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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
3
A suburban family recalls a Christmas Eve role play as Muriel and her father enact burglars. The child leads the game with a jewel caper, a cellar descent, and a chocolate “swag” theft before the father confesses to police, turning the incident into a harmless holiday memory.
A cautions guide warns against selecting Christmas books by covers and guesswork. It advises postponing a gift if unsure and recommends buying from reputable publishers to avoid poor selections.
Atlantic Monthly laments American complacency and recalls how the public mocked or rejected early innovations. It cites railways, the electric telegraph, gas lighting, the sewing machine, the harvester, the typewriter, electric trolley lines, and Bell’s telephone as examples of ridicule and resistance to new technology.
A compact history traces anatomy from ancient Alexandria to Bologna and da Vinci, through Vesalius and early modern revivals. It notes grave robbing scandals in 18th century Philadelphia and New York as medicine sought cadavers, highlighting public backlash and the rise of resurrectionists.
The Philadelphia Ledger urges readers to choose help and encouragement over isolation. It argues success comes from positive characteristics and earnest effort, while a passive approach leads to little reward.
The article recalls Julius Caesar as assassinated March 15 44 BC citing his fame as a military genius and statesman. It highlights his role as writer, administrator, and architect, noting his pursuits in mathematics philology and jurisprudence and describing him as extraordinarily engaging and attractive.
Henry of Navarre, later Henry IV of France, is cited in Paris Gaulois as urging the governess to whip his son whenever disobedient. He argues corporal punishment does more good, claiming personal experience of being whipped at a young age.
In a terse exchange a farmer named Gilles contests a cash amount after cashing a check. The cashier offers to recount, insisting the sum is correct, while Gilles cautions to be careful, noting the amount seems just right but suspect.
A playful dialogue about name spelling between Mia and a villager, noting how London M. A. P. is styled. The snippet captures rural chatter and social courtesy in a village exchange.
Original Notice Iowa Fayette County lists Martin Crone and heirs of Richard Gage as defendants in a civil action to quiet title to land in the southeast quarter of section 15 township 82 north, with disputed deed description errors and claims by unknown heirs. The petition seeks reform of the Richard Gage to A E Sawyer deed and to bar all claims, with the case set for January 1911 at West Union District Court.
Public notice issued in Fayette Iowa for four consecutive weeks commencing December 15 1910. Order dated November 15 1910. A N Hanson a wage of the 13th Judicial district of Iowa.
In Iowa District Court Fayette County William D Greathead files a petition claiming sole ownership in fee simple of two tracts described as the north east quarter of section 27 and related parcels. He asserts adverse possession for over ten years, traces ownership to leases from Licey I Whitley and Mirry Wy Whitley, and seeks quiet title against unknown claimants and heirs of Noah Alexander. The case notes a misdescribed deed creating a cloud on title and references a mortgage from 1871 paid long ago but not released.
Plaintiff asserts a cloud on title to land in section 27 township 93 north range west due to unknown claimants as Daniel Underwood's heirs and the Fayette seminary trustees predecessor now Upper Iowa University as alleged claimant. Defendant U I University has no current interest. plaintiff seeks decree of ownership in fee simple and keeps others from asserting rights. Plaintiff has not identified all unknown claimants nor their residences.
The petition seeks to reform and correctly describe conveyed premises, appoint a commissioner to record the lease and mortgage chain from John W. Davis and Hester Davis to Daniel Underwood, and establish plaintiff's title against all defendants and successors, with further relief as just and equitable. The January 28 1911 term at the Fayette County courthouse in West Union Iowa is specified with default and judgment potential.
The court approves the Ominal Notice petition and orders publication by the Fayette Reporter in Payette County for four successive weeks starting December 22, 18. The notice concerns a district matter in Iowa with legal actions and deadlines.
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