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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1905
Page
3
Risk Huestedler offers drastic reductions on entire stock of 15c 18c and 20c wash goods to 10c per yard. 20c wash cotton mohair popular cloth marked down to 15c per yard. 23c voiles discounted to 15c per yard.
Ladies and Children's Ladies fast black hose priced at 6c each or 3 for 25c. Ladies fast black lace hose 21c per pair. Children's fast black hose 9c or 3 for 25c. Children's fast black heavy ribbed hose 13c or 2 pair for 25c.
Cut priced towels include extra heavy hemmed linen Huck Towels 18x38 at 13 cents each or 25 cents per pair. Pure linen fancy hemstitched Towels 20x40 priced 23 cents each or 45 cents per pair, down from 35 cents each.
Our stock of this season's umbrellas is discounted. Umbrellas previously selling at sec now 38 cents each. Items that formerly cost 1.00 or 1.25 reduce to 84 cents. Umbrellas that sold for 1.50 are now 1.24 each.
Cut prices on ladies undergarments with Egyptian cotton vests. Vests priced at 8 cents. Ladies' 18 cent vest now 13 cents or 2 for 2 cents. Also reduced prices on ladies union suits and pants.
The store cuts July prices on 36 inch Silkoline grade 12 to 8 cents per yard and white shrink cotton grade 18 to 12 and a half cents per yard. Aimed at clearing stock through July.
Your choice of many color combinations for 79 cents changeable silk umbrellas for 1.08 and up black sun umbrellas 50 cents and up summer dress fabrics price cut with crash contents cheviots 5 cents lawns 4 cents white embroidered shirt waist patterns 43 cents for a limited stock sale item list
A sale of waists in India Linen Pragu and Jap Silks with this season styles. Prices reduced to one third off. One lot of Silk and Satin Waists from 1903 and 1904 offered at 1.79, regular prices ranging 5.00 to 6.50. No back numbers.
A jumble of local notices, health tips, ads, and brief reports from Fairfield Iowa and nearby towns. topics include livestock heat care, horticultural fruits, a horse hat tip, medical testimonials, a Mt. Pleasant insane hospital census, church services, school and university notes, weather impacts on events, population shifts in Monroe county, Texas farm counts, eye care, a birthday party, and a burglary attempt near Chas Herring Co with a night watchman gunshot alert.
Rappal Bros. & Co reports hogs up 5 to 16 cents on meager receipts and light to choice hogs commanding premiums, cattle steady with Monday's dip, and sheep and lambs 10 to 25 cents lower amid heat and abundant western supplies. Heavy and medium cattle vary by class with cautious buying, while prospects remain for sustained high prices in light and corn fed hogs.
A pocketbook disappeared between Fairfield and Smiths Ford containing receipts and a meal ticket. Return to Tribune office for reward.
A dated notice from July 15, 1905, states that F. O. Nelson will not be responsible for any bills or contracts made by his wife.
David H. Stewart farm 137 acres three miles southeast of Batavia. Well improved and for sale. Inquiries to J. A. Stewart Libertyville or TI C Stewart County Line 19 TF.
Julius Voolens declares to the public that he will not pay the debts of his wife Mrs. Voolens formerly Mrs. Longer bone and will not honor any contracts she may make.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a man and woman bet on gloves. She wagers a boxing glove gift if she loses, while he faces the outcome of buying her a cheaper pair if he wins. The banter captures a playful confrontation over gifts and pride.
Mrs George Teeter and daughter Pearl of Birmingham visited near Glasgow last week. George Watkins is seriously ill with a lung hemorrhage under Dr Bishop care. Mr and Mrs Robert Ramsay were visitors at Fairfield over Sunday. B F Teeter on the sick list. Wm Heer and Harry Cochren visited Stockport Sunday. Harvest is progressing nicely with favorable weather.
Ames July 18 a painter and decorator from Kansas City Missouri named Arthur Paxter fell under a freight car. Both legs were crushed necessitating amputation but he died shortly after surgery. His body is held in Ames awaiting instructions from his mother in Kansas City.
Whiting Iowa July 18 Miss Anna Walworth died after a pin scratch at Seymour's laundry in Sioux City led to blood poisoning. An operation at St Josephs hospital failed to save her.
Uncle Allen Sparks quips that people living in glass houses need not fear today because there are plate glass insurance companies. The line reflects a wary humor about modern insurance options and safety concerns.
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