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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1907
Page
3
Anita resists her mother's schemes and seeks independence as she confronts her captor. He urges marriage tonight, while she confesses fear and broken will, choosing flight with him toward safety and a new life away from conventional restraint.
A humorous exchange riffs on bad luck and cross-eyed people. One character mocks the idea while another recalls a prior incident when a cross-eyed driver caused an accident, framing superstition against experience.
London consumes 0,000,000 gallons of water daily while New York uses 60,000,000. London covers 118 square miles in area, New York spans 326 square miles.
Iowa City wins location for the state tuberculosis hospital on a 280 acre site north of town near the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City interurban. The project includes a main administration building with shells for patient housing and will open July 1 1907. State Architect Liebbe will design the facilities and the interurban depot will be built adjacent to the site. The university medical department and state bacteriological lab will support the hospital, providing services and research at no charge.
The tax department of the auditor's office completed a valuation of Polk County real estate personal property rail lines express and telegraph and telephone firms at 23 571 490 dollars placing total property value near 100 million Tax apportions 82 500 state fund 290 875 26 county 24 276 13 townships 11 588 89 towns excluding Des Moines and 657 793 97 Des Moines city total taxes 1 646 622 30 up from 1 576 877 94 last year and 1 049 852 21 ten years ago.
Mrs Jennie Steele Huegle county superintendent elect failed to appear for examination at the capitol and her final chance to obtain a teacher’s certificate has passed She relies on a Lucas county certificate She has been sworn in posted her bond and will attempt to occupy the office.
Charlotte Gifford files a 4000 claim in Des Moines against Des Moines City Railway alleging a West Locust crossing collision with a street car. She says a street car struck her, injuring head arms and body, with permanent injuries, and blames negligent speed and failure to drop the tender.
Railroads in Iowa will refuse both interstate and intrastate passes after January 1, aligning with federal law. The move extends the national policy to state travel, with plans to strengthen Iowa statutes to match the federal standard. The decision rests with railroad officers at headquarters rather than local company representatives.
Teachers who fail the first examination for certificates may credit subjects passed on a second trial within a year. Examinations must be successive. a single unpassed subject after the second attempt requires a full reattempt, with credit limited to passed subjects.
Emory H. English of Mason City becomes state printer and E. D. Chase of LeMars state binder arriving to resume duties on the 16th. They succeed Werneard Murphy of Vinton and Tedford of Mount Ayr. Governor Cummins approves their hands and they file with the secretary of state. The new officers have organized their offices for prompt service. Murphy and Tedford complete three two year terms totaling six years in those roles.
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