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Newspaper

Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1907

Page

7

Insurance clause in Iowa policy clarified by state leaders

Des Moines report explains that a standard policy blank after the dollar sign may accept or bar additional insurance based on rider language. Auditor and attorney general note that if the blank is unfilled, it signifies no extra coverage. riders can waive or limit additions for authorized Iowa companies only.

Qcarrell Byers Iowa Polk Electric Lines Des Moines Thrift National Guard Co. O. D Kansas City Kansas Harvester King Distilery Company Adams Express Company

Government Opens War on Predatory Animals

The United States forest service appoints J. M. Moody as a hunter to exterminate predatory animals in the Dixie national forest Utah starting July 1. The move aims to reduce farmer and rancher losses and to aid settlers in the West.

Forest Service Dixie National Forest Pine Valley

Railroads Hope for Prosperity as Labor Shortage Bites

Railroad executives report optimism for heavy fall and winter activity, citing abundant crop conditions and high tonnage. John T. Marchand notes investment in improvements could exceed prior records if labor were available, with Rock Island lines pushing first class efficiency despite widespread labor shortages.

John T. Marchand Rock Island System Interstate Commerce Commission Rock Island

Name of Davis Return on Famous Bridge Debate

The article traces the Washington aqueduct Bridge of Cabin John where a tablet once bore Jefferson Davis and other wartime officials. After Davis led the Confederacy his name was chiselled off, leaving a blank space. calls to restore the tablet reflect lingering sectional tension and a new push reaching the president via Walter P. Phillips of Bridgeport.

Hien Franklin Pierce United States Jefferson Davis Confederate States of America Pierce District of Columbia Washington Aqueduct Cabin John Lincoln War Department Confederacy Walter P. Phillips Bridgeport Conn

Garfield Snub by Cortelyou Prompts Presidential Appeal

The article notes Secretary Cortelyou and Tracewell proposing a new government accounting method that omits Garfield's regulation. It criticizes the omission as temerity toward Garfield and suggests he may seek redress by appealing to precedent to prevent official disregard of his act.

Tracewell Cortelyou Garfield White House

Jane's Practical Joke Ends Chad's Silly Stand

On a clear starry night Jane, 17, and Chad Barnes share long silences on the porch. To break Chad's mood, Jane slips her hand under his and places a June bug on the back of his hand, provoking a startled reaction. They end by laughing together and reaffirming their candid bond.

Chad Barnes Jane Stevenson Chad Chicago Daily News

Deaf husband hides hearing to spare wife in small town tale

A school teacher and Captains Bascomb and Somers discuss Mrs Bascomb and her deaf husband Gersh Bascomb. The tale notes his quiet self control over ten years, growing steady to avoid alarm and keep peace, while she remains talkative and formidable.

Capt. Bascomb Capt. Somers Mrss Bascomb Gersh Bascomb

Government Buries All Dead in Swiss Regions

In parts of Switzerland the state inters all deceased irrespective of wealth or status, performing burial rites without regard to individual standing.

Switzerland

Grape Nuts Claimed To Nourish More Efficiently

The advertisement argues Grape-Nuts yields as much usable nourishment from one pound as ten pounds of meat bread or oats. It asserts the food’s wheat and barley components convert to a ready to absorb sugar, balancing the body and aiding both thin and corpulent eaters. Testimonies claim weight gains or losses align with proper use, and a slogan “There’s a Reason” appears with a reference to The Road to Wellville.

Wellville

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