Town Weather and Crops Report from Jefferson County
The weekly weather and crop bulletin notes cool conditions hinder corn growth but favorable for small grain. Rainfall exceeded normal in central districts. corn two weeks late and needs warmth. Haying and winter grain harvest underway. hay likely heavy but quality below standard. Also reports on Homes For Homeless Children and local public notices with multiple community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
East Central
South Central
Library Report for Jefferson County Six Months Ending 1892
Jefferson county library report covers six months ending June 30 1892 with 1540 visitors to library and museum 11450 readers in the library room and 319 monthly average borrowers totaling 5705 books for the period. Highlights include 446 new books added with multiple donors and institutions contributing volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Senator Wilson
Frank K. Arnold
H. Watkins
E. K. Smith
W. C. Harper
Marshall McDonald
G. D. McGaw
J. G. Berryhill
United States Department of State
Inter State Commerce Commission
Andrew Carnegie
W. E. Moore
United States Department of the Interior
A. T. Wells
Electric Bitters and Krause's Headache Capsules Promoted Across Notices
An 1882 page lists medicinal ads touting Electric Bitters for grip and weak health and Krause's Headache Capsules as best relief for headaches. It includes local notices from Fairfield and Omaha, with optician services, glasses adjustments, and skin soap promotions.
Harvest Excursion Rates From Chicago Rock Island Line
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway announces three excursions on August 30, September 27, and October 25 offering travel to vast regions including northwest Iowa, all Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and other areas except certain lines. Some destinations include the Black Hills district and Indian and Oklahoma Territories with Missouri and Texas connections. Agent at Fairfield available for details and tickets. Tourists’ tickets to major U S and Canada resorts also on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Southern Pacific Railway
Atlantic & Pacific Railway
Ogden
Garrison
Black Hills
South Dakota
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Missouri
Market Prices and a Medical Endorsement
Fair prices listed for wheat rye oats corn and cattle with ranges for hogs sheep dairy produce and wood. A brief note promotes De Witt's Little Early Risers as effective for biliousness indigestion and inactive liver with an endorsement from Geo D Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
Geo
D. Clarke
White Swiss Graduation Tale From a Lady of Finishing School
A Cincinnati Times-Star anecdote recalls a gentleman’s tete-a-tete with a finishing school graduate who claims she earned “white Swiss” as her curriculum. The tale contrasts mock seriousness with comic wit about education and propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Times-Star
Wedding Tour Sparks Talk of Bride and Groom
A Chicago Tribune quip notes a couple boarding with wedding culture hints. The remark compares dress and bundles, guessing a bride and groom on a wedding tour, while noting both have prior marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Remark on a Lady With Hundred Thousand Marks
A witty remark contrasts a young woman’s wealth with social talk. The speaker notes she has a hundred thousand marks in her own right, prompting the reply that such wealth speaks volumes. The exchange reflects social mores and humor of the era.
