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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1910
Page
7
An English visitor in New York jokes about the countess of Cardigan author of a risqué memoirs book and a boastful young man who can stand on his head after being taught by his sister. The tale plays on propriety, youth and secrecy with light humor.
A clerk asks for a day's leave for tomorrow due to his mother-in-law's funeral. The employer cites repeated personal losses and insists on better family arrangements during holidays.
The exchange questions a $40.53 hat purchase as Mrs. Knicker defends the expense to balance her checkbook. A Phillips Brooks quote about acting for others frames the dialogue.
An advocate urges farmers wives to keep a large breed flock, touting Single Comb Rhode Island Reds as industrious robust layers. The author cites egg records from 1909, profits from egg sales and stock, and notes healthier birds with strong early laying and high egg output.
A cheap effective leveling device is shown using a 12 foot limit with a light steel smoothing plate. The device cuts soil with a beveled cutter, moves soil forward by advancing, then lifts to release earth under a sloped steel sheet that smooths and distributes it into depressions.
A farm owner notes weed control and crop yield hinge on effort, asserting bed shape is secondary to proper cultivation. The speaker adds that a renter may still face poor harvests if weeds flourish, indicating broader farm management issues beyond layout.
Mrs L I Terary quits her club after multiple meetings when her husband rearranged the parlor furniture each time. Mrs Wise and Mrs Izit Soe-Why are named in the report as accompanying figures in the scene.
Advertises Cuticura Soap and Ointment to cleanse and beautify skin scalp hair and hands. Claims prevention of inflammation pimples and blemishes including for infants and children and invites readers to request a free 32 page Cuticura book from Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston.
An English observer questions the American practice of placing young men in top posts arguing it breeds reckless trading. He notes in England firms like Dyke & Lone employ 66 workers with many long-serving staff including 30, 40, and over 50 years of service, and one at 70.
H N Camp of Denver Colorado recalls severe kidney trouble after the Spanish American War. He describes months of treatment, worsening condition, and inability to hold urine with back pain. Doan's Kidney Pills improved his condition from the first use and restored strength. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A playful exchange notes a poker winner paying tribute with a handsome home. The punchline: he built it on a bluff, implying the joke centers on wordplay about gambling and real estate.
Quip from Harpers Bazaar references a husband who objects to his wife’s imprisonment not on principle but noting it isn’t the jail his mother frequented. The remark reflects mid-century social wit about marital and prison notions.
Dialogue excerpt shows Brown asking how Jones felt during a burglary with a revolver. Jones replies feeling tiny though claiming a big presence, and a quip about needing an oculist to open eyes.
A deluxe departmental brochure from the Grand Trunk Railway System promotes Montreal and Quebec as tourist showcases. It features refined typography, early style ornamentation, and photograph illustrations. sent free on request to W. gs. Cookson in Chicago.
The Quoter asks about quoting poetry in speeches and Senator Sorghum replies that quoting poetry is like sending an anonymous letter and shifts responsibility for authorship. He argues people use poetry to say something while disowning authorship.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page, satirical dialogue about fashion, gender roles, and social behavior. It mentions waist size, boarding, train riding, eye salve, and a nod to Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup. It also advertises Pettit’s Eye Salve and retail links for farmers and wash ladies.
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