Real estate man credits Tanlac for health gain
Wesley S. Houghton a Des Moines real estate dealer recalls ten years of illness and weight loss then reports gaining fifteen pounds and relief from indigestion shortness of breath kidney pain and rheumatism after taking five bottles of Tanlac. He says local outlets include Jeri cho & Eszton Fairfield John Reardon Lockridge and J J Graf Four Corners.
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Taniac
Wesley S. Houghton
Twenty- Second Street
Des Moines
Iowa
K. Houghton
Tanlac
Fairfield
Jericho & Eszston
Lockridge
John
Agar Manufacture Opens Near Los Angeles
Fairfield dealer Jericho and Easton Druggists report a new agar plant near Glendale Los Angeles turning seaweed into agar by mechanical processes. Production targets reach nearly half a ton daily with plans for three tons, using mortars wipers dryers and bleaching in a largely automated setup to produce sheeted agar for food and laboratory use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Los Angeles
Grip and cold advice from an advertiser
The notice explains that grip begins like a cold with a watery nose and that one should rest in bed at the first sign of a cold. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick recovery, claiming three days in bed is better than three weeks later.
Groves and Moore Held After Assault Arrest in Oskaloosa
John Groves and Merl Moore of New Sharon were arrested in Oskaloosa on assault charges. They were arraigned before a justice and released on appearance bonds after allegedly attacking 17 year old Miss Van Dieve of Montezuma in Oskaloosa.
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John Groves
Merl Moore
Moar New Sharon
Oskaloosa
Miss van Dieve
Montezuma
Nothing Learned From German Boats After War Examine
Washington navy officers report detailed study of surrendered German U boats and surface ships shows few lessons for U S submarine design. German periscopes and fittings were superior in some areas but mechanical plants were not. American boats favored simplicity and crew comfort. bulkhead use in hulls admired. debates on practicality of protection versus rapid inside communication continue. final fate of ships undecided pending yard work or target use.
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Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic
United States Navy
Germany
United States
Department
Osfriesland
Jutland
North Sea
Treatment for Colds Promises Quick Relief with Chamberlain’s
An advertisement argues that colds cause about three days of lost work per man yearly and that early treatment reduces loss. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as widely reputed and effective with pleasant taste and prompt relief, urging readers to try it.
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Chamberlain
Fall apple and fruit crop percentages released
The fall apple crop will be 68 percent of a normal fall crop and the winter apple yield 61 percent in the state, per the September fruit crop report by R. S. Herrick, secretary to the state horticultural society. Other crops listed: groves 82 percent, peaches 27, American plums 47, pears 64, domestic plums 50, and Japanese plums 47.
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R. S. Herrick
State Horticultural Society
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad from 1886 Toledo Firm
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. sworn in Toledo Ohio in 1886 offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The notice describes the product as blood acting and invites testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and sales by druggists at 75 cents.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Nationwide Red Cross Health Center Aims to Fight Disease
The American Red Cross launches a nationwide health center program built on health education and prevention. It operates in storefront centers offering information on clinics, nurses, when to consult a physician, and disease prevention, with hundreds of centers already active nationwide.
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American Red Cross
United States
Red Cross Health Service Department
National
American Red Cross Health Center
Red Cross
Fed Cross
Red Cross Health Center
J N Farrar Dies in Yard Accident at Great Western
J N Farrar aged 53 of Council Bluffs was killed in a Great Western yard accident after being recalled to duty. He fell from the top of a car while working during a shortage of men.
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J. N. Farrar
Council Bluffs
Great Western
Pure herb remedy promises grand cleansing effects
An advertising message claims a universal herb medicine excels at regulating bowels stimulating liver flushing kidneys cleansing stomach and purifying blood claiming extraordinary health benefits and broad health impact.
Bulgarian Blood Tea Promoted as Universal Remedy
Advertised as the best medicine for stomach liver kidney rheumatic and blood troubles Bulgarian Blood Tea claims rapid recovery and immunity benefits. It cites use during the 1918 to 1920 influenza epidemic and urges families to keep a box on hand for emergencies and to seek a trial from a grocer or druggist.
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Sterling
Ilinois
Medical Life Insurance of America Incorporation Report
The Medical Life Insurance of America is incorporated at Sontena with a capital stock of 300 dollars.
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The
Medical Life, Insurance of America
Sontena
Mentho Sulphur Promises Quick Relief for Skin Ailments
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a harmless remedy for eczema and itchy skin. The preparation supposedly destroys germs, cools the skin on first use, heals rashes, and blotches, and is sold by druggists.
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F. S. Houghton
Jericho & Easton Druggists
AGAR
Fairfield Ice
Chas. A. Jones
Cold Storage Co
Fairfield, Iowa
Business and ‘Professional Directory
Fairfield Firms
C. A. McElderry
O. C. Bottger
Prop
James P. Moorhead
Guy A. Carpenter
Leggett
C.l.gamrath
D.V.M
Wilson Reed Insurance
Leggelti
West Side Square
M. C. Daviness
Haynes & Thayer
E. Burlington
Englanders
Eceep Ano
Englander Spring Bed CO
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Carter
Crortess
Thoma
Fairfield National Bank
Southwest Corner Square
Starr & Jordan
J. P. Starr
A. G. Jordan
First National Bank
Southeast Corner Square
E. F. Simmons
W. G. Ross
Simmons & Ross
Clyde G. Sparks
Orpheum
R. C. Leggett
Lawyer Leggett
E. R. Smith
Fairfield Steam
C. E. Long’s
Jericho &. Easton’s
Tribune
F. D. Kerrick
Undertaker
North Main Street
J. T Davies
Frazey, the
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