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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1894
Page
4
The piece argues the nation will recover from currency and debt woes as prosperity returns. It批 asserts Republicans face scrutiny over a shaky treasury and currency while populists must defend leaders Lewelling Waite and Simpson. Cleveland stands as a decisive voice amid partisan squabbling.
A Dead Open and Shut claim promotes Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup as effective where others fail. The product is sold and warranted at Hufford's drug store.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors holds the January 1804 session with L. G. Myers named chairman. Bonds for sheriff, coroner, treasurer, and other officials are approved, with school fund and poor farm reports reviewed and deposits authorized in local banks.
On Wednesday January 3 1894 members present the minutes of the previous day were read and approved. The annual report of justice J W Myers was presented and approved. L G Myers named bridge committee for 1894 with a 5000 dollar bridge fund appropriation. R DuBois named director of the poor farm for 1894 with a 1000 dollar pauper fund appropriation. J W Taylor named committee on public buildings with 1000 dollar county fund appropriation. Petitions for bridges referred to L G Myers, committee on bridges. C S Fresconi fee for stone culvert referred to L G Myers. Also an appropriation for wolf scalps: five dollars for wolves six months old and two dollars fifty nine cents for younger.
A jumble of advertisements and short quips appears, promoting Dr King s New Discovery free trials and Halls Hair Renewer, plus Ayer s Cherry Pectoral and Mystic Cure for rheumatism. The text also includes light dialogue and a remark about italics, reflecting an eclectic 19th century newspaper page.
An old advertisement promotes Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup claiming to stop a cough in five minutes and notes it is sold at Huf ford's drug store. A classroom joke references Thomas Jefferson's death on the Fourth of July with a child noting fireworks.
The advertisement touts Nonpareil Hair Curler as keeping hair in curl even in damp weather. It claims every bottle is guaranteed and sold at Hutford's drug store.
The Freres Lionnet Memoirs recounts how in 1855 at Escudier’s home Gounod sought publication for his songs. Lionnets praised his work but publishers doubted sales, offering 100 francs if Lionnet performed the song for a few nights, yielding Gounod’s first earnings.
A Washington News correlative recalls a Tucker County wedding ceremony where the vows mix humor and law. The exchange mocks formalities as four bits seal the match while a ceremonial kiss is humorously avoided, highlighting rustic attitudes toward matrimony.
A prize distribution by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals includes a prize for a best essay. A girl explains cruelty by quoting a moral line about what God has joined together let no man put asunder.
Miss Ella Knowles, after narrowly losing the Montana attorney general race, was appointed assistant attorney general. She was sent to Washington to argue Montana’s school lands matter before six law division chiefs and First Assistant Sims, securing a favorable decision on a dispute involving about $200,000.
The Swedish Peace Society in Stockholm offers 1000 francs for the best essay on creating international public opinion against the universal armament movement. Submissions to Gustaf Bjoerklund in Stockholm are due by March 1, 1894. Essays may be in English Swedish Danish French German or Norwegian.
The fur trade in New York is largely in the hands of German Hebrews and is conducted in diverse venues from small shops with a few workers to large buildings displaying goods worth thousands of dollars.
A long list of individuals including Roth Louden Howard Higley Sullivan Bradshaw McKenney Hunt Ricksher Byrnes Howlett Loehr Safe Coop Lamson Ball Rateliff Lamson Burnett Roth Simmons Campbell Watkins Messer Slagle Parrett Manatrey Prewitt Hawk Allender Bradshaw Rodgers Louden Cassel Danielson Walgren Vaught McLane Mowery Leggett appears in a partial archival page.
Chicago appoints E St John as general manager as part of city administration changes in Illinois.
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