Local Ads and Notices Spur Seasonal Goods and Obituaries
A crowded page lists sales and goods from Voorhies Hufford Starr Gillette Bradshaw Thoma and others including hats cabinet photos wall paper and gloves plus a range of juvenile books dolls trunks and albums. Readers are urged to select reading matter club rates visit stores and note upcoming events while local obituaries report Mrs. Hines and James Park passing.
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Visto
Sunderland
Voorhies
Vistt
Hufford & Starr
Guilette’s
Hulford & Starr’s
Ewina
Bradshaw & Thoma
Andrews Opera Company
Washington
Goro
Gore Gillette’s
Park
Crawford's
Rain, fairs, operas, and local notes in Fairfield diary
The Fairfield column reports glories of rain and local sales at Flower's, a successful Presbyterian fair, toboggan hoods, Chautauqua Circle plans, and hospital notes. James Jeffries is very ill. Maud S flour at A King & Bro. McGaw's new home. Squire Snooke moves office. deaths, trains, and railroad wage cuts. The Andrews Opera Company offers Mikado and Mascotte, and local society news continues with marriages, sermons, opulent gifts, and civic notices.
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New Mexico
William M. Swayne
Fairfield
Rock Island Crossing
Ellis Rose Company
Papillon Catarrh Cure Ad in 19th Century Ads
An ad touts Papillon Catarrh Cure as a universal relief priced at $1.00 by Clarke & Junkin Chicago, claiming immediate and permanent cure. A related note warns against aggressive debt collection practices by Sprague's Chicago agency drawing Post Office Dept scrutiny, followed by a obituary for Mrs Mary A Johnson describing a life of faith and loss with verses.
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Clarke
Clarke & Junkin’s
Papillon Company
Chicago
Fairfield
Post Office Department
Washington
Sprague
Apillon Company
Ill
Renews Her Youth Woman credits Electric Bitters in Iowa town
Mrs Phoebe Chesley of Peterson Clay county Iowa aged 73 says kidney trouble lameness kept her from dressing and doing housework. After using Electric Bitters she is free from pain and can manage at home. She praises the remedy and urges a try at 50 cents a bottle at C S Clarke and Son's Drug Store.
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Phoebe Chesley
Peterson
Clay County
Iowa
C.S. Clarke & Sou’s
Fall Campaign Opens at Hunt & Howard Boots and Shoes
The store touts new fall lines direct from factories with cash-only pricing. It promises better value, wear resisting school shoes, men’s shoes at 2.00, boys at 1.50, calf boots, and handmade f It emphasizes a full range from ladies to fat babies, with unseasonable stock at 25 to 50 cents off. George the jeweler offers scientific eye fitting.
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Hunt & Howard
Iowa
America
Congress
Nobby Land
Hunt & Howard's
Draft Horse Association Meeting At Newton
Jefferson county will be well represented at the Iowa draft horse association meeting in Newton today. Topics include a law against bogus pedigrees, expert judges for state fairs, replacing ribbons with printed award cards, and a multi level commendation system for exhibitors. Also notes Aver's Sarsaparilla advertised as a blood purifier.
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Jefferson County
Iowa
Newton
Illinois
Senator Wilson Interviewed in Fairfield and Chicago
Eye witness accounts place United States Senator James F. Wilson of Iowa in Fairfield and Chicago with remarks on his conservative Republican stance. He discussed Blaine’s nomination prospects tariff policy and the value of a Democratic president. The Tribune and Chicago Times report differing views on his positions and travel.
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Wilson
Senator Wilson
Fairfield
Tis Tribunee
Washington
Tribune
Register
National Capital
Chicago Times
United States
James F. Wilson
Iowa
Grand Pacific Hotel
Blaine
Democratic House
Chica
Local Ads and Goods Around Town
Lost purse with a valuable ring seeks return at office. Money to loan offered by Galvin & Ross and McKeaney & Simmons with flexible terms. Voorhies' hat store features underwear, Buck gloves, and a full frame gallery. Bradshaw & Thomas adds school books and supplies. New Dunlap and Knox hats arrive at Voorhies'.
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Voorhies
Bradshaw & ‘Thoma’s New Drug Store
West Side
Salina News Roundup: Moves, Sales, and Local Doings
Scott McCormick moves into Ed Parsons property until spring while Marion Ridinger aims to buy Amos Foote’s place. The Richwoods schoolhouse library meets each Thursday. Amos Foote rents his father’s farm and will move in spring. J B Foote plans a spring sale of personal property. J F Nelson & Sons thrive in poultry trade. Alex Swanson visits Salina from near New London. US mail carrier Jos Snook serves daily. Wayne Green moves into M E parsonage. Mrs. Jonas Peterson buried last Monday at Swede Lutheran cemetery. left husband and several children. Jennings and Evans families relocate from Salina after coal digging at A Schutz’s bank. They doubt ever digging coal for any man more honest than A Schutz. Dec. 6, 1887.
