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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
6
Prices across grain, hay, seed, live stock, and produce shift modestly. Corn and wheat hold steady while oats, rye, butter, eggs, and onions rise or fall within narrow bands. Livestock values fluctuate with hogs and cattle showing mixed gains and losses.
The C B and Q will sell tickets at one and one third of the first class fare to all Burlington route points within a radius of two hundred miles from selling station on December 23 24 25 30 31 1899 and January 1 1900. For further particulars call any Burlington route agent.
J A Hawkins of Leon Iowa hails Pratt's up to date Tablets as the finest remedy for constipation and headache in many days. He states the tablets will break up a cold in one night and advertises them at 25 cents per box through Bradshaw and Thoma.
The Wisecarver December combination horse sale sold 230 head of horses with a draft horse up to 182.50 and the top driver at 180. Buyers from New York Chicago and Minneapolis attended. Despite the off season the event was a success and foresees stronger January sales on the 9th to 12th 1900.
Ernest McGaffey explains revolver handling from safety to choosing a good gun, improving trigger pull, and mastering snap shooting. He contrasts 22 and 44 calibers, notes long barrels offer steadiness, and emphasizes eye coordination, stance, and aiming technique for practical field use.
Rains and Gilbert announce a new meat market in the Stever building northwest of the square offering fresh and smoked meats and Christmas poultry. They invite orders and promise fresh stock and fair prices.
Its a Matter of Record Dangerously coughs and chest and lung pains are checked and cured in days with Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. Pure and safe for children 25c. All druggists.
A fragment from Chicago Daily News recounts a man with a tied throat and impending illness who recalls a wave of men seeking a “good old-fashioned Wanty” months earlier. The excerpt uses irony about appearance and desire.
The Chicago News notes a paradoxical statement about time with no clear event or action. It presents a philosophical remark rather than a concrete news item, offering a quirky thought rather than reportable facts.
Major General Henry W. Lawton was shot and killed while leading his troops during a dawn assault on San Mateo. He stood out in uniform, died instantly after a close-range shot, and his loss sent grief through the American command. His body remains near the battle site as rescue efforts and transport to Manila are delayed by poor roads. Mrs. Lawton and the children reside in a government residence.
County correspondence reports steady trade despite threatening weather. Local notes include Mrs A P Ogier and children visiting relatives, H Mohler filling a telegraph vacancy in Eldon, Raymond Harvey studying pharmacy in Iowa City, and W J Eck resigning to sail for Cuba. Wm A Colledge spoke at the Friends church, Geo Shaw to lecture next month, Wm Hill named grammar teacher, Mrs Celia Drish dies near town, James Dickenson ill, Laura Swan visits schools, Miss Catlin aids Christian Endeavor, two Haskins children ill with scarlet fever and quarantined.
The agent will offer at public sale on the premises three miles north of Stockport Iowa on Saturday December 23 at 1 PM a 120 acre Cedar and Round Prairie township farm known as the Caleb Giberson place The property includes a new one and a half story five room house a good living well and cistern a young orchard and various fruits Terms to be announced day of sale Interested parties may write N L Smith agent Stockport Iowa for details.
Weather limits news as Hebron church reconstruction advances and is expected to finish this week. A Christmas tree gathering is planned for next Monday night. Hog shipments continue from the station today, with several residents traveling for treatments or on institute business. Mrs. Rachel Lawson remains in poor health due to cancer.
Seventy seven acres of well improved farm land with a good house and hog tight fences. Two flowing springs and proximity to school and church within a quarter mile. Additional adjoining land may be purchased. Address Omer Thompson Collett Iowa.
December 18 notes a Christmas service at the church by the Sunday school. Charles Sodergreen returns to work at Burlington’s round house. Emma Brighton and Mrs. Coweitzel visit with daughter Mrs. Wm. Clarahan in Missouri. Chickenpox runs high. M Damm Jr. fixed a hurt foot loading stock at Fairfield. Mr. Jones moves to a temporary station east of Lockridge.
Rev John Haney preached at Fairview last Sunday evening. Grandma Laughlin remains very poorly. Bruce Goss of Fairfield visited A R Beale's home this weekend. Cards announce Ella Bowers wedding to L A Arnett on Wednesday evening December 27. Fred Winsel and Suite rented John Farrel s farm for the coming year. George Bowers plans to move in with his mother in law soon.
December 20 1899 report notes Richard Fisher and Charlie Cox traveled to Chicago for a business trip. Dr L E Fisher and wife of Gladbrook Iowa are expected home for the holidays. Rev Burdine of Barnes City will preach at Ebeneezer on Sunday. Albert Stout the Glasgow mail carrier had a horse die en route from Fairfield Saturday. Bethesda Sunday school plans a Christmas tree and literary program Saturday evening.
The Methodist Sunday school elected C. T. Reynolds as superintendent and C. B. McPeek as first assistant. Miss Alice Corey is second assistant superintendent, Miss Jessie Spencer recording secretary, Miss Grace McClain statistical secretary, F. D. Kerrick chorister, T. Y. Lynch treasurer, Mrs. T. B. Short superintendent of the home department, Frank Simpson and Elmer Lynch librarians, and Miss Grace Gantz organist.
We are now opening our Holiday Goods. Come and see them.
The notice urges buyers to act as stocks are most complete, encouraging prompt purchases.
Brown's Novelty Store invites shoppers to a weekend sale with new items and special prices. Store hours extend to accommodate customers seeking gifts, gadgets, and household wares in a bustling downtown location.
Retail note praising broad stock and customer loyalty, claiming Santa Claus visits everyone and that the store offers unique items customers otherwise miss, while emphasizing their avoidance of asking customers about latest goods and the growing trade.
Reports from the New York Tribune describe Mrs. Clarence Burns meeting poverty in the city tenements and facing the reluctance of truly needy families to accept aid. A poignant tale shows a starving family who decline help, claiming the children have eaten today, while the mother reveals three days of bread scraps. The column contrasts charitable effort with harsh need. It also notes French peasant remedies using wine and tallow and ends with a poignant note on mothers burying dead children with toys or hair to ease loneliness.
Sflint fears grip illness. he takes large doses of asafetida pills. Mrs Sflint is elsewhere in the country and is described as well. The exchange appears humorous, reflecting social attitudes about illness and remedies.
In Chicago the paper notes a tongue in cheek exchange about a new play and the price of eggs at six cents each, reflecting a lighthearted blend of theater anticipation and everyday costs. The brief item captures a wartime era mood with humor and local color.
A reader quotes a sentiment on daily meals. The note highlights breakfast fueling the day and a sequence of luncheon and dinner aiding a cheerful bedtime, reflecting a simple well being rhythm from the Chicago Record.
A reflective line urges individuals to focus on their own surroundings and duties instead of chasing distant aims. It emphasizes personal responsibility and discernment in daily life.
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