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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1907
Page
4
Mr William A Radford offers free expert building advice to readers addressing corner and square lots with pyramid roofs. He notes steeper roofs with roof windows create bright attics for storage and summer cooling, advising on attic ventilation and sash hardware for durability.
Editor discusses utopian real estate agreements and the limits of warranty deeds. He warns against narrow lots and improper frontages, urges wider setbacks for better light, lawn space, and compatibility with surrounding homes, and notes how lot orientation affects comfort and value.
Des Moines reports Kowan's anti pass case before Iowa Supreme Court. H. F. Schultz of Storm Lake seeks habeas corpus release from Buena Vista county prosecution for alleged anti pass law violations. Legal action challenges the 1906 federal and state constitutional protections and interstate commerce implications.
The Iowa supreme court limited a 100 percent penalty on Frank Stein of Guthrie county for alleged false statements to the assessor. The court ruled debt evidence can be shown without the note, and penalties apply only when a verified statement is refused or not listed.
A 19th or early 20th century household column promotes quick cure of colds with hot foot baths hot drinks and sweating. It endorses Hoff s German Liniment camphor cream as a preferred chest and lung remedy and warns neglecting a cold may lead to an untimely grave.
Workmen uncover early republic artifacts in the old United States Mint site on Seventh Street Philadelphia. Among the finds are foreign and domestic coins dating back to 1793 including test coins used by officials with central holes filled with different metals to adjust value.
A Third Avenue jeweler markets wedding rings with no extra charge for resizing. He notes customers may balk and promises to stretch rings free, claiming he has stretched rings up to five times for a single man. He also suggests rubber rings as a future option.
Government annual redemption amounts reach a fabulous level with 1904 totaling 912 million dollars. The redemption aims to obtain clean fresh notes or to secure change of other denominations.
The advertisement urges trying Defiance Starch for hot and cold starching. If it does not perform better, faster, or cheaper, return it to your grocer for money back.
Bella hints Jack may propose as leaked remarks from a recent meeting surface in the New York Sun. The dialogue centers on romance and potential engagement.
A home care tip explains washing milk pails with Borax and water at one tablespoon per quart to prevent staleness sliminess and stickiness, keeping containers sanitary.
A weary woman appears unconcerned with clothing, displaying little interest in her appearance as she moves through daily life. The scene emphasizes fatigue and detachment rather than style or fashion.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital ended with a death sentence but after using Deans Kidney Pills he regained health. He cites heart trouble smothering spells and kidney disorder and says he felt worn out before improvement. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for 50 cents a box.
A contemplative meditation on life’s brevity and the shifting tides of joy and sorrow. It contrasts bright hopeful moments with dark periods of torment, using vivid imagery of Thursdays and Fridays to portray a heart burdened by loss and memory.
A reader offers Browning’s poems in exchange for geraniums. Another reader offers Byron’s complete edition of poems and letters in exchange for watermelon seed. Both items appear in the household department of the farm magazine.
The dialogue notes Mrs Rownder as a widow yet insists her husband is living. The term club widow is used to describe a woman who has a late husband.
Board members note eastern experiments using tar to lay dust and kill mud on highways. A fund may be created to test tar on city approach roads, with special promise for clay and hilly routes.
Des Moines bankers say Iowa and Des Moines face no fear from New York financial wrangles. They see Gotham trouble as frenzied speculator activity that poses a general menace to banking and business, while Iowa remains in its best financial condition in years and ready to withstand any fallout.
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