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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
2
A collage of quips notes prudent umbrella keeping times and a nod to Prof Sud dards Fourth of July powder and praise for Joseph Jefferson. It mentions 10 000 mules for Panama Canal work and two French generals planning a duel with Paris court plaster prices unchanged.
A New York scientist who claims he can restore cats to life is urged to accept the adage Let well enough alone rather than pursue further experiments.
A San Jose woman allegedly went mad following a visit to a clairvoyant, while normal reactions vary as others dismiss clairvoyants. Reform rhetoric appears in the report. A New York policeman resigns to preserve self respect amid tensions. The sultan of Turkey faces Arab rebellion issues.
The dispatch notes a boundary dispute between Oregon and Washington while the nation remains mostly at peace. It also comments on baseball strategy and market trends as indicators of public sentiment. War reporting from Borneo is mentioned with local wild men acting as correspondents.
A Donegal woman was fined at Milfeed for keeping eleven pigs inside her residence. The animals were stated to belong to her and were found on the premises during an official check.
Mme. Modjeska angrily rejects a weekly vaudeville offer of 1750. Hetty Green would view this decision as madness.
An unnamed originator of rural free mail delivery dies in Connecticut. The event stirs questions about fame and recognition as newspapers search for the individual's identity.
Astronomers say Mars winter is mid season so a potential coal strike would have caused little hardship.
Nancy Carnegie notes the rise of the automobile prompts a key question about the fate of former coaches. The statement frames social changes as older workers adapt to new mobility trends.
Dr. Seymour of Chicago argues against soap use by claiming health advantages for non users. The remark shifts to questioning how many non users confessed to a crime, implying a provocative link between hygiene and behavior.
A farmer in Arizona claims stalks will reach six feet this year and observers see it as early evidence that Kansas is losing its best people to emigration.
Senator Proctor complains that modern mapes and even green apples lack the flavor he recalls from boyhood days. He notes a changes in taste and wonders at the loss of once familiar qualities.
A historic remark claims the German emperor curates a vast collection of neckties and scarfs from many eras and nations, reportedly numbering over 18000, though much of the statement is disputed by observers.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes seventeen year locusts will reappear this spring and must contend with annual insect pests.
Horticulturists at the University of Pennsylvania pursue cultivating the insectivorous plant drosera dicholomoa to curb mosquitoes and become the season’s favored greenery on the piazza.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a shift from the old cradle as a metaphor for woman’s role to modern progress. It hints at evolving domestic expectations and preferences for companionship reflecting contemporary society.
Dr Arnold of New Haven told Columbia students that women seem less graceful than men but questioned whether behavior changes between drawing room conduct and rushing to a car. The remark sparked debate on gender roles and social expectations.
Michael McCarthy of Emmetsburg is dying after a nail wound became blood poisoned. A theft drained $16 from FE Wiswell's home in Manson. A 17 year old, Adam Pigg, was crushed and may need amputation after an accident near Council Bluffs. Keosauqua embezzlement charges loom over H B Sloan. Local wildlife crackdown fines two men $80 for duck and snipe violations. Smallpox cases rise in Cedar Falls and a Cedar Rapids to Cedar Falls transfer is suspected. A misfiled divorce case leaves Mrs Russell still married. Dandis Deringer, missing Creston man, is found after three days. A doctor seeks $200 for services in a Slifer murder echo. The region reports saloon robbery in Davenport and a big drainage canal contract in Onawa.
Des Moines May 4 the Iowa supreme court reversed a Mahaska county case ruling that forced County Attorney Devitt to testify about information gathered in criminal prosecutions. The court held testimony in such matters is privileged and that public policy and justice require protection of official communications.
A comic exchange shows a fortune teller aloud predicting a modest income for a young man who asks why not become rich. The man defends himself until the teller accuses him of wastefulness after he spends a dollar on the reading. The item closes with a moral about mercy to the oppressed.
Six indictments returned against Alex L. Rockhold former cashier of the Bank of Lineville Iowa for fraudulent banking and embezzlement totaling over 25000 dollars. Bank formed twenty five years ago with capital 50000. charter expired and bank continued as a copartnership leaving stockholders liable for debts. An expert audit by Leland Windsor Des Moines funded grand jury action. Rockhold posted 2900 bond per count totaling 12000. Community shocked by the revelation of insolvency and misused deposits.
Johanna Taushaw, 60, fired at four young women near her home in Vinton on Thursday night. She pursued in night clothes as shots missed. Insanity commission found her insane and she was committed to Independence hospital.
A cyclone swept through Round Lake and Ocheyedan on a Wednesday evening injuring Mrs. Charles Larse about 70. She was carried to a grove and is expected to die. The storm wrecked two elevators a blacksmith shop and numerous barns with windows broken. Property damage is estimated at 10 000 dollars.
The Manchester board of review, which recently raised assessments by 98000, decided to accept the assessor’s books as originally returned. They heard complaints from those affected and will not change the tax books, preserving about 600 dollars for the city treasury.
Sixteen agents from major Iowa fire insurance firms were arrested in Clinton on a sworn warrant for forming an illegal price fixing pool. Bonds set at $500 each, with arraignments to September grand jury and all defendants pleading not guilty.
W A Richards arrived in Fort Madison from Farmington Illinois amid a tense scene with Sheriff Kimmer and militia. He walked into the penitentiary with calm resolve, predicting an early parole despite facing serious charges.
National and Iowa Holiness association hold annual meetings in Des Moines from June 2 to 12. Rev C J Fowler editor Christian Witness leads devotional services with Rev H C Morrison Pentecostal Herald and Rev M L Haney among pulpit speakers. Mrs Harris to lead music. evangelist training and exams on June 2. Chautauqua Park set for camping with dining hall and lunch counter on site.
Kinsey Jordan known as Stormy Jordan died at his Ottumwa home after a 73 year life. He gained a national profile opposing prohibition in 1884 and kept a saloon running under U S courts before financial ruin. He came to Ottumwa in 1860, retired in 1897, suffered dropsy, and was bedridden sixteen weeks. He leaves a wife and seven children.
Storm Lake reports Charles Kessler wounded by neighbor Frank Newell while hanging May baskets. shot in the lungs but not fatally. Fairfield notes Fred Holmes, a colored worker, stabbed by John Edwards in a quarrel at the Iowa Malleable Iron company. Holmes seriously wounded near the kidneys and Edwards arrested.
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