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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1905
Page
3
Coal dealer promises steady heat day and night with soft coal slack fittings or hard coal ensuring reliable warmth. Local ad stresses all weather performance and availability of multiple coal types for heating needs.
Harper's Bazaar offers two notable travel and literary items including Cinder ella of the Garden House by Caroline Duer and a study of Joseph Jefferson's Autograph plus a travel sketch Bad Langenschwalbach by Maud Howe. Other features include Mary E Wilkins Freeman tales and a Kipling story in McClure's, with cookery and household guides from What To Eat and Boston Cooking School Magazine.
The September term of district court adjourned with limited business. The Wiggins case yielded a guilty verdict, a $200 fine, costs, sixty days to file exceptions, and a $400 appeal bond. Cases State of Iowa v Adams and Geise on nuisance charges were arraigned and continued. Probate granted widow’s allowance of $120, with withdrawal of papers allowed but not destroyed until estate closure.
The record reports continued appeals for tombstone costs in the Els dorf estate, guardianship final report for Carl Mohler with a $25 annual clothing limit, an increased monument allowance for Mary A Wells with written heir consent, and several civil actions including J Hammon vs Western Union damages, McDonald partition final discharge, and a decree in State of Iowa against Lewis Finney with consent to the prayed decree.
Evangelist and Mrs J W Foote held a house warming last Thursday at their new corner Iowa avenue and Second streets home. About 100 guests attended, many from Fairfield. Rev W H Hormel directed a Scripture reading and prayer followed by Rev Alex Corkey of Fairfield delivering a short address and presenting a pulpit Bible for River view chapel. Miss Linnie Huston performed a recitation with an encore.
At the Miller residence near Fairfield on Wednesday noon, Sylvanus Cornell married Aletha St. Clair with Rev. C. T. Campbell officiating. The ceremony drew a small circle of relatives, a feast followed, and many friends sent congratulations. Guests from afar included Seneca Cornell of Ottumwa and Oscar Cornell with daughter of Larned.
Director William Weil is said to have assembled the sections of Weil's Band for a grand concert. The event showcases the ensemble's cohesion and promises a polished performance from a locally noted conductor.
Miss Amy Whaley soprano will appear with Weil's band on Friday afternoon October 20 at 1 30 PM in an afternoon matinee. The note explains concert bands should resemble a grand orchestra and promises her best performance.
Pumphrey Bros advertise cider for sale at their East Burlington Street mill located a tm% mile east of the square. Cider will be made each Saturday if convenient, encouraging customers to come early in the forenoon and head home with fresh cider in good season.
Invitation to a rally at the Christian Church with special services in the morning and evening. Letters of greeting from former pastors will be read. All are welcome. H. C. Littleton, Pastor.
Thomas Crawford and partners announce a public sale at their farm near Fairfield on Tuesday October 31 1905 starting at 10 am. The catalog lists 7 horses 97 cattle 48 hogs farm implements and household goods with credit terms on sums over 10 and cash under 10. Auctioneers are Thomas Allender Noah Miller.
The undersigned sells at public sale at his residence four miles southwest of Libertyville and four miles northwest of Birmingham on Friday October 27 starting at 10 a m. The lot includes 10 head of horses 45 head of cattle 40 hogs farming implements 35 acres of corn hay and oats 140 acres pasture and household goods. Terms 10 months on sums of 10 and over with bankable note 6 percent discount for cash on time sales sums under 10 cash. No removal until terms met. OSCAR O BRADFORD T B ALLENDER Auc MACE CLINKENBEARD Clerk
James O Connell a harvest hand traveling from Dakota to Chicago fell from a passenger train moving at forty miles an hour and spent a night on frost covered ground. He sustained a bad bruise and stiffness from exposure and admitted he was very drunk at the time near the Central bridge across the Des Moines River.
Iowa proposes the next legislature increase the National Guard appropriation by about 30000. Colonel leaders from four regiments will meet Governor Cummins for a conference to frame a bill. Every guardsman will receive a copy of the bill and be urged to pressure senators and representatives to pass it.
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