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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
2
The Farfeld Weekly Journal comments that pleasure comes at a price and church services deter drug use. It notes a surge in indictments for rebaters roiling railroad circles, with many men out on bond and some still in limbo.
The speaker asserts he lives by his words and teases his own phrase by spelling enough as e n u f. The remark playfully contrasts concise limits with an overlong critique of excess.
Within 200 miles of the North Pole Lieut Peary asserts that all weather reports from that region have been accurately portrayed and not exaggerated.
Last summer 3,888 foreigners were among 44,942 students registered at German universities. German students again push for higher matriculation and tuition fees for foreign attendees.
Tobacco pipes crafted from calabash have entered general use in South Africa. The material takes a high polish and resembles meerschaum in color, with a reputed uniquely soft flavor not offered by pipes made from other substances.
A correspondent asks how to stop finger nail biting. The New York Herald suggests wearing a muzzle while the Chicago Record-Herald wonders about teeth removal as an extreme option.
The Quincy Daily Whig asserts that everything, including the cigarette, has value as a deterrent or tool against trouble. The piece suggests the tobacco item can curb nuisance and fear, portraying it as an automatic fool-killer with potent effects.
The London Opinion questions if its claim that two music halls show women in white paint is an exaggeration. It wonders whether London is truly more wicked than the harshest American mining camps.
The duke of Abruzzi traveled to London to thank the British government and the Royal Geographical Society for their aid and interest in his Mount Ruwenzori expedition, the famous Mountain of the Moon in old geography.
During demolition at Backing Essex an old brick in chimney revealed a glass bottle containing a lease dated 1795. The curious find comes from the property’s former premises and adds a glimpse into its history through the preserved document.
The Fort McHenry defense site will be abandoned as a military fort but kept as a public resort echoing Key’s Star Spangled Banner legacy. Baltimore plans to preserve it similarly to Boston’s Fort Independence as a historic landmark.
Rural free delivery supporters hail a postman’s new automobile gift. The vehicle will ease rough routes and bad weather, speeding mail. Critics question whether a carrier’s modest salary can cover gasoline and maintenance costs.
The great English battleship Dreadnought reportedly reached nearly 22 knots and maintained an average of 21 knots for eight hours during sea tests. Turbine engines appear vindicated as the fastest battleship afloat.
Letters discuss living costs with varied savings. One woman with a $5 090 yearly income for four seeks a sample weekly menu and affordable hat options under 15 dollars. Another family of three reports less than $500 annually yet claims to have the best of everything.
A new graduate attempted to seize a New York assembly district from Tammany but allies betrayed him. He found his trusted associates took his money and helped the other side, stole ballots, and the detective he hired was actually a rival lieutenant. His followers also stole his watch, chain, and diamond scarfpin.
The Sioux City murder case ends with Myron Clark receiving a life term after pleading guilty to second degree murder. Other items include a Decorah skate on thin ice incident resulting in a drowning near the river, a Clinton saloon explosion injuring several, and multiple local notices.
Summary of a week’s events notes two large tobacco stemmeries destroyed near Princeton Kentucky by an armed mob. It lists wrecks in Vermont and Illinois, deaths from various incidents, political shifts, and notable obituaries across multiple countries.
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