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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
2
A notice advises mothers to guard small children in hot weather by using fresh castor oil to correct bowel issues and warns against substitutes. If needed, administer Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, then another castor oil dose. Keep both remedies ready for immediate use at first signs of illness.
A fragment notes a sale by Frank S. Shriner dated in August. The terse OCR lacks full context but implies an advertised product or remedy associated with cholera infantum and a seller named Frank S. Shriner.
A. L. Stanford announces 20,000 as fine trees ready for market in Iowa this fall and spring. Scions cut from renowned Jefferson county orchards owned by Thos. Rider, Orin Fry, Harrison Collins, and Jos. Nyswanger. He warns against traveling salesmen selling new items at high prices and invites inspection of forty seven varieties with a satisfaction guarantee.
The partnership Lynn and Nelson at Four Corners Iowa is dissolved by mutual consent. The business will continue under Russell Lynn, with all accounts payable to him. Dated August 30 by Russell Lynn and Frank Nelson.
Lost between town and Spratt's place on Birmingham Road. Gentlemen's open face gold watch. Finder please leave at this office and receive suitable reward.
Farmers plan an excursion to Colorado in September to survey land priced between 3 and 15 dollars per acre. Interested buyers should contact Geo W White and Co at 24-21 for details and arrangements.
Advert reads for rent a large eight room house with contact at 201f inquirer's name Chas H Gage. No other details provided.
Portland Oregonian prints a dramatic dialogue in which a character asks what one would do if certain of a 24 hour death and the reply is to drop dead immediately. The brief exchange captures a fatalistic mood.
A Philadelphia Ledger exchange contrasts a quiet citizen with an enthusiastic beginner over why people enjoy driving. The citizen dismisses the appeal while the beginner cites attraction to gravity and motion as the lure of automobiling.
This miscellany covers farm markets at Rock Island with oats corn and seed deals from George D Henry, local weather lore on fair days, and community notices from Mediapolis Burlington Hawkeye. It highlights sermons at the Presbyterian church, school openings, and civic events plus personal updates on Rev Alexander Corkey and local residents.
Webster City Iowa Aug 29 a large family near Manson has lived in a dug cave on the McGuire farm for three years. An eight member family from the east rents land for one third crop and built beds chairs from posts and boards. Despite unsanitary conditions no children have died and the husband is hardworking and prompt in meeting obligations. The family chose cave life to avoid debt rather than buy housing.
H. V. Baker, about 32, died at his Fort Madison home Sunday from injuries after a scaffold fell Friday. A heavy cement block struck him, causing internal injuries after hours of suffering. He had lived in Fort Madison for years and once worked in the local furniture trade with M. L. Donnelly.
Jank S Shriner recommends Hyomei as a cure for hay fever claiming it stops sneezing watery eyes and runny nose and can prevent annual attacks even in chronic cases. Frank S Shriner offers refunds if Hyomei fails to meet claims, strengthening confidence in the remedy. Complete outfit costs 1.00 with extra bottles for 50 cents.
The Tribune highlights its broader Fairfield reporting reach as dynamite in the system has wrecked many homes.
D B Reardon of the Bixby Folding Machine firm exhibited a new foot powered folder in Fairfield last week. The device folds each paper using blades rather than tapes or cams and can produce a full country issue in minutes to an hour. The machine’s capacity is described as unlimited for practical printing shop uses and cost is stated as nominal, expected to revolutionize country printing endeavors.
Next Saturday September 2 two sales at C B Q yards Fairfield feature forty South horses auction. A buyer will also buy all head horses at Wisecarver barn the same day. Friday September 1 at 1 30 p m twenty five head of South Dill horses well bred eight will be sold at the Q yards 4 ville and a buyer will take any good draft horses.
Burlington announces tickets on sale August 4 for Des Moines and Iowa State Fair travel with round trips from Burlington at 35 dollars, return by September 2, 1905. Reduced Dakotas and Milne Burlington route rates to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo at 14.15, valid until September 4. Provisions include standard Pullman double berth or $2.25 tourist berth, special Fairfield departure to accommodate Grand Army of the Republic events, and notices to book seven days ahead through agents.
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