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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1905
Page
2
A string of satirical remarks and short notices appears in Fairfield weekly, touching on wealth as slavery, the telephones in Japan, pie eaters, home life, fashion costs, and a Vermont sugar crop note, with light commentary on a new Stanislaus Stange comedy.
The Savannah Press notes Lily Langtry as a grandmother but questions her looks. It recalls women’s clubs as a menace to married men since the first woman wielded a rolling pin at her husband.
Richmond Virginia passes an ordinance prohibiting the display of artificial legs in public view. The move targets storefronts and markets as authorities enforce new display restrictions on prosthetics.
A statistician notes that only five of every business men succeed but discounts get rich quick ideas. He asserts a continuous bath yields excellent results in insanity. Deep submersion, he says, will cure any case of insanity.
Cassie Chadwick implies Sophia Beck, her successor in the center of attention, lacks financial acumen and is not as bright a financier.
The Rev. John Balcom Shaw urges admitting women to the priesthood. The suggestion arrives late, arguing women have long served as ministering angels.
Rumors of the Thaw Nesbit romance fade as sources indicate the tabloid saga pauses. Observers hope the matter avoids future court coverage and gossip in public notices.
A compact quotation notes Andrew Carnegie's view that wealth makes a man a slave, and so does marriage, yet men persist in longing for riches and wedlock despite the burden.
A writer on economics claims every young married woman should know bread making and jokes that every young man should know how to furnish the dough, reflecting playful gender role commentary.
A New York physician promoting a movement against long dresses is unlikely to succeed, likening his efforts to the earlier campaign led by Mrs. Bloomer. The remark suggests historical precedent diminishes today’s odds.
The report notes no present danger to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. The only likely event is a temporary stoppage of the cataract on the American side.
A Sioux City Iowa man applies for an injunction to restrain his next door neighbor from cooking onions. The case is pitched as a clash over personal liberty.
A New York Personal ad portrays a wealthy, refined young nobleman seeking a very beautiful, honest lady to marry. The notice emphasizes character over fortune, noting no need for wealth. The suitor awaits responses from eligible matches.
A well known New York businessman announces plans to construct a $12 000 pergola. The owner hints the structure may serve as a refined space for plant display and relaxation.
A Mississippi postmaster is vexed as the government refuses his resignation though he appears sane in all other respects. The unusual case puzzles other postmasters nationwide.
A young thinker from Boston vanishes prompting strong interest from President Eliot of Harvard and widespread concern in the town. The unusual case stirs local curiosity and debate about the impact of a single missing child.
Severe storm hits two miles north of town as lightning blasts the Deahl district school. Miss Anna Horner and several pupils knocked unconscious. bricks fill the teacher desk, chimney demolished, roof torn, windows shattered, and building moved from its foundation. No serious injuries reported though many suffer burns.
Fire wiped out the business portion of Persia a town of 400 near Logan. The blaze started likely at Matson store with no water supply to fight it. Losses total about 40000 with minimal insurance. key losses include Willard Bros 9000 J Seddon 7000 J T McCabe 3500 and M Matson 2500.
Dell Balderson was acquitted of the murder of Thomas Callahan after a brief jury deliberation. One juror criticized the trial as a farce while noting no substantial evidence linked Balderson to the crime. The judge’s instructions were given around 4 30 and the verdict came in just before 5.
Arnold Fenton aged 65 was struck by the Northwestern fast mail while crossing the track. He was ground up and gathered in a basket with only his skull left intact.
Julius El dredge, a well known farmer living south of Manchester, was kicked in the stomach by a horse. He died yesterday at noon from the injury. He was young and well liked and leaves a family.
Frank Howard was arrested by Special Policeman Marks Sunday night while burglarizing the residence of George H. Wilson in Iona Falls. At arraignment he waived examination and, in default of 500 bail, was sent to Eldora to await the grand jury in August. Police say he began raids at several houses while residents were at church.
The Rock Island train No. 3 wreck near Laddsdale station at 11 30 yesterday morning left fireman N D Bunt of Trenton Missouri dead. Engineer Cheshire of Trenton badly injured and a mail clerk slightly hurt. The engine left the track after striking an unknown obstruction and fell into a ditch.
Gus Peterson of Minneapolis and Lars P. Hjillman of Madison were killed in view of about 100 spectators as a box car crushed them on the Milwaukee tracks near the Market street bridge. John Fahey escaped injury. Both men were stonemasons employed by Milwaukee and on the way to collect pay.
The Ogden 20 000 gallon water tank collapsed from a height of 100 feet, partially demolishing the electric light plant below. Engineer Charles Morgan was grazed by debris but escaped serious injury. The event caused outages and damage estimated at 6000 to 8000 dollars.
