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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1888
Page
3
Fairfield records a busy period with weddings, sales, and improvements. Notices range from farm work and haying to new schools, repairs, and the forthcoming Independence Day events. Local firms advertise, auctions loom, and residents travel for gatherings and conventions.
County attorney E Bainbridge Munday of Clay County Texas praises Electric Bitters claiming his malarial fever and jaundice brother were cured. Another Kentucky man D N Wilcoxson testifies he would have died without the remedy. They hail it for malaria liver and stomach disorders. priced 50 cents and 1 dollar at Clarke and Junkin.
Grace C Noble wife of Samuel Noble Sr died at age 84 11 months in Fairfield Iowa after a protracted cancer illness She was born in Holidaysburg Huntingdon now Blair County Pennsylvania married 1827 and emigrated to Iowa in 1845 She leaves an aged husband and seven children all but one predeceased her with grandchildren faithful to the end Peace to her ashes.
An extract of flax developed in Clarke's experiment is claimed to outperform all other remedies for catarrh hay fever and colds. The advertisement asserts it is purely vegetable harmless and cures multiple ailments. It notes 86 000 gallons sold in two years and offers large bottles for 1.00 at Clarke and Junkin's Drug Store.
Warns against fake cures for consumption and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung issues with free trial at Clarke and Junkin’s drug store. Repeats insistence on genuine product and warns dealers may offer imitations to gain profit.
Miss Alice Park, born June 6 1853, died at her home near Salina on June 13 1888 after years of poor health. Funeral held June 15 at 10 am conducted by Rev S J Horton, with burial in the Park family grounds. Her family, including mother and sisters, and Fairfield neighbors mourn her loss.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Fairfield post office as of June 19 1888. Addressees Mangoo & Co Silvers Mr Austin Tweed Jas Webber John H are requested to call and state that the letters have been advertised.
After fifty years of use Brandreth's Pills are praised as the safest blood purifier tonic and alterative. The longest users remain the strongest advocates, and the pills are sold in every drug and medicine store in plain or sugar coated form.
A history of quality over profit is praised as the 5 A Norse Blanket firm claims the largest horse blanket business in the world. The trade mark sewn on horse blankets and related items guarantees strength, promoting confidence among buyers in a market with many poor goods. Also, a classified notice seeks small capital investors for a legitimate Jefferson county business with exclusive county rights, Des Moines area.
Rival firms argue over ingredients while Appleton's Cyclopaedia defines the best baking powders as a mix of bitartrate of potash cream of tartar tartaric acid carbonate of ammonia and soda bi carbonate bound with a small amount of starch.
W. C. Lewis manufactures No. 1 harness in heavy or light stock of best workmanship. Call and examine. Northwest of square.
Richland reports no Fourth celebration this year as trustees buy tile for culverts. No cherries but apples look promising. George Bartow passed his Des Moines exam and is now a postal clerk. Crops are good though corn stands were hard to establish. replanting continues amid favorable weather.
The Court Journal notes popular amusement in England next spring will be arrow throwing or assegai throwing, said to come from trips to Zululand. Also: various society items, travels, and brief notices on color symbolism for Christmas and local incidents.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and is sold for 25 cents per box by Clarke and Junkin.
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