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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1900
Page
2
A mixed page note lists ads and notices including smoke and cigar shop mentions, a birth announcement for a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Smith, a medical tonic pitch for Madison Medicine Co.’s Rocky Mountain Tea, a critical jab at local Republican officials, a job ad for men with rigs to sell Poultry Mixture with salary, and a meal suggestion at Frank Crail’s.
A broker advertises bar gains in city property priced from 600 to 3000 dollars and farm properties for cash. He invites parties to exchange country property for city residences and urges interested buyers to contact him.
A collage of small ads and notices covers medicines like Mull's Pain Killer and Buckwheat tonics, local businesses such as Leggett House Pharmacy and Pence's Machine Shop, and shop talk on flour, ice cream sodas, and mower repairs. It notes a coal shed fire at an Adventist church, recent sheep shipments to Chicago, bankruptcies, and a name change to Copeland Bros.
The Tribune reports social events and ads, notes vacant store rooms if prohibition tightens, calls for township correspondents, and covers a court contempt case. It highlights a church meeting, a park ice cream social, and a call to count everyone in the census. The paper also critiques strict prohibition enforcement and its broader impacts on everyday life.
A ten year old girl writes from Buchanan Michigan praising Grain-O as a safer coffee substitute. She describes her mother’s shift from coffee to Grain-O and notes they use a package weekly. The letter is dated May 22 and mentions Genessee Pure Food Co. in Le Roy New York.
A slightly used upright piano in a mahogany case valued at 300 dollars is offered for 165 dollars with cash or installments to JUNKIN & BAKER. Also advertised is Marshall's Best Flour from Minnesota at James Crawford's grocery. A car hood is touted, and barred Plymouth Rock eggs from high scoring fowls are priced at 1.00 for 15 from E. M. Metzger through May.
Gertrude Allender advertises electrical hair removal with guaranteed service at 304 West Broadway Fairfield. The notice ran in The Tribune with a subscription invitation.
At the Wisecarver Bros June sale 321 horses were sold with top prices $172.50 for a driver and $150 for a draft horse. The market was 2 percent off in Chicago but sale prices averaged about 10 percent below May. A mammoth sale is planned for July 10 to 12 aiming for a strictly high class event and strong buyer turnout. Buyers expect good stock for driving or draft use.
Ladia Linens advertises a wide range of white goods and linens with prices on silk muslin at 50 cents and a large lace selection. Folding fans and white parasols are offered at low prices, claiming superior quality and lower prices than competitors.
Rain delays Odd Fellow memorial rites in the city. Lodges No 629 Jefferson No 4 I O O F with Daughters of Rebekah from both lodges meet at 2 PM, march to the park for 2 30 service led by Rev Funkey, music by Frank Kerrick and Milt Cuddy, then to the cemetery to decorate graves.
W A Hines of Manchester recalls near fatal illness from measles leading to consumption with hemorrhages and night cough. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery for a complete cure and notes many others cured. regular sizes 50c and 1.00. Trial bottles free at Geo D Clarke's drug store.
Sunday School Convention set for 2:00 PM June 24 1900 at the Christian church in this city. Five minute talks by canvass chairmen from the May 25 1900 house to house drive plus volunteer reflections on boosting attendance at morning services. Rev J O Kembel to open discussion. County superintendent D McPherson listed among chairs. FRANK MCCARTY County Pres invites all.
Bargain sale notice offers a two year old colt suitable for driving stock. Apply to Messert and LYNN marble dealers. Baz.
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