Greatest Money Saving Sale At Fairfield Store
Carpets and Curtains a Specialty. MSEBRLHA Nx s Removal Sale will move in the McElhinny block the last of June and will move no goods that can be sold. The Greatest Money Saving Sale Ever in Fairfield. Odds and Ends at Half Price. Dress Lawn 3c Good Dress Ging ham 5c Crash 4c Dress Cambric 3ic Silesia 8c Children s Black Hose 4c per pair LL Muslin 4c Good Summer Corset 24c 48c Summer Corset for 35c.
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McElhinny
Fairfield
Silesia
Shoe sale combines multiple lots at deep discounts
Several lots of footwear offered including Ladies' Shoes from 2.50 to 4.00 now 2.00, Ladies' Shoes 1.75 to 2.00 now 1.50, Children's Shoes from 25¢ to , Boys 1.75 to 2.00 now 1.50, Men's shoes 3.50 now 2.25 and 2.00 now 1.50, Plow Shoes 1.00 and 1.25, Men's work shirts 75¢ now 48¢, Men's white shirts 48¢ now 29¢.
One Price Sale Prompted by New Red Price Tickets
A public sale invites all to view items with new price tickets shown in red in plain figures. The message states one price applies to everyone.
Subscription Rates Listed for Fairfield Tribune
The Fairfield Tribune shows terms for subscription: one year in advance, six months, and three months at $1.00.
Visitors From Marietta And Portland Stay Awhile
A woman from Marietta Pennsylvania visits in the city with her two little daughters and brothers J. E. and M. W. Roth. She plans to stay several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Skillings of Portland Maine visit Mrs Skillings sisters Mrs A S Jordan and Mrs H L Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Pennsylvania
J. E
M. W. Roth
Ed. Skillings
Portland
Maine
Skillings
A. S. Jordan
H. L. Brown
Ottumwa People Move and Visit Across States
Local residents travel for weddings visits and work throughout Iowa Illinois and Minnesota. Notable movements include Brightons Chicago business trip Jaques in Ottumwa and Lopez attendance at Mt Pleasant I U W events. Relatives and former students circulate between Ottumwa Twin Bridges Albany Cedar Falls and Minneapolis with various short stays and job changes.
Great Exposition in Omaha Iowa Building Dedicated June 23
The Iowa building at the Trans Mississippi Exposition in Omaha will be dedicated Thursday June 23 with a fine program. The exposition is described as a comprehensive, visually striking display, rivaling the Chicago World's Fair. Special low Iowa railroad rates will apply for the dedication. For investment, Rollin J. Wilson offers six percent money up to forty percent of realty value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Iowa
Chicago
Rollin J. Wilson
Coming County Fair Soon Promises Strong Attendance
Jefferson county Agricultural Association reports an excellent outlook for the upcoming fair. The executive committee plans a strong event August 30 to September 1 with preparations urged and reminders to bring items for display. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as America's Greatest Medicine.
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Jefferson County Agricultural Association
Hood
America
Write the Soldier Boys at Chickamauga
A soldier in camp at Chickamauga offers home front letter writing advice. He urges cheerful letters that avoid whining or lamenting distance, stressing pride in the brave soldiers and encouraging readers to dispel homesickness.
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Chickamauga
Farm For Sale Crawford Farm 462 Acres Near Town
A 462 acre stock farm known as the Crawford farm four miles south of town is offered for sale. It is well watered and suitable for farming. Inquiries may be directed to Thomas Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Thomas Crawford
Ohio Association of Jefferson County Officers Elected
The Ohio association met at the court house on Saturday June 11 at 2 30 PM and elected President Chas D Leggett Vice President John A Ireland Secretary John W McLean Treasurer Mary McCumber Executive committee Perry King Mrs John H Hufstedler Mrs Chas Faulkner and H H Brighton The group voted to omit the county celebration this year and join with Van Buren county association for a joint Birmingham celebration to be arranged by joint executive committees.
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Ohio Association
Jefferson County
Court House
Chas. D. Leggett
John A. Ireland
John W. McLean
Mary McCumber
Perry King
John H. Hufstedler
Chas. Faulkner
H. H. Brighton
Jefferson County Sunday School Association
M. E
Libertyville
Monfort
W. H. Blanche
Davenport
Iowa State Sunday School Association
Mr. Blanche
Frank McCarty
W. H. Barber
B. T. Raina
Ella M. Short
J. B. Monfort
E. C
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Cure All Pills
A bragged patent remedy claims to cure back pain weak kidneys malaria and nervous troubles. The ad touts Electric Bitters as a tonic purifier laxative and blood purifier with guaranteed relief from constipation headaches fainting sleeplessness and melancholy. It sells for fifty cents a bottle at J. D. McDowell's drug store.
