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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1898
Page
10
Prominent locals depart and arrive for work and visits
Paul Dysart of Chicago heads to St Joseph Missouri to begin duties as Swift & Company packing plant purchasing agent. Several graduates and students from Parsons and Iowa City travel. Many residents visit relatives in Nebraska Iowa and Illinois while others return from travels to Chicago Portland and Kalama.
Discovered by a Woman Promises Cure for Consumption
A Shelby North Carolina notice touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption claiming Mrs Luther Lutz recovered after seven years of illness and two bottles of the remedy. Trial bottles are free at J D McDowell Drug Store with regular sizes 50c and 1.00 and a guarantee. Also advertising Blue Flame and Gasoline Stores with a large selection. Beatty and Son offer a Jefferson County farm house for sale rent or exchange. Contact Arthur G Jordan at the Jordan lumber yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W. C. Hampnick & C Co
Shelby, N. C
J. D. McDowell Drug Store
Jefferson County
Arthur G. Jordan
Jordan Lumber Yard
Gold Pens Gold Rings and Gold Specks at South Side Jeweler
A South Side jeweler advertises a range of gold items including pens rings and small flakes or specks for sale highlighting jewelry and novelty gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Jeweler’s
Escape of Convict Edward Dunn From Burlington Train
Deputy U S Marshal Chester lost Edward F Dunn who had been en route to Fort Madison and convicted of forgery in Council Bluffs. Dunn unhandcuffed himself during a train ride, jumped from a moving coach near Burlington, and disappeared into brush and hills. search teams located tracks but have not found him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marshall Chester
Fort Madison
Edward F. Dunn
Council Bluffs
Chester
Burlington
Dunn
Dawson City Owner Praises Royal Baking Powder in Alaska
Joseph Ladue, famed trapper and miner and Dawson City owner, and longtime Alaska Commercial Company agent, endorses Royal Baking Powder. He notes its superior performance in the harsh Alaska and Northwest Territory climate and says customers demand the brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ladue
Dawson City
Alaska Commercial Company
Alaska
Northwest Territory
Hoghton Hogh ton and Olive Thompson Wed at Thompson Home
At W E Thompson’s home this afternoon at 5 30 the marriage of Roy Armstrong Hoghton and Olive Thompson will take place. Rev J F Magill will perform the ceremony witnessed by immediate family. Afterward a collation will be served and the couple will reside on the Hoghton farm three miles south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Thompson
Roy Armstrong Hoghton
Olive Thompson
J. F. Magill
Hoghton
Parsons
Death of Mrs. F. A. Hitchcock in Riverside near Chicago
Mrs. F. A. Hitchcock a former Fairfield resident died at her Riverside Illinois home Tuesday at 2 15 am after a period of ill health. She helped in Christian Commission and sanitary work during the Civil War and was active in charitable work with Mrs Meritable Woods visiting army soldiers. She was about seventy years old and remembered for refinement and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Hitchcock
Riverside
Chicago
Florida
Hitchcock
Eliza Myers
J. W. Myers
Leggett
Meritable Woods
Jefferson County
When Springtime Comes Syrup of Figs Remedy Ad
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes Syrup of Figs as the true spring remedy. Available from all druggists for 50 cents per bottle. Purchase only genuine product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
College Notes on Senior Reception and Club Events
The first Senior reception was held Saturday at six o'clock at the Bean home on North Main. Miss Minnie Corey and Miss Elizabeth Jones visited from I W. U. while other I W. U. students attended. The Alethean Alumni contest will occur Thursday in the chapel with oration, essay and declamation. Juniors met at Esther Boyle's home Saturday. Sophomores will substitute a banquet for Latin entertainment, hosted by Congregational church ladies at R. J. Wilson's home next Saturday. Marshall Clapp returned to Parsons for instruction. Junior banquet invitations are out as hunt for girls begins. The reception is set for H. F. Booker's home on April 28. Sophomores met at Miss Todd's home Saturday. The first ball game of the season saw Preps defeat the rest 18 to 4. J H Peregrine, Miss Jessie Spencer and Miss Mattie Henry, all class of 97, visited college Monday. George Jenkins visited friends last week. Athletic Association met Tuesday. Joe Crail resigned as baseball captain and Templeton was elected to replace him. Mamie Light and Miss Barnes attended chapel exercises Tuesday. Carl Harkness made a brief business trip to Eldon. J H Peregrine, 97, has been visiting Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bean
North Main Street
Minnie Corey
Elizabeth Jones
