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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
3
Widespread prejudices claim fruits cause bowel trouble and indigestion at meals. The article argues fruits aid bowel disorders, cites wartime relief for dysentery with peaches, and advises on juices, sugar content, and fruit combinations. It cautions against heavy mixed meals and notes acidic fruits upset some if overused.
State Agricultural Department intercepted a carload of diseased cattle destined for slaughter in New York. Twenty cows were found in the car with three dying, eight suffering advanced tuberculosis, and at least three with pneumonia. Several others had died at Utica before shipment. The shipper faces prosecution.
An English inventor introduces wolft a leather substitute for boots and all leather uses. Widely adopted by the Lorden Shoe Company walking shoes praised for wetness lightness and durability. Wolff is more waterproof yet porous making it a non conductor and reducing need for rubbers in slushy conditions.
Frances Willard argues that women must be physically strong to claim full equality. She laments fashion’s harm, describing women as hourglasses and lay figures degraded by long skirts and absurd attire. She warns fashion mongers threaten dignity and health.
The article explains eggs as a nourishing source of fats and proteins with a typical weight of one and a half ounces per egg. It notes the yolk’s higher nutritive value, discusses digestion and preparation methods including whipped raw and hard boiled, and states one egg equals a dozen oysters in value.
A Boston anecdote describes Japanese students noted as very dissipated by a hub resident, though not drinking or gambling. The youths reportedly eat sponge cake continually and are argued to be “very dissipated” as they are “all broke up” in behavior.
A collection of kitchen preparations including mashed peas with nuts and substitutes like graham gems and Irish corn soup. Directions cover soaking, cooking, draining, and baking in ash to achieve dry mealy texture, with optional bread crumb addition and nut content.
A humorous exchange shows Mr Jonsmith remarking on a cold and Mr Tombrown explaining his mispronunciation of a hard phrase caused him to ring the bell after forgetting his latch key, leading to his wife withholding entry.
A humorous dialogue between Mrs Wickwire and Mr Wickwire. She comments on giving women credit, and he jokes that men would be in the workhouse if women received equal recognition.
A Yonkers Statesman brief humor piece features Sam recounting a trolley collision with a gospel punchline. The car struck him on the head, yet Sam insists the damage was laughably minor.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a woman teases a man about being his first proposal while he reveals past rejections. He confesses that all previous suitors knew he loved the woman, driving the lighthearted banter the Boston Transcript records.
An agent arrives to deliver a piano guide to a woman who denies ordering it. The agent cites a neighbor Jones as the correct recipient, revealing a mistaken forwarding of the book.
A man in Brooklyn was arrested after falling from a ten story building. Police reported the incident was not a suicide attempt but due to traveling at an excessive speed.
The police reporter notes a battered inmate being moved from jail to the courtroom. The prisoner defends himself asking how he can be called broken when he is merely beginning his trial journey.
In the Magazine Office an office critic admits the poem is hard to grasp and the editor orders it first, claiming readers need mental exercise after the first issue. The exchange is printed in the Atlanta Constitution.
A reminiscence mentions plans to repatriate Pocahontas’s body from England to Virginia. The Smith family reportedly contemplates contributing a small sum to aid the project.
A terse exchange frames a courting price with the father naming about half a million as the value of his daughter’s hand. The prospective son in law responds he hadn’t calculated so precisely but trusts the fairness of the offer.
Dialogue reveals two heeler remarks about vote selling. First accuses selling votes to the highest bidder. Second counters by asking what else to do, sell to the lowest.
Chicago reports peace talks in the Teamsters strike have broken down with no negotiations in sight. The lumber and express driver conflicts threaten 10 000 idle workers and a wider stoppage across mills factories and building sites as unions brace for further action.
The marriage of Miss Arizelda Houston Hull to Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson was held yesterday at the Hull residence in Tuxedo Park New York. The couple are adults of prominent families and the ceremony joined them in a formal family setting.
A blaze at the Nations Stock Yards destroyed Maxwell & Crotch and Sparks Pros sale stables. Over 400 mules perished and the total loss is estimated at 109000 dollars, covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. Mary A Livermore a well known writer and reformer died at her home here yesterday after bronchitis and a weak heart hastened the end. The notice records her passing in Felrose Mass. on May 24.
At a Chicago meeting of twenty nine affiliated building trades the group decided no action will pull them into the steamsters strike. The stance means members will work with materials hauled by nonunion drivers, limiting the broader action. Rioting erupted in the teamsters strike with fights in the lumber district and at Canal and Madison streets. Police used clubs and revolvers to disperse the mob and about forty were arrested.
News from St. Petersburg indicates ten days of direct communications with Vice Admiral Rojestvensky as he begins his long voyage. The admiralty ridicules reports of his death and explains sending Vict Admiral Liri to Vladivostok as a precaution to reinforce Rojestvensky if needed.
Report from St Petersburg indicates a May 23 Japanese raid aimed at cutting a rail line and destroying a bridge near a tributary to the Tineian south of the main Kuanebengisny Kirin line. The assault resembles a prior Kaingskai bridge explosion near Mukden.
Manila May 25 an unconfirmed rumor says Russian and Japanese fleets met south of Formosa and that the Japanese were defeated. The report lacks official confirmation and details from credible sources.
A private telegram reports the Russian fleet has departed Viadivostok and is heading in a southerly direction.
The Reina Mercedes, sunk to block Santiago harbor in 1898, has been commissioned after extensive repairs and has sailed for Newport to serve as a receiving ship.
In St. Petersburg on May 24 officials announced that Simon Kaleieff, convicted of murdering Grand Duke Seizing at Meee Wales a '7, was hanged at 3 o clock yesterday morning confirming the execution carried out to quell the crime.
Testimony by Prof. Hugo R. Meyer before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee in Washington on May 4 argues rail expansion and farm markets shaped steel, shoes, textiles, and mills east of the Mississippi. He notes missed farmer protests in the 1870s would have slowed diversified industrial development and regional prosperity.
A text fragment notes how distance can distort a man’s perception of his in laws. It discusses emotional distance shaping judgment toward his wife’s mother and influence on family dynamics.
The report notes superiority in starching results attributed to De fiance Houred and mentions a 4 cm increase for Haine Dolby to meet required standards.
A village wedding is noted amid a sorrowful atmosphere as the community mourns the loss of another local resident. Details are sparse but the event underscores close ties and collective mourning in the town.
Lockesburg Colony in Sevier County Arkansas and Loring Colony in Sabine Parish Louisiana offer about 0.9 and 24,000 acres respectively for settlement. Prices range from 37.00 to 15.00 per acre with easy terms. Colonies suited for farming, stock raising, fruit growing, corn and cotton. For books and Current Events Magazine contact G. Warner KC or F B Roesler Immigration Agent.
Advice givers frequently face negative examples that undermine guidance. The saying highlights discrepancy between counsel and conduct, implying public judgment rests on actions rather than words.
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