Cloaks Shawls and Blankets Price Cut Announced
Retailers announce immediate price reductions on cloaks shawls and blankets aiming to move stock now. Shoppers are urged to compare prices and act quickly as deals are expected to sell quickly.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1893
Page
2
Retailers announce immediate price reductions on cloaks shawls and blankets aiming to move stock now. Shoppers are urged to compare prices and act quickly as deals are expected to sell quickly.
Commencing at once we will start our TABLE SALES that attracted so much attention last year. We will have tables with prices ranging from 5cts to 4%ets. The articles on these tables are both useful and ornamental and many of them WORTH DOUBLE THE MONEY. We are anxious to clean up all odds and ends before invoicing. Come and look the Tables over and you will surely find something you can use. We will always sell you goods at the very lowest prices and we have the most complete stock of Dry Goods and the best lighted store room in Fairfield.
J P Blaize a prominent Des Moines real estate dealer escaped severe pneumonia after exposure during a northern Iowa blizzard. He drank Chamberlains Cough Remedy fromBradshaw Thoma and soon felt relief and was able to travel home to Des Moines.
The ad copy promotes a complete Harness business sale including tools and fixtures with reduced prices to clear stock. Brown's Novelty Store highlights a large line of New York bought gift books for the holiday trade and a return policy on Antelope Bucks. Nearby eateries offer ice cream, confections, and warm meals. Hunt's advertises new low shoe stock in ladies and misses widths.
A compact notice highlights Geo W White offering grain and seed at Jordan's Elevator, Hunt's clearing sale of summer shoes on the North side, and an oil buyer City Oil Wagon daily door delivery. Also mentions J C Lawson property rental and Theo Hochuly sale notices.
Fairfield prepares to host the State Oratorical Contest on February 22 at the opera house with sixteen colleges represented. Eight top speakers will compete in the event expected to draw 300 visitors. a banquet will precede the contest and townspeople will provide entertainment options. Noted past winners include Heizer and Zorbaugh, with Parsons aiming to showcase hospitality for visiting students. Three Michigan ministers endorse a cough remedy as a public speaker aid.
In Des Moines township Jefferson county Iowa December 21 1893 Miss Lillian A Stansberry and John A Wolf were married by Rev George W Barber of Eldon. A pleasant card party followed at the Leggett house with refreshments and hundreds of friends in attendance. Revival meetings at Bethesda Foote Brothers conclude Birmingham series and begin Bethesda church services near Beckwith with twice daily sessions. Neise story recall Otumwa fire last spring now revealed Neise living in Chicago having remarried his wife’s sister and insurance settled for 3000. A week of prayer religious meetings planned at a Lutheran church in Fairfield starting January 7 with additional preaching after January 14 by Rev W H Blanche from Davenport assisting Mr Melick.
Brown's Novelty Store advertises a Christmas sale with an emphasis on fresh stock and low prices. The note claims no carryovers from last year and says the store bought more goods than ever to meet holiday demand.
This ad touts Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup as the greatest remedy for coughs promising quick relief and sales at Huffords drug store It claims Hood's sarsaparilla outperforms rivals in relieving severe dyspepsia sick headache biliousness and related ailments.
At the Grimes home the marriage of Birdie Grimes to Leonard Ingalls of Nebraska will be held at eight o clock with Rev Melick officiating in attendance of about twenty five friends. After the ceremony the couple will depart on the midnight train to Nebraska to establish their home. Thursday January 1 the Library hall hosts Robert Nourse billed as the world’s greatest dramatic orator with James Sage and bells. Nourse’s talk The Bells or The Murder of the Polish Jew explores the psychological impact of crime.
Mrs Celina Kirkpatrick died at her home near Libertyville Iowa on December 15 1893 at age 79 years 6 months and 9 days. She was born June 6 1814 in Louden county Virginia and married Samuel Kirkpatrick February 13 1832. The funeral was on December 16 1893 at the family home with Rev G W Barber and Rev E F Doud officiating.
For the first time in district No. 3 Buchanan township a Christmas tree and school entertainment were held on December 23. Miss Mary Lynch organized the event with a forest cotton decorated tree laden with presents. The program included a greeting, songs, pupil recitations, and two standout recitations by Miss Minnie Jenks.
The three week revival at the Fairfield Methodist church led by evangelist Rev. B. E. Shawhan ends last Sunday. Thousands attended nightly as 105 new members joined the church. Shawhan and his wife were praised for their work and a future lecture tour and book donations are planned. The community also anticipates the Ovide Musin concert at Library Hall and a local stock sale by GEO. W. WHITE.
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