Burlington Men 10 Visit Fairfield Trade Extension Trip
A Burlington wholesale group plans a three state trade extension trip September 24 25 26 traveling 475 miles in five cars with 75 members and Fischer’s Burlington Band. They will stop in 68 cities across Iowa Missouri and Illinois to meet 2000 merchants and renew relations in a nonorder taking effort.
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Burlington
Fairfield
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Fischer’s
Burlington Houses
Manatrey Twenty-Third Anniversary Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Manatrey and family travel to Ollie Iowa to mark their thirty first wedding anniversary with a family reunion. The Fairfield Weekly Tribune memory recounts the 1895 marriage of Jno P Manatrey to Della Fye and Baines to Lizzie Fye witnessed by about three hundred guests from Ohio Chicago Ottumwa Sigourney Richland Mt Pleasant and Fairfield.
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J. P. Manatrey
Ollie
Iowa
Manatrey
Jno. P. Manatrey
Della Fye
Baines
Sigourney
Lizzie Fye
Mr. Snodgrass
Ohio
Chicago
Ottumwa
Richland
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
City Hosts Noted Attendees at Gala Event
The city saw a parade of prominent guests at the gala with abundant gifts and elaborate decor. Attendees included notable locals and visiting dignitaries, whose presence marked a highpoint of the social season.
Receiving Vault Under Construction at City Cemetery
Work has begun on a concrete receiving vault at the cemetery. It measures fourteen by sixteen by twelve feet with sixteen crypts for bodies awaiting burial. The air tight crypts are seven feet two inches long with white and brown marble trim. The facility will store unburied bodies without a storage fee and may set time limits.
Prize Winners Named in Essay Contest at Park
In the Chautauqua park contest on good roads held recently Des Moines publisher Joe L. Long awarded first prize to C. R. Spencer second to O. F. Fryer third to W. A. Hook and fourth to P. Cary. The Western Boiler Pipe Co of Monmouth Illinois gave Mrs. J. E. Prince a $60 road grader for a valuable composition on good roads. Essays will be reproduced in the Weekly Tribune.
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Chautauqua Park
Joe L. Long
Des Moines
C. R. Spencer
O. F. Fryer
W. A. Hook
P. Cary
Western Boiler Pipe Co
Monmouth
Ill
J. E. Prince
Tribune
Fairfield Edges Toward Building Worker Homes
Fairfield may form a partnership or company to build four or five room cottages for workers near the manufacturing district. The Iowa Malleable Iron company plans a tract near the factory area to sell homes on easy monthly terms or rent, aiming to keep workers in the city and boost growth.
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Fairfield
Iowa Malleable Iron Company
Dillon Turney
Turney
Mr. McKenney
Malleable
Hospital Shower Aims to Stock New City Facility
A hospital opening on September 17 invites public donations under a "hospital shower" plan. Canned fruits jellies pickles grape juice potatoes eggs butter hams bacon old cotton linen and flannel cloths books for the library are listed as immediate needs. Donors may call the superintendent for bulky items and transportation will be provided.
Mrs McLeary in Africa Letters from Lolodorf 1912
Myrtle Kirby McLeary writes from Batanga Kamerun to her mother describing travel to Lolodorf for a meeting, jungle excursions with Miss Eick, local receptions, and a note on whites settling in the area. She mentions chimpanzee captures, a German officer ill, a German geologist, and rumors of copper. She closes with warm regards.
County Medical War On Tuberculosis Using Lantern Lectures
Jefferson County Medical Association leads a state wide drive against tuberculosis with lantern slide lectures. Drs James and Gaumer spoke at Lockridge and plan open air treatment demonstrations to reduce mortality and educate the public on prevention and care.
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Jefferson County Medical Association
Jefferson County Association
James and
Gaumer
Lockridge
State Board of Control
Eclipse of 1869 Recorded in Old Resident Diary
An 1869 total solar eclipse described from Fairfield noted for its vivid sky hues and halos around the moon. The diary recalls animal unease and dramatic light, with times from 4 53 to about 4 56 for totality and a brief ending window.
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Ft. Madison
Gem City
S. W. Coffin
Keokuk
Joshua M. Shaffer
James G. Blaine
Maine
Washington College
Washington
Fairfield
Agricultural Department Issues Crop Report
Washington reports a special crop report covering conditions through September 1. The normal crop index stands at 82.1 versus a ten year average of 81.1, with oats at 92.3 against a ten year average of 78.8.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Wets Victorious in Arkansas Prohibition Vote
Incomplete returns show statewide prohibition defeated and wets gain. The Democratic state ticket was elected and the grandfather clause to disfranchise 75 percent of Black voters was rejected.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Medicines for Fon-Ka-Wah sold by Cope land duty store
The Fairfield Tribune notes arrangements to handle the Fon-Ka-Wah medicines formerly sold by the Indian doctor. The goods are now available for sale at Cope land's duty store on the southwest corner square.
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Copeland
Southwest Corner Square
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Boone
J. S. McKenney
Fred M. Raible
John H. Merckens
Grand Lodge
K. of P
Mrs. McLeary
Batanga Kamerun
Elat
W. Africa
Lolodorf
America
Lolo
Webbers
Miss Eick
Neenle
Zoological Gardens
Germany
Cuba
Mexico
Myrtie Kirby McCleary
J. M. Shaffer
Fairfield Tribune
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