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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1892
Page
2
A fragment from a 19th century newspaper shows subscription terms for Che Pairfield GCribune with C M McElroy as proprietor. It lists one year in advance six months and three months basses wages. The text is garbled but indicates basic payment periods and rates.
Charlie Smith becomes the new clerk at Wilsons shoe store in Albia. Various residents visit family, travel to Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois, including Dr C C Cottle in Marshalltown, Miss Grace Davis in St Joseph, and Rev H L Marsh heading to Bluff Park. A two week trimmed hat sale at Israel's offers hats from 25 cents.
The Burlington Route announces a special train leaving Burlington August 7 at 8 00 A M for Sir Knights families and friends. Sleeping cars will be provided in addition to chartered sleepers with reservations at regular Pullman rates. Apply through local C B Q agents for best space and information.
Rain over the past week boosts corn prospects, though a full half crop remains unlikely if favorable weather continues. Several local residents and visitors spent Sundays in Fairfield and nearby areas, including Halleck Wilson and wife, Anderson and wife, J C Gow and children, Arthur Webb, Andrew Burke, Mr and Mrs Stanford, Ruben and Polk Dubois families, and Harry Nut and wife visiting W H Van Dyke.
8 percent Wilson of 371 Clay Street Sharpsburg Virginia says he will not be without Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds that cured his wife who was threatened with pneumonia after an attack of la grippe after other remedies and physicians had failed. Robert Barber of Cooksport Pennsylvania says Dr King’s New Discovery has done him more good than anything he used for lung trouble. Free trial bottles at Geo LD Clarke’s drug store. Large bottles 50c and 1.00.
Jones and Fullen advertise available funds for loans with simple terms, inviting inquiries from borrowers.
The Iowa First District Democrats announce a convention in Fairfield on August 18 1892 at 10 30 A M to nominate a congress candidate. Delegates equal two per county plus one per 225 votes and over 115 for Horace Boies in 1891. Delegation totals listed by county per party rules. A H Kuhlemeier Chairman. Also notices public debt disclaimer by Jacob Pohren father of Wendell J Pohren a minor.
The July 14 meeting approved directing Dill and Howlett barn occupants to drain into the sewer within twenty days and to extend existing cellar drains to the alley. It also authorized grading the third south street crossing when Rock Island opens it and referred park seating to the public property committee. An ordinance to set billiard license at 25 and permit requirements for house movers was introduced. bills were allowed before adjournment.
An 1891 Omaha advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safe pleasant cure for ordinary bowel trouble with a claim it never fails. It lists Bradshaw & Thoma druggists selling 95 and 50 cent bottles. A testimonial from D W McVea praises Krause's Headache Capsules as a quicker headache cure. Hay covers at G W White's.
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