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Newspaper

Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1888

Page

3

Local Fairfield Advertisements From McGaw & Shoults

An 1888 Fairfield Iowa page lists diverse ads from McGaw and Shoults including LaCKe La Rosa cigars, fine stationery, travel goods, Buck gloves, Orange Blossom Flour, and fur caps. Local firms Voorhies Jones & Fullen Clarke & Junkin Bradshaw & Thoma James Locke & Co. and George Tun Jeweler promote wares, loans, insurance, spectacles, and more for town residents.

Money to Loan and Local Notices

Money to loan fifty thousand dollars on good security with easy terms offered by Wilson Inkle. A joint convention of Henry and Jefferson county teachers is set for Mt. Pleasant on February 11. A local editor reports his wife was annoyed by poor laundry soap and a child asks why not Santa Claus soap. Lydia was commissioned to buy Santa Claus soap and found it widely chosen in Fairfield trade.

Wilson & Iinkle Ienry Jefferson County Mt. Pleasant Lydia Fairfield John G. Olliver Abingdon M. A. McCord R. J. Wilson John Park Walnut Township Iowa Wilson & Slinkle Jonn Kurz James Montgomery W. R. Llzndricks

Stock Hoppers of the Agricultural Society meet Jan 28

The Jefferson County Agricultural Society Stock Hoppers meet at the Fairfield court house at 10 o clock PM on Saturday January 23 to elect directors. The Loyal Temperance Legion holds court house services each Sabbath at three o clock.

Agricultural Society Shriner E. M. Kann Srever Dr. Monfrt Elziver Society Leggett House Baldwin Batavia Cattse Roth & Smith Capital Insurance Company Des Moines Loyal Temperance Legion Court House Old Church Capt. Crail Salina Missouri James Smith Dakota

1888 jurors named for grand and petit panels

The list records Grand Jurors B D Mowery John Gilbert W E Scott A Williams James Montgomery Reed Crawford Christopher Mann Elijah Billingsly and Petit Jurors Joseph Kurtz Jr David Fell John W McLean John Dierrs T S Waters J L Hadley Henry Ruby L J Bidwell Joseph Bradley J M Monson John W Stever G T Cornell Albert Hoskins Milton Campbell C S Johnson William Shutz Charles Smith J S Greenland J H Murphy Fred Nelson J R Parsons. The piece also notes a local railroad accident on the Narrow Gauge and previews Holdrige Nebraska Nugget illustrations and Fairfield residents.

B. D. Mowery John Gilbert W.E. Scott A. Williams James Montgomery Reed Crawford Christopher Mann Elijah Billingsly Joseph Kurtz, Jr David Fell John W. McLean John Dierrs T. S. Waters J. l. Hadley Henry Ruby Joseph Bradley J. M. Monson John W

Library board faces crisis as deficit looms this year

Jefferson County Library Association directors vote for new officers while debating remedies for a debt over seven hundred dollars. A full board meeting and stockholder turnout are urged to decide on closing the library to prevent ongoing deficits.

Tne Jefferson County Library Association Wednes Perry King A. T. Wells Flora Chester F. B. Taylor J. M. Winkle

Papillon Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Permanent Relief

An advertisement claims a large US audience suffers catarrh and that Papillon Clarke's extract of flax relieves and cures it. It urges immediate purchase, offering Clarke & Junkin's bottle for $1 with prepaid shipping, sent from PaPILLON Company in Chicago.

Clarke Clarke & Junkin’s Papillon Company Chicago

Death of John George of Fairfield aged 85

John George of Fairfield died at his son Charles F. George’s home at 4 30 oclock June 17 aged 85 years 9 months and 16 days. He was born in New Jersey lived in New York where he married Elizabeth Stebbins June 24 1827. Funeral at 3 pm at residence Rev D C Smith. remains taken to Joliet Illinois for interment beside his wife. He served as Coroner 1828 1848 and town supervisor 1855. He moved to Bloomington in 1869 and later resided with his son in Fairfield. He was a carpenter and joiner of strong will and positive convictions.

John George Fairfeld Joe George Charles F. George Illinois D.C. Smith Rock Island Masonic Lodge Joliet Charles George Mr. George New Jersey New York Elizabeth Stebbins Charles It. George C.S. Rollins Sioux City Joliet, Lill Bloomington St. Louis Fairfield

Personal notes on regional travels and visits

Local residents share updates from Keokuk, Benkermap, Agency City, Mt. Pleasant, Bartow, Leadville, Cincinnati and beyond. Names include N L Brown, David King, J E Wilson, Mrs Mary Hopkins, George W Ball, Neilie Fullen, Charlie Fullen, James Newcomb, Ferdinand Allmayer, Emma Boyd, William Runnels, P I Labaugh, C C Camblin, M J Junkin, M Shaffer, T C Gilmer, Scott Walker, Samuel Kauffman, G W Vance, Kenny Vance, Bert Packwood, N M Bright, Dr and Mrs Wilson, M W Robinson. Travel spans Nebraska, Florida, Michigan, California and Ohio areas with winter plans and health hopes.

William C. Runnels Ottumwa P. I. Labaugh C. C. Camblin Holdredge Neb M. J. Junkin Shaffer Centerville P. J. Labaugh Keokuk United States Grand Jury T. C. Gilmer Scott Walker Bartow Florida Samuel Kauffman Micgihan G. W. Vance Alton Kansas Kenny Vance Bert Packwood Cincinati Eclectic Medical Institute N. M. Bright

Local Kiome Druggists Praise King’s New Discovery

W D Hoyt & Co wholesale and retail druggists of Kiome Georgia say they have sold Dr King s New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen s Arnica Salve for two years with universal satisfaction. The medicines have cured pronounced consumption in several city cases. For sale by Clarke & Junkin.

W. D. Hoyt & Co Kiome Dr. King Bucklen Clarke & Junkin

Eighth Day Proceedings On Sheep Claims And Bounty Rethink

The board reconvened January 11 1888 to examine sheep loss claims. It ordered warrants for damages at 75 percent, listed numerous payees, and reconsidered wolf bounty citing testimony of about 60 witnesses that wolves were not present. It required itemized bills and accepted John Williamson as poor farm steward with a bond. The ninth day followed with further claims and coroner rules on inquests.

Fisny Des Moines Bonaparte Keokuk Fsh Wepwnesnoay Domestic Animal Fund David Metzler John Seblarbaum Oasis Harry Cummings Fvocgworioe Uss Prfoig Csi Csewisera John Williamson Justices of the Peace J.B. Horn A. F. Cassel

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