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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1898
Page
4
A speaker argues against imperialism urging avoidance of a global military state. He warns about higher taxes and the drift from republican liberty, laments militarism, and calls citizens to actively oppose expansion to protect democracy. The piece cites U S policy debates and references Dr Lyman Abbott and Col Winthrop.
Mrs. John B. Smitz of Shelby Iowa reports marked improvement as eruptions disappear after using Hood's Sarsaparilla for a 15 year old son. Julius L. Hauser of Burlington Iowa says boils cleared after a year on Hood's. The ad urges buyers to choose Hood's omitting other brands. Price listed at 1.
T. A. Slocum greatly touts a universal cure for pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchial diseases. He promises three free bottles to readers of The Fairfield Tribune who request the medicine by mail from 98 Pine Street New York, asserting dramatic success and world-wide testimonials.
The Sheffield Telegraph notes a Chinese method where a doctor is paid while the patient stays healthy. It claims Lord Rothschild pays Sir William Broadbent 1000 guineas annually, for weekly Saturday pulse checks to ensure ongoing good health.
The passage shows Steer forth calling Copperfield a daisy to convey affection while mockingly praising his innocence. It uses the term to express admiration and highlight credulity in the context of corrupted days.
An English bishop asks the asylum porter about a recently appointed chaplain. The porter replies that the preaching is very successful, noting the patients particularly enjoy it.
A London curate recently received an astonishing reply to an inquiry about a parishioner’s health. The parishioner said in odd phrases that sometimes he feels anyhow and sometimes feels nohow, with days when he feels as stiff as a gnat.
A New York Telegraph report describes women training young girls to shoplift in Sixth Avenue stores. A mother and daughter pair eye jewelry, steal a large diamond earring, and flee as detectives pursue them. The piece notes other arrests, police caution on kleptomania, and store security practices.
A wife accuses her husband of fussiness and order obsession in a moral tale. The husband, George Scribbler, admits he wrote the article about narrow minded men who demand exact perfection at home. The Denver Post caption frames the ironic twist that the author is the creator.
A London News tale from a Spanish comic paper shows a navy misperception. An admiral visiting a governor sees a gun rolled out for a salute and hurls the gun and carriage into the sea to avoid danger. He jokes that the act would be seen as courage and earn another decoration.
An excited woman questions why action isn’t taken for a distressed ship at Atlantic City as a Life Saver crew member hurriedly says the crew was summoned ashore. The exchange highlights public concern and naval procedure in the period.
A 40 year old Chinese man, once flogged daily by his mother, cries with friends. He laments that his mother’s strength weakens each day and reflects on how things are no longer as they were. The scene highlights enduring familial pain and aging.
Senator Sorgum notes how differently people react to the same matter. A reporter asks about medicine, but the speaker recalls composing a speech that kept him awake four nights and lulled listeners to sleep, as described by the Washington Star.
A London Sketch line features a little girl requesting to see a visitor’s tongue. The visitor Mrs Janever responds with surprise as the child notes the rumor about the tongue ending. The exchange plays on humor and social manners in a brief comic moment.
An advertisement claims a single cure for contagious blood poison with 8 S. S. that supposedly clears the taint from the blood. A Newark reader, H. L. Myers, describes prior failure with doctors and patent medicines, praising the remedy after use.
Mrs. John Tansey of Detroit shares how her sixteen year old daughter wasted away from consumption like symptoms she observed. After failed treatments, Dr Williams Pink Pills restored health and appetite, inspiring others to keep the remedy at home.
Two men invited as guests at a table planned to stump Mr. Gladstone by starting a topic he knew nothing about. They read a distant magazine article on Chinese manufactures to spark discussion. When he finally spoke he revealed he had written the piece 30 to 40 years earlier, turning their amusement to frustration.
The Chicago Inter Ocean describes Geronimo as a 90 year old Apache chief at Fort Sill I T. He remains sharp eyed and formidable with large feet and is fond of hunting when off the reservation. He enjoys manta a card game among the Indians.
A quip by Dr. Johnson recalls a moral on wickedness and weight. He mentions schoolfellow Davy Garrick who robbed a dozen orchards with impunity, until a single climb to an apple tree broke the bough, illustrating a personal judgment.
The Lancet argues clergy should ensure water is warm for baptism. It notes immersion is rare and affusion may be used, but cold water contact could harm a child with low resistance.
The text extols Ely's Dream Balm as a safe fast acting cure for nasal catarrh that reaches inflamed surfaces. It claims quick relief in acute cases and broad physician patient approval, noting druggists’ praise for its pharmaceutical skill and effectiveness.
This ad extols Ely’s Cream Balm as a catarrh remedy quickly absorbed by diseased membranes. It claims to liquefy and deodorize secretions, cleanse nasal passages, reduce inflammation, stop head pain, heal the membrane, and restore taste and smell. Available at drug stores or by mail for 50 cents from Ely Brothers.
An old tobacco cessation ad touts No-To-Bac as a life improving remedy. It claims to make weak men strong and offers a booklet and sample free with purchase at druggists for 60 or 81 cents. The Sterling Remedy Co. is listed with Chicago or New York addresses.
Banking firm advertises money lending at reasonable rates for real estate or personal security with safe banking standards. Custodian of wills and valuable papers is offered, with 4 percent interest on deposits for six months or more.
A long roll of stockholders is enumerated including J. E. Roth James Louden E. A. Howard D. G. Higley and W. E. Bradshaw plus many others such as J. B. Louden A. F. Cassell H. F. Booker August Walgren J. Ricksher and J. Turney & Co. The document names numerous individuals as part of the local shareholders group.
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