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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1905
Page
2
A promotional item urges strengthening the stomach to prevent germ diseases. It lists symptoms like pains after eating and dizziness, claiming Mio na tablets will restore health. The ad promises a money back guarantee if no cure, available through Frank L. Shriner.
Spring ad notes the tonic promises health changes seen in cheeks eyes and flesh with a 25 cent Frank S Shriner drug store offer. It repeats the old garden tale of neighborly fuss over hens and garden care urging harmony after seasonal feuds.
One hundred acre blue grass pasture with good living water noted by Risk and Hufstedler. The brief listing emphasizes ample grazing and reliable water sources for livestock.
A Fairfield superintendent and local business leaders warn of a scam where a traveling fakir swindled the school by taking forty dollars meant for pupil actions. The money was sent to St. Louis for 600 commencement programs, funds that will not repay debts. The incident exposes a gamble on school funds and misinformed public.
The Tribune notes any Fairfield printing house could have completed the work cheaper, yet only one office was asked to bid. It rejects charity and asserts the paper will run without school superintendent patronage while urging educators to learn sound economic principles for youth education.
The text outlines traits and duties for a diligent housekeeper. It stresses patience with workers, regular cleaning beyond surface dust, organization with a place for everything, planned daily routines, personal concern for refrigerator condition, and weekly market trips.
A city emphasis on cleanliness frames dirt as an enemy to public health. Officials urge residents to participate in sanitation efforts and attend community programs. The tone echoes civic pride and collective responsibility in maintaining urban spaces.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention open season for tornadoes and a line about Smoke the Portia the best. It lacks clear event details, but indicates storm risk and a local item tied to Portia and a smokehouse phrase.
Local column notes King Cornell leaving for Afton Indiana to manage a telephone line, reports a new Missouri River bridge at Omaha costing 2 million, church sermons and meetings, a circus bypass due to rain, Arbor Day history, marriage licenses, and assorted community notices and vendor ads. The item blends editorials, ads, and society notes from a small-town paper.
A 19th century note recommends Chamberlain's Pain Balm for cuts bruises burns and scalds. It claims instant relief and faster healing about one third quicker than usual treatment. It highlights antiseptic properties preventing blood poisoning and lists Frank S Shriner May as the seller.
In Calhoun Georgia Z T Gray recounts his wife suffering a severe cough. After two doctors failed she used Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds which eased her cough and helped her sleep. The ad promotes the product as a strictly scientific cure for bronchitis and La Grippe at Shriner's drug store. Trial bottle free and prices 50c and 1.00 May.
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