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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
3
Public Service notices from Randalia Methodist Church schedule Sunday services and midweek prayer meetings in Randalia and Fairview. The long local item column reports community events, visits, and social news including a birthday gathering for NS Parker, school and church activities, and various residents traveling or visiting nearby towns.
Chicago Inter Ocean reports on Woodrow Wilson's tariff speech and its impact on farmers. The piece argues Republican protectionism under Taft benefits American agriculture, counters Wilson's call for free trade with Canada, and notes farmers' political alignment in central and northern states.
The passage extolls Electric Bitters as a tonic blood purifier and regulator for stomach, liver, and kidneys to combat grip’s aftereffects. It claims many users were strengthened and restored to health, urging those suffering to try the remedy. Sold by Rickert & Davis for 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
J H Sanders of Rockaway New Jersey claims Dr Miles Restorative Nervine eased his rheumatic pain after six months with little pain and restored mobility. He notes adding salicylate of soda to a bottle aids rheumatism as a nervous disease. Sold with guarantee by Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Mrs Johnson hosted relatives from Dines including a brother who bought a farm near Arlington and plans to move in spring. Sewing Circle guests and families gathered at Hd Witel home as Mr and Mrs Bitel prepare for a Hawkeye move. Daniel Husband and Mrs Eliza beth Rathburn of Washington visited HV Odekirk and Alfred Smith homes. Mrs Alley attended WR convention in Oslwe. Walter Chik, who lived with parents in Maryland for seven months, visited Bacon home. others noted at various Hawkeye or Velwein locations.
An old advertisement claims Arnica Salve heals pimples boils scratches sprains and brights skin. It urges to keep a tin handy for boys and girls, promising quick relief for burns scalds cuts and piles, priced at 25 cents at Rickert & Davis's.
George Smith and wife visited Sunday at the George Fridley home. Sam McComb and wife visited last week at the D Cannell home. A chicken pie social is planned at the Freeman Williams home on Friday evening October 25. George Paul and family visited Sunday at the D Cannell home. Mrs Sarah Sage of Buffalo NY is visiting her brother. Bisler, George Smith and Mrs Carrie Strong and Edna Foss visitants are noted. Mrs Warren Hotchkiss from Missouri is visiting at the WEH Donat home.
W B Holaclaw of Clarendon Texas recalls his brother's severe cough. After using Dr King s New Discovery he was cured with ten bottles. Now healthy weighing 218 pounds. The remedy is quick safe and guaranteed. 50 cents or 1.00 trial bottle free at Rickert Davis.
Frank Pattison sues unknown claimants and heirs over rights to the North Half of the Southwest Quarter in Section 11, Township 92, Range 8 West, alleging ownership by adverse possession and color of title. The petition cites transfers from Thomas Stoughton to Robert Powers, an 1854 deed signed by Anna Magdalene Lowell, and notes uncertain claims by Unknown Claimants and heirs.
The petition seeks quieting title in fee simple for the plaintiff by asserting ownership of a Fayette County Iowa property. It identifies Magdalene Fraber as a former owner and notes alleged dower issues, mortgage debts deemed paid, and clouded record interests. Unknown claimants are joined as defendants to bar any future claims, with a court-ordered mortgage releases and further relief requested. The case sets a November 2, 1002 term deadline for defense in West Union Iowa.
In Fayette County Iowa November Term 1912 Daniel D Sexton and Mary A Sexton sue Jacob Snider Rhoda Snider Prudence M Murgatroyed and others as heirs and unknown claimants over the west half of the southwest quarter of section 22 township 68 north range 9 west seeking declaration of absolute ownership of the described land and asserting interests of heirs and spouses in the parcel with defendants named and unknown heirs or claimants.
In a Fayette County Iowa case filed October 8 1912 plaintiffs seek to quiet title to the southwest quarter of section 22 township 9 range West containing 80 acres alleging long adverse possession by the emises and that various defendants including Jacob Snider Rhoda Snider Samuel Snider William Snider Prudence Snider Dorothy Snider Calvin Allyn and Frank Dewey or their heirs or assigns hold claims barred by the statute of limitations. The petition outlines chain of deeds mortgages and misdescriptions dating from 1854 to 1906 and asks for correction of the deed description and cancellation of a mortgage and for judgment establishing title and barring all adverse claims. The court in West Union Iowa set a November 4 1912 start date with default entry if not defended.
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