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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1893
Page
7
J. P. Blaize a prominent Des Moines real estate dealer escaped a severe pneumonia scare after a blizzard in northern Iowa. He chilled during the storm, took Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as home, and quickly improved enough to travel back to Des Moines. Bradshaw and Thoma, druggists, stocked the remedy.
Risk and Hufstedler promote a big holiday business and invite the public to call for goods or services from now through January 1st. The ad emphasizes readiness to fulfill diverse needs during the season.
The January number of Midland Monthly, Iowa's new illustrated magazine costing $1.50, will be released next Saturday. Subscriptions are rising as demand is high. send 14 cents postage to Des Moines for a sample copy. Brown's Novelty Store promotes a large gift-book selection from a New York publisher that recently failed.
For Sale two good farms five and a half miles north of town near church and school house Theo Hochuly. Post Office Restaurant offers ice cream and confections with warm meals at all hours. Ladies and Misses low shoes in stock at Hunt's north side plus clearing sale. See Jas Locke about a top buggy. City Oil Wagon delivers oil daily to your door. J C Lawson property for sale or rent Theo Hochuly.
A damaged OCR fragment lists times and days including Sunday and PM sessions. Readable items include places or events tied to unclear names, with inconsistent formatting and numeric values. The note provides no clear event or outcome to summarize beyond a sequence of times.
Multiple town notices promote Anstead's Jewelry Store with a broad array of solid silver and gold pieces including spoons pins rings and watches. The items target Christmas gift buyers and feature engravings and gift ware alongside local social updates.
At Corning last week the Iowa Fine Stock Breeders Association elected John P. Manatrey of this city as vice president. His prudent farming and stock breeding methods, already evident as a director in the state agricultural society, drew statewide attention. He advocates rigid enforcement to prevent shortcomings.
JAS. LOCKE & Co advertises purchase of a limited quantity of dry oak and hickory plank at cash prices, inviting suppliers to contact for immediate transactions.
Geo W White buys grain and seed at Jordon's Elevator. Local merchant purchases bulk crops and supplies for farm use.
Captain Daniel Rider, 85, died at his son Henry’s residence five miles northwest of Fairfield on Friday at 2 p.m. He was born November 28, 1808 in Fayette County Pennsylvania and helped found land in Iowa then became a bee farmer and civic leader. He leaves seven children two deceased, and was a lifelong Democrat and former Pennsylvania official. Funeral held at his Fairfield home, Reverend Melick officiating.
Peter Dahlberg born 1802 in southern Sweden. married Ing ar Nelson in 1826. captain of a merchant vessel in Stockholm. sailed for America in 1843 and settled in Jefferson County Iowa as the first Scandinavian family. He leaves eight children. funeral held December 10 at 10:30 a.m. at his daughter Mrs La Gresley's home, with Rev L Mendenhall officiating.
George W. White offers to trade corn oats or wheat in exchange for flour. The note states willingness to accept grain as payment and specifies the commodity types involved.
Readable items include albums Bibles gift books toy books writing desks framed pictures pocket books galleries games and frames. Shows items like gold pens calendars booklets and gift selections with a focus on novelty and framing products.
Benj Eicher aged 62 died at his son’s home in Richland on Wednesday morning December 7. Born in Alsace in 1831 he settled in Marion township Iowa in 1853 and later owned a farm and the Oak Ridge Creamery. A Mennonite minister and former Democratic state senate candidate he was widely known in the county. Funeral sermon was by Rev Peter Stuckey. Also mentions a testimonial about Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy from Mr K Dalton of Luray Kansas and local druggists Bradshaw and Thoma selling it.
Hunt's on North Side offers light and everyday footwear options suited to extreme high or low insteps and large ankles.
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