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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1898
Page
7
J Lroth announces the closeout of shirt waists with deeply cut prices and compares them to the best values in town. The lace curtain stock is the largest they have shown, with special week long prices to attract buyers.
An advertisement promotes a line of door hardware offering a good assortment of options for both single and double doors. It highlights fine combinations suitable for various entryways and styles. The message emphasizes variety and practical pairing choices for consumers.
An ad touts a double zone corset with long waist and sturdy stay for sizes 18 to 30. Offered at an extraordinary low price of 33 cents, promising comfort and support for summer wear.
The Fairfield Tribune lists subscription terms with prices for one year six months and three months. Publisher Co. M. McElroy details durations and rates for readers.
R O Bacon now foreman of the Democrat in Emmetsburg. Numerous notices report visits and returns from Chicago Des Moines Omaha Denver and Burlington plus state trips by residents. Names include Campbell Williamson Barnes Wade Paxton and others with last line about a lost opal stick pin and four leaf clover charm.
The county fair grounds and stalls will be prepared better than ever with revised rules and liberal premiums to draw visitors. Farmers townsfolk and women are urged to bring livestock farm products poultry handiwork flowers vegetables and dairy rich products to display and enjoy at this grand aggregation of wealth and beauty.
A 492 acre stock farm known as the Crawford farm lies four miles south of town and is well watered. Inquiries should be made to Thomas Crawford.
The past week in Des Moines County Iowa was cooler than usual with variable rainfall though generally light. Heavy showers drenched Thurman in Fremont county on the 6th and 7th causing bottom land damage. Haying progressed well with good yields. County figures list winter wheat 97 spring wheat 99 corn 102 oats 98 rye 97 barley 100 millet 98 flax 98 broom corn 93 potatoes 102 and other crops near or above 90s. compares favorably to last year’s droughtier results with many crops improving notably across the state.
When tired languid and nervous with pimples and eruptions Hood’s Sarsaparilla purports to purify and enrich the blood and strengthen nerves. Hood’s Pills promise relief from sick headache nausea biliousness and liver ills. Also notices for home writing work and poultry health advice appear with payment offers.
Jacksonville Florida July 9 1898 report from Camp Cubs Libre describes a sudden heavy shower flooding tents with two to six inches of water soaking the camp. Soldiers and officers endure wet conditions including a grand parade postponed by rain and 11 000 men in line.
The advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting gentle laxative for children and parents, claiming soothing effect and dependable results for costive or bilious families. It states the product is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and urged for every household to keep.
W F Dustin of Ottumwa visits Libertyville. Samuel Watkins suffers a bad head injury from a hay fork accident. Capt S H Watkins travels to Ames on state college business. Gonterman family visits the poor farm. Dan Leppo ships hogs to Ottumwa. Aunt Belle Rodibaugh and Mr Beerbot travel to Ohio. Emma Bennett and Sadie Fisher attend the hyd show. Farmers busy in hay field. crop quality good. Aunt Katie Men ill.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant medical discovery that cleanses the body and aids kidneys liver and bowels. It promises to cure colds headaches fever habitual constipation and biliousness and urges purchase for 10 cents a box with a guarantee by druggists.
On Tuesday July 12 the council met with most members present. Ball said the Main street sewer tile is on hand and civil engineer progress continues. A cemetery fence study was assigned to the cemetery committee. A resolution called for hose company practice twice monthly and a test of Eastman nozzles at 7 PM. Bills were allowed and the session adjourned to July 26 1898.
Twenty seventh annual meeting of the Iowa Equal Suffrage Association will be held in Council Bluffs Iowa from October 2 to 23 1898. Auxiliaries send delegates by ten paid members one delegate. district county and local presidents have ex officio status and privileges. Fraternal delegates invited. lodging and breakfast free. attendees may visit the Exposition at Omaha and the National Council of Women commencing after the convention. Adelaide Ballard president Katherine M Peirce recording secretary.
Ada E. Hart of Gratton South Dakota recounts a serious lung illness that doctors said would end her life. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds, tried through eight bottles, with curing her and restoring her health. Trial bottles are available free at J D McDowell’s Drug Store, with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar, guaranteed or refunded.
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