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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1898
Page
6
If you want six per cent money on any term not exceeding forty per cent of realty value, consult Rollin J Wilson for loan arrangements. He offers guidance on long or short term financing and mortgage limits.
A local group travels August 19 to the county farm near Fairfield. They tour the 231 acre facility, praise its cleanliness, mingle with residents, and discuss the charity's value over private relief. They visit Libertyville, meet Captain Watkins and Rev. Springer, and recall past wartime cautions about surety.
An advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla with Pills claiming to cure biliousness, headaches, dizziness, sour stomach, and constipation, priced at 25 cents and sold by druggists.
The 42nd Union Christian conference met August 25 28 at Ebenezer church Cedar township county presided by G W Davis Conesville Louisa county about one hundred attended Sunday services were well attended Two ordinations took place C E Hawk Keokuk county and Charles Coop Jefferson county Memorial services were held for Rev John O Laughlin Washington county and several members The closing meeting Sunday evening drew large crowds
Fairfield Lodge No 629 I O O F notes the death of Chas Van Nostrand a brave soldier and dutiful son. The resolutions express sincere sympathy to his mother and orphaned daughter and request copies be sent to Company M 50th Regiment Iowa Volunteers and local papers for publication.
Send your address to H E Bucklen Co in Chicago for a free sample box of Dr King’s New Life Pills. The ad claims relief from constipation sick headache malaria and liver trouble with pills that are purely vegetable and non deleterious. Regular size 25c per box sold by J D McDowell Druggist.
In Fairfield from August 16 to August 24 1898 couples wed in offices and homes. Louis J Smith and Della M Kginfritz married by Rev J F Magill. Earnest Fulton and Mary E Stephens wed by A W Jaques mayor. Edward Bailey and Hattie Bailey married by David B Wilson J P. John O Laughlin and Anna Hendricks wed by Rev J F Magill. Eugene Prince and Jennie Root wed by Rev J F Magill.
Reuben Ellmaker, aged eighty three, died Monday morning at his Des Moines township home after a long life on the same farm since 1838. He leaves a son, a daughter, and nine grandchildren. funeral at Dunkard church today at 10 A M with interment in Dunkard cemetery.
Perfect fitting durable men’s shoes promoted as famous Wear Resisters by J F Wilson Jr. The ad notes strong stock and quality with Wear Resister stamped on the sole.
Frank Walker of Co M, 50th Iowa, visits from Agency City with Mr Peters. Agnes Hayes is ill. Joseph Roth, under care of Drs Morrow and Carpenter, recovering from illness at grandparents. Paul Smith and C Sodergreen attend camp meeting. Lundgreen of Rome visits Newberg home. Dell Parsons becomes father of a daughter. Agnes McNamara from Fairfield visits Hayes home. Wm R Smith injured handling wire. Community urged to meet cemetery Tuesday the 6th to install woven wire fence.
Grain prices show corn and wheat lower by 24 to 55 cents per bushel with oats and rye down 17 to 30 cents. Hay stable. Livestock ranges include hogs 3.50 to 3.65, fat cattle 4.25 to 4.75, cows 2.50 to 3.50, sheep 2.50 to 3.50, lambs 8.50 to 4.50. Prices for butter eggs potatoes onions cabbage cucumbers apples and other items listed with decreases or stability.
Residents visit friends and relatives in nearby towns as sick relatives are cared for. Soldiers on furlough return or plan travels to Kansas and Illinois. Religious meetings dominate the scene with Free Methodist camp meetings and German Baptists protracted sessions. Crop reports reflect mid summer drought affecting corn yields versus last year.
Des Moines reports a warmer week with light rainfall in most areas. Farm progress includes thickening fall plowing, sowing fall wheat and rye, and rapid corn growth reducing frost risk. Early planted oats are being harvested in some locales with most crops near safe by September 15.
Grandma Wilson died at her Salina home on Friday August 26 at 3 00 PM in her ninety first year after a long illness. She lived with granddaughter Mrs Wilson Whisler and was attended by her sons William and John. Rev Taylor led the at home service and the burial followed at Richwoods cemetery.
In Chariton Iowa William M Newell a 50 year old merchant killed his wife and 10 year old daughter before taking his own life early yesterday morning A son aged 20 was away at the exposition The coroner Dr J H Stanton and eight witnesses examined the case with no letters found explaining the motive The family was well regarded and lived in an elegant home verdict followed the facts
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