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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
2
A note on varied curiosities and opinions spans from a whale's tongue yielding oil to a divorce case valued at 1.5 million dollars. It remarks on European royalty, Boston automobile heat, New York poultry shows, and a sensational peanut diet warning.
Paragraph notes that mice can spread pneumonia and jokes that this gives women a ready excuse to leap onto chairs when a mouse appears.
A Chicago physician suggests ginger snaps relieve insomnia mirroring Kansas gentlemen who rely on Jamaica ginger extract to sleep, framing a tongue in cheek vindication for unprofessional sleep remedies.
A major thread producer announces a 30 percent dividend for the year, with profits exceeding 15 million dollars, substantially higher than in 1906, underscoring strong aggregate sales despite small item scale.
Chinese women of aristocratic families presided at refreshments during Secretary Tafts reception in Shanghai. It marked the first time women took such a role at a social function in China. The spirit progress is evidently working in the orient.
Two men in a North Adams balloon voyage descend in New Hampshire. They encounter a snow squall and a rapid descent during which falling flakes seem to rise, creating a momentary impression of a topsy turvy world.
Miss Boswell reports from a Panama canal zone tour at Secretary Taft's request. She says many bachelors are there and lonely, implying women go with altruistic motives. She notes that future visitors will be seen as altruistic and underscores a woman’s distress at lonely men.
A schoolmaster in Pennsylvania was sued after punishing one twin for the misdeed of the other. The teacher whipped the bad twin, then attempted to whip the second but the twins swapped seats, resulting in both being whipped. The principal then whipped both, and a parent filed suit.
The article notes Barnum’s elephant plowing a Connecticut field visible to passing trains. A farmer asks if the beast is profitable labor, and the showman says only if there is a circus to advertise. It mentions New York contractors importing two elephants to pull dirt cars and hints at publicity for ad revenue.
E Brander Matthews notes the university has not adopted three spellings but directs orthography authorized by Century Dictionary for campus use. Professor Scor outlines a chance to simplify spelling by distinguished scholars.
Perry prepares ground for the Van Camp milk plant with winter-friendly construction to finish by May. Cedar Rapids Gaslight case closes after Senator Trewin’s five hour closing. Cornell College eyeing gymnasium completion within a year as fund drive nears $8,600 with $1,400 short.
A broad survey lists events from the past week including a proposed constitutional six year term limit for president and vice president, Taft’s world tour impressions of Japan, the Central American peace conference outcomes, and a fist fight in Congress. It notes accidents, deaths, fires, and corporate shifts, with dispatches from ships, railways, and foreign affairs.
A wide array of incidents spans shipwrecks mine explosions and fires. Notable deaths include Robert Mitchell Indiana farmer and state board member, Col James B McGonigal Kansas City railway conductor, C Hauge Norwegian minister, Henry Dibblee Chicago real estate man, and King Oscar of Sweden’s burial. Other items note burglaries, bank insolvencies, electrocution, and political moves.
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