This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
7
Two men Bill and Jim reminisce about cold noon meals in country schools. They recall big lunches, buckwheat cakes, sausage, pies, and fruit, contrasting with today’s hot meals and easier lives, claiming schools once built resilience and kept children thriving.
The article reflects on the Pilgrim Fathers seeking religious liberty and church state separation, urging revival of Christian moral idealism. It notes rising church attendance, missionary giving, and benevolence, urging gratitude for harvests and prosperity used unselfishly in service to all.
Al Bly, once a Knoxville boy, began as acrobat and clown in the John Robinson circus. He later joined railroading, starting as a brakeman on the C B Q between Albia and Des Moines, then becoming a conductor on the Burlington Omaha line for ten years, and finally running Des Moines to Shenandoah.
After 45 years on the job, the veteran railroad employee ends active service and moves to Knoxville where his career began. He had spent three decades issuing tickets and greeting passengers by first name along the line, now retiring on a pension.
A patient claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy relieved chronic gas, colic, and digestive pain after taking the product. The ad emphasizes a single dose will convince or money refunded and asserts the remedy treats stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Jericho & Co and druggists nationwide advertise the product.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a safe liniment that instantly relieves rheumatic pain, sore muscles, stiffness and swelling. It claims the remedy requires no internal treatment and has helped millions over the last fifty years for conditions including sciatica neuralgia lumbar pain backache sprains.
An old advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a fast remedy for chest tightness congestion and aches. It claims penetrating heat from red peppers provides relief within minutes for colds rheumatism backache stiff neck or sore muscles.
An elderly reader, eighty, reports relief from constipation using Foley Cathartic Tablets. The ad praises the product as non gripping and system toning, claiming it as the only effective remedy. The notice lists Ovando, Montana, and states the wholesome physic is sold everywhere.
Fairfield residents report relief from back pain and urinary issues after using Dean's Kidney Pills. W C Hawk of 808 W Burlington St credits the pills with improving his lame back, kidney pains, and secretions after several years of hard farming. Four boxes cost 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY manufactures.
A noted skin specialist says Mentho-Sulphur quickly relieves fiery itching eczema due to germ destroying sulfur. The preparation soothes, heals, and clears skin. use a small jar like cold cream, obtainable from any good druggist for immediate relief.
Old time remedy for gray hair now sold as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. Drug store bottle promises natural darkening with even distribution. Apply with sponge or brush to strands and see gray disappear after a few uses.
An advertisement promises instant relief from head colds and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm inside the nostrils. It claims to clear nasal passages, soothe inflamed mucous membranes, and ease headaches and breathing difficulties.
An authority warns that excess meat and rich foods create uric acid harming kidneys. It advises using four ounces of rad Salts dissolved in water daily for a few days to cleanse sluggish kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and ease bladder irritation.
Sneezing and coughing at indoor gatherings spread disease. The first symptoms of long standing coughs colds croup throat chest and bronchial trouble are quickly relieved with Foley's Honey and Tar. Contains no opiates ingredients printed on the wrapper. Sold Everywhere.
A vintage advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been used for over forty years to treat catarrh. It mentions an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic affecting mucous surfaces through the blood, sold by druggists. Produced by F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.