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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1898
Page
7
Catalog lists fabrics and garments including shirting calico dress goods and lawns with prices from 3c to 39c per yard or item. Also shows a new shoe department offering baby and children shoes at 15c to low prices and men’s and ladies shoes with a sale price of 3.00 for 4.50 value.
Notice lists subscription terms for one year six months and three months with prices. indicates payment details and offers in advance options.
A long list of residents and visitors in Burlington and nearby towns includes A E George from Chicago, Mrs. George and Miss Shaul returning to Chicago, Rev Dr Magill at Des Moines Congress of Missions, Miss Anna Burkit from Des Moines visiting, and many others from Des Moines to Omaha. The report also covers military recruitment for the 50th Iowa, local movements, and a sale of fifteen acres from Jacob Funck.
The Jefferson County Institute begins July twenty fifth for a two week session with competent specialists in all departments. Prof William Wilcox leads didactics and grammar, Miss Carrie Bartlett teaches primary methods, Miss S Laura Ensign covers geography and history, and Professors Harkness and Williamson teach arithmetic algebra and physics physiology and orthography.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the library next Monday at 7 30 o clock by order of president Mrs J A Boatman.
Libertyville committees report smooth progress for the Fourth of July program. At 2:00 PM the brass band will open activities led by Chaplain Minear, featuring the Declaration reading by George Bragg, a declamation by Aaron Fell, a recitation by Miss Grace Hague, and an oration by Hon. J. A. Markham.
The ad announces a special sale of summer hats bonnets and flowers by Mrs M Allmayer at the county fair poultry exhibit. It also highlights a new premium feature awarding prizes to individual fowls and cites judge W S Russell. Hood’s Sarsaparilla touted as America’s great medicine. Pence’s Machine Shop offers lawn mower sharpening near the depot.
The week brought abundant sun and seasonable rainfall with a heavy shower on the night of the 21st causing damage in the southwestern district. Severe wind squalls on the 24th harmed rank growth in central belts, yet overall farming conditions remained favorable for corn, wheat, oats, barley, hay, potatoes, garden produce, and fruit across most regions. Winter wheat and rye near reaping readiness. spring crops heading but lodging risk remains.
Fine new fountain glass washer and all up to date fixtures. Inquire at Opera House Block Fairfield Iowa.
Advertisement offering No-To-Bac as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure claiming to make weak men strong and blood pure with a 600 1 price, available at all druggists.
The First Congressional District Republican convention in Burlington nominated Hon Thomas Hedge of Burlington for Congress by acclamation amid a crowded session. Delegates elected James Davis as temporary chair and C M Junkins as secretary, with committees named for credentials organization resolutions and campaign work.
A jumble of low price male apparel and accessories advertised with single item prices. Ribbed tops, light work gloves, handkerchiefs, overalls, jeans, collars, shirts, suspenders and straw hats appear with steeply reduced prices aimed at quick sale.
Wednesday July 6 sale lists Bargains on cleaning and kitchen items from Fairbank Gold Dust to Wire Egg Beaters and Nickel Plated Teakettles. Discounts apply to glass ware, tin basins, milk pails, colanders and granite pots with prices cut to a fraction of regulars.
Saturday sale lists vast reductions on shirt waists priced 83c to 1.50 in one lot and waists 59c to 79c in another lot. Fine gingham sun bonnets and chambre bonnets feature as well as belts priced across multiple options.
Mesdames Hunt Hochuly Goehner and other Fairfield ladies called on Baldwin Parsons on Thursday. Little Chester Hickenbottom needed surgical aid after a hay mow fall. Miss Mary Heaton closed a term of school at Union with a Friday picnic. Hay harvest progresses. M Damm Sr slipped and bruised his leg but recovers under Dr Snook. Mrs Emily Brokaw of Minnesota stays with her mother Mrs Weburg for several weeks.
A 19th century advert promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic that improves appearance by improving liver stomach and kidney function. It claims to purify blood cure pimples blotches and boils and provide a good complexion. Sold by J D McDowell's Drug Store at 50 cents per bottle.
For sale with 492 acres known as the Crawford farm located four miles south of town. Described as a good stock farm with ample water. Inquiries directed to Thomas Crawford.
A testimonial advertises Ely's Cream Balm as a curative for catarrh. It invites readers to ask their druggist for a 10 cent trial or mail 10 cents for a trial and states the full size costs 50 cents. A customer, J C Olmstead of Arcola Illinois, reports his son’s catarrh improved after use.
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