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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1901
Page
2
Daily schedule notes list train numbers and times with morning and evening departures. Some entries indicate daily operation with exceptions noted for Sunday.
Local items describe smoke products and drugstore notes, patient updates on La Grippe, theater and lecture notices, subscriptions and sales pitches, recent travel and social events, court schedules, and marriage licenses. Names include W G Ross Israel Thoma Bradshaw Thoma DeWitt Fairfield Mt Pleasant and Galbraith.
Glendale Iowa the Tribune gains a modern Cranston pony cylinder press boosting output to 2000 sheets per hour. The upgrade, installed by a Chicago expert, positions the Tribune alongside larger city offices with fast presses and first-class printers. A year end notice invites readers to see the new machine in operation and to bring printing work to the Tribune office.
Lichty’s Cough Cure is advertised as a scientifically made remedy from experienced chemists that stops coughing at once and provides temporary relief for throat and lung conditions. It claims to help croup whooping cough and colds, with 25 and 50 cent bottles sold by Bradshaw and Thoma, druggists.
Castonria products stay true to a trusted legacy as the name on durable goods continues to be associated with reliability and consumer confidence across generations.
Margaret D. Jackson born February 8 1824 in Randolph County North Carolina died January 10 1901 at the home of her son Z T Lewis in this city after living with him since 1883 widow of Owen Lewis married May 28 1844 eight of eleven children survive She was a longtime M E church member and well regarded Funeral by Rev Kemble at Bethel Church Van Buren County with interment in the local cemetery.
Ella Hudson died last Wednesday night at her east city home at age 23. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lane at the Christian Church in Abingdon.
J A Beck seeks to purchase 50 or more ewes and ten tons each of straw and hay. Delivery or stackable. 243
Multiple farms offered for sale with buyers waiting near Fairfield. Financing and borrowing options available for buyers and sellers. Contact A M Kauffman at Four Corners for details.
The coming attraction at the opera house Saturday January 19 features Frank Keenan in A Poor Relation. Sol Smith Russell’s early hit Noah Vale is cited as the show’s artistic high point, with Fred G Berger managing for thirty years ensuring a strong cast and careful, conscientious production. Russell will play in larger cities while Keenan appears in towns where Russell does not. Keenan’s triumph last season supports his status as a rising theatrical star.
The article describes eczema as an acid humor in the blood contacting the skin causing redness inflammation pustular eruptions and discharge. It notes itching burning sensations and harsh symptoms, with external salves doing little while the poison remains in the blood.
The 1900 annual report shows 843 members and $742,750 at risk at year start. Risks written $101,022 and cancelled $830,52. end-of-year in force $8920.99 paid during year. Two assessments of one mill each were levied between December 1897 and January 1, 1901. Officers include President J L Knight Vice President J D Bates Treasurer T Fordyce Secretary. Trustees listed N S Miller M Westenhaver T S Laughlin Chas Cochran H C Pattison.
Daily condensed news service available postpaid from Des Moines Iowa. Rates shown include 1 year for 1, 6 months 75 cents and 3 months 50 cents with telegraph market notes and family reading material. Send to The News Des Moines Iowa.
Thackerville resident B D Blanton paid doctors over 300 dollars in two years for a running sore on his leg. Doctors proposed amputation but he cured it with one box of Bucklen’s Amiga Salve. 25 cents per box, sold by Geo D Clarke.
A Topeka man misplaced a small opal from his ring and had it replaced by a jeweler. He later found the old opal, put it in his mouth for safekeeping, and urged the jeweler to use the new stone. After swallowing part of the old stone he admitted the mix up and ordered the new opal be fitted. He also mentions Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin sold by Geo. D. Clarke.
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