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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
5
Anisty plots to win the woman by impersonating Maitland, using his social polish and access to Maitland’s circle. The pair discuss Maitland’s arrest drift and Higgins the butler, while the woman probes for details as lunch is arranged.
Mad Dan Maitland reaches his New York bachelor club where a young woman in gray appears. A janitor confirms no one has been there. He discovers dust prints and an attorney letter, then plans a trip to Greenfields to recover his jewels. He is drawn into a trap and robbed, then confronts the real thief.
Anisty and Maitland continue a tense luncheon as a young woman plots to outwit a seasoned thief. She studies him, earns his trust, and a plan unfolds around a stolen jewel cache and concealed loyalties. The pair debate risk, with detectives nearby and a concealed stash waiting in Anisty’s pocket.
A new system offers liquid illuminating gas delivered to homes on a regular schedule, similar to coal oil. A 22 pound cylinder can power a 50 candle light for four months at four hours daily, using a fine turano conduit barely thicker than electric wiring for the connection between burner and reservoir.
In Des Moines on July 14 fifty players began the Trans Miss qualifying. Harry G Legg of Minikahda Minneapolis shot 81 to lead, with Bun Guinand 87 and Will Sheehan 81 among others. Top contenders include Hurley 82 and Abbott 85 as field narrows toward the final rounds.
The grand lodge of Elks elected officers including Exalted ruler James U. Sammis and other posts. A grand loyal knight vote failed to produce a majority with J Preston leading. Sammis edged Hermann in a close race for grand exalted ruler as Detroit chosen for 1910 reunion. The report highlights 42 new lodges and over 300000 members and urges removing members who politicize their Elks membership.
The program offers 160 acre farms on the Flathead Missoula Reserve Spokane and Coeur d'Alene reservations with three chances to win. Registration costs nothing though prize acquisition ranges 1.25 to 7 dollars per acre. Rail fares from Chicago to Missoula Kalispell Coeur d'Alene Spokane are listed with dates in July.
Mexico City wires report a fatal cloudburst at Orizaba with a heavy loss of life. Early estimates put the dead at ten, with details still coming in on July 14.
Sheriff Griffin arrives with Charlie Jones a mulatto captured in British Columbia and wanted for a Buxton murder in Colorado on July 14.
Fred L. Cole a justice of the peace shot and killed himself in Princeton HL. He had suffered lifelong physical infirmities. He left a note saying No one cares for Fred.
The Mound City Rowing club of St. Louis won the six oared junior barge race at Ottumwa over Central of St. Louis and Quincy clubs. Time was 2 24 3 5.
Resigned Old Maid questions if marriages are made in heaven while a doctor confirms the idea with a wry reply. The humorous exchange plays on sciolo couplet humor about romance and professional doubt.
A Ohio mother reports her husband served as a missionary in the Southwest and her daughter's scalp suffered dandruff. After trying various remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, which left the scalp clean and free from dandruff. She also treated baby milk crust with the same remedies.
The Courier Journal recounts a well known Louisville woman famed for speaking without thinking. Her daughter entertains a young man on a front porch while the mother chats with neighbors. A baby nearby, just over a year old, attempts to walk and is cautioned not to walk too soon. The man shifts to a talk about the weather.
The text argues that Defiance Starch provides greater strength allowing much thinner application. This reduces fabric stiffness and paste buildup, preserving the beauty and wear of garments compared with other starch brands.
Wu Ting Fang, at a Washington social, criticized modern ballroom customs likening them to ancient Britons and lampooned the venKe’s idea of a magnificent toilet as mere paint with scant clothing.
An irritated farm bulletin notes that a non-resident buyer must sell an improved corn and clover farm at 25 dollars per acre. It highlights good crops and favorable climate, with town proximity mentioned. Include reference to Sedalia Missouri and a quoted farm motto urging honest life accounting.
A fragmentary puff ad mentions yellow clothes unsightly and a Russ Blu product to keep them white, plus a vague promotion for watches at 48 cents. It also references Anneke Jans-Bogardus Heirs and a Cleveland address for responding with stamp.
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