Pneumonia Threat Fails as Blaize Recovers Fast
Des Moines real estate man Mr J P Blaize narrowly escaped a severe pneumonia attack during a northern blizzard. He warmed with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after chilling in the storm and soon felt relief. He traveled to Des Moines the next day. The notice lists local druggists Bradshaw Thoma and Geo W White selling the remedies and stock items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Blaize
Des Moines
Iowa
Saturday Review
Blaize
Local Ads Roundup Highlights
For sale two good farms five and a half miles north of town near church and school house. Invoice of California canned goods expected from the coast this week. Post Office Restaurant offers ice cream choice confectionery warm meals at all hours. Just received ladies and misss low shoes at Hunt’s north side. Great clearing sale of summer shoes at Hunt’s north side. Want a top buggy see Jas Locke before you buy. Buy oil of the City Oil Wagon passes your door daily. J C Lawson No 1 bulk oysters in any quantity at Scotts. King of Kansas flour at Scotts for one dollar never before sold at that price.
Christmas gifts and jewelry deals at Anstead's Jewelry
Local notes list visits and travels of area residents from Mt. Pleasant Ottumwa Chariton and other towns. Anstead's Jewelry promotes watches finger rings solid silver spoons and gift items with holiday offers and layaway. Mentions Mrs. Wilson and Kitty Wilson traveling to Washington D C for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Schreiner
Mt. Pleasant
Joseph Simpson
Ottumwa
Anstead
Lizzie McElveen
Chariton
Mrs. Fulton
Yarmouth
Anstead’s
Clara Baker
Elva Murray
John Stewart
Seymour
C. H. Bandy
Omaha
Nebraska
Walter Hough
Oklahoma
Lou Thoma
Warsaw
M. E. Doud
George Dahlman
Ft. Madison
Margaret Dougherty
Iowa City
Ed. Lucas
M. E. Cook
Chas. Gee
Harry Foster
S. F. Stitt
Will Harding
Monmouth
H. C. Raney
Sigourney
Wilhelmsdorfer
Abingdon
Clarence Harper
Parsons College
C. L. Byrkit
Des Moines
A. R. Byrkit
Aaron E. Kiser
Parsons’ College
Rev
E. B. Shawhan
Kansas City
Missouri
Methodist Church
Jennie McElroy
Kirby
Harry B. Gregg
Bellville
Kansas
W.S. Flannigan
Chicago
John Patterson
Helen Clarke
J. W. Sampson
Senator Wilson
Kitty Wilson
Washington, D.C
Memorial Obituary of Martin T Miller Pioneer Citizen Dies
Martin T Miller of Libertyville and Des Moines township area died November 15 1593 aged 78 years and 27 days after a life as a farmer builder and saddler his death followed a long illness with rheumatism. He was born October 7 1815 in Bedford county Pennsylvania married Esther Smith in 1838 and later Eliza Winder in 1864. He came to Iowa in 1845 and held local offices as trustee justice of the peace and assessor. His funeral was marked by twenty three wagones as a sign of community respect.
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Martin T. Miller
Bedford County
Pennsylvania
Esther Smith
Iowa
Libertyville
Liberty Township
Des Moines
Esther
Eliza Winder
Elizabeth Lutz
Batavia
Winter Changes and Local Happenings Around Fairfield
December brings cold weather to Fairfield with hunting, school terms begin and end, a tea party celebrates birthdays, and several local sales and moves occur. Amel Peterson marries Ella Deal in Ft Madison, J D Howell sells a farm to Benjamin Church Son, Unkrich plans Glasgow winter, Mac Litton sells to Dorothy Litton, A J Oberg starts a Clay Hill teaching term, Mrs Joseph Tilford dies after long illness, Harry Gregg heads to St Joseph Missouri, and C O Swan trades Stockport property for a Litton farm moving today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Boys
Fred Heer
Allie Fulton
Batavia
Stout Boys
Glasgow
Mary Oldt
Belle Bower
Amy Emerson
Salina
Mt. Zion
Amel Peterson
Colorado
Ella Deal
Ft. Madison
J.D. Howell
Benjamin Church
Unkrich
Mac. Litton
Dorothy
A. J. Oberg
Clay Hill
Joseph Tilford
Harry Gregg
St. Joseph
Missouri
C. O. Swan
Stockport
W. Litton
Winter Arrives as Schools Open Across District
December notes start with winter weather and sleighing. No. 1 School opens with Mr. Charles Hendricks, No. 6 with Miss Sadie Ellis, and No. 7 with Miss Ada Ellis. Local gatherings include Prof. Ruggles entertainment and visits among residents. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertises a cure for catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hendricks
Sadie Ellis
Ada Ellis
Ed. Reed
Fred Woolums
Zella Johnson
Eliza Noble
Elza Staats
Gertrude Wiggins
C. A. Jones
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Nels. Simpson
la Grippe
Ida Baker
Samuel Ross
Ruggles
No. 1
Fannie Baker
Fairfield
Business College
Special Holiday Edition of Tur Tribune Dec 20
A special holiday edition will issue on Wednesday December 20 featuring city growth and prosperity and will be distributed to every house in Jefferson county. Advertisers are urged to use this issue to reach local residents and expand trade through Tribune columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Tribune
Jefferson County
Tribune
Best Speller Contest Draws Jefferson County Interest
A spelling school at the library stirs excitement for a new contest to crown Jefferson County’s top speller. January 4 at Library Hall. prize and glory with crack country spellers attending. MacGuffey’s spelling book used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Library Hall
MacGuffey
Blackhawk Township Teachers Meet at Center Church
A teachers' convention gathers in Blackhawk township at Center church on Saturday December 9 1893 with sessions from 9 30 A M including reports declamations and talks on enrollment school management salaries and related topics Numerous teachers from the township are listed as speakers or declaimers and all are urged to attend by 9 30 A M The notice also promotes a patent medicine for kidney and bladder ailments with a brief usage claim and sale by D G Higley Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk Township
Center Church
Marla Hoskins
Laura Gantz
Mary Bean
Wm. McCracken
Ezra Hadley
John Leech
Lida Beck
Tommy Hanna
May Boyd
Thanksgiving Turkeys and Chickens at Scott's
Hunt's on North Side offers a selection of day to day goods and footwear while Scott's accepts orders for Thanksgiving turkeys and chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott's
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California
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Hunt
Jas. Locke
J.C. Lawson
Scott’s
Theo Hochuly
Rock Island & Pacific
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Washington
Guy Beatty
N. E. Kendall
Albia
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Key West
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Baker
Hood
J. E. Roth
Senator
Mrs
J. F. Wilson
R. J. Wilson
Wilson
Michigan
Dr. Warner
M. L. Booher
Grand Rapids, Mich
J. T. Springs
Reading
Mich
V. L. Lockwood
Ann Arbor
Teachers’ Convention
Jessie Black
Nathan Hoskins
Jesse Marshall
Albert McPherson
Alvin Abraham
Lulu Roth
John Davies
P. H. Roth
James L. Knight
Thomas Davies
Sant. Bray
Myra Hadley
D. G. Higley
Warner
Lincoln
E. M. Lewwiss
RISK
Hufstedler
Cloaks
Express
Risk & Hufstedler
Northeast Corner Square
N. B
Novelty Store
Jordan
Opera House
Fuil Market
Bartlett
Bert F. Barr
Blook
Fairfield, Iowa
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