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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1904
Page
5
A lyrical fragment describes springtide pursuit of a nameless longing. The speaker follows a distant mountain cry as winds pass by, stirring a trembling soul toward an elusive desire beyond death love or names known in any land.
In downtown Boston a strange inventor Marcus Brander shows a giant horn and a plan to nullify sound with matched light beams. A skeptical coffeehouse witness funds the project, but Brander vanishes after a test with a 500 pound mortar fails. The piece ends noting rare resuscitation cases from apparent death.
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a father's medical anecdote describing a raw red beet poultice to treat lockjaw. It claims the beet juice draws poison, prevents spread, and cites the French physician source, urging immediate application after rusty wounds.
Thomas Taggart named chairman of the Democratic National Committee, a prominent Indiana politician and former Indianapolis mayor who runs the Indianapolis Sentinel and has major state business interests. Urey Woodson elected secretary, the Kentucky member of the national committee.
Chicago reports ongoing stock yards strike with 700 newly hired workers and 1100 South Omaha allied trades joining in sympathy. Leaders consider renewed peace talks as riots flare near the yards and a teamsters chief is arrested for picketing.
An information bureau has been inaugurated with the University of Paris. It will provide details on higher education in Paris and beyond. The service aims to help prospective students understand government and private institutions, calendars, and class syllabuses.
A fragmentary verse excerpt urges resilience amid hardship, comparing endurance to a vine forging a ladder to the sun. It emphasizes perseverance, patience, faith, and the promise of eventual light despite dark days.
A friend visits a man bedridden with pneumonia and hints the doctor says he will die tonight. The friend recalls earlier deaths from pneumonia of Deedes and Banter, promises to return tomorrow to cheer him.
London July 29 Premier Balfour told the house of commons the acute stage of Red Sea incidents had passed and the Russian volunteer fleet vessels would be withdrawn. He stated Britain’s view that no belligerent warship could issue from the Black Sea and that the volunteer fleet vessels acting there would have either right or no right to take belligerent action.
Teletype from General Kuropatkin says front position unchanged. Locals expect startling developments and all war correspondents have been ordered to Harbin.
Mme Nordica prevailed before Judge Scott in the New York Supreme Court yesterday, securing finalization of the interlocutory decree awarded January 29 by Judge Bischoff. Herr Zollan Doehme, her husband, opposed the move and Davis, counsel for Doehme, announced an appeal. Tea’s English ascent as a luxury begins in 1645 with a price tag of about $50 a pound.
A nostalgic ad touts Defiance Gold Water Starch as superior at 16 oz for 10 cents, contrasting with 12 oz rivals. At the Democratic convention William J. Bryan endures a crowd of photographers, posing with a stranger and his five year old daughter as cameras flood the scene.
In Kushequa Pennsylvania residents report Dodd's Kidney Pills as the one sure cure for rheumatism and back pain. Mrs M N Davison says two boxes relieved thirty years of rheumatism and back trouble. The town grows convinced the pills bring remarkable relief. A girl's hair bleaching is noted as a unrelated aside.
Very low rates to Gesten and return via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. Tickets under one fare for the round trip on sale August 12 to 14 with return limit possibly extended to September 30. Tickets may be sold via New York. For details contact L. F. Vosburgh or C. F. Daly at Chicago offices.
Ad copy touts Defiance Sterch as more flexible and lasting than rivals. It claims longer wear and higher quantity for the money, then oddly suggests non caregivers should be considerate of those who have babies.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul operates its own sleeping cars, expanding width and height by about six inches and increasing berth length for greater comfort. These larger cars, built away from the old standard pattern, are in service on most St Paul Road lines and popular with travelers. A final aside notes that a man’s left hand is his writing hand when left handed.
2.00 trial bottle and treation, toch. UP to read like a period ad promising permanent cure for fits or nervousness after first day. Ruse, Ltd. at 931 Arch Street Philadelphia advertises Dr Rhine's remedy.
Five ladies in each of Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri may win a round trip ticket to the St Louis Exposition by mailing the largest number of Defiance starch trade marks from a ten cent 16 once package. Entries must be received by September 1 1904. Registered mail tickets will be sent September 5th. Starch sold by all dealers.
Compressed paper plates are common in budget German eateries and harm when dropped or mishandled. The rough use of these plates leads to waste and customer inconvenience in low-cost dining venues.
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