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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1900
Page
7
The January 1900 board session records tax abatements for 1898 on block 58 and 1894 delinquencies, approves deputy hires and salaries for clerks sheriffs and auditors, transfers dog funds, sets janitor and overseer wages, appoints bridge staff, and adjourns to continue the next morning.
Minutes record the board resuming examination of claims on January 17 1900 with all members present. It ordered the auditor to draw warrants for amounts allowed in the claim book and transfer seventeen cents railroad tax to the county fund. Members mileage and per diem were approved for the session.
Sunday visits and Friday business trips are recorded for residents and guests. Names include Will Wilkerson John Fiddler Ernest Collier John Van Patten Clyde Wisley La Baugh J M West Kate Randall Harry Walker Mrs A C Noble H B White Cawthorpe Mrs J W Bean Rumer Coffin O C Risk Mrs J H McMasters Florence Berry Josephine Berry Ed Bell Frank Craiglet Adam Lynn Wm Louden Nellie Sullivan and others visiting destinations Ottumwa Muscatine Richland Brighton Pennsylvania Chicago Mt Carroll Ill Odess.
Thomas Hurst formerly of Fairfield now a traveling representative for a Cincinnati drug house exchanged greetings with Fairfield friends last Saturday. Alta Mussell of Fairfield visited the Clinkenbeard home on North Ward street. Hon. H. H. Brighton of Fairfield passed through en route to Des Moines. Mrs Wisecarver of Fairfield visited the Langs and returned home yesterday.
Des Moines resident Jno W Bowen, snow bound at Carroll Iowa, contracted a severe cold. After trying several remedies he used Lichty s Cough Cure and reports relief after two doses with easier breathing and uninterrupted sleep. Sold by Bradshaw and Thoma Druggists Mull s Lightning Cough Cure offered at 25 cents a bottle and guaranteed by druggists.
The Tribune outlines discounted cross subscriptions with THE FAIRFIELD TRIBUNE Homestead combination and other papers including St. Louis Semi Weekly Republic Des Moines Leader Cincinnati Enquirer at various rates. The note compares the sensation to Moorish captivity as a quoted aside from Grey.
An advertisement touts a chocolate tablet sold by druggists for kidney disease rheumatism impure blood liver and stomach disorders and female complaints. It promises a remedy for each disease not a cure all and offers 25c and 1 dollar sizes.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing substitute for coffee in children’s diets. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like good coffee when prepared, and costs about 15 to 25 cents, with grocers selling it nationwide.
J C Sherman of Vermontville Echo credits Electric Bitters with warding off Nervousness Sleeplessness Indigestion Heart trouble Constipation and Rheumatism. He says it gently stimulates kidneys tones stomach aids digestion and improves appetite. His wife and he praise it highly. 5c at Geo D Clarke's drug store.
The infant of Ed Fagin near Glasgow sustained severe burns when a chair tied to prevent falls toppled, throwing the child against a red hot stove. The burns were fatal, and the child died Sunday morning. The body was shipped to Harper Iowa for burial.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason dated December 6, 1886. Claims internal remedy affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Sent for circulars. sold by druggists for 75 cents. Family Pills also advertised.
An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a wonder-worker to quit tobacco, claiming it makes weak men strong. It offers a guaranteed cure with a booklet and sample free, priced 50 cents or one dollar, available from Strong Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
The Chicago Post argues for harsher penalties for tossing banana skins on sidewalks. It endorses arrest, fines, or brief confinement but contends the current punishment is inadequate. It urges sending offenders to mental health institutions or the home for the feeble minded.
Practical astronomy gains traction in England with telescope use at East Heath London. A reflecting telescope with a 10% inch mirror supports lectures that are described as instructive.
A humorous dialogue captures a father and son discussing art in Brooklyn Life. The father asks if the son plans to be an artist and warns against drawing on him, prompting a witty exchange about pursuing artistic work. The snippet reflects daily life humor from the publication.
The 1900 catalog promotes Chas. H. Gage’s hardware as cash only with every item priced to the lowest mark. It urges customers to compare prices and save money, then pivots to a health pitch for Rocky Mountain Tea from druggists.
An old patent remedy ad promotes Cascarets as a guaranteed cure for constipation. It promises money back from druggists if the product fails to work and includes garbled endorsements.
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