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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
2
Fairfield weekly notes a mix of commentary on exports rice marriages and public news. It mentions Captain Hobson marriage and a bandit holding up an express train along with social quips about Sioux workers and changing girl baby popularity.
Mrs Chadwick's art treasures were sold at extremely low figures. She herself is significantly depreciated amid the auction.
A provocative note predicts Italian nationalists must calm Vesuvius or an American showman will provoke a full eruption stateside within weeks. The piece frames tension between nations and a theatrically charged warning from a caricatured observer.
A German scientist reports advancement in fireless cookstove design as he continues work to create cookless meals. The notes emphasize practical heating without open flames and potential kitchen efficiency gains.
The saying that the devil never rests is challenged by observations of his frequent appearances at summer resorts, suggesting a humorous contrast between lore and leisure season activity.
The remark notes how people once anticipated the twentieth century would bring global tranquility and harmony, viewing progress toward lasting peace as a defining goal. It contrasts past optimism with later historical developments shaping international relations.
Report from the sporting department notes no sizable wagers or financial shifts were observed regarding the outcome of the sea fight. Some funds may have moved, but amounts are not clear from available records.
Editor Whitelaw Reid will pay twenty seven thousand dollars more for house rent than he collects as salary but a newspaper man does not mind trifling discrepancies.
A satirical remark counsels the king of Servia to abandon heroic duties and pursue a less dangerous, though less patriotic, occupation to ensure a longer life.
A Van Dyck has been sold for five francs. The item’s minimal price may spur sales of other old paintings at much higher sums that cannot be disposed of for five francs.
Dooin Dovlin Devlin Dahlen and Devlin are listed as participants in a National League game while many fans struggle to name the twelve apostles.
The dam under construction by the government on the Salt river in Arizona is described as the biggest in America. Salt river has previously hosted some very large dams as well.
A quip notes the eye's closing lasting 395000ths of a second and jokes on how quickly intelligence reaches the soda fountain clerk. The remark contrasts perception speed with everyday service.
A correspondent asks what kind of politician is trustworthy and another asks what chicken to use in salad. The Dayton Gazette News answers both questions with a blunt response: a dead one.
Humane society statistics from Cleveland indicate husbands show greater love and consideration for wives in warm weather than in cold. Cheer up ladies the good time is almost here.
Chicago police raided a matrimonial agency and seized forty five thousand love letters. The find could lead to publishers pursuing rights to compile a book of the correspondence and reveal private romance.
New York revival leaders who began services in Wall Street are directing efforts away from the city’s slums, recognizing that other districts need active religious work more urgently.
A young Boston woman ends a romance after discovering her suitor refuses to wear a gold chain with his eyeglasses. The episode highlights her principle driven stance in a city noted for scarce eligible men.
A Boston Transcript note reports millinery workers quietly organizing to strike next fall when styles change. The piece hints that femininity plays into the secrecy of the plan.
The report covers washouts severing miles of track near Cantril and major bridge and highway damage. It notes Onawa's deep well contract to J. H. Hams of Sioux City, a 400 foot well sunk to sand rock for abundant water. Multiple fires, accidents, legal cases, and public notices are summarized with named towns and individuals.
Laura Miller returned to Tipton from Independence and was found hiding in the Bandy home cellar with lard jam food stolen from the refrigerator and bottles of strychnine wood alcohol and matches. She is sent to the Independence insane hospital after a court hearing.
Tom Dennison, acquitted of receiving stolen Pollack diamonds, is set for trial on a robbery indictment. Elmer B Thomas, attorney for the Civic federation and Jewelers Protective association, says they expect a conviction. Trial cannot occur before October term at Red Oak.
Des Moines police nab James Crippen in connection with the Shea shooting on East Court avenue. Crippen allegedly threatened Walter Scott for revenge, and Detective Nedrix took charge of the Shea Crippen group. Crippen is described by police as a self proclaimed bad man known for bravado.
Lee De Camp, 40, failed to cover 31.9 miles from Redfield to Des Moines in five hours fifty five minutes, losing $300 to backer C A Diddy. Diddy says he will back De Camp again on the same ground, noting the rider paused for water near the Brick Plant between Valley Junction and Des Moines.
A set of aphorisms about marriage money deception and virtue. The remarks note a man of few words may hide a wife with a monopoly and a rumor of wealth boosts a girl's sway with men. Conscience in business and loyalty in marriage are praised as guiding traits.
The Baer residence on a farm west of Clinton was entered while occupants were away. About $25 was stolen from two pocketbooks in a bedroom. Thieves used a known front door key and found the locked bedroom. two gold watches left in sight were not taken.
A concise reminder that losing temper erodes self discipline and impacts decision making. It warns against letting anger govern actions and encourages maintaining composure for better judgment.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court ruled against operating saloons in basements or second stories. The decision in A. J. McColl versus Bally & Fisher found the bar not in plain view from the street and thus illegal under plain view provisions. The court noted the entrance was not on a public street and steps were required to access the room.
In Muscatine on June 15 Fay Fowler aged 11 jumped into the Mississippi to save his younger brother who fell into deep water. The younger boy was pulled out in time, but Fay drowned. He was the son of prominent local residents.
Reports to Secretary Wilson indicate Des Moines may be chosen by railroads as a feeding point for cattle. Farmers urge enforcement of unloading cattle every twenty four hours. Sioux City is already chosen with possible other sites including St Joseph Kansas City and Omaha.
A Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul freight train collided with an Illinois Central passenger car at Lyle crossing at 4 am yesterday. A combination car and the sleeper were damaged but no one was killed. Thirteen passengers rode the sleeper. the Milwaukee locomotive was damaged.
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