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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
2
An early 20th century ad touts Mi-o-na as the sole remedy for stomach ailments, claiming weak digestion breeds disease and pimples. It promises a money back guarantee by S. Shriner and asserts the product heals mucous membranes and nerves, ending with an odd line about a hair wisp.
Community updates list hardware and carriage shop ads, church events, picnics and band concerts. Mentions a marriage ceremony, deaths, and invitations, with forestry and utility notes. Reports a new post office sub carrier, school pay debates, and farm papers promotion.
A five foot mower offered as good as new for sale by Chas. H. Gage. Item listed as 14-tf in the classifieds.
Wanted agents for Iowa Public, Davenport, Iowa. Good territory vacant. 5-10t.
Des Moines reports the week ending June 19 1995 was warmer than normal with abundant sunshine supporting vigorous crop growth. Corn cultivation progressed well though some replant areas show uneven growth, small grains are advancing toward heading, rust not yet widespread, clover and pastures are strong, potatoes and garden crops thriving, and strawberries yield well with apples promising more in northern districts than southern.
D. W. Robertson's Projectoscope Co. brings Life Motion Moving Pictures in a grand show with illustrated songs and a concert at the New Grand Opera House Fairfield Iowa on June 22. It is the return engagement on their tenth annual tour with Harry Willard the piccolo banjoist. Tickets at Thomas's Furniture Parlors.
The Tribune based market letter from Rappal Bros. & Co. notes heavy cattle runs and a 10 to 15 cent drop as 25,000 head opened slow. Grass cattle discouraged buyers, hog prices 5 cents lower with 44,000 hogs, and sheep and lambs around steady with 20,000 head. Exports filled orders amid cautious demand.
Rappal Bros & Co. urge selling natives as market sheep and lambs rise, warning prices will fall when range stock arrive. Cattle bids show good to fancy steers at 5.50 to 6.00, medium beef 4.35 to 4.70, cows 3.50 to 4.75, calves 3.00 to 6.50, bulls 2.25 to 4.25, and various packer weights and pigs priced 4.90 to 5.45.
Markets listing grain barley and hay prices with per ton figures appears alongside a brief local injury note. Wm R Bloss, drinking carbolic acid by mistake after moving medication, received prompt medical aid and is recovering.
State of Iowa Jefferson county notices unknown claimants and heirs of John Jackman Smith and others regarding five and ten acre parcels in Section 4 Township 72 North Range 11 West. Fred Bradshaw petitions to quiet title, with September 14 1905 deadline for appearance. judge Frank W. Eichelberger orders six weeks publication in The Fairfield Tribune.
Emma Gillett and John R. Gillett seek partition or sale of real estate owned by multiple defendants in Jefferson County Iowa. The filing requests court order to divide the east half of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 16, Township 72, Range 11 west, totaling about acres. Defendants must answer by September 8, 1905. otherwise default and judgment as demanded.
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