Risk and Hufst edler vow to double business
The speaker declares a commitment to outdo past performance by doubling the house's total business. To reach this ambitious mark they announce plans to offer rare bargains and attract more customers.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1892
Page
7
Local shop cuts prices to raise cash in sixty day plan
A business notes a price reduction strategy to generate cash within sixty days. It states customers understand the meaning of lower prices as a sacrifice to improve liquidity. The plan aims to boost sales and financial readiness.
Silk yardage sale prices across fabrics listing
A fabric advertisement lists silk lengths and discounts with multiple types and prices. Items include 2000 yards of silk, 25 cent 32 inch silk, 59 cent 32 inch silk, 1.10 silk, 1.50 Bengaline cards, 1.39 for fancy shot silks, 98 cent peau de soie, and 1.23 peau de soie.
Cash We Want Cash We Must Have Cloaks Sale
A local retailer promotes cash for purchases of cloaks and related fur items. They boast a wide stock direct from the manufacturer with prices starting at 39 cents. The ad highlights a full line of fur muffs boas capes and children's and misses cloaks in varying lengths and prices.
Exclusive Drapery Patterns at New Sale Prices
We offer a line of exclusive patterns not shown by any other house in the city with 10 to 20 percent lower pricing than comparable quality. Our store notes no Dress Making Parlor but can refer patrons to first class dressmakers. We boast the largest stock of Kid Gloves, muslin, linen, table linens, flannels, and yarn with numerous items priced for quick sale in a citywide bargain.
Underwear Department Shows Largest Complete Line Yet
This department announces the strongest selection ever in the city for ladies, misses, gents, boys, and infants. It promises to display a full range of items from the new line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gent’s
Koys
Infant’s
Ad Offer Discounts on Underwear Purchases
A notice states that any person delivering the paper with the advertisement or containing it will receive five percent off on any underwear purchase.
Specialties in Ladies Vests and Home Goods Ad
An advertisement notes specialties in ladies vests at 21c 26c and 383c with offers to view carpets rugs curtains shades and upholstery at the northeast corner square.
Items in Brief and Local Notices Headline
Smoke La Rosa cigar sellers advertise five cent smokes. Miss Berger the cornetist featured. Simi seeks good farms, eighty acres preferred. Ramsay property three blocks east of the square offered. Jefferson County World's Fair Association to meet at Commercial Club Thursday at 2:30 PM. Public sale of 550 head sheep and lambs to be conducted by N N Green and F S Toothaker near Glendale on Thursday October 27. Quiet wedding at Leggett House parlor James H. Gilmore and Lucetta B. Bidwell officiated by Rev E K Schreiner. Lodging house open during World’s Fair season at 549 Van Buren Street Chicago. Fairfield daily Journal reports Farmers Alliance versus Sheriff Crane legal action with $10,000 damages. Parson College to observe Columbus Day with flag raising and program at three o’clock. L L Summers appointed as penmanship and drawing teacher for public schools. Citizens urged to register Oct 27 28 29 at designated wards and locations. Senator Wilson’s 65th birthday celebrated quietly. Obituary notes James S Richardson a Fairfield merchant and community figure who died aged 45. Columbus Day celebrations widespread in Jefferson County schools. For sale Negus property on Burlington Street and a new eight-room house on College Street. Shoults & Barger to close out business with $17,000 stock at reduced prices. G D McGaw assisting. Gypsy fortune teller at Smith house Mrs Boswell offering palm readings. satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Berger
E. R. Simi
Ramsay
Russel Smith
Jefferson County World’s Fair Association
Commercial Club
N. N. Green
F. S. Toothaker
Glendale
Sam
Leggett House
James H. Gilmore
Alexandria
Neb
Lucetta B. Bidwell
Brighton
EK. L. Schreiner
C. ST. Rice
Anna Kerr
van Buren Street
Chicago
Fairfield Daily Journal
Farmers’ Alliance
Crane
Alliance
Summers
Court House
Wm. Young
Spalding
Stubbs
Senator Wilson
Three acquitted in local dice betting case at barn trial
Three defendants Peyton Wilson Emanuel Greenup and Willis Starkey appeared before Squire Pickett last Thursday. They faced charges of aiding abetting and betting on a game of chance but no money changed hands and the state failed to prove the crime. Wilson showed witnesses that he was in Keosauqua on the date. The paper notes rare criminal convictions locally and hints immunity may follow the upcoming county Republican convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Squire Pickett
Peyton Wilson
Emanuel Greenup
Willis Starkey
Wilson
Keosauqua
Columbus Day program and local notices in Fairfield area
In the morning program pupils will gather for a yard ceremony at 10 50 with music by the Fairfield cornet band flag raising by veterans and patriotic readings and songs The notices also advertise 80 acres for sale a Lockridge box supper to aid band boys and a fashion millinery opening In Salina Keokuk speaker John H Craig will address political issues from a Democratic perspective on October 27 all events invite public attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Building
Fairfield Cornet
America
Board of Education
Fairfield Cornet Band
Lockridge
Lockridge School
Mion
John H. Craig
Keokuk
Salina
Craig
Gold Medal Awarded for Best Business Penmanship
After the 1891 opening of the Rambo and Douglass Business University a prize for superior business penmanship was offered. By September 1892 L. W. Sinn won the gold medal, judged by Prof. C. Hi. Pierce, with the inscription noting the Waterloo instructor’s gift and the school’s pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rambo & Douglass Business University
E. O. Douglass
C. Hi. Pierce
Keokuk
L. W. Linn
Dr Kings New Discovery and Tar Syrup Adverts
An old minister testimonial promotes Dr King s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung troubles with money back guarantee. Also features Warner s White Wine of Tar Syrup as a remedy for sore throat and weak lungs with local shop mentions for Geo L D Clark and R H Hutford in Clyde Ohio.
White Wine of Tar Syrup Praised for Coughs and Colds
Rev. R. P. Beavers of Perche Missouri endorses the White Wine of Tar Syrup sent by R. HL. Safford as highly effective for consumption coughs and colds. The notice also advertises 230 acres near Fairfield with a ten room house large barn good soil water and fencing two miles from Fairfield, inquiry via T. B. Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
T. B. Maxwell
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the Tribune
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Opera
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West Side Square
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