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Newspaper

Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1888

Page

3

Fall hats and bargains at Voorhies Boston clothiers

The Fairfield area sees new fall hat styles at Voorhies with a full line of caps, gloves, and gents’ furnishing goods. Also advertised are oysters at P.O. Restaurant, Trunks and Valises, and insurance services by Jones & Fullen.

Voorhies P.O Dilane SopAa Trunks Valises Boston Clothiers Episcopal Church Fairfield Jones & Fullen Hood Young Peoples’ Society Christain Endeavor Congregational Church Hl. B. Stone W. C. Brown Bradshaw & Thoma Dr. Jones South Side Johnn Kettry C. L. McGaw’s Bradshaw & Thoma’s

Jefferson County Fair Opens With Bright Weather and Crowds

The Jefferson County fair begins with favorable conditions and large attendance. Entries rival record fairs, drafts, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry show strong potential. Balloon ascension and parachute leaps are planned, with weather mild and no flies on the grounds.

Second Day At Fair With Fast Horses Poultry Displays

On the second day crowds filled the hall and stairs as entries poured in for the fair. Fast horses listed include Jennie, M and T, Fred, Sleeply C, Sir Kent, Libbie M, Claud Melnot, and Roxy Lee. Poultry displays by Ell is Coffin feature Wyandottes Leghorns and Georges geese with multiple coops shown by Competine and others.

Jennie James Jay Tom Brooth Dauncy John S Shelley M and T John B N. Fye Fred Pacer Panky John Sleeply C John Fye Sir Kent Geo Dam Libbie M E. M. Crowe Claud Melnot J. B. Fry Roxy Lee J. C. Myers Ellis & Coffin Pleasant Plain Plymouth Toulouse Rouen Competine Wyandotts Plymouth Rocks

Jefferson County Insurance Union Annual Meeting Report

The Jefferson County Insurance Union met in the Board of Supervisors room on Saturday Sept 15. Secretary reported 195000 in risks and 180 members with no losses in six years. J L Knight elected president for the year with W B Frame vice president Edwin Tuller secretary A D Roberts treasurer. New directors include M B V Miller Walnut township Alex Shackleton Penn John Bell Black Hawk Curtis Houghton Locust Grove Edwin Tuller A D Roberts Buccanan Ed R Norvell Lockridge William Dunlap Round Prairie W B Frame Cedar Joseph Hisel Liberty J C Fry Saguen Glotfelty.

Jefferson County Insurance Union Board of Supervisors J. L. Knight W. B. Frame Edwin Tuller A. D. Roberts Walnut Township M. B. V. Miller Penn Alex. Shackleton Black Hawk John Bell Polk Curtis Houghton Locust Grove Fairfield R. Norvell Lockridge William Dunlap Round Prairie Cedar Joseph Hisel Liberty J.C. Fry Des Moines Saguen

Papillon Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Relief

A Rockford writer reports relief from catarrh after using Papillon Catarrh Cure claiming cure with less than one bottle. The advertisement touts success for bronchial catarrh hay fever and rose cold with large bottles priced at one dollar sold by Clarke & Junkin.

A. Nl. Thompson Rockford Clarke & Junkin

Social notes from Davenport and Des Moines visits

Local society items list Miss Anna Long and Miss Cora Shaffer in transit, Mrs J B Croy arriving from Kansas City, and many families visiting here. The piece also covers travel to Chicago, nursing care, and civic church service at Congressional church with autumn harvest decor and remarks on community life.

Cora Shaffer Des Moines J. B. Croy Kanapolis Kansas Stal. Patrick Gladys Chew D. P. Stubbs Muscatine O. Flower Chicago Margaret Beck Virginia City Montana James A. Beck Leggett House Addie Chidester Packwood Eli ‘Titus Topeka Congressional Church Harry Nanson A. E. Arnold Young Peoples’ Society of Christian Endeavor Molock Rendy Funny Cana Armstrong

Fire at C B Q depot area damages home and furniture

Mrs R A Moore and children rushed to meet Mr Moore at the depot as a fire broke out in the summer kitchen. The blaze consumed the kitchen and caused some furniture loss but the main house was saved. Firefighters and a quick hose stream kept the fire under control. Insurance covers the $800 to $1,000 loss.

R. A. Moore Moore Ottumwa Clara Jacobson John Dill William Louden

Lumber and Building Supplies at Old Jordan Bros Stand

Solicits the patronage of all customers of the old firm Jordan Bros. Co. and new ones at the old stand north of the C B Q ER R. Offers a full stock of lumber lath shingles doors windows blinds mouldings lime cement stucco sewer pipe and more with prices guaranteed as low as the lowest.

Jordan Bros. & Co

Papillon Skin Cure Promoted For Severe Skin Diseases

The ad advertises Papillon extract of flax skin cure claiming to heal eczema salt rheum erysipelas and other skin diseases. Testimony from Mr QO P Algier of Hartford Ohio says it cured him after five years. large bottles priced at $1.00 sold by Clarke and Junkin.

Dennis Collins Chicago Clarke & Junkin Dennis Thomas Davies Indianapolis Edward Davies Omaha Cleveland Thurman Thomas West J. F. Crawford Indiana Crawford QO. P. Algier Hartford Ohio

Democratic club to nominate township ticket at Libertyville

The Democratic club of Liberty township meets at the school house in Libertyville at 7 p m Saturday evening September 29 to nominate a township ticket. Il H Stewarr, Committeeman.

Democratic Club Liberty Township Libertyville Il. H. Stewarr

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