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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1879
Page
4
John Riddel, foreman at Moonstone & Co., clashes with a widow customer, Mrs Montfort, over a ring purchase using a depleted checkbook. The widow charms Riddel while plotting a larger con to secure the jewels for her ailing husband, a scheme suspected by cashier Bob and clerk Malton.
A London tale recounts Mrs Montfort luring John Riddel, jewelers foreman, to her home with a shaved head plan. Four strong men brandish combs and aprons, shave him thoroughly, and abduct him. The scheme ends with Riddel losing his hair and his job, while the Moonstone firm cuts ties with him.
A Detroit Free Press humorous piece contrasts the “good boy” and the “bad boy” on a picnic. It recalls strict mother and father etiquette, warnings to behave, and the consequences of mischief versus the carefree antics of the bad boy.
A traveler in Prescott, Arizona, at a hotel, rejects the landlord’s offer of teal for supper. He questions if teal is a duck that can fly, then refuses it after learning it can fly. He ends with a strong statement against anything that had wings and could fly from the country.
The San Francisco Post reports a mix up at a political celebrity dinner for William E. Chandler. An Eastern juggler also named Chandler disrupted the event as guests departed in protest, leaving the organizers to face a public relations flare up over the mistaken guest.
The Prince of Wales statue in Bombay was unveiled on June 26 by Sir Richard Temple amid heavy rain. Sir Temple praised the Sassoon family, noting their Hebrew origin and Baghdad roots and detailing their vast trade links from Bombay to Bagdad, Persia, China, and London. He urged natives and English alike to learn from the Sassoon history, highlighting imperial capitalism and loyalty to British rule.
An old advertisement touts a product named Bull's omensils area as a reliable liver regulator. It claims it can cleanse the blood of bile impurities and prevent skin diseases, pricing noted in percent cents.
The article covers autumn and winter headwear trends with a shift from ostrich plumes to varied plumes and tropical feathers. It notes best bonnets will feature rare ornaments, while common hats use satin chenille velvet plush flowers. Large bonnets gain popularity though capotes remain in morning wear. Black bonnets and variegated straw hats are trimmed for town and seaside.
A Philadelphia youth nicknamed Deer earned fame for stopping a runaway engine on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He spotted the danger, signaled the switch, and diverted the engine two seconds before an express train. His quick wit and speed saved countless lives and earned him a monopoly in the trade along the trunk route.
The article notes Germany uses paper instead of wood for pencils by soaking in adhesive and rolling around the lead core. It also humorously comments on fashion confined clothes for young women and a poet mentioning blue-eyed grass, asking why not vivid vegetable images.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a safe non-griping laxative to regulate irregular bowels. It claims the remedy cleanses the stomach and liver, replaces harsh mineral powders, and helps prevent fevers gout rheumatism debility and urinary issues.
The Des Moines based Iowa institution markets a homegrown, trusted policy with a new block in Des Moines housing offices Odd Fellows Hall and a dry goods store. Directors include Hon. John A. Elliott as President and F. M. Mills as Vice President. The ad touts fair dealing and prompt settlements, urging readers to buy locally and trust Iowa’s State Insurance Company.
Anson Bangs and Jesse Hoyt funded a Potomac River line to the Kanawha with Potomac City laid out on seven thousand acres from Quantico Creek to Chapawamsic Creek. Bangs built a four story hotel of 122 rooms at Pomatac Avenue, cost $68,000, now vacant, amid cornfields, seen from passing cars and steamers.
An 1878 letter discusses women voting and cites Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female diseases. It includes testimonial from Mrs. Baxter of Iowa City and endorsements for butter color and Twin Brothers Yeast as quality aids for dairy and bread.
The Des Moines Register notes that the Burlington Insurance Company is prospering and gaining public confidence in Iowa. It reports a large flow of printed materials to agents across the state and invites capable men to join as agents in unoccupied areas.
A Gentle Remedy. The action of Kidney-Wort on the torpid liver, unhealthy skin, weak bladder, and en feebled stomach is gentle and constitutional. It cures acute lumbago and piles, and soothes the distresses of indigestion. Cases of twelve years' standing have been perfectly cured. Your Druggists keep it.
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