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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1888
Page
3
Small town classifieds advertise cigar and flour brands, hay and straw, barbed wire, groceries, insurance, home manufacturing, jewelry and sight services. Names include Hufford Starr McKenney Simmons Jordan Bros G W White J A Spielman & Sons James Locke Jones Fullen and George the Jeweler benefitting local shopping and services.
Seed Wheat from Jordan Bros and Co invites farmers to consider a choice variety of spring wheat. The notice highlights suitability for local conditions and potential benefits for growing teams and crops.
Money to loan up to fifty thousand dollars on good security with easy terms. Also an advertisement for Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claiming cures for itch mange and scratches in humans or animals within 30 minutes, sold by D. G. Higley, druggist, Fairfield, Iowa.
Bradshaw and Thoma unveil a new store featuring an entirely new stock at the lowest prices. The local retailer emphasizes fresh inventory and value for customers seeking bargains.
Purchasers are invited to inspect a well chosen stock of wallpaper patterns bought when prices were lowest. The seller notes a pool break has widened the range of qualities and states it is difficult to discern quality. They will tell buyers exactly what they receive and mention a large shipment on the way.
From New York a notice states items will be sold at lower former prices around February 6. Curtains will be hung for a small charge and estimates are offered for decorating rooms.
Local notices and advertisements report lectures by B K Bruce at the opera house and a mass convention to select delegates. Also noted are marriages, a jail for bootlegging, stock and printing services, and a Kansas death in the community.
Local reports question the Oakland California elopement with a Wisconsin bank clerk as unconfirmed by friends. A letter from the Bradleys spoke of her mysterious disappearance en route from Oakland to Sacramento.
A vintage promotional line urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify the blood, restore appetite, and improve digestion for warmer weather, claiming it as unequalled spring medicine and beneficial for the whole system.
The Moore family hosted a pink tea for Florence Moore on Thursday afternoon. Guests included Elizabeth Farmer Mary Louise Wilson Violet Flower Bonnie May Manatrey Jennie Rodgers Etta Sacket Jennie Rhea Magill Winnifred Whitham. Guests left with souvenir cards as the decor and tea table impressed the young attendees.
Snow fell as the C., Lb. Q. band led a parade of boys and colored men to the new store drawing a large crowd. Shoppers crowded the walls for pockets and pictures, a boy nearly crushed, rescued by bystanders. Store staff worked to please all.
From Newton in December 1887 the fourth annual proceedings of the Iowa Improved Stock-Breeders Association were issued. A 250 page paper bound volume prints objects, statistics, papers and speeches by leading stock men. The full discussion on whether France has different breeds of draft horses, featuring C. E. Stubbs, is highlighted.
Messrs D P Stubbs Sons promote a rising reputation as importers and breeders of French draft and Belgian horses. Notable sales include Topaul a mahogany stallion sold to Ponda Horse Co Iowa and Leon a mahogany bay stallion foaled 1882
A lady reports a lost gold watch with a short chain and a small gold powder horn. Finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving it at this office.
A mixed school election saw the Nonpartizans sweep a victory at the Paols while the annual meeting ended with a strong endorsement of broad board powers. Republicans backed Thorne and Hunt for long terms, Davies for a vacancy, while a cross faction push supported reduced expenses and only legally required studies. Polls opened noon Monday and closed 7 PM with votes: West 301, Huffman 291, Davies 160, Hunt 178, Thorne 175.
In Muscatine the election saw John Gobble returned as mayor for a third term without opposition. The Muscatine Tribune cites his tireless work for the city and cross party praise for securing progress and rail access, praising his unopposed vote as the highest compliment and noting strong local support.
On March 20 and April 3 24 and May 8 and 22 and June 5 1888 the Burlington Route will run special land excursions from Chicago Peoria St Louis and all stations to points in Nebraska Kansas Minnesota and Dakota and to Colorado east of Akron and Sterling on the U P Ry at greatly reduced rates. Tickets good 60 days to these states and 30 days to other listed states with liberal stopovers. Apply to ticket agents or Paul Morvon General Passenger and Ticket Agent C B & Q R R Chicago Illinois.
A Shelby, North Carolina advertisement claims Mrs. Luther Lutz suffered seven years from a severe illness that undermined her organs. After three months of coughing, Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption allegedly brought rapid relief. One bottle cured her, and Clarke and Junkin’s drug store offers free trials.
A collection of brief items covers church sermons, court terms, travel, school terms, and community mentions. Notes include Dr. T. P. Nelson visiting, Rev. H. L. Knight preaching, Judge C. D. Leggett beginning a seven week court term at Ottumwa, E Gutmann visiting from New York, Sol Parsons moving to Jaques Kansas, Buckdens Amatea Salve advert, Rev. Baker preaching, H. M. Webb renting farm, library meetings, Miss Ollie Edwards teaching, Charles Johnson returning to Nebraska, Salina school term ending, Mrs Precilla Cummings illness, and questions about future school director.
Miss Stansbury visited Miss Grace Greenland with Rev. Tracy of Marysville preaching in the Baptist church. George Bowles left for Chase Co. Neb. with stock and goods. City officers elected: Mayor W. K. Avery. clerk George Wray. councilmen C. L. Walker and Charles Coleman. School directors elected: Dr Baldridge A Tinsley Henry Thompson. In Glasgow health improves Gus Anderson returns to store. school closed. John West visits from Fairfield. Mrs J T Howell tending ill relatives in Salina. Miss Mctrees from Mt Pleasant near Glasgow. Rev Lute at Congregational church. youths’ entertainment raises 314.85 for soldiers monument fund. Johnny Swope, 13, dies and buried at Fidlers graveyard. funeral by Rev J Lute.
James Haymond of Altoona visits to oversee a proposed coal bank. Eugene W. Miller heads to Gold Hill Nevada for ranch work. Charles and Sam Frazier take horses to Kansas City en route to Colorado Springs to work this summer. Newt H. Bush returns from Kansas saying Kansas is the place. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Lafayette Simmons dies. McCarty and Fred Metzier go to Farmington to work in coal mines. A Niece cow is killed by a train near the depot. Perleeites return from Fairfield with mementoes of the clothing shop. The local church is sold to Fairfield and will be moved as a dwelling. The town’s church-goers complain and fear losing meeting space.
Ernest Collins visits home from Chicago while Frank Nelson heads to Burlington. Rev. Baker preaches for the Presbyterians as Jos Hickenbottom sells bull calves this winter. Wim Wilson returns to Osborn County Kansas with good prices for cattle. Cows at Peter Palm's sale bring 17 50 to 28 dollars. Amos Foote moves to his father’s farm with Henry Anderson renting the place. Henry and family plan to move in early April. Salina sees no strike, but locals joke about loafers as oats are sowed in fine weather. SELAH.
A testimonial notes Papillon Skin Cure restored hair loss for Gertrude Dennis after using Clarke & Junkin’s bottle sold for one dollar. The Papillon Company of Chicago, Ill. promotes the product prepaid by mail. In Liberty township a Dunkard church will be built on land donated by Joseph Rodibaugh at the old schoolhouse site between Libertyville and Birmingham, with timbers on site and construction set after harvest.
The verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters cure kidney liver and blood diseases. W D Sult of Bippus Indiana testifies relief in rheumatism after six bottles. Abraham Ciare of Belville Ohio praises the medicine as best selling in twenty years. Clarke and Junk in's drug store offers it at fifty cents a bottle.
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