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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1907
Page
4
Public sentiment hints at a motto shift from In God we trust to In battleships we trust as London papers note the US grows rich tenfold faster than Britain while Americans spend ten times as much as Britons.
The piece recalls the "naosaurus" with a 100 teeth jaw from Texas, dated 20 million years ago, while noting Senator Bailey's ongoing work and the planned late September dedication of the McKinley memorial in Canton Ohio. President Roosevelt will attend and give the dedication speech per the memorial trust's program.
Jefferson county legislator Clarke introduced a bill requiring common carriers to reconsign to a new destination without charge and treat the property as an original shipment receipted for when the carrier originally forwarded it.
William Alden Smith, newly seated senator from Michigan succeeding the late Alger, takes the chair of the Examinations and Disposition of Useless Documents committee. If he stays focused, he may become the busiest senator. Representative Moore of Linn leads new legislators by advancing a bill through the lower house. Dr Clarke of Jefferson County earns second honors for his measure to require county boards of supervisors to call a special election for township officers in newly created townships.
The capital endured a rare heavy snowfall as the White House family reveled in snowball battles. In an unverified tale the President reportedly slipped away from protectors and trudged eight miles along the Potomac to boost his breakfast appetite.
The House approved the McCumber pension measure increasing monthly pensions for Civil War veterans and sailors from Mexico campaigns. Eligible veterans aged 60 receive 12 dollars per month, 70 or older get 15, and those 75 plus receive 20. The bill moves to the Senate for signature before becoming law.
Dr Harvey W Wiley states oysters are unfit for food unless canned. He warns oysters spoil within an hour of opening and are not fit as ship bulk cargo, highlighting dangers in bulk sea transport and preservation concerns.
The chief of the government Bureau of Chemistry warns that consuming oysters shipped from the coast in their shells could pose health risks. He cautions this may impact the oyster trade if not heeded.
The Washington Press notes timetables became unreliable as trains rarely arrived on time. Some papers publish only when a train arrives as scheduled, while editors seek real news and reject publishing fiction as fact.
Editorial urges women’s clubs to safeguard archival materials. Dr Edward Everett Hale argues clubs can rescue original notes and letters from events like Burgoyne and Saratoga, warning how fires erase priceless records and urging clubs to prevent future loss by collecting and preserving papers.
The War Department urges legislation to arm militia with the current Springfield rifle used by the regular army. Militia units now use Krags and will receive new Springfields paid from militia funds. Exchange may occur later without more laws, but nationwide completion will take months.
A Philadelphia display ad notes the Pennsylvania Railroad began on September 1, 1906, selling 1 000 mile tickets at 20 dollars good for a year and valid on lines east of Pittsburgh and Buffalo. About 200 000 tickets distributed show strong demand and railroad executives view the two cent mileage book as a success.
In Iowa railroads fight mileage book plans as vigorously as a two-cent fare effort. Abolishing passes and ending rebating benefits the public, yet rail lines oppose any mandatory mileage book by law. They say the two-cent rate demand is unachievable, keeping pressure on reduced fares.
Senator Beveridge urges a federal child labor law in a defense article in the Woman's Home Companion. He argues states cannot fix the problem due to political and corporate influence and notes that model bills are often mutilated or defeated, allowing the evil to continue.
The Gun club held a Thursday afternoon semi monthly shoot with strong attendance and good weather. Scores in percent included Corey S Emry 83 Johnson 82 Mikesell 66 Flag le 84 Strong 64 Liblin 64 Dark 58 Cook 46 Wilson 40 King 38 Bradshaw 34 Bowermaster 23. A special 25 target match saw Emry 24 Corey 23 Pickett 20 Flagle 12.
The poem extols a girl with ravishing eyes and sweetness surpassing stone mansions and brick temples, claiming joy and pleasure await those who take Rocky Mountain Tea. It is attributed to F. 8, Shriver.
Jefferson county courts set for a busy February term led by Judge E A Anderson with about eight years shelved on Parker alias Bergen cases. Dockets include partition quiet title and divorce suits, plus many damages and foreclosure actions against various defendants. One case lists forgery against William Bergen.
Possesses wonderful power over the human body removing all dia priters from your system. That's what Holsteter's Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cents Tea or Tablets F. 8 Shriner.
Last evening about 250 guests attended a library hall musical hosted by the Louden and Fulton families along with Mr. A. C. Louden and others. Kaye Spencer of New York and J. N. Crampton of Chicago performed with accompanists Danzig and Prof. Moorhead, receiving praise for Spencer’s contralto and Crampton’s baritone.
A death notice from Mason City reports J. B. Simpson died at the Odd Fellows home last evening at age eighty eight. He had lived with his son F F Simpson in this city, had long belonged to the order, and was married twice. Surviving sons are F Fr of this city F W of Grand Junction Cole and Charles of Leon. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Burlington depot after train No 6 arrived, Jefferson lodge No 4 I C OF conducted the last rites.
Mr and Mrs B F McIntire announce the birth of a baby boy on Thursday. The parents reside in the area and celebrate the new arrival with family and friends.
A representative says Rome Iowa based M. E. Carter Wrapper factory seeks new location with better shipping and available labor. Production includes women wrappers sun bonnets and aprons with about sixteen machines. Fairfield offers facilities wages and a growing market, Mt Pleasant lured by offers but limited shipping. Jefferson club urged to assist in seeking a site.
William F. Whitney of the Whitney Brothers quartet notes audiences show a strong preference for folk songs over classical and popular numbers. He says folk songs bring lasting delight, with audiences often demanding encores yet remaining still during the songs.
The Burlington division of the railway mail service appoints 35 men under Chief Clerk H W Slughes. Most come from the eligible clerk list and will serve 105 days drawing three dollars daily. Haskell of Burlington and Lindee of Nichols will be stationed at the Burlington depot with others on various trains. Readers include Barnard of Fairfield Lloyd Neal and E J Grove of Washington.
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