State Y. W. UC. A
Belden
I W. U
Alethean
Esther Boyle
Congregational Church
R. J. Wilson
Marshall Clapp
Parsons
Mt. Pleasant
H. F. Booker
Miss Todd
J. H. Peregrine
Jessie Spencer
Mattie Henry
George Jenkins
College Friends
The
Athletic Association
Joe Crail
Mr. Templeton
Mamie Light
Miss Barnes
Carl Harkness
Eldon
Fairfield
For Sale First Class Family Horse Andphaeton
For sale a first class family horse and phaeton with advertised bargain. Call at once on A H ConRay 500 N Main Street for details and inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. ConRay
N. Main Street
Death notices and a theater preview from Iowa papers
Obituary details the death of Mrs. S. H. Watkins of Libertyville, her family, and community condolences. A Jefferson County note recalls J. H. Baxter of Abingdon, now in Colorado, with biographical highlights. The piece ends with a preview of Mr. Tanner’s stage adaptation of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at the Grand Opera House on April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Electric Bitters credited with curing yellow jaundice
A Lexington resident testifies that after six months of severe yellow jaundice and failure with other doctors, two bottles of Electric Bitters cured the ailment. The testimonial urges others to try the remedy and is signed M A Hogarty. Sold by J D McDowell Druggist. Subscribe for the Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington, Ky
J. D. Mec
Death of Nelson R. DuBois in this city
Nelson R. DuBois died at his home on Thursday morning at 3:10. He was 58 and left a wife Helen Loomis and children Stanley Margaret Ralph Helen. Born in Germantown Ohio, he moved to Iowa in 1868 and ran a meat market in this city from 1878 until shortly before his death. He served as a family man with many friends and was buried Saturday afternoon after services by Rev. Dr. J F Magill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Watkins
Libertyville
Illinois
Iowa
David Riniker
Charles G
Cedar Rapids
Cora
Samuel
Mrs. Watkin
Sarah Harman
Mr. Watkins
Jim" Baxter
Jefferson County
J. H. Baxter
Abingdon
Colorado
Jim Baxter
Rocky Mountain News
James H. Baxter
Register of the Land Office
del Norte
Rio Grande County
Monte Vista
Nelson RR. DuBois
Nelson R. DuBois
Mr. DuBois
Jacob and
Mary DuBois
Germantown
Ohio
Birmingham
van Buren County
Minnie
Bessie
Charles Schripper
Helen A. Loomis
Stanley
Margaret
Robert M. Higley
Chicago
Ralph
Helen
DuBois
South Main Street
J. F. Magill
Local notes and marriages in Decatur county area
Ella Wolff married Gardner in Leon on Wednesday after returning to Decatur county. Capt. J C Fry visited town. John Copeland of Batavia and T B Maxwell of Fairfield made business calls. Eller Lang from Eldon, Mr and Mrs Kerrick of Fairfield, and Mr and Mrs Laughlin from Kirkville were seen locally. Rastus Bradshaw plans to move to Oklahoma, Will Gossick brought hogs, Bechton relocates to Eldon for work, and Geo Rollett returns home while surveying for a new Eldon railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertyville
Ella Wolff
Decatur County
Leon
Gardner
J. C. Fry
John Copeland
Batavia
T. B. Maxwell
C. E. Roth
Fairfield
Eller Lang
Eldon
John Kerrick
H. A. Laughlin
Kirkville
Missouri
W. C. Ogden
Mr. Ogden
Rastus Bradshaw
Oklahoma
Will Gossick
John Bechton
Wright
Geo. Rollett
C. W. Warner
Grain-O: A Gentle Coffee Substitute For Sleep
Advert says Grain-O contains no caffeine and nourishes while resembling coffee in taste and aroma. It promotes restful sleep for adults and children, claiming it suits nervous or young people. Available from grocers in 15 and 25 cents packages.
Harness Sale At Black and Mohr
The Best Harness Qa il offered at Black and Mohr's store with discount pricing and limited stock for seasonal shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black & Mohr’s
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E. Roth
Spring Capes
J. E. Roy
Arshany
McElhany’s
Orkman
F. H. Gillette
East Side Square
Jeweler & Optician
Fairfield Tribune
C. M. McElroy
Paul Dysart
St. Joseph
Swift & Company
Mr. Dysart
Will Weikert
Fred Wells
Dental College
Iowa City
John Kirkpatrick
Ottumwa
James H. Peregrine
C. A. Gilham
Frank Wells
Tacoma
Washington
Klondike
Walter Pennel
St. Louis
C. Reed
Gordon
Nebraska
James Gregg
Elma
Glasgow
S. H. Tomlinson
W. W. Lewis
G. B. Baker
N. M. Slagle
Pittsburg
H. C. Raney
P. L. Gordon
Gothenberg
Geo. W. Jenkins
Mr. McElroy
Keokuk
Fred Spielman
Bruce Smith
California
J. H. McCoy
Santa Rosa
S. W. Coffin
Alliance Neb
W. J. Schaefer
New London
James Eckert
Ft. Madison
Rudy Unkrich
A. F. Marsh
John McLane
Kate Hanson
Elderville
C. B. Magill
Kalama
Pearl McElhaney
Portland
Oregon
Blue Flame
Beatty & Son
Hoghton-Thompson
D. G. Higiey
Black & Mobr
Mr. Tanner
Carew
Hyde
Tanner
Jekyll
Poole
Mathilda
Sarah
Dr. Lanyon
Grand Opera House
Tribune
McMullen
Chas. H. Gage
West Side Square
Ed. Hunt
Hunt
North Side
Ball & Young
Fairfield, Iowa
Christian Science
Leggett House
Raney & Simmons
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