The Jefferson County Farmers Institute Meeting Highlights
The Jefferson County Farmers Institute met December 19 in Library Hall with music by a colored quartet and prayers by Rev C L Snow. Dr Clarke spoke on Hog Cholera. Ada Parsons read Wives and Mothers on the Farm. discussions covered corn crop methods, rent policies, hogs feeding, dairying, poultry, and the Agricultural College. Officers were elected, and remarks praised former secretary Jacob Funck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Farmers’ Institute
Library Hall
Colored Quartet
J. F. Magill
Ireland
C. L. Snowden
Dr. Clarke
Ada B. F. Parsons
Geo. W. Ball
Henry Wallace
Farmers Club Debates Expansion and Farm Tenancy at County Court House
The Farmers Club held an aftermath meeting at the Jefferson County court house on Saturday December 30 1899. President Ireland chaired while Gage reported no income or expenditures for the year. Speakers debated expansion vs moral suasion and the future farm economy amid rising land prices and renter pressures.
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Farmers’ Club
Court House
Ireland
Gage
Institute
George Cochran
George Heaton
United States
England
Transvaal
Africa
Farm life praised in community gatherings and a wedding notice
The group discusses farm leisure versus factory life with views from Heaton Hoopes McElderry and Murray, noting the farmer is independent while renters may doubt honesty. A meeting is set for January 13, 1900 to discuss corn fodder. Nellie Townley wed Prof. F D Heald at G W Townley home with a reception and plans to live on East Kirkwood. Heald teaches biology at Parsons College.
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W. B. Murray
Philippine Islands
C. T. Hoopes
G. W. Townley
Nellie
F. D. Heald
Parsons College
Clifford Snowden
East Kirkwood Street
Unprecedented Farm Paper Club Offer
A farmer oriented promotion offers The Iowa Homestead plus Special Farmers' Institute editions The Poultry Farmer and The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal, plus their own paper, at 1.50 for five publications for one year. The bundle is pitched as superior reading matter for farmers nationwide.
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Iowa Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Poultry Farmer
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Journal
West
Homestead
Bailey's Dyspepsia Tablets Ad
Do you have pains in the sides nausea sometimes vomiting distress after eating constipation loss of appetite dizziness flatulence moth patches sluggish looks pimples and a repulsive complexion If you have any of these symptoms you have dyspepsia Bailey's Dyspepsia Tablets are pleasant to take Price 25 cents postpaid Lakeside Medicine Co 885 Wells St Chicago Sold by Bradshaw Thoma Sample free on request.
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Bailey
W. J. Bailey
Lakeside Medicine Co
Wells St
Chicago
Bradshaw & Thoma
To Curb Constipation Forever with Cascarets Candy
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets candy as a permanent cure for constipation. It claims 10c or 25c prices with a money back guarantee if C C C fails and invites readers to subscribe to THE TRIBUNE.
Catholic Midnight Mass Welcomes New Year Worldwide
In obedience to Leo XIII decree Catholics gathered in churches at midnight to begin the new year with prayer. Nearly 300 million Christians joined in the first hour of 1900, including Fairfield’s St. Mary’s where Rev. Fr. Nodler led the high mass and preached a New Year sermon.
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Leo XIII
Fairfield
Nodler
St. Mary’s Church
Father Nodler
Annual Meeting of Jefferson County Insurance Co
Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Co will hold its annual meeting at the Fairfield Iowa courthouse on Saturday January 13 1900 at 10 o clock A M to elect officers and transact other business F P Ball President Also Mull s Lightning Cough Cure 25c
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Jefferson County Mutual Insurance Co
Court House
Fairfield
Iowa
F. P. Ball
Pres
Newspaper subscription offer for multiple papers
The Tribune announces a clubbing list combining Fairfield Tribune Homestead, St Louis Semi Weekly Republic, Des Moines Weekly, and Cincinnati Enquirer with renewal and new subscription discounts. Offers savings on other publications as well.
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Tribune
Fairfield Tribune
Homestead
St. Louis
Republic
Des Moines
Cincinnati Enquirer
Souvenir Edition Praised by Fellow Editors
The piece notes broad commendation from exchanges while modestly declining to quote praise. The message extends thanks to brother editors for their kind expressions, emphasizing humility.
For brood sows Raven Food claims strong pigs and milk
The advertisement declares Raven Food for brood sows will produce strong pigs with ample milk and claim it cures scours in pigs and lambs and prevents cholera in hogs while stopping a pre cholera cough. It offers a dollar box with money back if unsatisfied and lists Warwick's harness shop in Fairfield Iowa as the sale point.
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Warwick
Fairfield Ia
No To Bac tobacco cure advertisement from Sterling Remedy Co
An old newspaper ad promotes No-To-Bac as a guaranteed remedy to quit tobacco quickly. It promises renewed vigor and strength for men, with a booklet and samples offered free from Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Kill that Pain Mull Lightning Pain Killer
An old time patent medicine ad promotes Mull s Lightning Pain Killer priced at 25e and available from all druggists with bold claims of relief.
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Mull
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the Farmers’ Institute
Jobn Ross
Wallace
Hiram Heaton
H. W. Rider
CL. Puuek
Plymouth Rock
Agricultural College
China
Europe
Liverpool
Kingdom of Christ
Prin
Ciples
D. P. Stubbs
Alexander
Helen McCord
Flora Stephenson
E.C. Summers
Stubbs
Mary Hochuly
C. M. Carr
Perry King
Mr. Carr
C. D. McPherson
Mr. Wallace
Worms
W. H. Barber
I. C. Kemble
J. A. Ireland
John Ross
John R. McElderry
C. W. Gage
J. P. Manatrey
Eli Kelly
Jacob Funck
F.M. Stephenson
Stephenson
L. T. Gobble
Minnie Bird Jinks
P. Cary
McPherson
Thomas C. Ross
Timothy
Clover
the Farmers’ Club
O. T. Hoopes
Maine
U.S
Spain
Manilla Bay
U. S
Aguinaldo
Dutch Republic
Jefferson County
J. R. McElderry
McKinley
Great Britain
Jameson
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
Dom Paul
Hammon
H. Heaton
Heald Townley
THE
Calumet
Baking Powder Trust
Musical Department
Pix
Aeah Ge
Junkin & Baker
Annual Meeting of
Jefferson County Insurance Co
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