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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
2
Readers praise Peruna for spring catarrh relief. Mrs N P Lawler reports rapid improvement from severe cold to good health after starting Peruna. The letters emphasize quick, noticeable benefit and endorse the remedy to others with catarrh.
A Prairie Farmer article extols the circular barn as shorter wall length and less labor. It describes a three story design with a 39 cow basement, 15 horse stalls on the second floor, a silo on the third, and integrated feed, manure, and water systems. Adherents in dairying grow rapidly due to efficiency and cost savings.
A dialogue describes Chinese dogs, called chows, as edible in Shanghai. It notes that chows are raised for food with white flesh like veal and that chow tongues are a rare delicacy, akin to turtle soup, enjoyed by the rich. The piece contrasts Western popularity of dogs with their use as food in China.
The text argues that women shape society through class and ambition while linking laundering quality to starch strength. It promotes Defiance Starch as a solution and notes that occupation is a necessity, society a duty, and habit can be a pleasure. It also includes a quotation about a fast young man struggling with expenses.
The passage urges proper cattle care to protect profits, stressing ample hay grain and prompt sick animal care. It warns against poor handling and odor, notes butter quality depends on clean air, and recommends accessible salt for cows to self regulate intake.
The article urges clean milk utensils to improve dairy quality. Dirty cans spoil milk and cream even with proper drawing and cooling. After cleaning and drying, tins should be clean, dry, and non greasy to prevent rapid spoilage.
The article urges farmers to weigh and test their dairy cows to stop profit loss from freeloading feeders. It encourages using the Babcock test and scales, suggests enlisting a creamery tester, and stresses finding and fixing leaks in profits by testing cows individually.
The article outlines practical dairy cattle breeding: choose a high quality sire from a proven milk line, assess dam and grand dam milk traits, and select calves showing strong dairy potential. Favor calves of cows with best improvement from feeding and care, raise many, discard underperformers, and emphasize inbreeding to stabilize desirable traits while improving feed, exercise, and sanitary conditions.
Three men linked to the international policy holders committee face conspiracy charges in the New York Life and related election probe. George R. Scrugham, Stirrup, and Carrington were arrested in Albany or New York as authorities pursue alleged perversion of election laws. Jacob Frank also faced forgery charges amid signs of a broader inquiry led by the district attorney.
In a letter to the editor, President Roosevelt contests a Review of Reviews essay A Doctor in the Public School arguing against birth-rate decline. He warns that accepting such ideas risks race death by own action and warns against permissive attitudes toward government corruption currency and class rule.
At a Portsmouth dinner Rear Admiral Mead recounts a merchant navy first mate famed for swearing. A strict captain once warned him never to utter another oath aboard his ship. When a boatswain erred the mate, seeing the captain, burst out in a loud rebuke instead.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as the treatment that purifies blood to cure rheumatism and other ailments. It cites Mrs Ellen A Russell of Auburn Maine recounting long suffering before relief after using the pills, claiming joint pain faded and stiffness disappeared. The copy notes pills aid blood and nerves, and offers a pamphlet and diet book free on request.
A deadly spring tornado outbreak in Texas leaves Hemming in Cook County nearly wiped out with five fatalities. Other towns suffer extensive property and crop damage as the storm system crosses the state. Early reports confirm eight deaths overall with continuing assessments of losses.
A 19th century health column urges temperate heavy food, water, and daily open air exercise to prevent rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles. It promises a complete prescribed remedy including Cascara Aromatic Barkola Prickly Ash and Aromatic Elixir for quick cure with aftercare on diet and lifestyle.
A Wisconsin immigrant writes from Churchbridge Saskatchewan in 1906 praising western Canada. He reports wheat yields of 23 bushels per acre oats 60 barley 40, a thriving garden, healthy climate, and satisfaction with land and laws for farming families.
A woman described as of uncertain age has stayed at a single age for a prolonged period, with no clear documentation or confirmation of her exact birth year. Local officials note the ambiguity complicates records and services.
Putnam dyes claim superior color per package with brighter hues and faster fading resistance. The ad notes the colorfast qualities appeal to household buyers seeking vivid results and long lasting finish for fabrics and textiles.
A fragmented OCR passage blends Emerson aphorisms with herbal patent medicine claims. It touts Garfieta Tea as a universal laxative for all ages and health benefits, then shifts to a metaphor about sunbeams and wind, ending with a misattributed quote about good words versus Nard speeches.
The article claims Defiance Starch offers one third more starch per package than competing brands for the same price, asserting the sale guarantees complete satisfaction and indicates superior value for money.
A deviator kite control system has been shown to work within prescribed limits in France. A severe Royan test on the east coast demonstrated remarkable lifesaving capabilities.
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