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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
8
A prominent farmer near Hedrick Iowa, J C Hawthorne, received a Black Hand threat demanding 500 dollars in a tin can. Mayor Wade Kirkpatrick and deputies set a trap with a dummy package and an agreed cough cue, but no assailant appeared.
Des Moines Ia Nov 3 heavy vote is being polled but complaints arise over first time voting machines. Early results suggest about 16000 votes cast with Democrats backing Cummins and many Republicans including laboring men backing Bryan. Hull runs strong for Congress.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a remedy to prevent biliousness malaria and jaundice. The copy notes the product costs 25 cents and is available at I F Shriner’s drug store dated nov.
Hungry Mugsie drifts into Coaltown and lands work delivering fake “Chinese Conqueror” brook water bottles. He stages a soap sales ploy, uses a waxed candle trick to cleanse shirts, and fans a crowd into buying, netting quick cash before moving on.
The article notes Mr. and Mrs. James Carr have reached 73 years together, claiming status as one of the area’s oldest couples. It traces their 1814 and 1816 birth years and mentions their life across Indiana, Iowa Story County, and Nevada before settling with family in recent years.
Sale to be held at Wisecarver's Barn on Saturday November 7 8 at 1:00 PM. Goods from Schuyler and Adair counties include horses and livestock with bidding to highest bidder. Twelve months time on notes at six percent with two percent discount for cash. Mikel and Skipton C P Hague Clerk Col I T Wisecarver Auctioneer.
Sisters of Charity of Mount Carmel observed their diamond anniversary in Dubuque Iowa with the dedication of a new 75000 infirmary connected to the main building. Archbishop Keane and Bishop Keane officiated, praise for seventy five years of service echoed among clergy and sisters.
Des Moines Nov 3 The Mutual Telephone Company has bought the Hawkeye Telephone Company paying 350000 for all Hawkeye property lines and offices. The merger adds over 14000 telephones 500 miles of toll lines 1100 miles of rural lines and a total property value over 1000000 raising annual income by more than 250000 and strengthening long distance service against Bell interests. Brenton Bros owned Hawkeye and sale terms were set by a two engineer appraisal and approved by the exchange council.
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