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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1898
Page
2
A rough OCR snippet shows numerous times and abbreviations for a daily mail page. It lists multiple entries with times such as 12 58 PM 7 51 PM and 3 50 PM, alongside notes like Daily except Sunday and All others daily. The fragment lacks coherent events or clear entities.
Captain S. B. Evans of Ottumwa lectured at Library hall on The Ancient Cities of America. He argued pre Toltec civilizations may predate Aztecs and presented a Texcoco Stone cast donated to the library.
Household goods saved in a blaze. Kasowsky’s losses set at $1200 with $600 insured. Clerk Long issued marriage licenses for Carr and Alta McCastlin, and Baldwin and Minnie Tedrow. Hedge’s asylum transfer marks second treatment after December discharge. Lamme and Whitmore wed at Locust Grove. Ulriah and Mrs. Smith mark their fiftieth anniversary with family around.
Wanted to Buy Mortgages secured on real estate. E R Smith promotes a local real estate note market. Fairfield loses Z H Held who moves to Burlington Kansas after seven years of active town improvement. He built the square block and a fine dwelling, a valued citizen and business man. The Paige family hosts a matinee with a 5 dollar gold piece prize per ticket. Admission 16 cents.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all disease stages, stating a constitutional treatment acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers $100 for any failure to cure and promotes testimonials, with additional notes on Hall's Family Pills and Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
First Lieut Frank Kalk U S A commandant of the cadets at Iowa Wesleyan University Mt Pleasant was killed last Saturday morning while trying to board a moving train at Burlington Main street crossing The caboose passed over him and severed his body His wife a daughter of Paymaster General Stanton survives with two small children The remains were taken to Washington for burial with military honors and escorted by cadets from Burlington to Mt Pleasant and Washington.
Brief notice from J. A. Beck seeking to purchase a second hand piano at a low price. Indicates strong emphasis on cheap options. No further details provided.
Edward Davies died at his home in this city last Friday morning at 7:30. He was 81 years six months two days. Born in Hawarden Wales on September 1 1816 he married Ellen Wright in Liverpool on February 26 1838. They lived in Wales before immigrating to America in 1849 with four children two of whom died in infancy John is cashier at Iowa State Savings Bank and Thomas lives on the Blackhawk homestead. Davies worked as a blacksmith in Fairfield then farmed Blackhawk township before moving to town in 1886 retired thereafter. He served on the county board of supervisors 1862–1865 and held township offices including assessor and school treasurer. Funeral from Congregational church conducted by Rev A F March was well attended.
Advertisement claims Electric Bitters restore health for a long list of ailments including liver and stomach issues and general weakness. It guarantees cure or refunds and markets at J. D. Mc Dowell's Drug Store for 50 cents per bottle.
A new modern eight room home in a prime city location offers steam heat and a bath. Includes a good barn and a fine chicken house within walking distance of the college and high school. Will sell at one third less than cost. inquire at the TRIBUNE office.
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