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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1906
Page
6
A compact collection of witty lines and notices on public figures and culture. References include Castro and J. J. Jeffries, Brazil’s Dr Alfonso Moreira Penna, Pierpont Morgan’s Europe trip, Mark Twain, Wasner operas in St. Petersburg, and a Lloyd bill on fortune limits.
The note ponders the matinee girl in American theater, suggesting she marries and then attends evening performances with her husband as her life pattern.
King Edward plans a two month continental tour to escape Windsor spring house cleaning. He will visit several cities and meet with foreign dignitaries during the excursion.
A Japanese visitor comments that American lovemaking is a great nervous strain while noting the push toward adopting a vegetarian diet. The remark contrasts two widely discussed lifestyle ideas in the era.
A contemporary claims China shows a double face and questions its stated posture. The remark suggests disbelief that the country would treat others differently, leaving the assessment provocative and unresolved.
A fresh insurrection surfaces in Santo Domingo amid a brief lull that suggests the latest unrest may be a continuation of the ongoing uprising.
The quotation emphasizes public responsibility and suggests a willingness to perform as a citizen commensurate with the wealth of John D. Rockefeller. It frames civic virtue as a reflection of personal value and social contribution.
A New York City official leaves a $4500 a year post to avoid any restriction on his freedom of speech. The decision highlights tensions between public service and personal rights.
The text cautions against carrying bombs in the hair and states only the switch and the hatpin are safe. It reflects a period warning on improvised weapons and personal safety considerations.
A New York millionaire says his sister in law fractured five ribs after he refused to let her live in his house. He adds there is little satisfaction in supporting such a lady, underscoring a contentious domestic dispute.
In Boston the Globe notes 6000 wealthy charming widows create a wary marriage market for men. The columnist warns the situation could pose social risks as bachelors delay or avoid wedlock. The piece hinges on economic and cultural factors shaping Boston's dating landscape.
A federal customs official rules that an egg with its shell removed remains an egg legally and practically. The remark underscores a view of government thinkers as capable of deep analysis on everyday items.
Mr J G Phelps Frokes argues it is wrong to tell schoolboys they may become President of the United States. He concedes the contingency is remote in many cases.
A Brooklyn Eagle note reports a women's club visiting the town hall last week to press for suppressing street noise. Whispers in corridors say the club’s activity may have been louder than the peddlers' chatter, prompting the remark Awful.
A reader asks if Rev Dr Madison C Peters attended a New York luncheon where twenty four young women reportedly drank thirty six bottles of champagne and fifteen smoked seven dozen cigarettes.
The Iowa House approved the Cummings anti-discrimination measure by a 66 to 13 vote to curb Standard Oil practices aimed at squeezing independent oil firms. Opposition centered on a single amendment while Cummings argued the bill protects smaller companies from predatory pricing.
Des Moines report shows the senate passed a bill to establish a single fifteen member unsalaried board of regents to govern three state educational institutions. The governor appoints with senate approval, with a nine to be chosen on the larger board and a three member finance committee salaried at 3000 dollars annually. The measure limited party representation and set per diem and expense provisions.
Fire in Cambridge on March 23 24 damaged several key properties including the Hass butcher shop Thomp son s drug store the opera house and Cambridge Leader office. The blaze destroyed a quarter of the business area with an estimated loss around 15000 dollars and little insurance. The fire origin remains unknown.
A Cedar Rapids report says a March 20 fire started by a chimney spark burned two barns and twenty head of cattle plus one horse owned by George Fink near Lisbon. Total loss about $35,000 with $1,500 covered by insurance.
The remark notes some women will find heaven dismal without shop windows and acknowledges many people earn a good living without them.
Fort Dodge dispatch reports Illinois Central No 1 wreck at Duncombe early yesterday. Engineer Brown stayed at throttle to slow the westbound engine from a mile a minute to about thirty to forty mph, sparing many lives while his own engine and fireman Walter Cutting died in the crash.
Editor N. C. Newton of the Times in Castana was beaten and left insensible while grappling with a robber attempting to break into the Castana bank. The assailant fired a shot near Newton's head and escaped.
Des Moines March 24 The senate committee on insurance voted to report for passage a bill to create a legislative investigating commission to examine the conditions of Iowa life and fire insurance companies and the need for new insurance laws. The commission will consist of two senators and three representatives at ten dollars a day with expenses, to be appointed by the lieutenant governor and the speaker. Total expense limited to ten thousand dollars.
Marshalltown reports A Brekke a Graettinger stone mason has learned of inheriting a $12,000,000 estate after a relative in Norway dies. He emigrated to America about three years ago and now awaits the inheritance which boosts his fortunes.
Mitchell Gill, youngest son of James Gill, who died Saturday of cancer, may have perished in the Florence Colorado railroad wreck. He was in California when notified of his father’s illness and wired he would hasten home. Since then no further word has come.
An explosion at the Cedar Falls gas works killed two men James Dorris and Gus Seebert and injured others. The blast destroyed the plant, caused $50,000 in damage, and cut power citywide for days. Fire and debris wrecked nearby pipes and equipment while investigators note a possible spark from a lighted match during a search for a leak.
Des Moines dispatch reports the two-cent fare bill in the Iowa legislature was kept alive as the house refused to indefinitely postpone it by a 40 to 49 vote. The railroads committee recommended postponement, but a minority report supported passage. the bill was made a special order after the primary election.
Des Moines march 20 the public health committee of the senate will recommend indefinite postponement of bills to label patent medicines with ingredient formulas. A majority of committee members oppose the measure though a vote is not yet taken. Lawmakers may seek to bring medicines under the pure food law next winter.
A note highlights Gilliousnss as a source of heightened personal crises compared to broken-hearted incidents, suggesting broader emotional impact.
Des Moines reports Major E. H. Conger former minister to China has decided to make California his future home and will return to Des Moines in May to settle business matters. Whisenand of Des Moines received the letter announcing the decision.
A reflective remark notes that a person who often anticipates grand achievements tends to settle for minor actions in the end. It emphasizes the gap between grand plans and small results.
In Century West Virginia a gas explosion at the Century Coal company mine trapped many workers. Officials reported at least ten dead and twenty five injured early, with fears the number could rise as crews search subheading passages and debris amid evolving tallies.
The first smoking car reserved for women in Great Britain departed from London for Liverpool. The car bore a label reading Ladies' smoking. The move signals growing adoption of smoking among English women in recent years.
St. Petersburg March 21 Gen Kuropatkin's last order exposes Russian defeats due to poor preparation equipment and morale. He faulted bureaucratic rule, noting officers and troops lacked initiative, while praising liberty for regenerating the people. Losses totaled 395 officers killed, 1,733 wounded, and 10,436 killed 56,350 wounded among the first Manchurian army.
Blas Molinet provincial treasurer has been missing four days in Santiago de Cuba. An investigation alleges a treasury shortage near $30,000. Molinet is bonded for $10,000 with Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland.
Readers note tension as writer complains editor ignored a line while the magazine appears on schedule. A parallel quip hints at pressroom miscommunication and routine publication cadence.
In Des Moines progress reports show the Senate debating the educational board of regents bill with Senators Gilliland Crossley and Courtright prominent as it advances alongside house actions. The legislative week sees bills on banking, curriculum retrenchment, and tax law revisions advance, while committees consider the standard oil and discrimination bill and the Warren teachers certificate bill.
A collage of witticisms and moral maxims echoes from a northern Africa origin and customs references. A brief dialogue between Jones and Smith delivers a sly exchange about matches and cigars, ending with playful insinuation.
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