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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
7
A compact fragment speaks of speed and rest for NDT and peace, then invokes chimes and knowledge. It entwines ecstasy in poet rhymes with mingled ideas and zest, presenting a reflective, lyrical meditation on creative pursuit.
In a Romany camp near a village a frail elder Toni lies near death as Anita, his granddaughter, awaits a summoned doctor. Dr Graves professes love for Anita while guarding against the sinister Sandor Costello who seeks the girl. Graves foils an assassination attempt and takes Costello to justice as Toni’s condition declines.
In a quiet tent scene, old Toni whispers a final warning, then indicates Anita should wed Dr. Graves. Toni dies as Dr. Graves gently consoles Anita, pledging to take her as his wife and offering comfort with his embrace.
A Baltimore Sun retelling places a Fourth of July tale in Texas between the Texas Sluggers and the Timonium Little Potatoes. With two on in the fifth, a home run hitter hit a ball that vanished into a passing train puffing steam, reappearing in the third baseman’s glove for a triple play as the inning ended.
Defense attorney mocks witness as he questions why the defendant would harass someone with a bulldog revolver. The exchange centers on arrest reason and the weapon seen on the defendant, challenging the witness’s credibility in court.
A brief, biting verse mocks a woman's looks and wit with exaggerated derision. The speaker belittles her beauty clothing and manners, claiming no charm or sense, while insisting men remain foolish.
A bride from outside New York held a reception in a Fifth Avenue house rented for the day. The conservative Hudson River family opposed a restaurant reception but approved the elegant home setting. The party marked a new social experiment in wedding entertaining.
Acrobat troupe from Japan went on strike for a day after news of a naval victory reached Pittsburg. They decorated the city with vivid red while avoiding law violations, enjoying full liberty during the protest.
Massachusetts man Charles F Holm fathered twenty four children by one wife and enlisted in the Navy in 1887. The date of enlistment is probably four years earlier than that of any living man.
The Grand Union in Saratoga installs acetylene lighting to illuminate the hotel and grounds. More than six thousand burners are now in use, offering cooler, healthier illumination and convenience for guests seeking comfort and luxury.
A terse aphorism compares darkness and light, suggesting every shadow can be sparked into brightness. The phrasing emphasizes optimism and resilience through illumination of obscurity.
Farmers' wives are urged to read an advertisement for the Acetylene Apparatus Manufacturing Company in another column of the paper.
A guidance note urges workers to secure a safe position before leaving a current job. Emphasizes arranging stable work, confirming references, and ensuring orderly transition to minimize gaps in income and benefits.
An old advertisement touts Defiance Starch as unlike any other product, claiming it is better and one third cheaper, offered for 10 cents.
A Chinese census method groups cities and towns into tens of houses. The eldest man in each group visits nine neighboring dwellings plus his own, counts every family member, and forwards the tally to the Imperial Census Bureau.
Jano Waterworth of Preston England died aged eighty five after a career begun in 1846. He drove an engine for thirty seven years and amassed over two million miles without a single accident, a record attributed to his skill as a driver.
Homeless children are placed with neighboring families in Australia. Authorities cover maintenance and require school attendance. After age fourteen the child can work but earnings go to a savings bank until adulthood. Cost averages about $1.25 per week.
A Wisconsin justice of the peace cites a judgment praising Dodd's Kidney Pills as the best kidney medicine on the market. The advert shows a user stating back pain faded after one box and warns kidney pain can lead to serious diseases.
A short observation notes that a girl who airs family gossip may face social rebuke and a bleak fate as an old maid. The remark reflects prudish expectations and concerns about reputation in a bygone era.
A turboing coal bin turret mounted on a circular rack with partitions and doors lets the fireman reach the next coal compartment without leaving the cab. A hand wheel rotates the turret to bring a new supply within reach, aiding fuel gauge and keeping water space at the far end. The design aims to minimize furnace door openings during refueling and repeats when supplies exhaust.
A Philadelphian patents a tower electric vehicle that runs on trolley tracks using overhead power but can depart the line to pass obstructions with a storage battery. Designed for passengers and freight, the vehicle recharges its battery when back on the tracks and aims to operate alongside regular trolleys.
A new electric vehicle concept mimics trolley cars and draws motive power from the same system. It would carry higher fare passengers for faster direct trips, able to leave tracks and use connecting railways beyond track limits. Patented by Russell Thayer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The navy department arranges that all merchant ships with Wireless telegraph apparatus will make daily weather reports when in touch with government stations from Portland to Galveston. Reports are sent to Washington weather bureaus and forecasts are returned to ships via naval Wireless stations.
The Toulon built submersible, 117 feet 7 inches long with a 12 foot 9 inch beam and 172 ton displacement, powered by 200 horsepower, reaches 10.5 knots. Trials indicate the Aigrette type offers clear superiority and may become the future offensive submarine in France.
A design to house twenty cows and two horse teams with a 36 by 56 foot barn and 8 foot basement walls. It lists required materials including 27 cords of stone 27 yards of sand 160 bushels of lime and 34 barrels of cement 35 yards of concrete mix. Features include 9x12 stalls 8 foot wide passages feed alleys and gutters and mangers.
The guide details excavating at least three feet deep before building a concrete wall to112 prevent frost damage. Walls should be fourteen inches thick at the base and six inches at the top with a frost barrier outside. Mix six parts clean gravel to one part Portland cement and water after twenty four hours if possible. Portland cement concrete sets underwater, protecting forms when removed.
An old plan outlines four stables of 49 by 60 feet subdivided to hold ten horses ten cattle and two box stalls. Passages behind animals allow drive through cleaning with end doors eight feet wide. A loft and various rooms labeled A to R are described for stalls, mangers, passes, and storage.
Advice on mixing cement with lime mortar and using it promptly. For one bushel of cement, four bushels of lime and one yard of sand. If using standard cement mortar, mix one part cement to two parts sand. For a cellar drain, use tile with a screen to deter vermin and rely on a steady fall to keep the drain from freezing.
For a small ranch to obtain water from a lake, a wind mill is the most economical option if wind exposure is sufficient. The equipment should be near the lake, no more than 2 feet above lake level, with a large pipe laid on a slope and few sharp turns to minimize losses.
The guide advises birch or maple floors use equal parts boiled linseed oil and coal oil applied monthly with a brush and wiped off with cloth. Oak floors should have grain filled with hard wood filler and be waxed with old English floor wax.
Dampening the lime whitewash is described as the only effective method to remove it from interior walls. The text trails into a repetitive placeholder indicating incomplete details.
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