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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1900
Page
2
A cracked bell cannot peal the harmony of perfection and the same holds for sensational prices in merchandising. The text argues shoppers seek value at fair prices and that reliable, genuine offerings win in fair comparisons, with energy focused on selling quality products.
Various ads describe affordable merchandise, a gluten feed sale by R. Maddox & Co, a concert by Luce's orchestra, a democratic meeting at the opera house, a store sale by Gaines Bros, and real estate and sale notices. Notices include a gun shop change, a house for sale opposite the Christian church, and local class meeting at Franklin high school with refreshments.
East and west bound schedules for Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines list No 16 18 11 85 4 2 daily times. West shows Omaha Denver Des Moines and local trains with hours. Real estate firm offers farms 40 600 acres prices 25 to 75 per acre and city properties 600 to 4000 with exchange options.
An evening wedding at the home of Rev and Mrs I O Kemble joins Vida Fisher to Max Babb of Mt Pleasant Iowa. The notice also lists local ads for Gaines Bros and Rocky Mountain Tea and a job posting from Clark & Co in Philadelphia. The piece mentions obituaries and lost pocketbook, and political rally notices for Jefferson County.
On Oct 27 Fairfield hosts a grand opening of pattern hats bonnets and millinery with many hat styles. A display of man tailored suits coats and winter wraps plus new walking skirts, all tailored and finished. The buyer is in Chicago selecting lines and Fairfield ladies are invited to view the collection.
Readers learn that Hall's Catarrh Cure is presented as a universal treatment for catarrh. The ad asserts internal, constitutional action and promises $100 for any failure to cure, urging readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Mayor announces general election on November 6 1900 and requires a new four year registry. Registrars sit in the 1st Ward Court House 2nd Ward near Catholic Church 3rd Ward Hose House 4th Ward Z T Lewis Feed Store October 26 27 and 28 and election day 8 AM to 9 PM to register absent voters.
An 1900 Iowa notice seeks Dora Kernares divorce decree against George Kern with restoration of maiden name. court filing by October 9, 1900, in Jefferson County. The second item advertises poultry prices and employment for a rig man to promote Egyptian Poultry Compound with payments and stamps.
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