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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1905
Page
3
Exclusive agents advertise Cole's Hot Blast heater as compatible with soft or hard coal and other fuels without fixture changes. It claims 86 hours of fire with coal, rapid morning heating, airtight smokeless feed, and a dustless ash remover to keep floors clean.
Promotes a stove that stays air tight and retains heat day and night. Claims uniform warmth by using last night’s fuel in the morning and holding fire for 36 hours. Advertises one third less fuel than a lower draft stove of the same size for indoor comfort.
A Dubuque grand jury expected to indict slot machine operators and possibly city officials after a session. cigarette laws and graft rumors surface. Thomas A. Edison questions common health rules, urging individualized diet sleep and exercise. Sioux City editors note picnic philosophy and DAR gathering plans for next October at the University of Iowa facilities with hundreds of delegates.
A newcomer questions the character of Wheezicks while others defend him as the contrarious, selfish man known for lacking sympathy when any tooth aches. The exchange appears in the Chicago Tribune as a sharp social dig.
A musical young woman laments the distress of losing her voice, while a plain man notes the even greater ache when she does not realize it. The exchange captures the comic irony of unrecognized trouble.
R Clark of Peoria Illinois plans a substantial drainage scheme on lands near the West Fork river. He aims to install tile drainage worth around 000 to thoroughly drain the Missouri river bottom lands and has begun work with Missouria river bottom drainage efforts. Local history notes association with the Whiting family and former cattle herding. The Atlantic post office candidacy campaign is described as a still hunt with no petitions or personal soliciting.
Mrs McSosh asks if her husband was sober after last night and challenges his claim with questions about filling the refrigerator with coal and dumping six shovelfuls of ice into the furnace as reported in the Cleveland Leader.
Auction announces a public sale at 352 miles south of Fairfield on Tuesday October 31 1905 at 10 am. Buyers will see 97 head cattle including Short Horns and registered stock, 48 head hogs and 23 pigs, 12 dozen Plymouth Rock chickens, farm wagons gear and implements, 150 white oak posts and household goods. Terms credit over 10 dollars with note 6 percent interest. under 10 cash. Auctioneers Thomas Crawford Thomas Allender Noah Miller. Lunch on grounds.
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt notes trunk mishandling by baggage staff as common and costly. It questions deliberate breaking of luggage and compares it to tragedies caused by dynamite in transit, urging care despite high baggage volume.
A New Jersey resident outfits a car with wireless gear enabling rapid speed and market activity, outpacing a Wall Street broker who once boasted such a ticket to the Adirondacks. The note highlights speed, tech in vehicles, and market timing as a combined advantage.
Margaret B Hurst will conduct a public sale of household goods in Libertyville on Saturday October 21. Auction items include furniture and domestic effects with auctioneer handling arrangements.
Rev W E Dockery father of ex Governor Dockery of Missouri died at his adopted daughter Mrs W W Gage in Marion He was born February 5 1823 in Gerard county Kentucky became a Methodist minister in 1848 and led the Missouri conference for two decades The funeral was at Mrs Gage’s Marion home then to Chillicothe for a public service and burial in Chillicothe cemetery Ex Governor Dockery present at death
The Iowa D A R elected officers with Mrs. May F Montgomery as state registrar and other posts filled by Mrs. Ella Lyon Hill Mrs. W D Skinner and Mrs Kate G Wells. The state registrar was unanimously re elected and the next annual conference will be the Mississippi Valley conference in Iowa City with Mrs Donald Mc Lean national president general to attend.
Iowa City prepares for a daughters event with local setups noted in a city report dated October 23. Details highlight community planning and anticipated participation by residents and local organizations.
In Dubuque Iowa on October 23 owners of all cigar stores and saloons removed their slot machines amid grand jury fears. County attorney hinted that eighty to ninety indictments would be returned and gambling house owners may also be included.
The federal court in Keokuk Iowa opens with a light docket on October 24. The notable case involves Walter Shaw a Keokuk post office clerk charged with abstracting money from letters. Shaw previously faced trial a term ago but the jury disagreed and he remains free on bail working in a local clothing store.
In Fairfield on West Burlington street last Saturday evening, Emeline Peterson and Joseph N. Karr were married by Rev. Pearse Pinch. Karr, a Parsons College alumnus and Akron Electric Car Co. employee, will reside in Cuya hoga Falls, Ohio after a short wedding journey. Emeline, a noted Fairfield musician and former music teacher, graduates of Parsons College, is celebrated for her gifts and service in Jefferson county.
Last Sunday the McElderry family held a reunion at their home in the city. Mr and Mrs J R McElderry celebrated reuniting their eight children after eleven years of separation. The children resided in Los Angeles San Francisco Iowa City Ottumwa Omaha Mason City and other places. The gathering brought many pleasant memories to all involved.
Last Friday afternoon at the opera house Weil's famous band gave a concert to a fair sized audience. Miss Amy Whaley the Prima Donna Soprano took the audience by storm and graciously responded to encores. She has a rich voice of wonderful volume and flexibility.
The clarinet soloist receives high praise while the band earns due hearing. Manager Thoma is thanked for securing the rare treat. Souvenirs featuring William Weil’s photograph were handed to the audience as they left the building.
State of Iowa Jefferson County notifies Rebecca Howard that Albert Howard has filed a petition for divorce alleging her two year absence from the marital home without just cause. She must answer by noon on the second day of the November Term 1905 beginning November 27 at Fairfield. If she fails, default will be entered and judgment given.
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