Teething Syrup and Stock Tonics Sold in Local Trade
Advertises Dr. Winchell's Teething Syrup to soothe teething pain and regulate bowels at 25 cents a bottle. Promotes Uncle Sam's Condition Powder to restore the sick, strengthen the weak, and keep stock thriving. Also touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a potent blood-purifying tonic endorsed by physicians and the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Winchell
D. G. Higley
Uncle Sam
Dr. King
C. S. Clarke & Son
Carriage Builder Opens Fairfield Showrooms Iowa
Monroe announces first class stock of carriage bodies wheels axles springs and related parts. He will build hand made carriages and light wagons at factory prices and offers on demand repairs painting and trimming. Show rooms lie half a block north of Fairfield public square Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Iowa
Serious Accident In Yard Delays Train and Injures Brakeman
Monday afternoon a C B and Q way freight at this place had brakeman L D Purdy badly injured while coupling a caboose. he slipped on icy ties and was jammed between cars with internal injuries. Dr Woods treated him, and he was transported home to Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Purdy
Woods
Burlington
Walking Match at Home in Wells Hall
A twenty five hour walking contest begins 8 30 PM tomorrow at Wells Hall under the Jefferson Guards. Four entrants John Murdock Archie Hoaglin Joe Burgess and Harry Wertz will walk for distance with prizes $10 $5 and $3 totaling $18. Admission 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wells’ Hall
Jefferson Guards
John Murdock
Archie Hoaglin
Joe Burgess
Harry Wertz
Carleton Lecture Receives Mixed Reaction From Audience
Witt Cameton drew a sizable crowd Tuesday evening yet the verdict was mixed. While many praised his witty similes, the lecture proved tedious and largely wearisome overall. The strongest portion praised was his humorous retelling of the siege of Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Carleton
Mt. Ayr Star Player To Start Next Week
Miss Carrie Osborn who spent the winter in Fairfield will start for her home Mt. Ayr next week. Mr John Woods formerly of this place now a Missouri citizen visited on a business trip and return. Mrs Belknap of Iowa City nee Miss Sadie Woods is visiting with old acquaintances. Mr W B Whitaker of Wooster Ohio visits his sister Mrs M B Case. Edw Campbell Jr left Monday for Illinois. Mr Rufus Townsend of Albia and Ottumwa district prosecuting attorney was in the city last Friday. Townsend rejoices in a Democratic Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Osborn
Fairfield
Mt. Ayr
John Woods
Missouri
Belknap
Iowa City
Sadie Woods
W. B. Whitaker
Wooster
Ohio
M. B. Case
Lion
Edw. Campbell, Jr
Illinois
Rufus Townsend
Albia
Ottumwa
Townsend
Senate
Supreme Court
Council Bluffs
St. Patrick's
D'Ye Mound
Young
Vic. Lamson
Green Mountain Lodge
Washington County
AMERS
Larsons College
Methodist
M. E. Church
Isaac Huffman
Huffman
Vinnie Ream
Babe
Presbyterian Church
HuGues
Ft. Madison
Woods
Deyoe
St. Clair
Gregg
Peter Brewer
Montana
Wim. Ankrom
Frank Pollard
Paice
Opera House
Inghram
Kansas
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Denver Tribune
Leadville
James McCoskey
Southwestern
Perlee
Jules
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Company
Potter
Jefferson Street
Temperance Club Meeting Highlights Lecture and Addresses
The temperance gathering led by President Burgess featured Dr. Millikin’s talk on medicines and alcohol use, Mrs. Washington of Keokuk delivering a vivid talk on Women’s Work in Temperance, plus solos by Miss Cora Van Doren and a recitation by Miss Jennie Templeton. Next week includes diagrams of the human system and readings by Ed McKnight and Miss Hattie Tomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
Washington
Keokuk
Cora van Doren
J. K. Emmett
Jennie ‘Templeton
Millikin
Ed. McKnight
Hattie Tomy
Fatal Runaway Involving Deputy Sheriff Horses
Deputy Sheriff Vance driving a two horse team near Second East street lost control when a locomotive whistle frightened the animals. They rammed a farm wagon, escaped their harness, and caused a collision with a farmer's wagon. One horse died after a rail pierced its chest, the other injured animal belonging to S. J. Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
Second East Street
Marble firm head from Muscatine visits city in business
Mr W W Wenster of North western Marble and Granite Works Muscatine is in the city meeting friends and promoting orders. The article also accuses Giles O Pearce of selling Penny wheat at high rates and fleeing after fraud was exposed with officers still seeking him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wenster
Northwestern Marble and Granite Works
Muscatine
Mr. Webster
Rose
Giles O. Pearce
Pearce
Law
Scientific Lectures by Prof Paige to Open in Fairfield
Fairfield residents may attend a three part series by Prof E R Paige starting next Thursday evening. He will speak on the Origin and growth of Worlds Life and Other Worlds and their Inhabitants with tickets 75 cents for all three or 35 cents for single admits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
E. R. Paige
Paige
Early Settler Philander Chandler Chronicle
Jefferson county seeks to preserve memories of pioneers with a sketch of Philander Chandler born 1814 in New York. He endured Winnebago misadventure at twelve and later toiled from frontier life to farming, surviving bankruptcy and long trapping journeys to secure land in Prairie du Chien later Wisconsin migration. He now holds 480 acres valued at 59 per acre with five children and a long, resilient legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Philander Chandler
