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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
8
Chicago specialist Dr Shall enberger, noted for visiting Fairfield since 1903, will be at the community venue for consultations and the public is invited to attend.
Dr. Shhallenberger promotes permanent cures across chronic diseases. He claims quick diagnosis, extensive hospital experience, and treatment for catarrh nose throat lung eye stomach liver kidneys rheumatism paralysis neuralgia nervous and heart diseases blood and skin conditions including stammering and tobacco habit. Glasses fitted and eyes corrected.
The Iowa board of parole led by W H Berry P A Smith and E A Emmert with B W Garrett as secretary oversees about 1000 inmates at Fort Madison and Anamosa. Since its July 1 1907 start the board has reviewed over 800 cases and conducts in depth checks of each inmate’s record and surrounding circumstances. The indeterminate sentence trend may raise future inmate numbers, and a first complete report including prosecution costs is due next year.
Former Iowa Governor Stephen B. Packard, temporarily residing in Seattle, plans to build a residence there and consider it his home. He sold his Marshall county farm, remains on the state agriculture board, and will oversee the cattle exhibit at the state fair.
Fred Luick and his son claim a Wright county tract has produced crops for 55 straight years since 1854. The parcel was first broken and planted by Franklin who built a log house near Belmond. Crop yields cited include 1905 twenty six bushels per acre of wheat 1907 fifty bushels of barley and 1908 sixty five bushels per acre of corn with seventy two pounds per bushel.
Auditor John L. Bleakly delivers strong criticism of Iowa fire insurers who push owners to drop rival policies and switch to companies represented by the agents. He cites the fortieth annual fire insurance report to Governor Carroll and notes state criticisms have reduced the practice. Letters from insurers praise the stance against cut throat methods.
The remnant of the Sac and Fox Indians in Iowa are described as harmless and unlikely to go on the warpath unless provoked. They refuse to live in modern houses, favor tents built for permanence, own a large Tama county farm, and are noted for their fondness for dress.
Prof Albert Loughridge reports 22 independent Iowa colleges with over 6000 students and assets near 10 million dollars. The inspection covers buildings, equipment, endowment, libraries, income, and enrollments across Drake, Des Moines, and other institutions.
Mrs G D Ellyson has been installed as head of the Woman's club of Des Moines. She is the wife of a prominent banker and a leader in efforts for the good of the human race among state organizations of women.
State History Hall will receive interior furnishings contracts within 30 days funded by a $30,000 appropriation from last winter. Architect plans for wainscoting stairs and decorative details will guide spending, with the aim to finish a crude interior currently with temporary wooden stairs and rough plaster.
The Williamsburg Fair association was vindicated after affidavits claimed gambling devices were not excluded. Disappointed exhibitors contended no real harm occurred and the state aid was not payable under law. A special $200 appropriation by the legislature now authorizes the aid.
Keokuk resident Frank Burt operates a fish market by shipping caviar to New York. He recently shipped 1 400 pounds of caviar with expected proceeds between 1500 and 1800 dollars based on current market price around 1.85 dollars per hundred.
Judge Addison Oliver, a prominent northwestern Iowa attorney, traveled to Iowa City to witness four grandchildren graduate from the University of Iowa. The graduates were Miss Joanna Pelletier and Miss Helen Pelletier of Sioux City and Ralph Oliver and Marc Oliver of Onawa.
Reports from Las Playas basin near Tonala describe a 90 year old, naked, white haired native man living in an abandoned mine cave at the foot of Jabon mountain. He avoids people, gibbers incoherently, and is said to frighten children as a local bogey figure.
Scientists report 100000 year old human remains in a Swiss cave while A W Brown of Alexander Maine credits Dr King s New Discovery for curing a severe lung condition. The memo notes the medicine for sore lungs colds and preventing pneumonia priced at 50c to $1.00 with a trial bottle offered. In Marengo Iowa Mayor A M Henderson fights an ouster attempt denying drunkenness while admitting liquor use prior to and during his election.
The article extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as reliable for early stages of dysentery and diarrhoea. It claims it prevents dangerous consequences, notes years of use with unvarying success, and lists F. W. Jericho & Co. as sellers in July.
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