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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
8
The notice records a change of address for the resident from 123 Old Street to 456 New Avenue effective immediately. The Postal Service and local records will reflect the new address for mail delivery and official correspondence.
The Pittsburg Post accuses the New York Tribune of relish at a Southern tariff shift and insincere defense of protectionism. The Tribune replies that Republican progressives seek a balanced policy, favoring domestic producers while lowering excess protection as American industry evolves.
The article notes interest in circulating new cents bearing Lincoln’s portrait as curiosities while cautioning that coins with real person portraits should be uncommon and that the experiment should focus on silver coins.
The United States urges careful scrutiny of the Russia China railroad agreement regarding the Chinese Eastern Railway and surrounding lands. It seeks convincing assurances that international equity and impartiality be upheld, with the terms and prospective effects clarified to prevent violations of these principles.
Mrs Lavina Ulm fell Wednesday at her home on the corner of B and Grimes streets while arranging dishes on a shelf. She endured sharp pain with a hip injury and doctors have not confirmed a fracture yet. Many friends express sympathy for her condition.
Miss Mabel Nelson of Fairfield visited friends here yesterday. Dr. R. D Smith of Des Moines visited his sister Mrs. O Webb Sunday. William Stephens of this place and Miss Gussie Aultman of Richland wed last week in Richland Friends church. J C Andrews, former pharmacist here, returns to Springfield Mo. A birthday surprise for Mec Chesney at Roy McChesney home with music and cake. Mr. and Mrs Samuel Scott of Fairfield visit Mrs Jane Oliver. Mr and Mrs George Davis of Comptonine pass through town. Mrs Davis badly hurt in a runaway accident.
Fall wheat and rye await harvest while mud slows corn cutting. Dry spell needed to salvage clover. July Fourth gatherings and local visits noted, with several residents in cornfields and at Merrimac boat races. A Sunday school convention is planned at Salina Presbyterian Church on July 15 with a large expected turnout.
The closing days of the Teachers Institute in Fairfield Hall are full of interest despite heavy rain on opening day. Enrollment pleases County Superintendent Miss Bessie Buchanan as the Summer school recently ended spurred attendance. Notable lectures by Prof. Henri Des Chaunes on physiognomy and Miss Kathrine Stichter on Pictures in the School Room drew large crowds.
Des Moines reports that resolutions of consent issued to saloon men since April 15 when the Moon law was approved are void. With the July 4 law change, scores of Iowa saloons opened after April 15 now operate illegally. Attorney General Byers denounces evasion tactics and clarifies the saving clause does not cover pre July 4 permissions.
Washington reports the July 1 condition of crops with corn at 89.8 percent of normal, higher than last year’s 82.8. Winter wheat is 82.4 versus 80.6, spring wheat 92.7 vs 89.4, combined wheat 86.5 vs 83.9, oats 88.3 vs 85.7, barley 90.2 vs 86.2, rye 91.4 vs 91.2. Corn planted totaled 109,006,000 acres.
Miss Lucile Willson of Mason City receives a three year kinder garten post in Japan with a salary of 160 dollars per month and a summer vacation. She plans to finish at Cedar Falls then sail in August 1910, and may not return home during the contract. She may visit England China India or any country except the United States.
Fifty six women, many Austrians or foreigners, are arrested at West Mineral after mass meeting leads to raiding illicit saloons. They disrupted four joints, claiming peace disturbance after beer in buckets was refused.
Former featherweight boxer Terry McGovern was committed by a Brooklyn magistrate to Kings County Hospital observation ward after witnesses testified his mind had weakened. He was arrested in the street on his wife’s complaint.
The Gorgons are portrayed with serpents for hair, brass taloned hands, and reptile girdles. Their deadly gaze petrifies onlookers, and Perseus beheaded one of the three sisters, the severed head's blood turning into serpents that haunted Libya's sands.
The flood situation in Missouri and Kansas is improving around Kansas City as rivers fall. Springfield on the Jordan River and Ottawa on the Marais des Cygnes suffered most, with streets buried under ten to fifteen feet of water. The body of R A Cameron of Colfax Illinois remains unrecovered after drowning at Springfield Missouri.
Frederic Isham records a Pekin encounter that exposes double standards of the oriental mind. A Chinese guide explains a monument’s purpose as commemorating a triumphal deed, prompting astonished inquiry about local beliefs. The Celestial observer maintains a steady smile, hinting at ironic humor.
A witty aside from the Cleveland Leader echoes the clash between lawyers and clients over value. The quip notes the lawyer’s modesty while hinting at fees charged for legal opinions.
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