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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1898
Page
5
The science of Osteopathy was originated and developed by Dr. Andrew T Still of Kirksville Missouri. It relies on anatomy and physiology, uses no drugs or surgery, and adjusts bones to restore harmony and proper body function.
The advertisement claims success in nervous diseases including prostration and facial palsy, asthma, consumption, rheumatism, eye and ear disorders, and many others. It lists dislocations, liver and kidney diseases, digestive issues, urogenital problems, female complaints, and claims cures in 80 to 90 percent of cases. Free consultation offered.
Grove Rover a 5138 pound black stallion will stand at Hayden Doughty farm near Fairfield. Bred by William Webster of Bet Loft Doncaster England he is sired by Reynard with dam Betloft Mette and has won multiple first prizes in colt and brood mare categories. Sire Reynard also won top prizes at Eworth Marne and Lincoln.
Eight dollars to insure a colt to stand and suck. Care will be taken to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible should any occur.
An antique advertisement touts No-To-Bae as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure. It claims to make weak men strong and blood pure, priced at 0c and $1, with distribution through all druggists.
F F Horner, Nickel Plate general passenger agent, says the government requires railroads to provide sleeping cars for officers and privates when possible. The Thirteenth regiment rode in tourist cars, three per section, with two in lower berths and one above. When large numbers travel on short notice, day coaches may be used. The Buffalo Commercial notes soldiers were once content with freight cars and walking, vented by rifle butts.
Washington dispatch reports growing support for pardoning John D. Hart captain of the Laurada filibuster now in Eastern penitentiary Philadelphia. Senators and congressmen signed petitions and a Civil War veteran offers to serve Hart’s unexpired term. William A. Clear former sergeant of Company A Seventy-first Pennsylvania volunteers writes to President McKinley urging clemency and pledging to endure prison time if Hart is pardoned.
Delegates at the Nurses Associated Alumni convention in New York have voted to respond to war department calls. Captain James S. Conlin teaches trained nurses free of charge to handle revolvers safely at a shooting range in the International Health exposition. Several young women practice briefly, aiming to be prepared for emergencies though not expecting action in Cuba.
General Weyler claimed in a special cable that during his Cuba administration he urged Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo to declare war on the United States and land 50,000 men on American soil. He argued such a force could invade the United States and that Spain could profit from a disorganized American military.
A man who makes the toy How the Maine Was Blown Up suffered a lab explosion when an explosive mix misfired in a Pittsburgh Dispatch report. The blast wrecked his premises and nearly harmed him, but he may recover and recall the Maine long after the incident is closed.
The island pays Spain 4 374 874 in taxes this year with 650 000 spent on residents. The rest goes to Spain. Only 96 867 of 489 267 whites can read. All public positions are held by Spaniards. That is Spanish autonomy.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader notes that many watch two great fleets test their strength for a scientific demonstration of war power, while a true observer keeps feelings in check.
An exception suggests the cottage by the sea will be among the year's few affordable luxuries, promising safety and pleasantness unchanged by prior years.
Sylvester Scovel argues in the New York World that arming Cuban leaders Gomez and Garcia with rifles and supplies could defeat Spanish forces without large American troop deployments. He estimates Cuban readiness at 30,000 to 150,000 and outlines rapid mobilization, coastal landings, and rail and port disruptions to isolate Spanish bases and force surrender.
Yale Alumni Weekly outlines a mounted horse battery of 175 men armed with six 3 inch guns. Undergraduates Parkhurst and Chappel consulted Washington and Hartford, opening enlistment to all undergraduates and some recent graduates to raise fitness. The unit will ship to Chattanooga and then Tampa for service.
Hudson Maxim, brother of the inventor of the Maxim gun, proposes a government cruiser costing under 500000 that could sink Spain’s battleships. He offers to supervise construction free, arming the ship with a 24 inch torpedo gun and two torpedo mortars to project gun cotton over several miles. He envisions armored bow battleship defense and claims ten cruisers could replace one battleship, capable of destroying 1000 first class ships.
The stock of American flags is nearly exhausted as demand soars, boosting prices by up to 75 to 100 percent. Philadelphia flag factories report unprecedented orders, stores cannot fill requests, and telegrams from across the country flood in. One Illinois requester seeks a 250 by 500 foot flag to drape a hill, requiring two tons of hunting.
Albert R Thompson of the city assessor's office sought enlistment in Battery A of St Louis after camp began. Rejected due to a bent finger, he had the finger amputated, reapplied, and was enlisted. He now remains in camp with the battery.
The Havana harbor mines are not coal mines, though the latter would aid defense, according to the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The account recounts General Joe Wheeler’s wartime exploits and close ties to Jefferson Davis. It details Wheeler’s cavalry command, his belief that the war was ending, Davis’s order to disband, and Wheeler’s eventual capture with Davis and others as they were sent to prison in the North. It includes Stephens’s fear for Davis’s fate and Wheeler’s grim humor about their imprisonment.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great American Kidney Cure. It rapidly relieves bladder and back pain and water retention in both sexes. Quick relief promised. sold by J D McDowell & Co. Druggist Fairfield Iowa.
Sterling Remedy Co promotes No-To-Bac as a wonder-worker to quit tobacco easily and forever. The ad claims it makes weak men strong and offers a free booklet and sample through druggists in Chicago or New York.
A local lender offers real estate and personal loans at reasonable rates with flexible terms. The institution acts as custodian for wills and valuable papers at no charge and requires a minimum six month deposit to earn 4 percent interest per year.
A lengthy roster of named stockholders appears, including Roth James Louden Jee Howard Higley and many others. The fragment lists numerous individuals with initials and surnames, indicating an ownership or membership register from a company or society.
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