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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
2
Fairfield Weekly Journal cites M. Santos-Dumont at work on airship No. 13 and humorously surveys topics from 4 cent water in Panama to a Luzerne boardinghouse bombing and a California woman’s suicide over obesity. The column blends curiosities, jokes, and brief notes.
A statistician quips that artists present 1.5 million dollars of work to the world each year, suggesting a harsher view that the value equals an inflicted burden rather than gift. The remark reframes artistic impact as a societal load rather than generosity.
A New York woman complains that her husband offered to sell her for five cents and suggests he could have asked for as much as thirty. The remark highlights a quarrel over a humiliating proposition in a domestic dispute.
Scientists say the human being is losing the sense of smell. Luther Bur bank wastes effort in giving scents to scentless flowers.
A report notes Geborgia claims the largest peanut harvest in her history signaling a strong year for the circus and baseball. The statement links agricultural yield to broader regional optimism and upcoming events.
A poem contrasts wealth and longevity, asking whether readers would choose riches or a shorter life. It notes a sentiment that money may extend life and recalls the proverb about the poor dying young.
The item notes Charles M. Schwab paying 159000 dollars for a silver and gold dinner set. It asserts he sold steel stock at the top notch and includes Dr. Gladden’s claim that Adam could not have become a millionaire, concluding that Adam lacked executive ability.
A Pittsburg heiress is set to wed an English nobleman in a match described as socially notable. The union would underscore Pittsburg’s prominence on the map and is presented as a landmark alliance for both families.
A fat man attempted suicide by drowning but his weight kept him afloat. He may have hoped immersion would cause his solid flesh to melt away, yet he stayed buoyant and survived the incident.
Kingdon Gould suffered a bad injury in a polo match held days ago. The note says polo injuries are rare but affect players directly, highlighting the sport’s risks to those who compete.
New York physicians assert trailing skirts spread tuberculosis. The claim suggests blame will eventually reach Eve, implying longstanding gendered assumptions about women’s clothing.
Consul Uchida states there are no old maids in Japan and suggests adding the formula to Japan exports. He notes New England would place a large order if such a product were available.
When Mme Modjeska bade farewell to New York the box office receipts for the performance aggregated ten thousand dollars. The farewell marked a notable curtain moment for the famed actress.
The text notes Dr. Osler favors taxing bachelors and suggests they should thank him while jokingly implying he might have supported chloroform for them.
The passage notes science has advanced but cannot insert fruit into the restaurant strawberry shortcake, using a playful summer reminder of ongoing limits in food innovation.
A Pittsburg policeman arrested a man named Dam skieselhabet Kroebenhaven but the court refused to enter the name in the minutes and released him.
A Portsmouth suggestion to bury John Paul Jones in the city beside an old sweetheart is dismissed as unnecessary by stating Jones was a tailor rather than a sailor, framing the debate as unfounded.
A Chicago husband accused of shooting at his wife when the train she rode was fifteen minutes late. He cites dyspepsia as the cause and asks for a dynamite tablet to be prescribed.
The Portland Telegram opines that charging a dollar an hour for hoeing potatoes with a special costume would erase golf from memory. It calls hoeing in a potato patch a great form of exercise and a clever incentive for work.
Destructive windstorms swept Iowa from west to east on May 10 and 11, damaging many farms, barns, and residences. Tornadoes near Iowa City, Centerdale, Ida Grove, and Spencer caused significant losses, with no lives reported but serious injuries to H. Hoberg and others, and extensive property damage statewide.
A cyclone swept east Hancock and northwest Cerro Gordo counties on May 13, damaging farms from Klemme to Ventura. The William Sampson and Fred Farmer properties were destroyed, the Warner and Miller families escaped with minor injuries, and the Miller school house was lifted and moved with no injuries. Garner and Clear Lake area saw wind and hail damage. stock injuries were reported.
Iowa City May 11 report says six farm houses were leveled and about a dozen barns and sheds damaged. The tornado swept over the big bridge on the Iowa River, carried a boiler from cement foundations, and caused an estimated loss near eighty thousand dollars.
Anamosa reporter: E. E. Snyder, ex banker from Olin, was arrested in St Louis on two counts of fraudulent banking and embezzlement. Indicted in March, his capture followed a governor offered reward of 300 dollars. He faced liabilities of about 143000 dollars, with only about 10 cents on the dollar likely to be paid.
In a period piece urging forethought, Capital Fire Insurance Company of Des Moines emphasizes safety from tornadoes and lightning. The ad promotes comprehensive fire, flood and storm coverage, vowing prompt, fair claims and anxiety relief for farmers and property owners.
In Sigourney on May 12 Minnie and Lousnaxenberg were robbed of two watches valued at $25 each and about $50 in cash. Screams frightened away the burglars, who cut the telephone wires. Sheriff Baty arrested John F. Doyle, found with stolen property, after a wet muddy suspect was seen near the jail. Doyle waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury with a $1,000 bond.
Dwight Lamb a 35 year old Clinton capitalist and president of Lamb Boat and Engine company and Lamb Automobiles died after falling from the deck of the steamer Margaret owned by John H. Bradley during a pleasure trip two miles from Bellevue. The body was not recovered. Lamb left a wife and three children.
A Drake University study by Prof. C N Kinney reveals 75 percent of sampled milk sold around University Place is adulterated with formaldehyde borax chalk and water. Skimming and mixing water to restore texture is common with street dealers grocers and student boarding houses.
In Anamosa on May 13 Miss Martha Sinkey, a domestic for Hon John Russell near Onslow, died after a severe thunderclap. Doctors suspect heart disease triggered by fright as no lightning entered the house. she had prior lightning strikes.
J F Baldwin of the Farmer's Exchange Bank Hamburg was shot twice by C Rees a prominent capitalist of Council Bluffs after a dispute over their children. Baldwins wounds are serious but not fatal. Rees released on bonds. Also Curt Smith farm hand near Oskaloosa struck by lightning and killed instantly as hail and a small cyclone damage Theodore Greens barn and chicken house.
In Neola on May 10 Mrs Herman Van Hebel was badly scalded while pouring water from a wash boiler into the washing machine. Her husband Mr Van Hebel aided her and saved her from severe burns. She was reported in critical condition but slightly improved. Lelf important men seldom get out of the wage-worker class.
Benjamin F. Parker, once a leading Des Moines liquor magnate, petitions voluntary bankruptcy with debts near 30 000 dollars and assets under 3 000. Creditors include out of town liquor dealers and two Des Moines banks, with state and federal tax claims totaling 495.46. Assets consist mainly of interests in about fifty saloons. household goods were seized but released. Paroled convict Joseph Buck requests readmission to the Iowa penitentiary and is granted. a judge upholds the conviction of Frank Baird in the Sullivan robbery case. The Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association reports record activity and substantial losses, while a Iowa Supreme Court ruling finds a child cannot be held contributory negligent in a damage case against a railroad. Streetcar and interurban service may begin to Westover by June 1 if weather allows, and a hold up on Fritz Schmidt leaves him in critical condition at a Sioux City hospital.
Reports from Snyder Oklahoma and surrounding towns on May 11 through May 15 describe a devastating tornado. Initial tallies misreported up to 500, later stabilized around 125 dead with many injuries. Relief efforts mobilized from nearby cities, towns, and the Frisco railroad, while debris and wreckage stretched across twenty to forty miles.
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