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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1894
Page
7
A local shop urges customers to shop the winter stock and cloak and shawl items. It stresses limited 10 day sale window and promises savings on coats and accessories. Multiple phrases push urgency and low prices.
The Fairfield Tribune defends its critique of Mayor Sutton over lunch contracts, while Alderman Jim Hinkle leads a council counterattack. The paper details past disputes, including Hinkle related property deals and council actions, plus a death notice for Hugh Wilson and local business notes.
Dr Warner Dear Sir reports benefit from White Wine and Tar Syrup for throat and lung difficulty with cure of catarrh and urges use. Lincoln Neb resident Rev E M Lewis endorses the remedy. Bradshaw Thoma sell the product. Hunt's offers new low shoes in ladies and misses in all sizes and widths on the north side.
Geo W White purchases grain and seed at Jordan's Elevator signaling a local trade uptick. The deal adds to ongoing commodity exchanges within the town.
Fairfield prepares for the Iowa State Oratorical Association event with visitors welcomed, a home-college banquet, toasts and music. Tickets to the banquets and event go on sale later with admission reduced to 75 and 50 cents to cover a $100 prize and expenses at the Grand Opera house. New California Honey sells frames at 20 cents per frame at the Opera House Fruit Market.
The Bancroft Company promotes a book The Book of the Fair on the World Columbian Exposition with artful reproduction of the fair. Weekly market quotes list fruits, grains, hay, livestock, Butter Eggs Poultry and real estate for sale in Packwood and Fairfield.
A message from a dealer announcing receipt of one barrel Queen Olives and one barrel Manzanilla Olives with bulk oysters and solid meat. Claims to be an agent for Superlative Flour and emphasizes prompt delivery and doing own work to save customers.
A flood of bargains signals a house clearing sale to reduce surplus fall and winter stock. The ad promises drastic price cuts with pants made and trimmed included at cost, noting $9.00 and $10.00 pants deeply discounted. Underwear is featured in the aggressive clearance.
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