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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1906
Page
7
Joe Bagley, an earnest 28 year old telegraph chief, leaves his lucrative post to travel to New Mexico to care for his ailing wife. His colleagues raise $50 and promise to quit bad habits to support him, reflecting a strong bond and shared sacrifice.
A veteran operator reads a letter from a gambler to his wife about supporting her in austere times. He warns fellow operators that the ticker’s forecasts are false and shallow, praising loyal love as the true wealth behind American marriages.
Ellie travels with Uncle Colin Aunt Faith and Hope Thumb when Lady Belle stops on a lonely road. Ellie apologizes to the horse and asks to ride again. They visit Shoemaker Ben to sharpen the horse shoes and Lady Belle speeds up the slippery road afterward.
A western man and Miss Boston discuss a quaint hotel. They remark on the kitchen and note the unusual meat roasting method, saying ovens are unused and meats are roasted before the fire on an expression mispronounced as an expectoration.
In its favor, a Tone Star congressman boasts that Texas is the largest state. A Kentucky legislator retorts that, while true, there is room for improvement.
A Farmers' Review letter from J A Fackler in Johnson Co Iowa argues fifteen years of sheep-raising proves lambs bring $2.50 at eight to ten weeks, wool adds value, and ten sheep equal one cow in feed. sheep yield higher net income and weed clearing benefits.
A reader from Knox County Illinois discusses the Sheep and Dogs article by A M Brown from Michigan Agricultural College. He argues survival with dogs, citing twenty years of sheep with three dogs and sixty animals, claiming the dogs’ benefits outweigh tax and losses.
The article notes long term gains in cattle breeding have reduced toughness in beef. Decades ago, most meat required heavy chewing, but today tender, juicy beef is common in restaurants and homes. Tender meat costs more to produce but often sells for higher prices, while tough beef declines.
A farmer advises that sheep ticks and vermin cut profits. Dipping lambs shortly after shearing controls ticks, and if needed, extend dipping to the entire flock. The method remains cost effective and practical for keeping pest levels down.
An article argues horns are no longer needed for defense and should be removed from cattle. It describes three methods to remove horns, including caustic potash on the horn stubs of calves.
The article argues for cleanliness in cattle as essential as for dairy stock. It urges farmers to keep cows horses and all livestock clean, noting pride in farm and livestock should drive cleanliness even without considering the money angle.
J C Mahoney of Kane County NL criticizes threshing machines for failing to separate grain from straw and wasting oats in the stack. He has seen five different machines in seven years, noting two man machines underperform hand feeding, and calls for innovations that save grain rather than just shell it. He invites farmer input on improving threshers.
The piece argues American sheep farming shifts from wool to mutton focus as demand rises. It notes wool prices rebounding, so sheep must be well fed from birth to yield quality meat. Poorly fed animals fetch lower city market prices, while high quality pasture and grass ensure profitability and cleaner pastures.
C A Rowe of Morgan County Illinois notes local potato crop is small and mainly for home use while Jacksonville ships in large quantities. He advises planting around April 25 with drills rather than hills to ease care and reduce weeds, and suggests using timber soil with no fresh stable manure for best smooth potatoes.
A healthy sow yields six to twelve pigs per farrowing and can have two litters yearly, making swine one of the farm’s main money makers and a key source of meat production.
The note explains that a winter apple varies by region, with Wealthy labeled a winter apple in Minnesota but a summer or fall apple in southern Illinois, and urges checking the catalog description to confirm the designation.
A brief gardening note emphasizes diligent weeding to promote healthy plant growth and avoid weed competition. It suggests regular inspection and timely removal to support vigor and yields.
Governor Cummins signed the anti pass bill in Des Moines on April 25 with Senator John Hughes Jr witnessing. The governor presented Hughes a new pen and congratulated him as the law was completed and signed. It takes effect July 4.
Monroe county representative N E Kendall announces re election plans and a bid for speaker next winter. A noted floor leader and orator, he has chaired the judiciary committee for two sessions and led the mines and mining committee during the 28th and 29th general assemblies.
The legislature spent its last day in committee conferences on tenure bills. They set two year terms for county officers, three years for supervisors, and four years for railroad commissioners. Elections will alternate, with staggered terms and one officer delaying taking office.
Hon. John T. Hamilton was inducted into the Board of Control on the 6th and chosen chairman, a position Judge Kinne would have held had he lived. Hamilton will assume duties on April 18.
Governor Cummins and George D. Perkins will meet in a joint debate at Spirit Lake on the afternoon of April 14. The Dickinson county convention is set for April 21. The debate was arranged by A. B. Funk.
Lieutenant Governor John Harriott formally enters the race for the Republican nomination for governor. He launches his campaign with a pledge to advance policy priorities and unite the party base ahead of the primary season.
The senate railway and judiciary committee voted unanimously to report the family mileage bill as unconstitutional and did not bring it to a senate vote. A similar Michigan measure was struck down by the supreme court. Representatives Carroll Wright and James C. Davis for the Rock Island and Northwestern appeared before the committee.
Iowa committee mobilizes two regiments of the National Guard to escort Colonel Thomas of the Eleventh Cavalry for a 2000 strong National Army of the Philippines in Des Moines at Angst. Des Moines dates to be set for encampments and the big meeting. Generals and a memorial to the president are planned. Governor Cummins and Secretary Taft are expected to attend per letters from Washington.
Lumber dealers report the coal strike is felt across the city with suspended paitaimne operations and widespread unemployment. Contractors cannot secure brick for foundations chimneys or other work due to exhausted stockpiles and yards failing to fuel plants keeping kilns hot during mine suspensions.
A son of Indiana, enabled by inheritance, travels abroad and returns with impressions of distant parts. Asked to share thoughts on Paris, he weighs wonders of foreign places and wisely concludes Evansville offers simple pleasures closer to home.
In a courtroom a judge comforts the hopeful lawyer as a future Texas senator loses his case. A New York instrumental music teacher explains a pupil’s progress to a father. Henry Miller recalls a curious French note from an apparent old acquaintance asking for twenty dollars and a quick decision.
Clerk McDowell issues a vest pocket directory listing House members their residences and committee rooms. A member grumbles it is a waste of money and jokes that printing Speaker Cannon’s name would have sufficed.
A strange winged being floats into a colony of devotees rehearsing the play. Mr. Mansfield grows pale and unsettled, negotiates funds with his treasurer, then warns the intruder that remaining would trigger a fatal outcome. He offers two weeks’ pay and asks the visitor to return the manuscript and leave by the next train.
A newly married couple in Springfield quarrel over the officiant Justice Pickering's two dollar fee. The groom offers one dollar and twenty-five cents, while the bride jokes she will return to her mother if she is not worth two dollars. The groom pays seventy-five cents to settle the dispute.
A man visits a Denver stationery store asking to see writing paper and explains it is not for a lady but for his mother-in-law. The clerks note the unusual motive but provide items per request.
A luminous witchtree in Nevada is visible a mile away even in darkness and can illuminate small print for a reader nearby. The report notes its remarkable glow and practical reading aid.
A thoughtful man equates virtue with beauty as he reflects on character and nobility inspired by a pretty woman.
A short, reflective note describes a child who endures anxiety with courage and maintains belief despite fear, highlighting resilience in the face of uncertainty.
The article promotes Dr. Pierce’s non secret medicines from Buffalo highlighting printed ingredient lists on wrappers. It notes alcohol free formulas, glycerine solvent, and endorsements from medical writers, plus Pleasant Pellets as a gentle laxative for constipation.
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