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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1892
Page
5
County board reports for the quarter ending Aug 31 detail salaries and expenses for the Poor Farm overseer John Williamson including probate and officers’ fees, along with receipts and disbursements for aid to 14 residents. It abated taxes for J C Luthers after fire loss and approved claims for dog damage. Also reviewed are bridge, highway, and vacation petitions, and Sheriff duties.
The board met after adjournment with all members present and resumed examining claims filed. It ordered the auditor to draw warrants for amounts allowed in the claim book and spent the rest of the day examining a proposed highway route in Lockridge township, adjourning to tomorrow morning.
The Board appoints judges of election for Walnut Township Penn Batavia Brookville Fairfield Township Buchanan Lockridge Round Prairie Liberty Des Moines and Fairfield city wards for November 1892. Names include Henry Knorr J B Kendall H C Pickerel Samuel Salts Marion Tracy and others with clerks listed such as J N Corey S F Bryant M J Johnson W L Alexander and more.
The Soldiers Relief Commission secretary filed the year ending September 1, 1842 report showing $800.09 paid for soldiers and families. The board approved and filed it. Mileage and per diem listed for E A Howard, A F Cassel, L G Myers for sessions and adjourned session details. Attest Auditor Hackney.
The Chicago Rock Island and Vacitie railway announces three excursions on August 30 September 27 and October 25 1892 to destinations in northwest Iowa all Kansas Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico and other points excluding Southern Pacific Atlantic and Pacific lines. Includes Ogden to Garrison Black Hills South Dakota Indian and Oklahoma Territories and parts of Missouri. October 25 tickets limited to Texas Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory south of Pond Creek or Ponca. Tourists tickets to major resorts also sold. Agent L R Van Patten Fairfield.
Several American women editors reportedly earn five thousand dollars yearly. The renowned Napoleon retreat carriage remains in good condition and is part of the Wellington estate holdings.
Alphonse Semphling of Summitt township Butler county Penn states his twelve year old son recovered speech after three bottles of Dr Miles Restorative Nervine used for St Vitas dance. The ad claims thousands testify to cures for nervous diseases dyspepsia and debility. Also mentions Mrs Burns of South Bend and free trial bottle with book at Bradshaw and Thoma’s.
Ripans Tabules are promoted as a standard remedy and claim to give relief. The text presents a concise product assertion likely from an advertisement or medical benefit note.
A woman tells how her husband quit drinking after using Dr Haines medicine from Gold Specific Co. Cincinnati. She mailed $3 for a package and reports two years alcohol free, urging others to obtain the circulars and medicine to save drunkenness families.
A U.S. river report describes trout leaping a nearly three foot dam at Rockland Beav erkill stream. Fifteen to eighteen inch fish clear the fall while ten inch trout struggle on first attempt. The account credits tail power as the key, noting large fish skim the falling water with muscular propulsion.
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