Local Notes from Fairfield and Surroundings
Mrs L D Higginns returning from Columbus Junction. City workmen clean the north alley today. The widow of John M Cook receives 100 dollars as advance payment from the Court of Honor. Maud Daugherty and Laura Inghath visit Verdi tonight and attend Pleasant Plain teachers meeting tomorrow. Editor P E Boesen of the Fairfield Tribune was in town. Mr and Mrs Guy Eckerman welcome their second daughter.
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John M. Cook
Court of Honor
Maud Daugherty
Laura Inghath
Edith
Cora Miller
Verdi
Pleasant Plain
P. E Boesen
Fairfield Tribune
Guy Eckerman
Senate panel to report favorably on Isthmian Canal bill
The Senate committee decided today to report favorably the bill for construction of the Isthmian Canal. Colonel Mead was acquitted. A disastrous fire at Carnegie Pennsylvania this morning killed two people.
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Senate
Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Two Die in Carnegie Fire Claim Two Lives
A morning blaze in Carnegie Pennsylvania killed Mrs Sarah Klee 43 and Mary Klee 11 and injured seven others. Firefighters fought the flames as residents fled the smoke filled building.
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Carnegie
Sarah Klee
Mary Klee
Navy court martial verdict acquits Col Mead
The Navy Department announces the court martial verdict finding Col Mead not guilty on the charge of drunkenness. The decision was issued from Washington DC on December 6.
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Washington, DC
Navy Department
Col Mead
Senate panel backs Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty
Washington report says the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted to report favorably on the Hay-Paunceforte treaty to construct an Isthmian Canal, advancing diplomatic efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Rev Sunday Ends Southern Iowa Revival With 1200 Donation
Corydon Iowa November 18 revival meetings led by evangelist W A Sunday and Prof F G Fischer of Des Moines closed after four weeks. Four hundred citizens joined the church and 1400 attended the final sermon at the M E K church. Departure drew tears from hundreds at the depot as Sunday waved his handkerchief. A Sabbath offering of 1200 was presented to the evangelist.
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Corydon
Iowa
Sime
W. A
F.G Fischer
Des Moines
M EK
Fischer
Sunday
State Register
Small Boy Has a Record In Somnambulism
Hartford City Indiana December 6 The eight year old Samuel Peck farmer south of town breaks all records as a somnambulist. Clad only in his high clothes he walked three and a half miles from his father's house to Eaton climbed into his uncle's house through a window and got into bed without waking. Parents unaware of disappearance until morning.
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Hartford City
Ind
Samuel Peck
Eaton
Raton
Governors Talk at Chicago Live Stock Show Spotlighting Farmers
Wednesday night closed Governors day at the Chicago Live Stock Show as Govs Shaw Iowa Van Zant Minnesota Bliss Michigan and Savage Nebraska addressed a packed pavilion. Van Zant drew cheers for opposing railroad combinations but avoided direct reference to the anti corporation fight.
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Chicago
Middle West
Shaw
Iowa
van Zant
Minnesota
Bliss
Michigan
Savage
Nebraska
Two Negroes Slay in Dark Room Knife Duel
George Harris and Richard Anthony, longtime rivals, fought with knives in Harris's room after locking the door. The lamp was extinguished and the combat lasted about fifteen minutes in darkness. Harris was found unconscious with a dirk in his breast. Anthony had numerous cuts. Harris may be fatally wounded. Anthony was imprisoned.
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New York
George Harris
Richard Anthony
Harris
Anthony
James C. Adams
Pbtzentelie
Gona Ae
Woman accused in child murder case tested in New Jersey
A prominent Chicago mother Elizabeth Howe Dale faces trial over her five year old daughter Emeline Dale's death at Busch's hotel Hoboken on November 1. Police allege poisoning with strychnine while supporters cite accidental overdose. Father Harvey Dale, life insurer manager, is tight lipped as the case heads to a New York jury.
