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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1888
Page
3
A collection of small town notices and ads including sales pitches for wallpaper, furniture, stoves, ice cream freezers, barbed wire, and medicines. Finds events like a July celebration meeting, burglaries, a Keokuk Federal court date change, a picnic, a local wedding, and a Fairfield debt meeting with bids and insurance. Also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery and Griggs glycerine salve with trials.
The church plans a 7 30 PM service with special decorations while Sunday school continues in the morning. A Woolen mills note reports restart after overhaul with 3000 pounds of wool on hand awaiting washing chemicals from Chicago expected this week. City Council actions include permits for two swine and a sewer tile project to extend from the park area.
Advertises a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Price is 25 cents per box and sale is by Clarke and Junkin.
The Burlington Route advertises discounted round trip fares for National Republican Convention in Chicago June 19, the North American Songerbund Festival in St. Louis June 13 to 16, Knights of Pythias session in Cincinnati June 12 to 15, and National Educational Association in San Francisco June 14 to July 13 with return limits up to 90 days. Tickets available from any line station or through PAL Morvorn, General Passenger and Ticket Reserve, Chicago, Illinois.
The article urges housekeepers to avoid lime and alum leavening agents citing health risks from headaches to kidney disease. It endorses Royal Baking Powder as free from harmful ingredients and urges buyers to verify product quality to protect family health.
W C Ball traveled western Iowa buying cattle. Mrs M J Blair returned to Fairfield from Ironton Ohio. Mr and Mrs Geo Frasher of Brighton News dined with Mrs Mat Croy. Dennis Clarke, Jefferson county Democrat, visited from Nebraska. E A Howard resigns Indian agency and travels to San Francisco. Mrs Nathan Crowe and family arrive in New York from England and plan Fairfield return. John Davies tours Pacific coast and praises Iowa. Harry L Patrick and Gladys Chew wed in Fairfield. A health notice warns against ammonia and alum in baking powders and promotes Dr Price Cream Baking Powder as pure.
Uncalled letters as of June 13 1888 listed for Fairfield include A W Anderson two, John Buchannon Nora Cox Mrs Fowler D Haney Porter D Hall G P Loomis Geo Helman Amanda J Rodgers Lizzie Shear Silvester Sussel Send notification if letters were advertised to claim.
Spavin liniment advertised to remove lumps blemishes and various horse ailments including blood spavin curbs splints sweeney ring bone and sprains. One bottle saves sellers claim fifty dollars and a warranty is offered. Sold by D G Higley druggist Fairfield Iowa.
The Frank Voorhies clearance sale offers savings on hats and gents furnishing goods. Shoppers are urged not to miss this opportunity to buy discounts on attire and related items.
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