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J. D. McDowell
Chickens Bring More Money Than Other Ventures
Advert describes poultry as more profitable than any other enterprise and promises free guidance on keeping flocks healthy and lice free. It invites readers to write to Lamoille D. Co. of LaMoille Illinois for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamoille D. Co
LaMoille, Ill
Camp Cuba Libre notes on moves toward Porto Rico
A Camp Cuba Libre letter from Jacksonville dated June 11 1898 describes regimental recruitment and vaccination as preparations for a possible move to Porto Rico within ten days. It reports payroll, muster, mumps concerns, tarantula scares, aid society gifts, and corrections to earlier heat illness claims.
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Cuba Libre
Jacksonville
Fla
Tribune
Porto Rico
Des Moines
E. E. Lucas
Company M
Sam
Joe Matson
Loren Sargent
Roy Gibson
Wm. Ankrom
J. H. Riggle
Aid Society
Modern Beauty Thrives On Good Food And Sun
The passage extols a healthy lifestyle for beauty, linking good food sunshine and outdoor exercise to vitality. It recommends a gentle laxative syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co for cleansing needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Local notes shift through Fairfield town on June streets
Capt J C Fry of Fairfield was seen on the streets Monday. Aunt Belle Rodabaugh returns from Waterloo and will stay through July 4. Ed Glotfelty shipped a car of sheep to Chicago last Sunday. W H Bennett holds mail contracts from the post office to the railroads. J W Fry installs a new roof with George Teeter, J O Boyd, and Frank Fell handling the work. Children’s Day will be observed at M E church on Sunday June 19. Aunt Katie Manning is reported improving. Charles Smith and Harvey Ornsdorf of County Line were on the streets. Rev Joseph Gilchrist of Fairfield preached at the Dunkard church last Sunday. C T Cowan and family consider moving home to Washington soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Brighton
Chicago
A. W. Jaques
Ottumwa
J. A. Boatman
Mt. Pleasant
Inez Robinson
M. F
Guy Black
Mamie
Maggie Buckley
Princeton
Illinois
Joe S.crail
Des Moines
Charles
Drake University
T. L. James
Arthur Jordan
Fred Letts
Mediapolis
Herbert Reherd
Lou McClure
Etta Siegel
Centerville
P. S. Junkin
Orange City
James Bean
Wakeeney
Kansas
Marie Lott
R. B. Louden
Floy Cunningham
C. D. Leggett
Miss Cunningham
Mary Gill Hunter
Pleasant Plain
Ora Wall
Arthur White
Will Lynch
50Th Regiment
Jacksonville
White
Lynch
S. W. Coffin
Alliance
Nebraska
Omaha
Della Chidester
C. W. Lewis
Sioux City
Flora Bradley
Albany
New York
Grace McClain
Henry Pierson
Franck
Galesburg
May Curfman
Tarkio
Missouri
Roy Sidmore
Olney
Ill
Hilma Malin
Catherine Livingstone
Wm. Alexander
Fierce
Iowa
Joe Carbaugh
Homer Davis
Mary Pumphrey
Minneapolis
Minn
Henry
Columbus Junction
A. F. Marsh
Cedar Falls
State Normal Institute
Bertha
Laura Mahon
June Chidester
W.G. Ross
Slagle
Alton
Addie Averill
G. W. Wright
J.C. Fry
Fairfield
Belle Rodabaugh
Waterloo
Ed. Glotfelty
W.H. Bennett
J. W. Fry
George Teeter
Birmingham
J. O. Boyd
Frank Fell
M. E
Katie Manning
Charles Smith
Harvey Ornsdorf
County Line
Joseph Gilchrist
Dunkard
C. T. Cowan
Washington
Grain-O described as coffee substitute
Grain-O is presented as a delicious nourishing drink to replace coffee. It is claimed to taste like the finest coffee when prepared properly, aids digestion, builds health, and suits both children and adults. It is not a stimulant and costs about one fourth as much as coffee, selling at 15 and 25 cents.
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J. E Roth
Roth’s
J. E. Roth
Msebrlha
McElhany’s
Houston
Texas
C. E. Roth
THE
Fairfield Tribune
M. McElroy
Wood and Minneapolis
W. H. Pence
Eass
Co. M
Marsh, Smith
Mullenix
Jefferson County Association
Berlin
South Side
Stransky
Sively
Chas. H. Gage
West Side Square
Spain
Uncle Sam
F. H. Gillette
Jeweler & Optician
East Side Square
Fairfield, Iowa
JAY Copeland & Co.,’S
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