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Chicago
Povale
Jjeala Court
Tts
New York
Emeline Dale
Elizabeth Howe Dale
Busch’s
Hoboken
Dale
Harvey
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
Vickers
Local News Items From Surrounding County Towns
Dec 6 notices report travels of F F White Danville visits and others to Greenfield Pocahontas Muscatine Davenport Ed Thomas near Clay and ailing Mrs Stewart. Also reports of navy coal use, Chicago jury bribery trial, Booth illness exaggeration, redwood lumbermen pact forming, King Edward VII visit, Terwilliger disappearance and the Nelson being towed safely into Port Townsend.
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James J. Lynch
Chicago
Alexander Sullivan
Maud Kaliington Booth
Colorado Springs
Con
Pacific Coast
Edward VII
London
Norfolk
Guaranteed Kidney Cure Claim Promised by Smith's Remedy
A druggist offers a money back guarantee if a customer is not fully satisfied after using one bottle of Smith's Sure Kidney Cure. The advertisement asserts a complete cure and refunds if results are unsatisfactory.
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Smith
For Rent and Local Notices Include Hay Sale and Farm Details
WANTS LOST FOUND. details about a two story house with cellar good well water and storage buildings. McKeon W A Crone offers baled hay at 50e per hundred with delivery for 500 lbs to a ton. Phone 7 Northwest line 14 miles NW of square. 4201 For Rent several houses listed by Win Smouse Co 3912 For Rent room to top flat west side Rookery tf.
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McKeon
W. A. Crone
Northwest Line
Square
Lecture course schedule and ticket info at Wilson Beamer
The list shows remaining lectures on Friday evenings including Frederick Truman on Dec 13 and a Passion Play on Jan 24. Tickets for the CO H Wilson lecture course are available at any time at Wilson Beamer Hardware.
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Frederick Truman
Fredrick Musical Co
CO. H. Wilson
Wilson- Beamer
Windsor Candy Line Boasts Finest Confections
The Windsor promotes a superb line of candies with fresh Codies described as the purest and most delicious in the city. Their 35 cent chocolates are highlighted as equal to the best imported candies and appeal to a wide audience.
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North Dakota
Windsor
Sweet Cider Flavor The Old-Time Favorite Sparkles
A vivid line describes a lie concealed in every gallon of extra fine Sweet Cider mellow sparkling of the true old time flavor.
Local notices and social notes from a midwestern town
Nort Corbin arrives from the east and Marion Anderson returns from Chicago. Various residents visit Davenport, Verdi, Fairfield, and other nearby places. A jewelry store offers cut glass and Christmas calling cards are promoted by The Journal office. Subcontractor notice signs off with Frick & Johnson Contractors.
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Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
United States
Abraham Levy
West Kinney Street
Newark
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Cook County
First Methodist
Evanston
O. Lowberg
Neor
Lincoln Park Zoo
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Criterion Lodge
Order of American Youths
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New “Order
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Utah
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Nev
Talbot
Pana
Christian County Grand Jury
Thomas J. Smith
John M. Kuhn
Crawfordeville
F. F. White
Danville
W. W
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Greenfield
Rev
R. W. Taylor
Pocahontas
F. R. Harper
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Muscatine
W.L. Derby
Lee
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Robert Taylor
Henry Miller
Thomas
Clay
John Skipton
South West
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Omaha Bee
United States Navy
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Columbia River
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Cole
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Nort Corbin
Marion Anderson
Mr Stone
Ainsworth
W. O. Nelson
Fred Nicola
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Fin Angell
Comediane
M Aughey
Maricon
Sol Rich
Laura
Laura Davidson
Pearl Hill
Coppock
W.L Derby
Harry Owen
Cotter
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A. Nicola
Riverside
Onio
H. R. Stark
Fairfield
Sam McCcleery
Tina Patton
Oorridon
A. H. Wallace
L. H. Wallace
Kate B. Hayes
Clinton
M. Rughey
W. S Reister
Quen
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Frick & Jonnson, Contractors
J H. Frick
Prea
the Journal
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Muna
Scientific American
oanHiss
Byal
NN & Co
aSttrane
Lt. Wi'met
L. J. Wilmet
the Evening Journal
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton and
Jackson Sts
Sota
J. Mi. Stewart
West Side Square
Washington
Wiady Books
Shans
D. L. Mead Sycle
Icago
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