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Salina
Scott McCormick
Ed. Parsons
Marion Ridinger
Amos Foote
Richwoods School House
J. B. Foote
J. F. Nelson & Sons
Alex. Swanson
New London
Jos. Snook
United States
Jos
Grover
Wayne Green
M. E. Parsonage
Wayne
Jonas Peterson
Jennings
Evans
A. Schutz
Rain brings thanks but roads suffer in Glendale
In Glendale residents express gratitude for rainfall while noting deteriorating road conditions. Jim Hickenbottom is sidelined by a crippled hand. Mrs. Byron of Burlington visits her mother, Mrs. Mack, and Vairfield friends toured Miss Kittie Slayes in her new home.
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Jim Hickenbottom
Byron
Burlington
Mack
Vairfield
Kittie Slayes
Gus Schilterstrom
F. M. Croy
G K Davis
West
M. Damm & Son
Case & Fairchild
M. A MacReynolds
Moulton
Notice to Stockholders Fairfield Loan Building
Notice to stockholders of the Fairfield Loan Building association to pay monthly dues at First National Bank on Saturday December 3 and Monday December 5 1887. Members seeking loans may obtain black applications from the treasurer at the bank and will receive prompt attention. James Sullivan secretary. For artistic photographs visit Sunderland gallery over Clarke's drug store.
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Fairfield Loan Building Association
First National Bank
James Sullivan
Salve for cuts and skin eruptions offered for sale
An advertisement declares the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by C. S. Clarke & Son.
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C. S. Clarke & Son
Sunderland gallery leads southern Iowa in latest returns
The Sunderland photograph gallery remains far ahead of rivals in southern Iowa, barely trailing by two votes in the county. Fire damage has been fully repaired and Fairfield reports new goods and a gallery rivaling any city.
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Sunderland
Iowa
Fairfield
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McGaw & Shoults
the Tribune
Fairfield, Lowa
IlushiNa
Scueen
Hufford & Starr's
Gillette's
Sigourney
Rachel Dare
Osceola
Richard Gaines
C. Compton Burnety
Spokane Falls
Washington Territory
J.M. Hinkele
Keokuk
Chautauqua Circle
A. B. Scott
James Jeffries
Squire Snooke
Higley’s Drug Store
David Beck
G. D. McGaw
Bickford
Birmingham
Baptist Church
D. R. McCracken
Mississippi
Gulf
Cons
D. Fullen
Democratic State Central Committee
Des Moines
Dubuque
Jas. H. Collins
Batavia
James Il
R. P
Hood
Ben Black
Levi Gantz
Bless
John
Frank
Stevens
Dan’s
Ayer
Fourtreen
Ellis Hose Company
Co. B
19Th Infantry
Battle of
Prairie Grove
A.J. Jordan
Ed Roth
Isaac Rumer
John Sloops
Theodore Waters
Joe Hudgell
J. Gibson
District Court
John S. Walker
Ottumwa
Fairfielder
Charlie Junkin
Mary A. Johnson
R. M. Moyer
Baker P.O
Mary
Geo. W. Johnson
Lincoln
Nebr
Evergreen Cemetery
Jesus
Amy
George
Draft Horse Association
Cian Way
Royal Baking
N.Y
O Ae Ladama
Zephyr
Cermantown Yarn
SIL
Amana Society
B. Allmayer & Bro
P.S
B. Alimages & Bro
The
West Side Clothiers
Galvin & Ross
J. C. Thorne
McKeMey & Simmons
Vuorhies
J.e.roth & CO
SELAH
Glendale
Jones & Fullen
James Locke
Bucklen
Castoria
Yaham & Hust
Farmeef
Wismter
Splendid
Honest Prises
J. KE. Rote
North Side
Farfie
Fulton
Neur Side Square
Jows
W. F. Goodban
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Jordan’s Block
Gaines & Kirkpatrick
T. R. Howlett
Wes
Michael Rizer
Meade
Court House
Benjamin J. Archibald
Jones & Purver
Attys
A. B. Hollister
Harvess, Sadeles
Peo A Ny
N. E. Cor
Epairing
G. A. Unherich
Cassel
Queensware Store
Mt. Fairfield
Farfield
Spassenehe Ag
Dr. Price
Price Baking Powder CO
New York
Wilson & Hinkle
Robert Isreac
Yoorhies
F. i
Cettie P. Wear
Jones & Fulien
Ruggist, Furtield
Lowa
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