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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
6
Time and money saving manure handling devices touted as keepers of stable cleanliness. The ad claims thousands in use across the country and invites hustling canvassers to sell and fit them up, with catalogs and a free information package available.
Jefferson County Iowa issues notice for a special election on November 5 1907 at the Board of Supervisors Room Fairfield. Electors will choose three trustees two justices of the peace two constables one clerk and one assessor for Center Township.
Sheriff Neibert proclaims the November 1907 special election in Jefferson County Center Township to fill three trustees two justices of the peace and two constables by voters.
One clerk. One assessor. The electors of Center Township will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. W. H. NEIBERT, Sheriff of Jefferson County.
In Clarion Iowa on October 19 engineer C E Payne of the Great Western railway faced tragedy. Brakeman Lawrence Allwiese died during a switching incident and a man was killed at a station east of Hampton while Payne’s train was returning from Oelwein. Payne, praised for his twenty years of service, aided at the scene and expressed deep remorse. Adjudged insane, a Memphis man named Wilson confessed to shooting and was sent to Fulton asylum.
Atlantic Iowa October 19 Fred Watson a 25 year old bachelor and popular young farmer five miles northeast of Atlantic died Wednesday from brain trouble linked to a sunstroke endured last summer in the community where he lived
Milton farmer M Wilson aged about sixty fires a shotgun at his brother in law George Roberts in their home six miles south of Milton Iowa. The confrontation followed a cows sale dispute and ended with Roberts gravely wounded above the right eye as he wrestled the gun on the stairway. Doctor Summers in Milton rendered aid.
Thos S Ward of this city received the sad news that G H Ward died in Fresno California from pneumonia after a short illness. The funeral was held in Fresno. He was a longtime Jefferson County resident, a widower, and leaves two children. Relatives and friends in this area extend sympathy to the orphaned children.
Last Tuesday October 15 in Chicago at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee King Miss Lulu Vernon of this city wed Frank Stewart of Chicago Rev Henry Stewart officiated Bride daughter of Mr and Mrs L L Vernon Fairfield She is a music teacher Groom from Fairfield with a banking career They will live in Chicago Another quiet wedding last Wednesday at Mr and Mrs H W Downs home Miss Minnie Downs wed Grover W Bean Both from this city They marry at home and plan a neat cottage on West Madison Street A third wedding Wednesday at Mr and Mrs Joseph Lambert home Malinda Lambert wed Amos J Coil They plan to farm near Jefferson County Best wishes from many friends
In a regular session on October 17 1907 at City Hall Mayor James and six councilmen plus assent from three members directed the city solicitor to draft ordinances banning sidewalk spitting amending sidewalks prohibiting chickens from running at large prohibiting hitching horses to fire hydrants and power poles. The clerk was authorized to buy a carload of paving brick for street crossings and $25 was appropriated to cover fish for ponds at the water works.
A promotional claim states Ayer's Hair Vigor cures dandruff by destroying germs and restoring a healthy scalp. It promises healthier hair with no dandruff pimples or eruptions and notes the product has sold for over sixty years.
Miss Bessie Kisling of near Utica narrowly escaped a fatal accident feeding a sorghum cane mill. Her head became caught between the sweep and frame, tearing the right ear nearly off. Dr Graber attended, sewed the member back, and the wound is healing well with hope it will regrow.
Chas. W. Briggs of Wapello is among six University of Iowa Liberal Arts debaters chosen from tryouts to represent Iowa in December debates with Nebraska and Illinois. Others include Irving N. Brant, Carl Bijou, H. O. Field, G. A. Luxford, and Vincent Starzinger.
The G A R led by Captain S A White and the Washington County Bar association with the Schofield family placed General Hiram Schofield’s ashes in the Elm Grove cemetery in Washington Iowa. Speakers included H M Eicher and Cols Bell Palmer and others. The tomb was sealed after taps by a trumpeter from Company D Fifty fourth Iowa.
A character named Uncle Eben tells a young man that true cleverness lies in speaking the exact truth while still being pleasant company, noting that honesty without tact is poor dialogue and hard to endure.
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