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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1900
Page
7
Mrs. White of Washington delivered a rich lecture on art in architecture education and painting at Fairfield Library Hall last Thursday. Despite poor acoustics, illustrations from famed paintings enhanced the talk and proceeds support free library magazines.
Ask your grocer today to show you a package of Grain-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. Children may drink it without injury as well as adults. All who try it like it. Grain-O has the rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. 15c and 25c per package. Sold by all grocers.
An advertisement touts Dr Hobbs and a cure for all kidney ills. It promotes “Sa ble free” and links to Being Remedy Co based in Chicago or New York.
The passage recalls Tom Nast's wit with his pencil and rare prints printed not published. It notes Nast’s drawings satirizing Washington life and a self portrait with his head turned away. It also mentions Roscoe Conkling’s Rochester speech praising Curtis editor of Harper’s Weekly.
Harriet Monroe in The Atlantic describes deadly quests for precious metals in the Grand Canyon. The canyon’s primeval flood shaped terraces and chasms hiding veins of ore while the river carries gold and silver particles to inaccessible crevices, as a young Californian miner disappears without a trace. Only a few copper miners remain near the canyon rim, hauling ore by burro back to shore.
Four year old Janet pauses amid dinner, watches family help themselves, then secretly samples mustard. After a bold bite, she touches her burned mouth and, with poise, sets the bread aside saying she will wait for the jelly to cool.
In a hallway scene, a young handsome reporter fears a kitchen disaster might ruin his reputation as a scoop. Fannie reveals she has been eating onions, prompting his surprised reaction and a witty exchange about journalistic luck.
When New York's junior senator takes his seat his colleagues will greet him with Hello Central in a witty reference from the Chicago Daily News.
A brief quirky line from the Chicago Daily News notes that hugging a lamp post is a tight squeeze, reflecting urban crowding in a wry, period voice.
A long list of residents travel to Peoria Chicago Des Moines Mt Sterling and other towns for work or visits. Several return from trips including Chicago Morning Sun Mt Pleasant Ottumwa and Memphis. The community notes a death of Mrs Jos W Fulton aged 61 with funeral set for morning and burial in Evergreen cemetery.
On account of Mrs. Morn passing, mother of Auditor G. R. Horn, the board of supervisors adjourned last Monday until tomorrow January 4. This first session of the year is expected to handle a large volume of business.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets candy cathartic as a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee if it fails. It lists prices 10c and 2c and notes druggists refund the money.
Mrs. Phoebe Walton Horn born October 30 1829 in Washington County Pennsylvania died December 31 aged 70 years 2 months 1 day after lingering illness. She married John Horn February 9 1847 and moved to Fairfield in 1855 where they lived forty two years. Survived by five children including Dr M L Horn of Muscogee Indian Territory J M of Fairfield George R Horn the county auditor and daughters Lidia A and Emma B of Fairfield. Funeral held January 2 at East Briggs Street with Rev W J Funkey. she was a Lutheran and valued faith and family.
William M Halferty 88 10 12 died last Saturday at 700 West Kirkwood in this city. Born February 18 1811 in Westmoreland Pa he married Hanna J Pearce April 12 1437 in Richland County Ohio. Their son Van P died in the Civil War May 14 1862 at West Plains Mo. Survived by wife Hanna three brothers and a sister. The family moved from Ohio to Keokuk County in 1853 and settled on a farm near what is now the.
Fairfield observes a week of prayer with daily afternoon and evening services starting Monday January 8 at 2 30 pm Dr J F Magill preaches at the Baptist church on Prayerful Confession Tuesday Rev L Lane at the Congregational church with The Church Universal Wednesday Rev I O Kgembel at the Lutheran church Nations and their Rulers Thursday Rev W J Funkey at the Methodist church Families and Schools Friday Rev C Snowden at the Presbyterian church Missions choirs will lead in hymns and several pastors will preach in their own churches each evening Christians are urged to attend all meetings and pray for a spiritual outpouring. Wo J Funkey Sec Pastor's Association
Joseph Muller's The Girl From Chili Company arrives at the Opera House on Monday January 8. The troupe is praised as the season's brightest comedy, a fast paced farce with constant humor and lively climaxes.
In Toledo Ohio Frank J Cheney signs an oath as senior partner of F J Cheney Co promising a hundred dollar reward per untreated catarrh case. Notary A W Gleason dates December 6 1886. The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and invites inquiries to F J Cheney Co Toledo O. Also mentions sold by druggists for 75 cents and praises Hall's pills. A Cedar township cattle sale reports yearling Hereford and Short Horn steers sold at 45 dollars per head to J R Hughes Mt Pleasant.
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