Social notes from Fairfield and nearby towns scattered visits
The column lists many residents and visitors across Fairfield Iowa. numerous people travel to Milwaukee Pittsburg Davenport and other places for events and meetings. Names include Dr T M Wall Mrs James Louden Ed Murdock C H Murdock Wetzler Higley Johnson Neller Zee Fairchild and dozens more with church meetings fairs and family visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Wall
T. L. James
Wall
James
James Louden
Milwaukee
Ed Murdock
Carthage
C. H. Murdock
William Wetzler
Perlee
W. C. Ball
Marshall Chilcott
Davenport
Theodore Higley
Hutchinson
Kan
Higley
East Briggs Street
M. F. Johnson
Pittsburg
The
Christian Church
A. H. Neller
Loudon
Parsons College Faculty Hosts Elegant Annual Reception
Last Monday evening the faculty hosted a reception for Parsons college students at Dr. and Mrs. Willis E. Parsons home. President and Mrs. Parsons and several guests greeted attendees as music and entertainment filled the parlors. Decorations featured green candles, ferns, palms, autumn leaves, and scarlet geraniums. Refreshments were served as attendees enjoyed the evening and strengthened student faculty ties. Miss Edith Snyder hosted a small party Wednesday night for her cousin Miss Ada Swan of Biloxi Mississippi with cards and a light menu including creamed chicken on toast coffee and mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Spellman
Excelsior Springs
Cora Smith Easton
Fairfield
Colorado Springs
Colo
Dr. Gaumer
J. M. Monson
Lockridge
Althea Dare
Osceola
Thomas Norton
Villisca
F. S. Shriner
Hazel Wedgewood
New York City
J. H. Fligg
S. A. Howard
Nebraska
T. W. Gobble
Batavia
W. E. Scott
Chillicothe
Scott
C. S. James
Centerville
L. D. Jones
Robert Sloan
Keosauqua
F. M. Davenport
Mt. Pleasant
W. H. C. Jaques
Ottumwa
Dillon Payne
Bloomfield
Davis County
W. P. Gypt
Jefferson County
St. Louis
Spokane
Dillon Turney
Chicago
Edgar Bean
Cedar Rapids
W. L. Bean
Santa Fe
N. M
L. O. Gaines
East Burlington Street
D. F. Spratt
Farmer City
Nat Childs
United Presbyterian Church
Indianola
J. H. Miller
Columbus Junction
B. C. Kelley
Carroll
J. S. Kelley
Madelon Medes
California
Hannah Kerr
Wrightsville
J. E. Roth
John Breckenmaker
Kirkwood
W. H. Neibert
Parsons College
Willis E. Parsons
Parsons
T. D. Foster
Heffelbower
Job E. Johnson
Edith Snyder
Ada Swan
Biloxi
Miss Snyder
Double surprise birthday party for Mrs Bowermaster
Mrs Bowermaster enjoyed a two lodge surprise party at her home last Monday. Evergreen lodge No 35 D of H and Fairfield Council No 627 F A A arrived separately to toast her birthday with music games oysters and gifts including a silver spoon tray and Haviland china dish from the two lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bowermaster
Evergreen Lodge No. 35
Bowermaster
State Teachers' Association Meeting in Des Moines
The annual meeting of the State Teachers' Association will be held in Des Moines on November 4 5 and 6 1909. Many teachers from city and rural schools are expected to attend. The Western Passenger Association offers a reduced fare on the certificate plan valid November 1 to 6 with return to November 10. Certificates must be deposited for validation with the Railway Secretary in the enrolling room. a 25 cent validation fee applies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Western Passenger Association
Navy
Marriage Licences Listed for Pleasant Plain and Batavia
J Raymond Harvey and E Pleasant Plain aged 20, Mabel Odessa Hendricks Pleasant Plain aged 25, Homer H Miller Batavia aged 22, Inez Whitmore Batavia aged 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Raymond Harvey
E. Pleasant Plain
Mabel Odessa Hendricks
Pleasant Plain
Homer H. Miller
Batavia
Inez Whitmore
How to quench thirst wisely in hot weather
An old style guidance on summer drinks favors moderation with iced water sipped slowly, cracked ice in the mouth, and avoiding overindulgence in sweetened beverages. It recommends plain lemon water, ginger soda, root beer, and iced tea as thirst quenchers while noting alcohol and lemonade may provoke more thirst.