Shopping by Proxy Quote Sparks Simple Household Exchange
A lighthearted Harper's Bazaar quotation shows a shopper offering to run errands for a relative. The exchange includes sending ten dollars from a purse in a bureau drawer to spend as directed. The vignette highlights everyday trust and practical convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Special Railroad Rates for National Conventions and Encampments
Excursion rates at one fare for round trips to New York City for the U S C E convention in July, to Helena Montana in August for Sons of Veterans encampment, to Denver for Knights Templar conclave in August, to Kansas City for K of P encampment in August, and to Saratoga New York for the National Educational Association in July. Other details include return dates and sale windows. Also includes local notices and a horse remedy advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
New York City
Sons of Veterans
Helena
Montana
Knights Templar
Denver
Colorado
Supreme Lodge
Bienniel
K. of P
Kansas City
L. R. van Patten
Fourfield
The
Baptists Young People’s Union
Detroit
Fairfield
P. E. Heflir
Advertised Letters at Fairfield Post Office 1892
List of uncalled letters advertised by S. J. Chester P. M. July 5 1892 at Fairfield. Names include Miss C Anderson Mr H A Bourne Mr E B Hedg es Mr H L Korb Mr Lyman Porter Mrs Mary E Smith Mrs Mary E Stewart John Thomas E A Thomas Web Townsend J B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Stever
Batavia
Rolla Hocking
Claire Campbell
Pearl Holmes
Wallace Ogden
Walter Lutz
Manda Clark
Emma Turner
Addie Anderson
Elmer Fisher
Fairfield
Mattie Smith
Glasgow
Clara Gregg
Nellie Smith
George McElwee
Alfred Pearson
Etta Wickoff
Pleasant Plain
W.J. Eck
Stella Ellis
Orrie Cayiness
Stella Wickoff
Mira Montgomery
Chas. Wilson
Libertyville
J. L. Riniker
Virgie Laughlin
Teresa Hawkins
Beckwith
Cora Davis
George Stewart
Abingdon
Edgar Stewart
Chas
Stewart
Annie Anderson
Gertie Hisel
Barnes
Cecil Eller
Pekin
Charles Mowery
Effie McClain
Grace Emmons
Lida Oliver
Clara Bennett
Emmie Crawford
Sarah C. Walmer
Katie Herrick
Etta Wiser
Birmingham
Kate Pringle
Mary Chatterton
Bertha Proband
Belle Labagh
S. J. Chester
P. M
A Kansas Minister Praises Tar Syrup Cure
Rev. L. S. Coulton of Circleville Kansas endorses Dr Warner Your White Wine of Tar Syrup as a speedy cure for throat and lung diseases. The remedy is sold by R H Hufford with claims of strong effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
L. S. Coulton
Circleville
Warner
R. H. Hufford
Lost wool jacket reported between Fairfield and Cedar Creek
A ladies wool jacket went missing around noon Monday between Fairfield and Cedar Creek. The finder is asked to leave it at THE TRIBUNE Office.
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Fairfield
Cedar Creek
Iribune
Not if He Could Keep It
Patient worries about being buried alive while the doctor reassures safety. Boston Transcript ad touts Wollford's Sanitary Lotion curing humans and horses in 30 minutes, sold by D. G. Higley in Fairfield Iowa. De Witt's sarsaparilla claimed to improve dull spirit, thick blood, and capricious appetite by Geo. D. Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. B
Boston Transcript
Wollford
D. G. Higley
Fairfield
Iowa
de Witt
S. Geo. D. Clarke
Dullam's Great German Worm Lozenges Sold Here
An old advertisement proclaims Dullams Great German Worm Lozenges as the greatest worm destroyer on earth and offers boxes for 25 cents each, sold by Geo. D. Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dullam
Geo. D. Clarke
Castoria Urges Relief For Children’s Ailments
Historical ad notes Castoria marketed for children with relief claims. It mentions Ripans Tabules as a pleasant laxative and standard remedy, urging use for upset stomachs and minor ailments. The tone mirrors early 20th century patent medicine promotions with household remedy language.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa Educational Aid Association
State of
Geo. K. Hoover
Grand Ave
Davenport
John L. Brown
D. M
Agency Hill
Judge Babb
Fort Madison Company
Andrew Kramer
Vike
Walter Campbell
A. H. Holder
Campbell & Long
Daniel Holder
Widgers
North Town
Elvin Walker
Nora Burns
County Line
D. Holder
Orrie Hill
David McDill
Biggsville
K. D. Madden
Lenox
S. Greenland
Packwood
Martin Miller
Wm. Lutes
J. W. DuBois
Charles Conner
Scott
Theodorus
London
Mackle
Clarke's
Omaha, Neb
Krause
Albert Heller
Farnam Street
Bradshaw & Thoma
Casino
Greenland
Stentor
Aurelien Scholl
Mate
Ray
Jones & Fallen
D.G. Higley
Lowa
Pitcher’s Castoria
Fairfield, Lowa
JAS. Locke & CO
H. W. Weikert, the Hustler
Southwest Corner Public Square
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