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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1900
Page
7
A long list of residents and visitors in Ottumwa and surrounding areas chronicles departures and returns. Henry Spielman and family head to Okoboji. many travel to Lake Geneva Wisconsin. trips to Chicago Des Moines Burlington Red Oak Spencer Spirit Lake and Kansas City are noted along with hosts and hostesses visiting relatives and attending events.
The week ended July 2 saw a little above normal temperature with extreme heat early on and severe local storms on the 26th and 27th. Windsqualls hail and heavy showers caused localized damage, but following rain boosted moisture and crop prospects. Corn stands clean and laid by. haying progress good. rye barley and winter wheat harvested. oats and spring wheat nearing maturity. southern oats damaged by lodging and rust. forage total will be below average. potatoes growing well though pests notable. apple crop variable with below normal yield overall.
Advertises highest market cash price for all poultry. Note by Sanford Zeigler calling attention to Poultry Yards north of the C B Q depot.
Ad claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic cure constipation with a money back guarantee if it fails. Mentions dosage 10e or %e and refunds by druggists for unsatisfied customers.
Readable items include table linen 25 yards at 2 inch widths for 35e, 16 inch linen toweling by the yard, bleached linen by the yard, Turkish bath towels, white handkerchiefs, trimmed children's hats, infants' bonnets, ladies wraps, and calico on sale with varied prices. Includes quantities and discount notes.
Ex Senator David B. Hill stays overnight in Lincoln after traveling from Kansas City at W. J. Bryan's invitation. Bryan and Hill dine with Addison Tibbetts and New York delegates, then confer at the Bryan home. Both men offer no statements about the visit or discussion. Hill plans to return to Kansas City early tomorrow. A local note mentions J W Quillen opening a flour and feed store south of THE TRIBUNE office with an extensive stock and price guarantees.
Lexington Kentucky man M A Hogarty suffered yellow jaundice and failed to improve with doctors. After two bottles of Electric Bitters, he was cured. The remedy treats stomach liver and kidney troubles and is sold by Geo D Clarke.
The Tribune announces an extra early weekly issue to allow staff and editors to observe Independence Day. Readers are warned that late county correspondence may appear in the next edition and convention news will be reported in full next week.
A slightly used handsome upright piano in a mahogany case valued at 300 selling for 165. On time or cash delivery if called for at once at the music room of JUNKIN & BAKER.
Fresh Jersey cows offered for sale by W H Barber in Libertyville. Listing notes a group of twelve cows available, with no additional details on age or price.
An advertisement touts Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills as a universal kidney cure. Free sample offered, with Sterling Remedy Co. of Chicago or New York listed as distributors.
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