Mt Ayr April 22 William Kling was found not guilty of the murder of Samuel Egly who died after a September 26 incident at a school board meeting. The jury, out overnight, acquitted Kling on a self defense theory amid factional board dissensions.
Omaha April 22. Attorney Elmer B. Thomas claims Dennison offered Shercliffe a bribe of 8 000 to refuse testimony or that the offer was made three times. He also alleges Dennison behind requisitions from various states to keep Shercliffe from Iowa.
Des Moines April 22 State Treasurer Gilbertson faces a constitutional challenge over Iowa tax collection from sixteen Des Moines insurance companies. The insurers paid the assessment under protest and sue Gilbertson for refund of the money in a case argued before Judge Howe.
In Dubuque on April 21 Mercy Hospital delivered a baby ten minutes after Mrs Patrick Powers died from a stroke. The infant, baptized in the Catholic Church, is being nurtured in an incubator.
Absalom Griffin, a prominent local Black resident and longtime worker, died Monday afternoon after drinking wood alcohol. He was about 40, known for twenty years of hard labor and twice sent to Mt. Pleasant. A grim note on self destructive drinking ends his life.
The Chicago weekly review by Dun and Co reports seasonable progress with diversified activity. Grain marketing up about 50 percent year over year and shipments nearly trebled, mainly for domestic use, plus strong lumber and building demand and higher railroad earnings signaling robust business momentum.
St. Louis April 24 General Passenger Agent Charlton of the Chicago and Alton railroad announces a new interurban train service operated by motor cars. The route links Springfield and several important points leading out of the Illinois capital following successful gasoline motor experiments in railroad coaches.
Roy Greenfield an 18 year old somnambulist died under mysterious circumstances in Hamilton Ohio. His body was found in a brush pile after he was heard leaving the house and his father organized a searching party.
In Omaha on April 24 Mate Cannon now Mrs Joseph Munchhoff has been named as heir to five million dollars in the will of Claude Henderson Heren the South African diamond king.
Victoria B C April 24. W W B McInnes member of the British Columbia legislature for Alberta has been appointed governor of the Yukon territory with residence at Dawson at a salary of 12000 dollars a year.
Jacob Stoffer, 60, a farmer two miles west of Athens Ohio, killed himself by blowing off the top of his head. Authorities say he seemed temporarily insane prior to the act.
On April 23 the Chicago board of trade saw a dramatic May wheat corner by John W. Gates and allies aimed at controlling US May wheat. Prices tumbled to 98 112 cents but closed near 1.00, with Gates and Armour & Company believed to have protected profits through allied positions. Some see a pivot to a larger July corner as a next move, sparked by overall market demand and exporter patterns.
After an inquiry at Roosevelt's request, M. L. Reddock former Yazoo City Miss postmaster is indicted by a federal grand jury on perjury charges. The case centers on a letter to the president alleging a North Carolina congressman took money to secure a prisoner's release from Nashville Tenn. federal prison and follows a post office investigation ordered by the president.
In Springfield on April 22 the Illinois lower house witnessed a peculiarly resented scene as members remained seated while Rev. Frank D. Comerford took the oath anew after his recent expulsion for failing to substantiate corruption charges. Comerford was re-elected by his constituents. Previously oath takers stood during the ceremony.
A drunken soldier fired his revolver in crowded Warsaw streets last night at about o clock, killing one and wounding six, including two soldiers a policeman and two Jewish residents a father and son. A patrol tried to arrest him but failed as he fled and fired in all directions.
Four newsboys died and several more were believed injured in a stampede at the Masonic temple stairway in Indianapolis. The crush followed a false fire alarm during a theater ticket giveaway by a traveling agent for a patent medicine firm attracting hundreds of eager youths.
Des Moines notes urge legislature action to require mandatory reporting of births and deaths by physicians and officials. Police search continues for Ross Sprinkle’s missing four year old daughter abducted from Fifteenth and Locust streets.
City administration faces possible injunctions as it considers liquidating floating debt with interest bearing certificates. Certificates may not be payable from unlevied funds, potentially invalidating many claims against the city. Civic league figures, including ex Mayor John Mac Vicar, probe council debt last fiscal year and may seek an accounting amid growing disruption.
Three unmasked highwaymen entered El T Thompson's drug store at 9 15 p m seizing cash watch chain and pocketbook totaling 186 dollars. They fled after the game and vanished. detectives' efforts to locate them have so far failed.
The torpedo boat destroyer Kiji was launched yesterday here with a displacement over 200 tons. A Frederick Douglass lecture on John Brown is cited. Lincoln, while inaugural, was asked about who boots presidents black. Banana based spirits are distilled from bananas rice peas and coconut milk.
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