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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1892
Page
7
The notice outlines a heavy spring stock clearout through July 4 aiming to reduce prices on Dry Goods and Nations. Highlights include low prices on dress goods, undergarments, corsets, hosiery, curtains, and fabrics, with emphasis on seasonable items and a personal tailor in the city.
No. 84 carries passengers between Eldon and Davenport. No. 77 serves Eldon to Muscatine. Numbers 11 and 12 stop only at Eldon Fairfield Washington Columbus Junction Muscatine. Numbers 11 12 go via Kansas City while 13 and 14 go via St. Joseph and Leavenworth.
A deadly gasoline explosion near Eldon last week burned Mrs. Huston fatally after a pitcher of gas was carried from the cellar to fill a stove. Several others including her son and Miss Carter were burned, while bystanders M. Russell and T. Reardon suffered burns. Mrs. Huston was sister-in-law of John Huston of Round Prairie township. funeral held Sunday.
John Swope Jr of Round Prairie township was found dead near a Montana railroad at midnight on May 22. Police suspect murder but consider a possible personal conflict. His burial followed in Mankato Kansas after a farewell letter to a niece.
Weather-friendly corn planting resumes if conditions hold. J R Davis builds a large store and home. Minnie Davis concludes a successful term of school. Mumps spread locally. Louis Liblin is seriously ill. J W Ellis optimistic about corn outlook. Glen dale agent Toothaker reports pet ground squirrels in office. RAAJAH the giant elephant visits Fairfield June 16. A six year old girl improves after White Wine of Tar Syrup, endorsed by Dr Groves and Mrs Groves.
Miss Alma Burg returned to Ottumwa today. Anna Lillyblade is home from Swedesburg. Our school closed last Friday. Simon Anderson stopped here a few days with his parents. He is on his way from Chicago to Kearney. Nebraska Ernest Rauscher is spending a few days with his uncle Henry Kientz at Brighton Iowa.
An early ad touts a salve claiming to heal cuts bruises sores salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and to cure piles with no pay if not satisfied. It offers 25 cents per box and lists Clarke and Junkin as sellers.
Rajah stands two inches taller and weighs two tons more than his famed brother Jumbo, highlighting a dramatic size difference between the two elephants.
Geo White advertises baled hay and straw with office location near Saving's bank. A grand display of Fine Millinery at Israel's promises stylish headwear. Jones & Fullen offer Home money to loan on easy terms.
The advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a universal cure with praise across the country. It urges every family and traveler to keep it on hand and notes 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Bradshaw and Thoma, druggists.
Sleepless nights and a terrible cough prompt buyers to try Shiloh's Cure advertised by Bradshaw and Thoma. The ad touts Cubes Cough Cure and a U S cigar as related remedies in a compact 19th century style notice.
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