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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1899
Page
6
An illustrated pamphlet explains the Northern Arkansas mining region as the richest zinc and lead area, still undeveloped and offering investors a lifetime opportunity. The pamphlet will be mailed free by J. Eb Lockwood of Kansas City Missouri to interested readers.
Pratt's Colic Tablets advertised as the finest remedy for colic and summer complaint from impure drinking water. Easy to take with no breakage in a valise. Price 2c per box at Bradshaw and Thomas's drug store.
A rolling price list shows Corn 27 to 30 cents per bushel unchanged further notes Oats 18 to 19 cents Rye 40 cents Wheat 50 to 65 cents per bushel Hay baled 6.50 to 8.00 loose 6.50 to 7.50 Timothy seed 70 to 80 cents Clover seed 3.75 to 4.00 Live stock hogs 3.60 to 3.70 fat steers 4.50 to 5.25 cows and heifers 3.00 to 3.50 stockers 4.00 to 4.50 fat sheep 3.00 to 3.50 lambs 3.25 to 4.00 Hides 6 cents per pound Butter 19 to 20 cents Lard 64 cents Eggs 16 cents per dozen Potatoes 25 cents per bushel Onions 0 to 75 cents Turpips 25 to 35 cents per bushel.
A lecture series to raise funds for the library’s magazine purchases with six talks by Alma G. White Samuel Calvin Clifton Snowden Hiram Heaton Charles Fulton James Clarke. Lectures at Library Hall begin Dec 28 1899 and run through April 5 1900 with free reserved seats and tickets from J F Wilson’s shoe store.
A promotion for Grain-O a grain based drink marketed as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about a penny per serving, with broad grocery availability.
An advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Cough Cure as a safe remedy for coughs chest and lung pains claiming quick cures when other treatments failed. It also promotes two vacant lots for sale by E F Simmons with a call to see him.
Local notes cover a carload of feed, court adjournment, a new creamery planned in the old woolen mill, staff changes at Droz grocery, and Fairfield Business College gaining twelve students. Various social events, meetings, and health updates fill the week, with church services, a murder of continued civic life, and Modern Woodmen officers elected for the year.
Dec 12 county notes report E H Peebler changing boarding places and plan to enjoy Lewis Peebler’s hospitality. Fairfield visitor James Welday greeted friends. Births, moves, and marriages occur including a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Peebler and Mr Charles Taylor weds Mrs Hattie Jones. Local meat business expands with W M Potts slaughterhouse at the C and Ft M depot offering hogs at 35 cents.
An old time ad proclaims Mull's Lightning Cough Cure for 25c. The notice also seeks furs and sheep pelts with highest market price offered by G. D. McGaw.
For sale 77 acres of good well improved farmland with a house and hog tight fences. Features two flowing springs and is one-fourth mile from school and church. If more land is desired, a large adjoining, well improved farm may be bought reasonably. Address OMER THOMPSON Collett Iowa
Mr Newby closed his meeting Tuesday night and plans more in Woolson after returning home to Hubbard. Miss Rosa Canterbury the grammar school teacher sick with neuralgia of the face. Rev Marshall and wife visiting daughter Mrs Harvey Good. Glen Smith visiting parents in Fairfield. Mrs T J Humphrey died at sister Mrs Mary Jepson’s home the 9th. Funeral at M E church 11 AM conducted by Rev Fry. J W Jones and wife to move to Idaho next week. Mrs Ulm and Mrs Humphrey with her in last days. Ira Hadley and wife from Richland here Friday trading.
The agent will sell at the premises three miles north of Stockport on Saturday December 23 at 1 PM a 120 acre farm in Cedar and Round Prairie townships Jefferson County Iowa known as the Caleb Giberson place. The property includes a new story and a half five room house good living well and cistern and a young orchard. Terms disclosed on sale day. For details address N L Smith agent Stockport Iowa. Also includes an advertisement for Mull's Lightning Pain Killer and holiday goods by Scott & Son.
An old advertisement promises relief from constipation with Cascarets Candy Cathartic. It offers the product at 10 cents or 2 for a nickel, and states druggists will refund money if C C C fails to cure.
Nan Woods proprietress of Foley's grading camp was fatally shot by George Harris night watch while quelling a quarrel among camp workers. Harris fled toward Batavia after the 4 p m incident. Coroner's jury convened. no verdict released. A $25 reward offered for Harris with possible governor’s aid.
The Burlington fast mail completed a 206 mile Chicago run in 209 minutes despite a 36 minute late start. It covered 87 miles Mendota to Chicago in 76 minutes and 46 miles Mendota to Aurora in 39 minutes. Average speed near 80 mph with bursts to 90 mph.
The passage notes that children improve more with Syrup of Figs when a gentle laxative effect is needed. It asserts that the true remedy is Syrup of Figs, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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