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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1900
Page
2
Local advertisements fill the page with sales and offers from Brown's Novelty and Long & Kamp's, including overcoats, underwear, copper wash boilers, and Christmas items. Community notices report court adjournments, property sales, new hires, and upcoming lectures and church events.
A renowned production titled A Romance of Coon Hollow is announced for Thursday January 25 in Callahan's theater. The show features original Fourteenth Street scenery and effects with a skilled company and the Coon Hollow serenaders. It boasts a vigorous plot and strong, natural character portrayal and has enjoyed success in major cities nationwide. Ticket prices are 75 50 and 25 cents.
A Pennsylvania reader from Dempseytown touts Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming renewed vitality after two weeks use. The ad promises relief for liver stomach and bowels, emphasizes vegetable composition and no griping, with a price of 25 cents at Geo D Clarke’s drug store.
At the Jefferson county Agricultural society meeting in the court house last Thursday afternoon, R. D. DuBois was named supt grounds and privileges. Z. T. Moore will oversee art hall, Geo. Heaton agricultural hall, Hiram Heaton ampitheatre, S. K. West division A, J. A. West division B, W. C. Brawner division C, John H. Frush division D, J. R. Davis division E, Ozro Jewett division F, P. Carey division G, Harry Ratcliff Lafayette Coop division H. Mrs. C. H. Gage division I, Mrs. Belle Green and Miss Emma Beatty division J, Mrs. J. S. McKenney and Mrs. C. A. Herring and Miss M. B. Jenks Nos. 73 74 75 division K, Pearl McElhany Nos. 76 77 78 division L, Winnie Dyer divisions M and N, Frank T. Wolf division O, C. L. Funk Marshal.
A congenial salesman for Puck's Soap toured Fairfield and supplied leading grocers with the famed soap. The Tribune force endorses Pucks and reports its effectiveness.
A visitor notes Moscow as a holy city with abundant cathedrals and shrines visible at every turn. The author describes constant church bells and public prayers, suggesting piety shapes daily life and even time perception. The piece ends with an ad for Rocky Mountain Tea as a promotional elixir.
A writer notes that men and women often ignore social rules and the theater hat issue stands out. A woman refuses to remove her hat despite posted notices and ushers requests provoking whispers and jokes from nearby patrons as the crowd debates manners and sightlines.
The Chase-Lister Company wrapped a successful city engagement despite bad weather. Highlights include star performances by Miss Gillingwater and Mr. Wallock, with Wallock praised for dramatic progress after a solid education and prior Woodward Stock Co. work in Omaha. Also featured is Miss Mary Nielson's voice and presence, plus commendations for Mr. Carroll's capable stage management as the crew earns a favorable local reception.
Manager Thoma arranges a Friday January 26 concert with the 51st Regimental Iowa Band recently returned from the Philippine expedition. The unit, praised as the state’s best band, performed under fire, earning endorsements from Admiral Dewey General Otis and many in the 8th army corps and the Des Moines press. The program includes Philippine curios and Filemon the Filipino boy singing Aguinaldo’s march.
Stop that cough right away with Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. 25c.
A Boston Transcript note surveys the spread of the Vandyke portrait known as Baby Stuart. It traces the artwork from Charles I's second son James to Canevari's Rome copy and countless prints, and suggests renaming the image Little James to reflect his gender.
A jeweler demonstrates a non surgical method to remove a tight ring using a needle and thread. The technique involves threading a needle under the ring and wrapping the thread around the finger to press the ring outward until it slips free. He notes soap helps, and shows the method on his own finger.
A Dundee Advertiser correspondent from Denmark praises Danes as polite and hospitable. He notes their willingness to show farms dairies and bacon curing establishments and recounts a culture of helpfulness followed by social visits.
Readers are invited to request a free sample bottle of Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root kidney and bladder remedy. The ad touts cures for lame back kidney bladder and Bright’s Disease and mentions a book on kidney health. It notes sizes sold by druggists and provides a mailing address in Binghamton New York.
A catalog of farms and parcels for sale near Fairfield and nearby towns. Listings include 80 acres at 60 per acre, 287 acre stock farm at 25, 186 acres well improved near town for 8500, 143 acres highly improved at 76 per acre, 24 acres near town improved for 1200, 310 acres improved at 60, 240 acres for 9000, 117 acres rolling stock land at 17.50, 175 acres at 32 per acre, 40 acres improved at 45, 115 unimproved near Fairfield at 42.50, 10 acres improved near town at 2500, an orchard property, an 80 acre option at 85000, plus town properties and other farms including good house, barn and four Fairfield lots for 2200.
A Scotch mine manager quizzes Lyon Playfair amid a tale of misdirected provocation. The narrative notes the manager’s bond to Glasgow Doric and confirms Playfair’s identity with a humorous exchange. The piece also mentions London smoke drifting to Devonshire and Cochin China’s odd egg preference.
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