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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
2
The Reporter states it issued Thursday and entered at Fayette Town post office as second class matter. The brief notice indicates publication timing and mailing handling in a local post office context.
Miss Ethel Crawford lies very sick as the Lima community reflects on church services and a pastor’s message. A W C T U Silver Medal Contest is slated at the Wa dena opera house Friday night. The Sorum Journal reports a parcel shower for Lydia Wilbur and a later wedding to Fred Peltz at the Wilbur home on Rabbit Creek. Lydia Wilbur, once a popular teacher, has ties to Iowa, and the couple plan a June return before settling at Mrs Peltz’s Rabbit Creek claim. The George Abbott family moved into the former O F Martin home, while Dan Hensley’s family takes the Or Durfey house. Mrs Frank Jones battles meningitis symptoms but improves under Dr Lambert. Quarterly meetings and conferences are anticipated at the church soon.
Mrs. Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana credits Electric Bitters with saving her life after four doctors gave up on her illness. The tonic is praised for aiding fainting spells headaches backache weakness debility and kidney issues. It is sold for 50 cents at Rickert and Davis with a satisfaction guarantee.
Davis travels to the county hub while JO Probert visits the county seat. A juror from Illyria township is noted as serving last week. Elgin creamery work continues with hog house construction for Mr Schroeder. The colored minstrel show drew a full house in Wadena. The barber shop shifts to the Jordan building near the telephone center. Arthur Shaffer starts in new quarters. Miss Anna Schmidt’s shop moves. A son born at Herman Peterman’s home sparks a christening tied to German heritage.
The advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as the busiest little items that turn weakness into strength and energy into mental power. It claims cures for constipation headaches chills dyspepsia malaria and more with sugar coated globules available at Ricken & Davis.
Orvie Overall of the Cubs and Jake Stahl of the Boston Americans announce planned retirements. Stahl works in Chicago banking, Overall in California coaching and claims success in business while missing major league service.
A student effort at the University of Pennsylvania forms a new team named the Cosmopolitans. Its diverse lineup includes players from Korea Cuba Porto Rico China and the United States. The team aims to challenge Philadelphia prep schools and minor leagues. Also notes Waseda University in Tokyo plans an April arrival in San Francisco to begin three game series in Chicago and western colleges, with a later alumni day on June 17. International exchanges and West Coast games are being arranged with Illinois Indiana Iowa Minnesota Northwestern Purdue and Wisconsin.
The Sunday Register and Leader to publish a six Sunday series with Brady collection Civil War photographs to illustrate on the spot scenes. A noted historian writes the articles, and the north’s top photographer captured the images costing nearly fifty thousand dollars to government. Copies available from news dealers.
A committee for Decoration Day uncovers many unmarked graves and some misidentified as soldiers. The group plans immediate marking with bronze tablets funded by friends and coordinated with Mrs. Nor Graf Mayette Iowa and others to arrange correspondence and bearing of expenses.
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