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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1887
Page
3
The ad list notes Hufford & Starrs selling juvenile books and plush goods at low prices. It mentions other local moves such as catalogued al bums, wall paper reductions, and a new atlas edition. It also covers local society events, deaths, and court notes from Jefferson County.
Local shoppers encounter numerous small ads for 1888 items and events. C L McGaw sells shoes and Archies while Voorhies hawks a hat store and gloves. Clarke Junkin offers Christmas books, wallpaper, dolls, pins, albums, and plush sets with Huf ford Starr and Gillette featured. The Chautauqua Circle meets Miss Jones. Scorer Willard Comedy tickets available at Bradshaw Thoma.
Gertrude Dennis reports scalp disease caused hair loss reversed after using Papillon Skin Cure from the PAPILLON Company. Clarke & Junkin sell bottles for $1.00 prepaid on receipt of price. Also, George the Jeweler offers scientific spectacles fitting.
A note suggests Clarke and Junkin's wallpaper assortment as a source for a decorative Christmas present. It highlights a pleasing pattern variety suitable for home interiors and gifting.
Advertises Fall footwear lines from Hunt and Howard praising cash purchases, quality, and value. Highlights school shoes, men’s and boys’ styles, French Kip boots, calf boots, ladies’ footwear, and clearance shop-worn stock. Includes mail and store notices and city water analysis notes.
A complete line of men's woolen underwear is offered at Voorhies hat store along with a Fury line of Buck gloves and mittens.
Mrs Jos Dunlap of Rome visited her parents here last week Neal Hollems returned home Saturday morning and will stay until after the holidays Walt Edwards and family visited L C Edwards over Sunday A good snow fell Saturday night Mrs Collins tried her cutter and it ran near the ground Hog prices between 4 50 and 4 75 per bushel stock men Pierce and Damm cleaned hogs near out of county at 4 50 to 4 75 Democratic administration hogs on the raise Levi Corbin of Grandview visiting relatives here Mrs Wm George visited at Lucas M E church re papering and fence repairs Christmas tree December 24 Rev Tyedgeon opening address program invites all Bring presents for the tree Wayne Green lost a fine young horse last Friday night J D Bates reports high prices at Hawk s sale on the 6th Fall wheat improved by rain and snow Glasgow added to Fair field circuit as preaching point Dec 13 1887.
A record of multiple 1887 marriages at various houses and townships in Polk Locust Grove Fairfield Round Prairie and Walnut with officiants. Also notes two births: a son to Mr and Mrs David H Major and a daughter to Mr and Mrs E G Lyons.
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