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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
22
Time and money savers for stables keep clean and sanitary. Thousands in use across the country and abroad. Seeking energetic canvassers to sell and fit them up. Catalog and free information on application. Also book on Care and Value of Manure offered.
Notice of a special election in Jefferson County Iowa on November 5 1907 to elect trustees two justices of the peace two constables a clerk and a assessor for Center Township Jefferson County and to govern the division of Fairfield Township into Center and Fairfield townships under Board of Supervisors order dated June 8 1907.
I W H Neibert sheriff of Jefferson County proclaims a special election in Center township on Tuesday Nov 5 1907. Electors will vote to fill three trustees two justices of the peace and two constables.
Clarion Iowa October 19 1889 report details engineer C E Payne who faced two fatal accidents in one day on the Great Western line between Clarion and Oelwein. Brakeman Lawrence Allwiese died earlier that day and a pedestrian was struck and killed at a small station east of Hampton while loading cabbage. Payne expresses deep regret over the tragedies.
Atlantic Ta Oct 10 Fred Watson a young farmer five miles northeast of town died Wednesday from brain trouble linked to a sunstroke suffered last summer He was 25, a bachelor and well known in the community.
Milton Iowa October 19 M Wilson a prosperous farmer six miles south of town shot and mortally wounded his brother in law George Roberts at 8 o clock last night in the old home place near the Missouri line The pair had argued over cows Mrs Roberts and her daughter involved in the sale Wilson threatened to shoot and on meeting Roberts on the stairs fired a shotgun blast tearing away above the eye Dr Summers of Milton attended Roberts in the aftermath
The incident left Rob erts wounded after a gun was fired at close range. He warded off the shot enough to survive as the charge glanced about the frontal bone and exited behind the car. Mr Wilson admitted knowing what he did but showed no concern and was sent to Fulton asylum in Memphis. He has no family but several siblings and was described as hardworking and well liked.
In Chicago on Oct 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee King Lulu Vernon and Frank Stewart wed. Stewart works at Kenwood Trust in Chicago and Vernon has taught music in Fairfield. The couple will live in Chicago. Also Wed, Minnie Downs wed Grover Bean in a quiet ceremony. Malinda Lambert married Amos Coil near Perlee. They plan a farm home in Jefferson county.
Thos S Ward of this city received word that G H Ward died in Fresno California from pneumonia after a short illness. Funeral and burial occurred in Fresno. He had long been a Jefferson county resident and was a widower leaving two children. Relatives and friends here extend sympathy.
City Council met at City Hall on October 17 1907 with Mayor James and six councilmen present. They ordered drafts to ban spitting on sidewalks and platforms restrict chickens at large and prohibit hitching horses to fire hydrants and electric lines. The clerk was authorized to buy paving brick for street crossings and $25 was appropriated to buy fish for water works ponds.
Miss Bessie Kisling daughter of Mr and Mrs Antrum Kisling of near Utica had her head caught between a sorghum cane mill sweep and the frame tearing her right ear away except for a small shred Dr Graber dressed the wound and sewed the member back in place estimations say it will regrow the wound is healing slowly and the accident was a near head crushing event reported by Stockport News
Chas W Briggs of Wapello earned a spot among six finalists to represent the University of Iowa in December debates with Nebraska and Illinois. Others named include Irving N Brant Carl Bijou H O Field G A Luxford and Vincent Starzinger. Most are liberal arts students with Luxford a law student. Thirty four entered the try outs with keen competition.
Uncle Eben warns against deceit and urges even when clever to tell only the exact truth. He emphasizes the difficulty of remaining good company while speaking truthfully.
The G A R led by Captain S A White and the Washington County Bar association with the Schofield family laid General Hiram Schofield to rest at Elm Grove cemetery in Washington Iowa. Speakers included H M Eicher and Cols Bell and Palmer. Taps sounded as the ashes were sealed in the new monument amid autumn wreaths and flowers.
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