bartel’s
Ollie
Frank Griffin
Martinsburg
O. H. Steele
Glen Myers
Packwood
Brookville
Glendale round of land deals and church events
Charles Rawlings J C Howell and Fred Eckles bought 160 80 and 40 acres of land recently cut over in Wisconsin. Mrs F E Weston preached at Round Prairie church and attended Ebeneezer School convention with Rev Cassat and Rev Phillips. Miss Clara Johnson visited Middletown. Andrew Sharp bought Dill's farm at 70 per acre. Mary Damm attended Fairfield. Milton Overholser and daughter visited. M Damm shipped hogs and cattle to Ottumwa. Leggett and Jordan lectured at the schoolhouse. Paul Sodergren visited Fairfield and Libertyville. Frank Fuqua visited family in Fairfield where he works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rawlings
J. C. Howell
Fred Eckles
Wisconsin
Rawlings
Howell
Eckles
F. E. Weston
Round Prairie Church
Ebeneezer
D. W. Cassat
Birmingham
George Phillips
Clara Johnson
Middletown
Andrew Sharp
Mr. Dill
Mary Damm
Fairfield
Milton Overholser
Elsie
M. Damm
Ottumwa
Thoma's Sets Fairfield's Exclusive Wallpaper and Paint Store
Thoma's operates as Fairfield's sole exclusive wall paper and paint store, offering specialized products and services to local customers. The store emphasizes its unique market position and aims to attract homeowners seeking premium wall coverings and paints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma’s
Fairfield
Pleasant Plain Motor Tour Delights Local Family
Tom Lynn Jasper Lynn and family travel in an overland car visiting Davenport and other eastern cities. Mrs Harvey Shannon of Robstown Texas visits her parents Mr and Mrs Dave Mealey. Dr C W Bailey buys a new Elmore automobile. Several locals visited Keokuk to see the dam and returned with reports of a delightful time. A large crowd gathered to hear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lynn
Jasper Lynn
Davenport
Mr. Lynn
Harvey Shannon
Robstown
Texas
Dave Mealey
C. W. Bailey
Elmore
Washington
Keokuk
Public sale of farm lands in Jefferson County Iowa
Referees in the John Gelskey suit announce a public sale of the George Gelskey farm near Walnut township Fairfield Iowa on November 7 1912 at 2 p m. The 160 acre property includes half sections Section 19 Town 73 Range 8 with 80 acres cultivated and 80 acres pasture. Terms require 1000 cash and remainder by March 1 1913 with court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Iowa
George Gelskey
Walnut Township
Fairfield
John Kasowski
Otto Fritz
John Wiora
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Jefferson Co
S. L. Rangner
Ed Colton
Ed Krum
Harry Mullenix
Centerville
Fred Westerfield
William van Patten
Ray Parrett
Mt. Pleasant
Marion Walker
Vinton
George Goeke
Frank C. Geeke
Mrs. L. H. Bailey
Oklahoma City, Okla
Mrs
W. H. Montgomery
J. B. Jordan
E. N. Jordan
M. C. Jordan
Hattie Monfort
Carl Harris
W. E. Harris Charles Belding
Minta
Berta Hogland
Rolla Stewart
Earl Tinsley
Pleasant
Nellie Neibert
Bertha Collins
Hal Brown
Maude Cannon
van Camp
J. A. Duffy
George Yount
Ralph Parrott
A. W. Brown
Sioux City
W. C. Smith
D. P. Stubbs
Liberty
Ind
Gertrude Deneke
Cedar Rapids
Hazel Manatrey
Manatrey
East
Wm. A. Williams
Southside
Jacob Burkheart
Sandwich, Til
Burkheart
Holcomb, Neb
Roscoe P. Thoma
Leo D, Thoma
Thoma
Glenwood
Eugene Black
Des Moines
John Huglin
Art Donavan
Harry Kilpatrick
J. T. Mitchell
F. M. Droz
Mattie S. Junkin
Gertie Gilchrist
Johnson
George M. Dunham
Bailey
C. L
Block
Rock Island
The
Hudson
Clapp Committee
Democrats
Wilson
Salina
Charley Gilworth
Schutz’s
C. F. Erickson
Leona Vanness
James Snider
Clinton
J. B. Trent
Wm. Jones
Batavia
Ezra Ramey
Eckelberger’s
Hayesville
Ola Hafferty
Allen Peters
Hupp & Co
Laura Flint
Esther Baird
Fairfield High School
A. L. Troy
Libertyville
Floyd Hafferty
Wooltex
Redfern
Ity
J. E. Roth & CO
Glendale
Judge Leggett
A. G. Jordan
Paul Sodergren
Frank Fuqua
Pleasant Plain
John Gelskey
Nicholas Gelskey
District Court
Town
McElhany Building
Leader
East Side Square
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