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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
7
Davenport hosts a long list of guests and travelers during the holidays. Hugo V. Koch of Davenport visits friends, while Hon. H. D. Leggett and wife return from New York. Many others from Ottumwa, Marshalltown, Buffalo New Jersey, Bloomfield, Lebanon, Keosauqua, Columbus Junction, Danville, Farmington, Brighton, Glasgow, Chicago, and more travel or reunite with local relatives and former hometowns.
A brief miswritten ad notes Mountain Pearls offered by BRADSHAW & THOMA claiming cures for liver trouble constipation digestion nausea headaches dizziness and foul breath with quick gentle effect and no griping.
Charles Davis of Bowerston Ohio escaped a worsening two year lung illness described as consumption after using Dr King s New Discovery. He says it gave instant relief and a permanent cure and notes the medicine has proven power for 25 years. Priced 50 cents and 1.00 with guarantees. Free trials at Geo D Clarke s drug store.
The funny farce features Carnaby Fix’s initiation scene and a cast praised by eastern press. The merry comedy, performed by a capable company, will play at the opera house on Monday January 7.
The article recounts Mme James’s long fascination with Aaron Burr from her youth through Burr’s military fame to their later marriage. It notes Burr’s dazzling charm, his effect on women, and his sealing marriage to Mme James near the end of her life, followed by an unhappy separation.
The Gentleman's Magazine notes medieval apothecaries faced many offenses and punishments including whipping for selling poisons without proper prescription. Selling poison to drug fish and making medicines without a doctor present were prohibited. self prescribing was punished, and barbers could prescribe only exterior surgery related remedies.
Meriam Degroot Phillips 1818 1900 born near Glasgow Iowa died December 22 1900 married to Rev W H Phillips May 28 1830 at Ft Wayne Indiana. Survived by twelve children and many relatives mourn her loss. Funeral by Rev J Lee at daughter Mrs Scott Fry home. Interred Mt Zion church.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and offers a cure via Hall's Catarrh Cure. It promises one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by the remedy, and promotes Hall's Family Pills.
Last Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs Peter Haiston of West Grimes Street witnessed the marriage of their daughter Laura to William L Donner of the city. Rev W J Funky performed the ceremony and Jessie Wray served as maid of honor. The couple will reside in a small East Burlington home as friends extend best wishes amid a prepared wedding feast.
Letter from Lillie Sochor of Davie City Nebraska dated April 1 1900 endorses Genessee Pure Food Co Grain-O as a healthier coffee substitute. She cites a brother's recovery after switching from coffee and urges others to try the product.
The Tribune announces its office has moved one block west from the previous site and three doors south of the opera house in the Alston block, guiding patrons to the new downtown location.
Fairfield and Jefferson county residents are urged to visit our well kept store for fresh reliable merchandise at the lowest prices. The past four years prove the community values quality and value with a stock that aims to be the best in winter goods and beyond.
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