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Newspaper

Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1905

Page

2

Risk Huftedler Co Slashes Wash Goods Prices

Risk Huftedler and Co announces drastic discounts on stock with 15¢ 18¢ and 27c wash goods priced at 10c per yard. 20c wash cotton mohair drops to 15c per yard and 23c voiles also reduced to 15c per yard.

Hosiery Deals for Ladies and Children in July Sale

Ladies fast black hose priced at ge or 3 for 25c. Lace hose per pair 21c. Children's fast black hose 9c or 3 for 25c. Heavy ribbed children's hose 13c or 2 pair for 25c.

Cut Priced Towels At Sale

Heavy hemmed linen Huck Towels 18x38 sold 13c each or 25c per pair. Pure linen fancy hemstitched Towels 20x40 sale 23c each or 45c per pair, regular price 35c each.

Umbrellas Reduced at Bargain Prices

Local shop slashes umbrella stock for the season with multiple price tiers. Items previously at 50c to 1.25 dollars now sell for 38c each, 84c for the 1.00 and 1.25 models, and 1.24 for the 1.50 models. Limited quantities remain.

Cut Prices on Ladies Underwear in Clearout Sale

Cut prices on ladies underwear with Egyptian cotton vests at 8c each. 18c vests offered at 13c or 2 for 25c. Also reduced are ladies union suits and pants.

Ladies’ Union

July price on Silkoline and cotton

Stock of 36 inch Silko line offered at 8 cents per yard for July. White Shrunk Cotton at 18 cents per yard with July price 12 percent off.

The Silly Season Spars Along Busy Streets

A humorous vignette shows a police officer advising a slow walker to move on while the pedestrian muses on the silliness of the season. A telephonist’s miscommunication and seasonal delays hint at light, everyday anxieties as harvest pressure rises and farm labor shortages shape work speed.

Portia best smoked and town notes bustle in Ottumwa

The area buzzes with camp, services, sales and society. Company M departs for Des Moines, Rev Pearse Pinch preaches on Manhood Right Side Up, the Congregational sociable hosts visitors, and hair removal services advertise on Burlington. Church events, auctions, projects, and civic notices fill the page alongside train and sheriff gatherings.

Pearse Pinch Congregational Church

Three Hundred Bushels Corn for Sale

Local notice offers 300 bushels of corn for sale by W. C. Brawner at 2011 with contact phone 384. Prompt buyer inquiry requested.

W. C. Brawner

Stewart Farm Seeks Buyer Near Batavia 137 Acres

137 acre David H. Stewart farm three miles southeast of Batavia is for sale. Well improved and available through J. A. Stewart in Libertyville or I. C. Stewart in County Line. 19-tf.

David H. Stewart Batavia J. A. Stewart Libertyville I. C. Stewart

For Rent Eight Room House Inquire of Chas H Gage

For rent a house with eight rooms. Inquire at 201f by contacting Chas H Gage for details and availability.

Chas. H. Gage

For Sale or Trade Candy Kitchen and Ice Cream Parlor

For sale or trade listing notes a candy kitchen and ice cream parlor located at the northeast corner square Fairfield 201f.

Northeast Corner Square Fairfield

Brother Dickey’s Sayings on Wealth and Wisdom

A rural speaker muses on get rich quick schemes and divine guidance. He jokes about millionaires giving away money and notes that wisdom is scarce, warning against complacency and favoring action over waiting for luck.

Dickey Hell

Iowa National Guard Co M Deploys With Fifty Fourth Regiment

Co M of the Iowa National Guard at Fairfield left with other companies for Des Moines for a week of encampment. Captain E. E. Lucas was re-elected as captain last Saturday night. The roster lists lieutenants J I Ready and C C Cummings, and many sergeants corporals musicians and other ranks.

Co. M Iowa National Guard Fairfield E. E. Lucas J. I. Ready C. C. Cummings D. A. Ricketts Leo Moore E. C. Johnson Oscar Boltz Chas. W. Clark Darrel Bitner Chas O. Carter H. A. Oliver S. B. Wisecarver O. T. Wildman Fred T. Perkins Ralph H. Munro Clyde C. Conner

Keep A Tootin and Advertise with Steady Effort

An old admonition on business persistence urges steady promotion. The emphasis is on quiet consistent advertising, patience, and faith in the future, likening a reliable dealer to a farmer who tills and supports his trade paper to survive economic shocks.

Miss McPrim’s Lecture Plans Spark Gossip

Grace reports she has arranged to lecture for a term of years. George asks if this means a lyceum engagement or imminent marriage. The Pittsburg Post notes the speculation surrounding her future.

Grace

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