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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
3
Al Wilson will perform a mid-air airplane change ad advertised as the chief aviation thriller at the Iowa state fair. He is booked to execute the stunt daily from August 27 through September 3.
Ruth Law will perform nightly stunt flying at the fair. She will pilot an illuminated airplane in tandem with the fireworks show titled The Siege of the Dardanelles.
Jowans report rising interest in the horseshoe pitching contest at the state fair. Nearly every county enters a team as preliminaries begin with each team pitching 22 shoes per end for points. The top eight advance to a final round of 21 points per game.
Iowa prepares for the state horseshoe pitching championship during the state fair in Des Moines from August 25 to September 3. Local experts across counties practice daily, rigging up pegs in barnyard lots to sharpen their skill ahead of the event.
Fancy horses from top stables join the Iowa State fair entries for the night horse shows in the livestock pavilion. The program expands with classes for hunters, jumpers, tandems, ladies mounts, military horses and fancy drivers, promising a broader exhibition than prior years.
The Iowa State Fair hosts a Junior State Fair this year in cooperation with boys and girls farm and city clubs. Premiums total 7195 dollars across contests from baby beef to food canning and garment demonstrations. County teams compete in cattle, horse, hog, sheep and corn judging events.
Pear Bieiiing, four miles southeast of Richland on the George Geiner farm, was severely injured when the seat of a tractor came loose and dumped him into a binder. Harry Morrow could not help in time. He suffered thigh and arm injuries and other bruises. Doctor Dodds treated him in town.
This ad proclaims Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as highly effective for bowel complaints. It claims a few doses cure ordinary diarrhoea and notes its use in nine epidemics of dysentery with perfect success.
OR SHALLENBERGER the regular and reliable Chicago specialist will be at the event to assist residents with local needs and provide expert guidance. The appearance aims to deliver dependable service and address community concerns directly.
The notice promotes Dr J F Shallenberger at 768 Oakwood Blvd Chicago offering specialty care for chronic nervous and glandular diseases in both sexes. It claims successful outcomes after other physicians failed and advertises free confidential consultation and examination.
An advertisement touts a universal remedy said to provide prompt relief in colic and cholera morbus. It claims the preparation is pleasant when diluted with water and sweetened and suitable for every family to keep at hand.
Parsons students hosted Miss Mary Elizabeth Cresap of Bonaparte, a Parsons student, with a house party of Parsons girls. The guests included Mildred and Marion Miller, Vera Thie of Mediapolis, and Mildred Schwartz of Burlington.
An old health column warns Americans to guard against kidney trouble from rich foods and acid waste. It promotes four ounces of Rad Salts or Jad Salts, dissolved in water before breakfast, to flush and stimulate the kidneys and prevent bladder disorders.
A tribute event featured a Friday picnic at the J E Moore residence and a Sunday town social. Attendees included Bonaparte couples and out of town visitors such as Miss Bessie Clark and Kenneth Clark of Packwood Miss Summers of dusky Ohio Seatford Byte Be McDermott and Irving Turner of hoka Mo Keosauqua Republican notes the couple Mr and Mrs George Autry have long resided in their current town.
Afternoon and evening concerts listed for August with Crawford Adams Co. preludes and full concerts, admission 25 to 75 cents, featuring Strickland Gillilan humorist lecture and Herbert Willett address, with Sacred Band Concert at 6:30 p.m.
Iowa State Fair offers more than 135000 dollars in premiums the largest in state fair history. Top grants go to horses 28205 cattle 35730.5 speed events 23060 and numerous departments across agriculture culinary and arts with total 135557 dollars.
An old remedy suggests Hamburg Breast Tea as a safe vegetable cure. A tablespoonful steeped in boiling water is consumed as a teacup full to relieve congestion by opening skin pores and loosening bowels to drive a cold from the system.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a 30 cent remedy for backache lumbago and sciatica. It claims rubbing into the pain ends misery within fifty counts and that the oil is magical yet harmless and non skin burning.
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