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Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1898

Page

2

Unclear Time Notation Seizes Daily Schedule Entry

A fragment shows odd time stamps such as 8 12 58 7 51 11 55 1 25 8 87 and the note Sunday marked but all other days listed as daily. No clear event or context is provided in readable text.

Local notes and notices from town events

Local items report district court term starting September, August tax collections totaling 5265.21, business openings and promotions at Allmayer and McDowell firms, a new sidewalk, a burglary at D C Collins drug store, and several social milestones including family births and a marriage announcement in Petersburg Illinois.

W.g.ross District Court M. Allmayerss North Side Allmayer Millinery Store McDowell & Dixon Drug Store

Fairfield News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Proposals

Local notes report a Mexico coffee plan youth respected by all, Miss Carmen's happiness, and resolutions in memory of Mrs Stead Wilkerson. Reports cover Beach Bowers minstrel praise, Dr T L James chairing a dental section, Hiram Huffman Sr death, Perry King grocery sale to John Speer, and a push to attract a furniture factory before another town seizes the opportunity.

Mexico Carmen Parsons’ College

Millinery Novelties Debut at Mrs Allmayer Store

The latest novelties in full millinery debut at Mrs. M Allmayer's offering fashionable hats and accessories.

Fairfield Journalist Weds Des Moines Enrolling Clerk

Last Thursday eight o'clock at the bride's mother's home in Des Moines Iowa, Frank W Skinner junior editor of the Fairfield Journal married Minnie Alice Nebergall. Rev Andrew McMillan officiated. Skinner came from Washington Iowa five months ago and has won high regard from Fairfield citizens. Nebergall had lived in Washington and Des Moines where she served as enrolling clerk in the house of representatives for three terms. Tribune offers congratulations.

Frank W. Skinner Minnie Alice Nebergall Des Moines Iowa Andrew McMillan Skinner Fairfield Journal Washington Fairfield House of Representatives the Tribune

Hall's Catarrh Cure and local notices

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other disease put together and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only constitutional remedy offered, with a $100 reward for any failure to cure. Also notices for Pleasant Plain Academy term start and a stray pony, reward offered.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio J Cheney & CO

Best Harness Deals at BLACK & MOTHRS East Side

A reader notes BLACK AND MOTHRS on the East Side advertising harnesses as the best value for money. The mention highlights a local retailer offering competitive pricing on horse gear.

Black & Mothr’s East Side

Ohio counties Jefferson and Van Buren hold Birmingham meeting

The Ohio associations of Jefferson and Van Buren counties plan a joint Birmingham gathering this Saturday. Free coffee will be served and city livery stables offer round trips for fifty cents. All Ohioans are invited and urged to attend.

Ohio Jefferson van Buren Counties Birmingham

Conductor John Gibbons Killed in Ottumwa Yard Accident

John Gibbons, husband of James P. Wray’s daughter in Ottumwa, a longtime C B Q freight conductor, died after being struck by a switching train in the yards. He was 48, survived by a wife and five children, funeral held Saturday with local relatives attending.

John Gibbons James P. Wray Wm. McMullen Ottumwa Gibbons Charles Wray John,Cooper Robert Angstead Jessie Effie Green

Bryson Farm For Rent North Of Fairfield

The Bryson farm comprising 244 acres four miles north of Fairfield is available for rent or lease starting March 1, 1899. LEGGETT and MCKEMEY handle the listing.

Bryson Fairfield Leggett & McKemey

Asylum Children Seek Homes in Fairfield

Several young children from the New York Juvenile Asylum, aged five to twelve, will arrive at the Leggett House in Fairfield on Wednesday morning. Homes are wanted with families to offer kind treatment and fair advantages. Children may be taken on trial for several weeks, with a final agreement if satisfactory. Those interested should meet the children at the Leggett House on September 14th. details are available at local post offices. All transportation costs are covered by the asylum. E. Wright, Agent.

New York Fairfield Leggett House E. Wright P. O. Box Station O Chicago Ill

Iowa Weather and Crops Report Des Moines

The past week was the warmest of the season with daily mean temperatures 8 to 10 degrees above normal. Showers on the 3rd and 4th provided relief. corn development varied with late plantings and dry heat causing some damage in places, though overall crop condition is good and many fields ready for harvest or frost. Fall plowing and seeding progress, pastures need rain to aid plowing.

Des Moines Iowa

The Best Salve for Skin Ailments Sold by J D McDowell

An 19th century advertised salve promises cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter crapped hands chilblains corns and other eruptions with a money back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box.

J. D. McDowell

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Phone Jordan West Side Oxfords G. W. Dahlman South Side Fairfield, Iowa Grand Opera House Bradshaw & Thoma Beach & Bowers Minstrels J. D. McDowell’s Rock Island & Pacific Dally West. No Burlington & Quincy la Rosa Geo. D. Clarke Bevering Gilmer Frank Wells Cedar Rapids Klondike St. Paul Minnesota EK. W. Ireland Joseph Hudson N. R. Greenwood Board of Supervisors Court House E. B. Kearns West Washington Street Allmayer M. New Place North Side Square Martha J. McCartney Libertyville Presbyterian Church Fell D. C. Collins Winston Samuel Shipler Batavia Mrs. Shiper Ellery M. Murray Jessie Carmen Petersburg Illinois Miss Carmen Mr. Murray W. A. Murray Cedar Rapids Republican Beach & Bowers Minstrels Opera House T. L. James National Dental Association Omaha James Iowa State Dental Society National Association Niagara Falls N. Y Hiram Huffman Jefferson County Locust Grove Township Hiram, Jr Davis County Esham Abingdon Perry King John Speer Mt. Pleasant King Mr. Speer Speer Hackney & Speer Pleasant Plain Academy J. E. Roberts Harry McLean THE Tribune Asylum Children Bucklen Hunt Hunt's Scott & Son East Side Square Shaw Fischer A. B. Chase Junkin & Baker Studebaker Ward Lamson’s Henry H. Brighton West Side Park William M. Cook Northwest Corner Square Clarke’s Drug Store B. C. Elms McCord Southeasterner Square Ball & Young JAY Copeland & Co.’S D. G. Higley
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