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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1892
Page
2
Catalog listing shows wool and cotton vests and drawers for ladies and gentlemen, including ladies Union Suits, children's Union Suits, and children's vests and drawers. Items cover wool and cotton fabrics. Discounted basics described for household use.
Trade note touts Serges Novelties Silks and latest fabrics in both foreign and domestic goods. Prices pitched to beat all competition, with emphasis on bargains. Located at the old stand.
Readable fragments suggest planning for an event about one year away with vague timing. Mentions BLE MIGBUNG and numbers resembling dates or codes. Limited legible names imply a local or private notice rather than a public notice.
Fairfield notes show many residents traveling for World's Columbian Exposition dedication ceremonies in Chicago and planning moves to Des Moines. Others announceville assignments and business matters, including an oil and gas leasing push in Jefferson county and the death of William Raney, a longtime area carpenter and farmer.
A. B. Scort & Sox offers Cuneps Cough Cure and promotes The Tribune while declaring their flour the first premium over all others at the state fair.
A registered short horn cow with two calves is for sale. Enquire of W. L. Simmons in Fairfield, Iowa.
About 150 people gathered at Mrs. David Thoma's home last Thursday for the marriage of Lizzie Thoma to John Bartholomew. Dr. Magill officiated in a simple service at 7:30 PM. A wedding feast followed with gifts and well wishes. the couple will live in a new home. Attendees included Mrs. E. H. Worter of Warsaw Illinois and Miss Hattie McCormick of Danville Iowa among others. A millinery opening and a promo for U.S. cigars appeared in the same column.
Elizabeth Ramsay of Fairfield died Tuesday morning October 11 after a long illness. Born 1887 in Washington Virginia to Alexander and Euphemia Ramsay, she lived in Fairfield since 1849 with her sister Euphemia. Funeral was held at home Wednesday afternoon with Rev Hl L Marsh and Dr J F Magill assisting. She joined the church at fifteen and remained active.
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