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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1901
Page
7
Local residents from Washington Creston Pekin Chicago Seattle and Ottumwa attended dances funerals and visits this week. Names include J J Buree M P Black Laura Gilbert Chas Pullen Frank Crail C A Mullenix Lou Thoma Dr Young Liz Davies Ada Litton Sol Wilhelmsdorfer Ole Copeland and J A Hufstedler among others with trips to Fairfield Monmouth and Canada for business and family reasons.
A bright musical farce comedy titled A Pair of Tramps will be seen at the Opera House Thursday night January 31. The show features tuneful music, witty performers, and a parade at noon. Seats are now on sale.
A grocery ad promotes Jell-O The New Desert in four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents as a daily treat for the family.
McEthany's Embroideries offers a big white sale with laces and insertions and new patterns in India linen at low prices. The shop promises better values than later and invites customers to attend, with prices marked plainly.
Local notices show Geo D Clarke of Fairfield selling Lee's Egg Maker and Hog Remedy. Clyde Angstead reports Fairfield expatriates at a Stillwater hotel planning a cigar factory. Marriage licenses issued since Jan 16 include Harrison Viner Coop Jones Conv Meek Werner Crish Polis Burnette and others.
TO DOC OWNERS. W E Mikesell offers shooting dog handling and trial dogs at a kennel northwest of the city. For details contact 206 W Jefferson St Fairfield. Also advertising Petigreed Pointers and Letters for Sale and farms for sale with buyers for nearby Fairfield. For buying selling loans or borrowings write 41 43 A Kauffman Four Corners.
A Tribune reporter reports a Louden Machinery Co car bound for Canada must pay 300 for duty before crossing the border. The piece argues high tariffs harm Iowa workers, noting a branch factory in Canada reduces domestic employment and industry, and questions Republican support for protectionism.
A Library hall gathering addressed hospital needs in Fairfield. Dr J Fred Clarke outlined aims and benefits, and a committee with M A McCord Dr Bean Dr Clarke A G Jordan R J Wilson Dr Snook Dr Connor C M Junkin P E Beeson was formed to draft articles of incorporation and report next Tuesday evening.
At last Monday night’s session Councilman Chas Taylor resigned and his letter was accepted. A teathy ordinance on street paving was read and passed as the council pursues the paving question. Regular bills were allowed and routine business conducted. A local medical ad features Mrs. Florence Frasier of Lidgerwood ND praising Krause's Headache capsules and Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with signed endorsements from Ray Buckley and Geo D Clarke.
Jerome K. Jerome notes St. Petersburg’s late night culture with music halls starting after midnight and dawn trains at five. The city’s social pattern shows residents sleeping late, strolling through Neva at 4 am, and traveling home after supper without disturbing households.
Freddy overhears a dispute as a child insists on visiting the neighbor’s garden while the other child, Binks, denies rudeness and claims the other’s mother warned against entering. The exchange centers on boundaries and polite conduct between youngsters.
Wisecarver Bros last week sold 209 horses at high prices with a standout coach horse fetching 212.50 dollars. Col Wisecarver says the past two sales were the best yet and plans for the February 12 13 14 sale draw bigger crowds. Farmers urged to prepare good horses to realize full value at the 10c Star Livery and Feed Barn Fairfield headed by Col Wisecarver.
A sequence of January transfers records numerous property deeds and quit claims in Fairfield and Batavia, including farm tracts, lots, and subdivisions. Names include Larrance, Chilcott, McKee heirs, Hetherington, Saltz, Lawson, Casaday, Emry, Pettitt, Koerner, Baregrover, Forney, Culbertson, Fry, Metz, Bryson, McDonald, and others with values ranging from $1.00 to $8,950 and property spans 6 to 87 acres across 12-72-9 to 34-73-9.
An old style sale ad markets low prices on wool hose fleeced undergarments and coats. It highlights Ladies fascinators, heavy fleeced hose, union suits, men's duck coats, dress shirts and overalls with quoted prices in cents and dollars for a general department display.
Bargains listed include tea cups and saucers per set and dinner plates at 25¢ and 39¢ respectively. Complete 5,98 3 quart coffee pot and various metal pails and a nickel plated transfer set of 8.
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