Mr. Chandler
Washington County
New York
Essex County
Hudson
Chandler
Salina Road
Martha Bonnifield
Miss Bonnifield
Randolph County
Virginia
Territory of
Iowa
Mr. C
Wisconsin
North
Mississippi
Chippewa River
Prairie du Chien
Burlington
Harriet Hobbie
Lona Hoopes
Warren Chandler
Chas
Scott Chandler
City Council Proceedings and New Council Lines
The city council met to approve minutes, review officer reports, pay bills, set per diem, and publish the mayoral financial statement. A new council was seated with committees named for Ways and Means, Claims, Streets, Cemetery, Judiciary and Public Property. adjournment set for March 28, 1879. An editorial note and a literary advertisement follow on manners and a sale offer for Chambers's Cyclopedia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
Alston
Bright
Craine
Gibson
Quillen
Sheward
Unkrich
J.J. Cummings
S. W. Coffin
W. P. Fee
Demarsh & Haymond
Wm. Adams
Micamnee
J. W. Quillen
Thos. Sheward
G. A. Unkrich
Jas. F. Crawford
David R. McCracken
J. J. Cummings
Wm. Alston
N.S. Bright
Unkrick
Vote
David R. McCrackin
J. J. Gibson
J. Higley
J. Vote
G. D. McGaw
L. L. Wilkins
Ways and Means
Wooster News Notes and Local Visits
Wooster residents report a new box of winter arrived causing a brief business slowdown. Rev A J Belknap preached to a small Wooster congregation with services at Father Wright’s as well. W H Lash of Chicago visited his elderly father, I N Lash of Sturges also in town. P C Monfort plans to depart for Kansas on the 24th. Four Catholic meetings are said to be planned at Keller’s on the last Sabbath of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round House
Eldon
Wooster
A. J. Belknap
Father Wright
W.H. Lash
Chicago
I.N. Lash
Sturges
Michigan
P. C. Monfort
Kansas
Library Magazine March Issue Details and Pricing
The Library MaGazryx for March will be ready on the 28th with content mainly from foreign publications of the same date. It offers a yearly subscription of $1.00 or ten cents per issue from American Book Exchange, Publishers in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers
Acme
Morocco
American Book Exchange
Beekman St
Eo i
MaGazryx
American Book Exchange, Publishers
N. Y
Death of William McKeever in Lampasas County
William McKeever, a young man once living in Lampasas, died the night of March 15 from a gunshot wound fired by a colored man after a confrontation at the latter’s home. McKeever, noted for many friends across the county, was accompanied by others. the assailant had maltreated his wife before the shooting. The Lampasas Dispatch praises McKeever’s personal worth and mourns his loss. News items urge neighbors to send local notes from each township to Jefferson county’s Tribune for weekly publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampas
Texas
William McKeever
McKeever
Friends of Tue 'Tribune
Jefferson
Tne
Cheap Money for Farmers at Eight Percent Loans
H C Rowntkee offers to furnish farmers with money at eight percent interest. Loans to be promptly filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Rowntkee
Diphtheria Ravages Local Families. Several Die
The community mourns as diphtheria claims two Davis children and three others fall ill, including Elizabeth Ellen, Hary Allen, John Thomas, and Alwilda May with March death dates. Austin shows improvement amid the outbreak. Other residents like Clover, Sands, and Heops report illnesses or recoveries. The Pleasant Grove school closes after a day of spelling, declamations and essays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis
Elizabeth Ellen
Hary Allen
John Thomas
Alwilda May
Austin
Thomas Clover
Robt. Sands
O. F. Heops
Speck
McCaslin
Fannie
S. A. Cummings
E. D. Hoops
Robert Shields
Pleasant Grove
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E. Roth
Previsa
Kilert
Unees
McIntosh Electric Belt and Battery Co
Jackson St
Ill
Ayer
Punesatawney
Argus
Eilert
Bucklen
Monroe
the Tribune
Fairfield, Towa
Jeg R. J
Pr. R. R
Des Moines
Huprerr
East Side
Batavia
Samuel A. Smith
Jones Coox
Cook
Scavcer Grru
Union School
The
Jackson
Pat Gattens
Gattens
MeVicker
Janauschek
Parrott—Campbell
Tur
Texas Trebune
Wilson & Rutherford
Robert E. Bane
Monson
Jos
Dunlap
Salina
Fschgol
Co. S. Clarke & Sok’s
RISK
Risk & Hufstedler
Northeast Corner
Fairfield Iowa
J. C. Sutton
Owa
Jill
Park
Jones Bros
P.N. Woods
Ives
Orrice
R. J. Mohf
D.H. Stever, M.D
Lowell
Drs. King & Lowell
Secon
Slagle & Acheson's
Tod
Parsons College
John Armstrong
T. L. James
Clarke & Son's
Lowa
Black & Gage
Fairtienl
Luwa
Tun
Clarke
Geo. KB. Gilchrist
C.s.clarke & Son
Pealers
Geo. D. Clarke
W. B. Culbertson
I. D. Joncs
Culbertson & Jones
Attorneys AT Law
Washington Street
R. H. Knicht
Attorney AT Law
Bell's
North Side Park
R. F. Rateuirr
J. B. McCoy
Park of First East Street
Geo. Acheson
J. R. M'Crackin
Slagle,Acheson & M’crackin
R. J. Wilson
G. A. Rutherford
Atrtorneys
M. A. McCoid
H. N. Weer
Dewporney
United Counsel
C. D. .Eggett
J.S. McKeney
Attorrey W
1St National Bank
J. B. Monfort
Clutter
Wells’ Block
Square
Gar
D. Cc. Hidley
South Side Drug
W.H. Jones & Bros
Banks
Hast Hatigral Bank
Fairfiel
J.F. Wilson
Geo. D. Temple
Cashier
Ransacts
Southeast Corner Public Square
GEO
A. Wells
G. A. Garrettson
Sam’l.c. Farmer & Sons, Bankers
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