Fairfield notes and notices from diverse local events
County Superintendent Bessie B. Buchanan visits rural schools. The McKee baby improves after illness. Margaret Tucker resumes duties at McElhaney department store. Rev. W Luther Bright receives postcards on his 38th birthday. Peyton Wilson buys Perkins stock moving it to New Chicago. Stuckeys called to Ames for father in law’s death. Dr and Mrs McMurtry move to El Campo Texas. Tennant returns to Fairfield. reception planned. Postcard shower honors Nettie Parsons. Kansas guests Thomas Howard remarks on Fairfield’s growth. Nachusa Orphanage potato drive announced. donations welcomed at Lutheran church. box packing Sept 20. Gutius of Corning to preach at Presbyterian church. Miss Etta Buchanan ill with tonsillitis. Robinsons attend Mr Jordan’s funeral. Emry returns from Afton with Martha visiting. Public sales clerks urged to use full records. Prairie chicken rumor ups. skepticism noted. Helen Bean on vacation from Winfield. visiting North Main. George Banfield to buy fall goods in St Louis for The Fairfield. Baby girl born to Glen and wife dies at birth. buried Evergreen. Burlington time card changes impact four trains. No 6 arrival moved to 2 08 pm. Willliam Gailbraith of Denver visits Fairfield. Edna Hisel connected.
African Letter From West Africa Describes Missionary Work
In Batanga Kameruus West Africa on July 22 1909 Mrs Myrtle K McCreary writes of a two week trip to Meter the new station site. She notes German governor visits church attendance 61236 total and 177 per Sabbath plus offerings 530.80 and plans for palaver houses a Bible reader and school visits amid busy missionary activity.
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Batanga
Kameruus
Elat
West Africa
Henninger
Efulau Stration
Mr. Dager
Christ
Hope
Myrtle K. McCreary
Obituaries for Elizabeth McClelland and James Jordan
Mrs Elizabeth McClelland died at home on East Adams Street after a brief illness aged seventy eight. Her death followed heart failure and a late medical call. Survived by a daughter in law Mrs Coombs of Albia and a son in Washington. Funeral held at the residence and Evergreen Cemetery interment. James Jordan longtime Brighton resident since 1858 died with funeral at 2:30 Friday. He served in Co E 30th Iowa during the Civil War and is survived by wife and two children Anna Kumble Cory and John. Col Palmer and other veterans attended the service. He was buried in his soldier’s uniform. Attending veterans included R G McChesney M H Sweet Jesse Harvey J N Cory Frank Waitman and Mart Morris.
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Elizabeth McClelland
East Adams Street
Jordan
Brighton
Co. E
Iowa
Col. Palmer
Washington
Byers
Anna Kumble
Corydon
John
R. G. McChesney
M. H. Sweet
Jesse Harvey
Grace Hill
J. N. Cory
Frank Waitman
Mart Morris
Wayland
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the Hunt Ireland Shoe CO
Sloan & Hochuly
Bessie B. Buchanan
Roy S. McKee
Margaret Tucker
McElhaney Department Store
W. Luther Bright
English Lutheran Church
Fred Perkins
Peyton Wilson
New Chicago
J. H. Stuckey
Ames
Mrs. Stuckey
J. G. McMurtry
Elcampo
Texas
C. L. Tennant
First Methodist Church
Fairfield
Nettie Parsons
Thomas Howard
Kansas
City
Mr. Howard
Nachusa
Ill
Lutheran Church
Gutius of Corning
Presbyterian Church
Etta Buchanan
George Robinson
Near
Mr. Jordan
State Savings ‘Bank
C. P. Hague
Jefferson County
Helen Bean
Winfield
North Main Street
George Banfield
St. Louis Mo
Glen Fairall
Evergreen Cemetery
Burlington
Williiam Gailbraith
Denver
Colo
Hisel
South Main Street
Chicago
Gailbraith
Edna Hisel
Bridge and Beach Mig. Co
Royal Superior
Fritz & Droz
Fritz
Droz
Fairfield, Iowa
J. E. Roth & Co
Redfern
D. G. Higley
Matilda Webster
County
New City
Chase
Prather Directory
H. L. LaRue
Balhart
John Teeter
West & Down IN
Concrete Contractors
W. N. Strong
Sci
Cissel
Springfield
Montrose
Artist
Carmichael
Willis Reno
James Garmichaél Ké
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