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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1888
Page
3
The page lists a stream of advertisements for cigars real estate loans hay and straw sales hats and furnishings gas stoves ice cream socials and patent medicines. It also promotes printing services insurance writing and a variety of goods from hardware to newspapers.
Clarke & Junkin’s Drug Store sees a trade surge from free trial bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption. The ad touts cures for coughs colds asthma bronchial and throat lung diseases with a free trial bottle and a large size at $1, each bottle warranted.
List of uncalled letters dated July 11 1888 includes Aceston Wm Auburn Mary Duff George Washington Elrich L J Hartman Christ Lee Vina E Morgan Elijah Phifer James Rutherford G A Thomas Nathan. Recipients urged to state letters have been advertised when inquiring.
George Dixon of Elizabeth New Jersey declares he recovered from a six month illness including enlarged spleen dyspepsia and headaches after using Allcock's Porous Plasters for about thirty days. He kept four plasters on the body at intervals and remained well thereafter.
Miss Ella Eichborn returns home from Omaha for vacation while Pap Barnes comes back from California unhappy with it. Mrs. Rothchild of Ottumwa visits sister Mrs. Allmayer. W L Calhoun elected Murray schools principal and family will move. J Herman & Co. associate H A Guetell of Chicago visits. A Democratic club organizing meeting at the courthouse drew small attendance with J J Cummings presiding and F B Taylor as secretary. A committee on permanent organization and ward solicitors were appointed. Meeting adjourned to July 19.
General sorrow filled Madison as John W. DuBois of Iowa memory passed away suddenly from heart disease while performing his routine farm duties. He was born 1817 in New York City and settled in Iowa after arriving in 1843 with his wife and children. He leaves his widow Jennie and seven surviving children, with a large community funeral and tributes recalling his long service to church and local society.
A Fairfield court house gathering is set for Monday evening July 16 to form a Fish and Brooks Club for national prohibition supporters. Speeches will be given. ladies invited. An advisory note touts Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic as a remedy for many ailments.
Coroner reports Rev. John Hayden killed by a train on the C B & Q near Cedar Creek west of Whitfield. He was 76, a long time M E church minister and Iowa representative in 1868, with ten children, staying with son James, fond of fishing.
Earnest Meinig a German farmer about fifty was arraigned before United States Commissioner Fullen in Montgomery County Montana on charges of abuse of the mails. He allegedly used an alias to claim a 329 000 estate for a target and offered to deliver it for 3500, and was held on a 300 bond. He returned home after posting bond.
The Sherman Democrat reports Dr J Hufford died at his South Travis street home last night at 7 o clock after months of paralysis and debility. He lived in Grayson county for years and recently at Van Alstyne where he was in the rain dealing business. He leaves a large family and many friends. Interment will be in Van Alstyne under the Odd Fellows care.
Your body faces hidden danger from impure blood that weakens digestion and drains energy. Hood's Sarsaparilla combines kidney and liver tonics with vegetable alteratives to purify vitality, enrich the blood, and strengthen the system against disease.
Political support and organization are expected to place the leading candidate first on the ticket. Electric Bitters is cited as a top remedy for kidney liver and stomach diseases and is guaranteed. Clarke & Junkin's Drug Store sells bottles at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
The Foote Brothers announce gospel meetings across Jefferson County on July 13 14 15 at the church west of Perlee July 20 21 22 at the Methodist church near Four Corners and July 27 28 29 at the Parsonsville church First day services begin at 8 PM with later days offering three meetings at 9 30 AM 3 PM and 5 PM A cordial invitation is extended to all Further announcements will follow.
English Spavin Liniment removes hard or soft lumps blemishes from horses including blood spavin curbs splints sweeney ring bone and sprains Also treats swollen throats and coughs Save 50 with one bottle War ranted Sold by D G Higley druggist Fairfield Iowa
A historic newspaper ad touts Griggs Glycerine Salve as a guaranteed cure for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and skin eruptions with money back if not satisfied priced at 25 cents per box. Clarke Junkin and Bradshaw Thoma are listed as sellers.
Hurrorp and STARR advertise special inducements in wallpaper pricing. The circular emphasizes discount incentives to attract customers and boost sales.
Listed prices for spring and fall wheat per bushel and other staples. Corn and oats values shown. hay, cattle, feed, and dairy items priced by weight or ton. Groceries and farm goods include potatoes, green peas, raspberries, beans, hams, lard, butter, eggs, hides, and calf skins with various per unit costs.
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