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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1911
Page
2
A compact roundup of recent happenings across multiple regions features brief items on politics, society, and intrigue. Readers are given quick snapshots of local developments, notable hires, and short updates from various communities.
The report notes mixed Congressional business including a likely delay on promoting Robert E. Peary to rear admiral, a private calendar report, and no assurance of further action before adjournment. It also mentions a $125,000 potash fertilizer study appropriation and Lincoln monument legislation, plus various international and domestic political items.
Iowa lawmakers proposed a $728,950 package for three institutions the University of Iowa State College and the State Teachers College to be raised by a special levy. The plan places money under the State Board of Education with funds split across educational support libraries and facilities and limits new construction without GA or executive council approval. A separate bill would regulate state funds deposits requiring bank approval by the executive council and regular financial statements.
The late Mrs. Eddy's will has been declared valid by the court. Congress weighs the extra session as nervousness grows among lawmakers. Beveridge of Indiana fired the opening gun in the senate for reciprocity. Safe Years of Iowa announces candidacy for the senate in 1912. Carriers seek better mail cars and higher railwa y clerk pay. Des Moines hosts M E conference in May 1912 following concurrent resolution.
Iowa Republicans vote 32 to 33 against the Harding special primary bill, aided by Democrats, while the Senate defeats the Adams substitute. The Klay-O Connor Oregon plan primary bill passes 82 to 18, signaling likely public election of US senators without constitutional change. The session also lists numerous Senate bills and notes Grinnell women pushing for a 100000 for law short courses.
Des Moines Feb 14 special appropriations for repair construction and other expenses at state institutions under the state board of control are provided in a bill introduced in the house by Moore of Linn carrying 1 033 600. Allocations include Soldiers home Marshalltown 16800 Soldiers Orphans home Davenport 44900 and others across Glenwood Mitchellville Council Bluffs Vinton Oakdale Eldora and Fort Madison among many. Senator Mattes filed a similar senate bill. Sammis garners three votes for U S senator in Monday’s balloting as section shows new name from Le Mars in the Eleventh district.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Associated Advertising Clubs formed a permanent organization with officers elected. About 100 advertising men attended, with delegates from Iowa City Newton Sioux City Waterloo and Maquoketa. Talks covered a state publicity bureau as Dobbs Nesbit and Houston sent messages or spoke at events.
Gilbert Turner, staying near Mystic, discovers that Charlotte Handy, a housekeeper for Thaddeus Gilmore, was murdered in the house. He overhears Thaddeus and Jim Gilmore plotting to hide the body under the ice in a nearby creek. All involved are Black. Jim Gilmore was visiting Centerville.
A Feb 14 fire in the new city hall on the island acquired by Cedar Rapids caused about 2000 in damage. The blaze started from an unknown source and struck a building nearly ready for occupancy.
Robbers blasted the Mineola post office safe and escaped with about $250 in cash and stamps. The theft occurred on February 14 in Council Bluffs area coverage.
A Minneapolis man credits Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root with saving him from bladder surgery after doctors could not help. Samuel Wilson said severe inflammation and pain eased after using the remedy, leading to resumed work. Notary public attests to his testimony dated 1908. Send for a sample and booklet. price 50 cents to one dollar.
A pale dialogue in which a stranger offers only the architect’s print as guidance, denying any exact address or definitive location for the friend’s building. The exchange underscores uncertainty and reliance on an illustrative plan.
A Boulder Colorado resident Geo. E. Ames D. D. 8S. testifies that a sample of Resinol eased a months old child’s eczema rash in two days. Parents reported immediate relief and complete recovery after using two jars.
A quirky Chicago Tribune cartoon caption recalls a bearded lady upset by a mailed catalogue from a safety razor factory, as narrated by a living skeleton. The exchange hints at humorous, macabre imagery common in old newspaper cartoons.
In a fragment from Fligende Blaetter a family queries where the cook is. The answer notes she is in the kitchen preparing supper for the doctor's wife and meals for the doctor and students.
A terse exchange notes a breakup followed by a deadly act as a man turns out the gas after being told he must not see the woman again. A stark, concise glimpse into a tragic domestic event echoed in a diary-like line.
An abrasive sales tone touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for digestion and general reform. It contrasts laxative and cathartic uses with the idea reforms come slowly as people resist radical changes.
The text mixes dental health advice with unconventional travel musing. It mentions rubbing Wizard Oil on gums to halt decay and using a mouth wash, then diverts to a philosophical musing about Mohammed and a cheap vacation. It ends with a peculiar tip about Garfield Tea and laxatives.
A funeral expert reports he knows numerous deceased individuals awaiting burial. The list includes people from various backgrounds, and the bottleneck prevents timely interments.
Garfield Tea claims to purify the blood and eradicate rheumatism using herbs. The advertisement emphasizes natural ingredients and health benefits without medical endorsement.
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