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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1892
Page
2
NPECHL sale announces two week window ending June 1 offering large quantities of linens at far below value. The stock includes table linen napkins towels doyles fancy stamped linen and crashes with no reserve and plain pricing for quick purchase by shoppers.
The Burfield Tribune issues terms for subscriptions to M. McElroy Proprietor. One year in advance, six months, and three months rates are listed in the notice.
Local residents and visitors listed include C. D. Leggett in Chicago, R. W. Buchanan in the city, Miss Minnie Blair in town from Omaha, and Dr. R. H. Wafford with B. S. McElhinny on business. School and city matters loom with a debated Franklin school, a special electors meeting next Wednesday, and city council actions on water, census, street improvements, and public works.
Libertyville citizens plan Memorial Day events at the M. E. church at one o clock followed by a procession to Fell cemetery. Committees include Arrangements J H Byers and J R Laughlin. flowers Miss Nellie Fry and others. banners Stephen Lewis and Mrs J McCoy. decoration by multiple local ladies. vocal music F Winn. martial music Chas Smith Frank Fell Elmer Vaught. guides Jonathan Faulkner J W Blair S F Fell. Also Skorr and Son advertise Orange Blossom flour at 1.35 per sack.
Thos Litton suffered a hand injury from a revolver discharge with severe burn but no bones broken. Nev A Lee preached at the Baptist church and presented Superintendent C R Workman with a teacher's bible on behalf of the Sunday school. J S McKenny to deliver memorial day address at Glasgow. J J Kirtzler in charge of instrumental music with K Bower, Kate Gregg, and EK Taylor on vocal music. Robins haunt a maple for nine years near the house. orioles visit and eat fruit, teaching patience and cheerful industry. Home money to loan offered by Jones and Fullen.
The week ending Saturday saw temperatures about ten degrees below normal with excess rainfall of one to three inches and limited sunshine. Flooded bottom lands and soggy uplands halt plowing and planting while oats and small grains suffer in low grounds. despite rainfall, no imminent market oversupply is foreseen and fruit prospects remain good.
Annual field day planned at Parsons and the I W U of Mt Pleasant on May 20 at the fair grounds. Aldine society seniors graduate eleven. preserved fish collection aids biology. A tennis court on campus signals rising interest in athletics. Y M C A to send a delegate to Lake Geneva summer school. CHAMBERLAIN'S remedy endorsed. Bradshaw & Thoma sell 25 50 cent bottles. Community notes include weddings, railroad depot progress, and local farm updates.
The product claims relief for constipation loss of appetite dizziness and all symptoms of dyspepsia with a price of 10 and 75 cents per bottle sold by Bradshaw and Thoma.
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