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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1911
Page
3
In 1900 scheme, Jimmy Wilson nicknamed Jimmy seeks respect but is treated as a joke. He marries Bella Knowl, but after a year they divorce. Friends arrange a celebration for the first anniversary of the divorce.
In a chaotic social night, Jim pleads for help as Aunt Selina Reed arrives. Kit resolves to pretend Bella is ill to spare Selina from knowing Bella has left. Dallas and Anne push her to act, while Cal urges support, promising a dramatic but harmless ruse. The plan hinges on fleeting trains and a deaf aunt.
Mrs. A W Frazer now in New York recounts a mental vision of the Maine sinking in Havana harbor thirteen years ago She says she vividly saw a black battleship collapse and sink and a uniformed man with a sword telling others to wait for reports She notes news later reached Washington that Spaniards did not blow up the Maine and reflects on the color of ships and public opinion.
A crowded sidewalk erupts as bystanders crowd the street in fear and curiosity. The uproar is sparked by a glazier attempting to break off a fragment of a large plate glass pane then reassures the crowd.
The historic Old Masonic hall on Francis Street, site of the 1777 Grand Lodge of Virginia founding conventions, was razed by order of Williamsburg lodge to clear space for modern improvements. Notable attendees included George Washington and General Lafayette in earlier eras.
Readable Canada wide harvest notes show Winnipeg leads North American wheat receipts with 88 269 330 bushels, ahead of Minneapolis. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta yields are reported across dozens of farms with scores of bushels per acre on wheat oats and flax, including 43 bushels on 15 acres and 60 bushels on 200 acres.
A terse exchange turns on belief and fidelity as two speakers confront truth and trust. One asserts lasting love, the other challenges his claim until she accepts it, dismissing doubters as uninformed about women.
A historical seed catalog note from the John A. Salzer Seed Co promotes Salver a Pedigree Barley Flax Corn Oats Wheat Potatoes and Grasses as famed for purity and high yields. It cites Theodore Harmes of Lewis County Washington with an 80 acre farm and oats yield of 259 bushels per acre and lists other large farm yields and nationwide adoption of their seeds. The advertisement invites requests for a free seed catalog or 10 cents postage for samples and catalogs.
In a brief dialogue Mrs. Kimgilt questions her husband’s intelligence while he has found business success. Mr. Meekton suggests his difficulty lies in grasping the bridge score, a common human flaw.
An advertisement promotes Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York offering free trial packages of Allen's Free the antiseptic powder to ease tight or new shoes by shaking into them. Refuses substitutes.
A light domestic quip about parenthood. Father notes the baby resembles him while the mother quips the child closes its eyes often, implying sleepiness or calm at home. The exchange highlights everyday family life with a touch of humor.
An advertisement extols Garfield Tea as a health remedy for liver kidneys stomach and bowels and promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pains. It presents moral maxims about kindness and honesty and markets Garfield Tea as a mild laxative.
Lewiston resident Mrs. Lutie Rowe owns a waltzing cat named Prince who is one year old, weighs 11 pounds, and dances to any music. A pure white 18 pound cat arrived from Galveston to Capt. E. B. Will aboard the derelict Holliswood, billed to his wife, after five days at sea, with the box inscribed Water Me Feed me Tom.
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