Mysterious Vision Report at West Side Square
Brief notice lists telephone number 83 and an office location at West Side Square. No further details provided.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1904
Page
8
Brief notice lists telephone number 83 and an office location at West Side Square. No further details provided.
A farmer recalls three weeks of haying with minimal help and risky labor routes, praising inventor William Louden for harvest efficiency. Anecdotes cover horses and youth at the fork, iced tea woes, and a tale linking a dream to Major Andre's 1780s capture, questioning mind over body in prophecy.
The Iowa Telephone Co. issues an order requiring removal of bells and crank handles and forbids hello girls from talking with subscribers during work hours. The complaint notes constant telephone visits as a nuisance and distraction, describing chatter as meaningless gossip rather than work related.
The wife of General Miles died suddenly at West Point New York last Monday due to heart disease. General Miles was not present but arrived on Tuesday. Mrs Miles, 62, was a daughter of Judge Charles Sherman and a niece of Senator John Sherman and General William T Sherman. She belonged to the Sherman family.
The article describes the snail mouth as a rasping organ with a ribbon like tongue covered in countless tiny sharp teeth. It notes the teeth are designed to rasp edible vegetation and cites a species with an astonishing number of teeth observed under a microscope.
The story recalls Bryant guiding young poets at the New York Post. He judged a thin volume as prettily bound and clearly printed, then urged the hopeful writer to seek candid judgment. The editor praised lines with a gentle warning that each line begins with a capital letter.
The article traces early stove development in America starting before 1745 with Dutch and German imports. It highlights Benjamin Franklin signals in 1745 and 1771 stove inventions that burn smoke and invert to burn from the base. It notes Count Rumford’s improvements between 1785 and 1795 and his soapstone lined ranges introduced by 1798 in New York.
A Georgia man, G F Carter of Atlanta, reports a bed case of piles and credits DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with a total cure after one box. He praises its instant relief and urges others to use it. The product is sold by Bradshaw and Jericho for assorted skin issues and wounds.
B L Byer of this town says Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy saved his life after a month with bilious dysentery. He found relief when doctors could not help. Endorsements also from B T Little of Hancock Maryland. For sale by Bradshaw Jericho and Israel Thome.
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