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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1898
Page
2
A local Fairfield shop boasts twenty nine years of service and a bold sales pitch. They claim unmatched value with steady price cuts and spot cash buying to offer remarkable low prices on quality goods.
A period promotion advertises a thirty day sale offering dimities organ dies lawns gingham and organdies at reduced prices. French organ dies and organdie fabrics are marked down with closeout prices. The best sewing machine is offered at $16.75 cash.
The column records social teas and parties hosted by Mrs. W. E. Harris and Miss Hazel Dahlman, a birth in the Wolf family, a Congregational Sunday picnic, and a library ice cream event to aid Co. M. It notes a fatal horse kick injury near Yeo, a probate filing for Ludwig Achenbach, and administrative moves for Mary E. Bean. Reports cover arrests for incest and slot machine crackdowns, a new Lutheran minister, Cadets in the Iowa Volunteer Signal Corps heading to Porto Rico, and upcoming racing at Hedrick with low admission.
July 23 1898 in Jacksonville Florida reports extreme heat with many hospitalized. Sergeant William Black dies of typhoid fever. Sergeant Wirt B King sprains ankle but quickly recovers. Band staffing improves with Robert Shelton possible joiner. Lieut Stevenson becomes division hospital quartermaster. An engineer corps will train at general headquarters with twenty men per regiment. Fairfield funds aid mess and rations improve. Housewife and abdominal bandages distributed to recruits.
The Rebekah Lodge No. 96 staff from this city, about twenty five women, traveled to Brighton Tuesday evening to confer initiation degrees on two Brighton candidates. They praised the hospitality, enjoyed elaborate refreshments, and noted the degree work is nearly perfected. They plan to visit Salina Thursday night to confer degrees on five candidates.
One hundred dollar reward offered for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio state their reliability and ability to fulfill obligations. West Traux Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists vouch for the firm. Cure taken internally. 75 cents per bottle. testimonials free. Hall's family Pills advertised as best.
Grain-O is presented as a nourishing coffee substitute sold in 15 and 25 cent sizes. It claims to taste like coffee when prepared properly, aids digestion, strengthens nerves, and is a healthy, non stimulant drink cheaper than coffee for both children and adults.
J. S. McKemey oversees moving a house on Court street to face south near Joseph Bradley's residence. The shift gives McKenney two full west-facing lots with promising building spots. F. W. Junkin adds an east ell to the Beck house and repairs the main structure. A new veranda is added to Wm. Dyer at west Burlington street.
George W. White received a first load of new oats at the Jordan elevator last Saturday July 23 brought by T. J. Bates sold at twenty cents about three cents above regular price due to novelty. Oats were bright sweet light weight weighing twenty four pounds per bushel yield about twenty bushels per acre. White baled new hay on July 22 first of the season quality extra fine. Un baled hay valued four to five dollars per ton with large yield. Elevators expected to be busy for months handling grain and seed.
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