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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1892
Page
7
Risk and Hufstetler announce a July fourth sale with heavy spring stock reductions on dress goods, hosiery, undergarments, and curtains. The drive includes “extremely low” prices on seasonable fashion items, with promises of continued discounts to unload surplus inventory. Also notes repairs and public notices plus a church social and anniversary invitations.
The text lists train numbers and schedules with routes connecting Eldon to Davenport and other towns. No 77 runs Eldon to Muscatine, No 84 carries passengers Eldon to Muscatine, No 13 and 14 stop at all stations, No 11 and 12 stop only at Eldon Fairfield Washington Columbus Junction Muscatine, and No 11 12 go via Kansas City while No 13 14 go via St Joseph and Leavenworth.
The piece notes a Parsons alumnus from the class of 88 who studied law, was admitted to the bar, and has practiced in Denver Colorado and Wapello Louisa county. It mentions a new firm ready to commend itself to the public and lists local society items including a medical society meeting and an art recital tableau.
The Presbyterian church presents a novel entertainment at the opera house tomorrow night featuring Mrs Young and Miss Burpee. The program includes nine Fairfield women in Greek tableaux under Prof Conrad with calcium lights. Tickets are 25 and 35 cents, available from local young ladies or Clarke's drug store.
W. W. Lewis on East Side invites shoppers to compare prices before others. Also note a testimonial for White Wine of Tar Syrup from Rev. A M Humphrey of Trilla Coles Co Ill praising lung relief and recommending the remedy sold by R H Hufford.
Advertised Letters list remaining uncalled for in the Fairfield post office as of June 21, 1892, includes C. F. Bartley, Mrs. C. H. Cable, Louis Sipes, and others. Also promoting Spring Wagons from Jas Locke & Co and Geo White hay and straw, Home loans, Jones & Fullen store hours, Perry King Fourth of July closure, Sue Israel’s millinery display, Cuber Cough Cure.
The Lucas county court house dispute ends with a three township committee recommending at least 60,000 in bonds to keep Chariton as the county seat. A special election will be held next month to vote bonds, after the board of supervisors California? likely will call it. The Russell faction agrees to the plan.
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