Scones Ready for Baking on Soapstone Grid
Sift a quart of flour with a teaspoon salt and two tablespoons baking powder. Cut in two heaping tablespoons shortening. Add milk to form soft dough. Roll to half inch thick, cut rounds, bake on a soapstone grid, turn to brown. Split and butter while hot.
Celery Mustard Eggs Recipe
One dozen hard boiled eggs served with a sauce of cream mustard sugar egg salt butter flour vinegar and celery seed. Mix mustard and flour then stir in cream and remaining ingredients simmer until thickened then pour over egg halves.
Ice Cream Croquettes With Almond Sauce
A recipe describes shaping vanilla ice cream in a cone mold then coating with macaroons, drying, and rolling. Serve croquettes on a plate with almond sauce made by boiling sugar and water with cornstarch, almond extract, and chopped almonds.
Mock Turtle Soup Recipe Steps
Boil calf liver and heart with veal knuckle for three to four hours skimming and straining. Chop meat with onion salt pepper and ground cloves, thicken with browned flour if needed, then cook again in the liquor. Add chopped hard boiled egg yolks and lemon slices for the tureen.
A Baking Hint for Gas Range Cooking
A baking tip warns against opening the oven door repeatedly on gas ranges. It notes that door opening harms the food and is unnecessary since gas heat can be regulated. By timing the cooking and watching the clock, the food will cook properly without constant checking.
Batter Pudding with Peaches Recipe
Beat two eggs with milk and flour until smooth then fold in melted butter baking powder and six chopped peaches. Pour into a mold and boil constantly for two hours.
Radish Tops as a Delightsome Greens Dish
The tops of radishes can be stewed with several slices of bacon to create a tasty greens dish. This preparation offers a delightful alternative to spinach and enhances meals with a flavorful, iron-rich greens option.
Fragmentary Price List Itemizes Odd Values
A garbled OCR fragment lists various numbers and prices such as 15c 25¢ 4sc .45¢ 89c .95c 95¢ $1.98 mm 5 ¢ .45C 5c asc .a5c with unclear context and multiple inconsistent units.
Combination fly paper with holes for porous plasters
A grocer explains a new combination fly paper designed with holes so it can be repurposed as porous plasters after the fly season ends. The customer complains about holes in the adhesive.
Daughter Questions Marriage Then Seeks Better Match
A brief dialogue fragment shows a daughter seeking permission to marry while the mother objects. The exchange reveals a theme of pursuing a better match and parental hesitation within a Life section tone.
Hat banter sparks weary daydream in Yonkers
In Yonkers, residents trade lighthearted lines about a wife’s new hat as a playful moment in the Statesman. The exchange suggests a casual, everyday scene reflecting local humor and social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Man to show you how to make money quoted in Leader
A Cleveland Leader quotation notes a man claiming his boss instructs him in making money but forbids him from acting, illustrating a workers’ frustration with control and opportunity. The brief quote highlights power dynamics in the workplace and the irony of guidance without autonomy.
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Cleveland
Muzzie It Fond Parent The Child Is Full Of Music
A fragment notes a music filled child and a sarcastic visitor remarking on escape. The terse lines hint at family tension and a performance mood without full context.
No Use. Why so many pockets in men's clothes
Mrs. Jawback questions why men's garments have numerous pockets while Mr. Jawback jokes about needing more. A fragmentary exchange centers on Cleveland.
Deadly Offense In Puxico Walk In Stocking Feet
In a Puxico tavern discussion a constable, Throgmorton, arrested a man for walking Main Street in stocking feet. The exchange notes it’s not a crime, while stressing public liberty and the city’s quiet public spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puxico
Throgmorton
Scott
Puck
A Protest About Wealth From Old Saying
An excerpt critiques the proverb early to bed and early to rise. It laments that the habit improves health but not wealth, expressing surprise at the lack of financial gain despite disciplined living.
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H. D. Bridges
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Seymour
S. K. West
Henry Bacon
Keokuk
Hal Brown
Ralph Scoffield
Kansas City
McKenney
John Koontz
Messrs
C. H. Heer
Frank H. Wells
South Dakota
Charles H. Spencer
East Lowe Street
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J. L. Gage
Presbyterian Church
Leon
Wilson
Washington
Frank L. Wilson
Oneila Union
Mentor
Neee
Gable Lumdef
Outlok
Mamma
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