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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1893
Page
5
A rustic country girl and a city artist share a moonlit moment as he professes love. The scene blends lyric prose with playful banter on romance and scenery, ending with a witty reassurance from the maiden that a proposal is welcome, but a description will deter.
A Kentucky Baptist pastor used a woodchuck that supposedly climbed a tree to illustrate perseverance in church fundraising. The sermon prompted immediate pledges, resulting in $850 raised on the spot toward a $400 debt and the remainder secured within the week.
A brief, humorous exchange reveals a mock marriage proposal between Dear Mabel and George. The lovers debate a joint household and family involvement, but the punchline ends with a firm refusal.
An Irishman in France agrees to a duel after a French challenger. The second insists the challenged party choose familiar arms. The Irishman replies that they will fight with guillotines, citing chivalry and national familiarity as the reason for the weapon choice.
A wealthy New Yorker warns his sister about her flirtation with an Italian count. He urges her to prepare for marriage by tidying up and adopting proper behavior, reflecting social expectations in aristocratic circles.
A humorous exchange reports Hobson asking about a fiancee after learning of being dead broke. Dobson replies she valued consistency and broke the engagement, per a Puck quotation. The quip underscores wit about finances and relationship fate.
Ned laments financial balance versus his wife’s wardrobe, sensing wealth in her clothes and poverty in his bank account. A brief quip highlights the tension between perceived material value and personal fortune in a domestic exchange.
The piece outlines the final stage of chronic catarrh with thickened membranes and offensive sputum, warning that neglect can lead to lung involvement and consumption. It promotes Peruna as a preventive remedy and notes a book offer. Also mentions a Reunion plant producing a coffee-like beverage called mussaenda on 24,000 acres.
J B Wilson of Sharpsburg Pa says Dr Kings New Discovery cured his wife of a La Grippe related threat of pneumonia after other remedies failed. Robert Baker of Cooksport Pa also reports remarkable relief from lung trouble with the remedy. Free trial bottles at Clarke's Drug Store with large bottles priced 50c and 1 00.
Advertisement claims Beggs Blood Purifier and BloodMaker cure blood disorders, dry blotches and pimples, heal old sores and eruptions, clear yellow skin, and keep bowels and liver in good condition. Sold and warranted at Hufford's drug store.
The record notes a 1794 consignment of 10 bags from Virginia to New York for sale as the earliest peanut trade. It cites a 1892 production, a patent medicine claim for rheumatism cure with rapid results, and a remark about Latreille’s account of ants cleaning wounded antennae with fluid from their mouths.
A humorous note on improving hair with Nonpercil Hair Curler priced at 50 per bottle from Hufford's drug store. Also cites Lake Michigan depths with greatest depth 870 feet and mean depth 325 feet, described in a casual, local paper tone.
The advertisement proclaims Ayer's Hair Vigor as the best prep for hair, restoring original color to faded hair and imparting gloss and freshness. It notes the product's worldwide reputation and mentions a population detail about Casuar settlements in South Africa, where men outnumber women ten to one.
An advertisement touts Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup as a remedy that will end a cough in five minutes. It is sold at Huf ford's drug store. A separate note claims the Bibliotheque National of Paris houses 1,400,000 volumes and is reputed the largest library in the world.
A Dead Open and Shut and no foolishness. Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup will care where all others fail. Sold and warranted at Hufford's drug store.
Queen Victoria's household spans nearly a thousand officials while tales recount Franz Ferdinand's hunt in India and ivory and tiger captures. Bar oness Burdett-Coutts buys a rare Hamlet edition for 4060 dollars. Senator Voorhees shuns modern trash and favors old masters. Hoyt the playwright is speculated wealthy. A Duke's decora tion first went to Baron Ludwig von Embden. Miss Sallie Matthews, an 83 year old former riverboat commander, dies in Louisville. Agnes Melby graduates first Norwegian American college course. Weddings include John Smith and Ella P. Stover in Portsmouth with Elizabeth Marden as bridesmaid.
A summary of major 19th century upheavals and political changes from 1870 to 1889, citing uprisings in Italy led by Mazzini, the fall of French troops from Rome, the rise of Italian unification, the German empire's refounding, revolutions in Peru and Spain, Switzerland’s constitutional reform, the Spanish monarchy’s fall and Alfonso XII’s accession, Balkan insurrections, and Brazil’s 1889 shift to a republic.
Fabrics like mixed silk and wool remain heavily imported while evening shades in faille armoire silk and fancy satins sell for less than half. Russian velours return with silk cords creating a shot effect. Two toned felt hats gain favor in plateau and sailor shapes with narrow brims and raised sides.
A 25 ton gun with 1000 pound projectiles, a machine making 2000 nails an hour, shamrock pots from Ireland, a silk piece once owned by Marie Antoinette, a 1200 dollar Irish bridal set, plate glass 148 by 214 inches, a half inch diameter watch, a three color embroidered shoe machine, Kaiser Wilhelm statue with 1500 silver dollars, a 90 foot long hot rolled steel band, and a multi purpose two faced watch with thermometer calendar and city times.
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