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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1892
Page
2
Proprietor MCELROY announces subscription terms across durations including one year and six months with three months and other variations. This ad outlines advance payment options for periodical delivery and renewal.
Miss Kate Light returns from Chicago. Numerous visitors and travelers are listed, including Miss Kate McDill Creston, A A Judson, R F McCullough, B N Higle, Miss Laura Fawcett, Rev C S McElhinny, Mrs Walter Slagle, Dr C C Cottle, Dr E Campbell, Edward Campbell, Contractor Peterson, Mrs Chas A Hiller, Attorney J MCoid, Rev Sam Light, W F Goodban, EK Porter, Thomas Archie Stopkins, William Scranton, E Stubbs, Mrs W D Rumer, and Mrs Scranton. Several are described visiting families, attending meetings, or traveling to Chicago, New York, or Europe.
The Fairfield Journal rebuked for a paragraph recalling past partisan judges. The piece notes Judge Cook as the county’s only long-time democratic judge, with Judge Burton once presiding. It singles out Judge Winslow of Newton as the notable harsh Republican figure in local memory. City Teachers For Next Year outlines elected superintendent Derby and staff changes with salaries. New Store at Lockridge announces Henry Unkrich’s Glas gow firm opening a Lockridge branch with sons taking over and a promise of honest service.
A late Spring note reports continued wet weather delaying farm work and road travel. The state weather bulletin notes cold temperatures about seven degrees below normal and high moisture slowing grain germination with oats rotting locally and grass starting slowly.
Thursday night concert draws strong attendance with fifty voice chorus. Faces fully visible to audience, all voices heard, no instruments used except for pitch. City favorable to the program and urges continued support by church music enthusiasts. SmitH & BROWN promote corn fed beef. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised.
A joyful surprise marked Louise Thoma’s home last Thursday as about fifty members of the K P lodge gathered for her husband’s thirty first birthday. E A Howard presented a solid gold charm emblematic of the order amid rejoinders by J M Hinkle Dr Bradshaw and A C Noble. Bids for a new Jefferson County Library Building were announced with April 18 start date and May 2 bid deadline. A New York dispatch notes Iowa’s famine relief bread shipments of 32000 tons to Russia via Red Cross efforts.
House of seven rooms with cellar and cistern, fruit, well located. Worth 1300 dollars, asking 1900 dollars. See this house at once through Leggett and McKenney, E. R. Smilg. Also ad for Chryso Corn Cure and Post Office restaurant offers meals and oysters.
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