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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
6
If you have good sense invest cents in a Delicate Perfume for you or family. Refined taste shows in perfumery. A large stock of extracts and sachet powders is available for display and selection. DRUGGISTS West Side Square.
Wm. Miller a civil war veteran and County Line farmer died suddenly at home after a side and chest pain. He was postmaster at County Line and had traveled to Batavia to renew his bond. He leaves a wife a son Clay and daughter Bertha. The community expresses deep sympathy and reports many local residents ill or recovering. Local church events and notable visits follow.
Amid steady audience support, officials affirm ministers will always receive a warm welcome when they choose to hold a conference here, signaling ongoing hospitality and regional cooperation.
Merrimac reports visitors from Austin Nevada Mrs Millett and relatives. Dr Dietz and Mrs Heston in Fairfield. Local incidents include Joe Taylor losing a valuable horse to lung fever and Loyd Leffler recovering from a facial shotgun injury. August Williams to hold a sale. the McGuire family welcomes a son. Grandpa Kyse dies. funeral at Green Mound cemetery.
An advertisement claims the stomach and liver action improves feelings, social position, or business success. Dr King’s New Life Pills provide increased strength, a keen brain, and high ambition in a 25 cent box sold by Geo. D. Clarke, druggist.
Miss Anna Copeland died during a surgical operation in Ottumwa on Friday December 6 and was laid to rest in Windle cemetery on Monday. Orval Wilson purchased a half interest in Boyd and Yosts Livery Barn as Mr Yost retires. Emma Priene visits sister Mrs Frank Countryman. Lewis becomes Rock Island agent and moves to Gifford property. Harley Yost moves to his new property bought from George James. Mary Byers of Cleveland Oklahoma visits. Wm Miller of County Line died Saturday. funeral Monday. Jesse Benz of Washington visits grandparents Rev and Mrs Wolf. Mr Linder of Peking visits brother C H Linder.
December events and travels trace small-town life with residents visiting kin and moving jobs. Charles Larson returns from Chicago. Beck with depot duties covered during McDonough’s absence. Mrs Hickenbottom and Miss Damm visit Lockridge. Mrs Hawk visits Burlington. M Damm ships two hog cars to Ottumwa. Chas Stout returns from Glasgow. Anthon Nelson resigns from C B and Q Ry to seek work west. Miss Anna Hayes visiting Fairfield relatives.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted as the remedy for indigestion and stomach trouble. Geo D Clarke, druggist, offers Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming to cure a cold in one day with no cure, no pay for 25 cents.
Postpaid daily paper offered by The News in Des Moines Iowa. Rates are 1 year for 1 dollar 75 cents for six months and 50 cents for three months. Condensed news for busy readers daily markets by telegraph and family literary items.
The Lutheran church dedication last Sunday drew over 400 attendees across morning and evening services with rich sermons by Rev S B B Barnitz D D and Rev J A Wirt D D. Choirs, soloists, and newly frescoed interiors highlighted the modern 50 by 59 foot building with nine opalescent windows and a Lyon Healy pipe organ.
An old advertisement-style piece extols kidney health and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier remedy. It explains kidneys filter blood every few minutes and links kidney trouble to aches and heart strain. The ad invites readers to request a free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Binghamton New York.
The Andrews' Opera company celebrates fifteen successful seasons and brings a renowned road company to perform standard operas in English. With Mascagni to Gounod repertoire, a strong principal cast, chorus, costumes, orchestra, and full staging, the engagement in the city next Saturday promises highgrade entertainment beyond the season’s farce and drama.
Gussie recalls starting out only to warp and turn back as Miss Kostique notes the rain, a fortunate warning observed in Philadelphia Record context.
A fragment notes Miss Davis and Count Parchesi debating marriage terms. The caller reports their interests clash, with her seeking a foreign alliance and him a foreign allowance, a disagreement framed as trivial in Varlem Life.
A humorous cartoon caption from Chicago News features a jeweler joking that the ring costs one dollar more than the plain version. A farmer retorts he will pay for what he gets, dismissing the chase line.
About sixty friends gathered at Mr and Mrs Jas Cantterbury home on Wednesday evening November 28 for the wedding of Blanche Cantterbury to Odie Abraham. Rev J F Magill performed the ceremony. The bride wore white satin and chiffon with a bouquet of white roses. A reception followed at the groom’s mother Mary Abraham’s home. The couple received many gifts and well wishes from guests including relatives from Ottumwa and Fairfield.
A playful exchange between Mr. Sly and Miss Sharp hints at romance as the Detroit Free Press notes the couple’s banter. The line about letting the preacher speak suggests a lighthearted courtship moment captured in gossip notes.
Maud R. Adams of Dayton reports the previous season’s late hours and poor eating left her with headaches indigestion and sluggish organs. She credits Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a household remedy that improved her condition.
On Dec 24 23 31 and Jan the C R I & P R R will sell excursion tickets at one and one third fare for round trips within 200 miles and to points on the B C R N M I St L and R I P roads. Tickets good for return to Jan 2. H A Mohler Agt.
Antitobacco ad claims No To Bac makes weak men strong and offers a booklet with a free copy and a guarantee. Remnants of address suggest Remedy Co. Chicago or New York and druggists selling this remedy.
A civil engineer recounts a country errand as two farmers sought help over a six inch dispute. He urged them to settle between themselves, but they insisted on persuasion to avoid missing the station. The line had vanished, and they wondered if it had been stolen.
A boatman and a companion ride a rough river north of En to row a rey. Clergy urges theology while geology is discussed and the boat lurches. The boatman, an expert, survives as partners scramble for life, the clergyman asking about schmology.
A humorous anecdote recounts Jackson known for enormous feet trying to ride a horse to a political meeting. The horse bucked as others held it but calmed when the rider’s feet were seen. The crowd realized his feet were wedged between a pair of shafts, sparing him a fall.
In a courtroom scene Lord Russell pressed a witness on his age. The witness replied he had just celebrated his twelfth birthday, adding he was born on February 20 in a leap year so his birthday only comes every four years. The court urged seriousness and exactness.
In a village beyond Scote lage a steep hill prompted a warning. An old resident set up a danger board at the foot of the brae. A dignitary protested calling the warning foolish, while a curt reply affirmed that accidents happen wherever danger is present.
The Florentine game Calcio, rooted in Florence’s past, drew crowds from January to March as locals and gentlemen watched on Piazza Santa Gi witness the kickoff. The Chronicle notes the long history, with the final match dated 1729.
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