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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
6
Fairfield readers glimpse sharp asides on style rules for women over thirty and hoopskirts, a nostalgic note on a talkative woman who died, plus cautionary lines about Yaquis seeking peace, arsenic against fever, and cars as poetry until breakdown.
A burglar’s snoring betrays him as detectives close in. A Long Island man claiming to be Russell Sage dispenses money, described as crazy. Reports note ongoing killings and dangerous Alps expeditions, while Niagara rapids draw comparison. Prof Ross calls golf a fad amid high heat. Alfred Austin views England at peace, contrasting South Africa dangers.
The Kansas ship was christened with a formal blessing by its namesake governor who praised its future role. The ceremony drew local officials and spectators, setting a hopeful tone for the vessel's service.
A remark notes that it is futile to judge a woman's character or affections from the manner of her kiss when meeting. The point emphasizes caution in interpreting intimate gestures as indicators of personal feelings.
A sensational notice claims China uncovers a plot to kill the cowager empress. George Smith is fined $25 for kissing a stranger on a streetcar, unaware she was a stranger at the time.
A Chicago man drowned in a lake following his wife’s urging. The incident prompted police scrutiny as a possible coercion act amid a reported troubled marriage.
Thirty two garter snakes are born at the Bronx Zoo highlighting concerns over nature’s wastefulness in not providing complementary stocking snakes.
An Arizona federal judge faces charges related to improper conduct in a courtroom mockery of table use. The case centers on alleged disrespectful behavior toward courtroom decorum and potential procedural implications.
The author argues that a decline in American birth rates could allow longer preparation and development periods for the children who are born, suggesting policy or societal advantages from smaller cohorts.
A New York Journal item notes one Bellevue patient who insists he is a petrified ant amid a broader count of similar delusions where ants imagine themselves as men.
John D. Rockefeller embraces the Kneipp cure noting its practical value. He suggests a benefit is absence of empty bottles to cart away if the remedy fails. The remark highlights a pragmatic view of the health treatment.
George Gould enters the poultry business and is praised for his financial acumen. The write up suggests his talent could translate to making a living even from poetry, highlighting his keen business sense.
A well-known society column mentions a family that sometimes rises before breakfast, contrasting with other families that rarely go to bed before breakfast. The remark draws discussion about social routines and habits in upper-class circles.
Aged tale suggests Maud Sonne plans divorce from her hero and seeks a genius husband to secure a comfortable, lasting life then hopes to abandon the genius for a steady plain partner.
A modern piece in The Atlanta Constitution quips that the Shah has six hundred to seven hundred wives and is described as a moral man, while noting the paper omits how many mothers in law he has given the happy dispatch to.
The article questions whether reduced alcohol use in England stems from weaker prosperity or rising temperance sentiment. It notes prosperity can also curb morals and suggests economic downturn might influence abstention.
Anyone upset about not owning a farm can still obtain one with little effort and expense. The United States holds about one third of its area as public lands, presenting potential opportunities for new settlers.
The Webster City district Congregational churches plan their annual meeting in Iowa Falls on September 19 and 20. The articles cover various local incidents, arrests, resignations, and civic notes across the state.
A grocer John A Norman and his niece Miss Anhild Erickson reportedly left the city together, with Norman’s wife suspecting they fled Sweden. In Carroll Henry Harison known as Happy Jack was killed crossing tracks by No 5. Engineers from foreign banks will survey the Mor daunt line between St Joe and Des Moines in early September. Rural carriers gathered in Des Moines to push highway laws. A vacancy in the secretary post led A J Woods to temporary duties. Hawkeye Gold Dredging Company faces a federal suit against the State Bank of Iowa Falls. John Kruger, a renter near Storm Lake, disappeared after leaving for haystacks. Iowa postmasters met in Des Moines with officers elected and delegates named. Judges praised the cattle at the state fair noting high stock quality and rising breeding standards.
In a Cleveland Leader excerpt, Miss Rosebud and Miss Oldgirl exchange sharp dialogue about a kiss in the conservatory as onlookers seek witnesses. A farmer comments on actresses while his city nephew hushes him, noting the curtain has not risen and they are in a box.
Petty burglaries plague Narlan and surrounding towns with experts likely behind the raids. In Maloy a west side window was pried, stock scattered, and the cash drawer destroyed. No clue yet. bloodhounds used in some cases. local, outside operators suspected.
Town Falls Aug 30 Mr Meyer a local farmer lives near the city and after eight months on raw food believes cooked food is harmful and unfit for humans. He says the diet cured indigestion and he will not return to cooked meals except when away from home and unable to obtain raw foods.
Fred Brown and H. Simone of Muscatine were arrested for passing Confederate money to buy four beers. They tendered a $20 bill to the bartender and walked off with the change. The case will be heard in federal court. The boys are well known locally.
Annie Christensen, 17, a farm worker near Missouri Valley, files a $10,000 assault suit against lawyer Geo W. Egan, Tom Dennison's attorney, alleging an incident on the evening of May 2 after returning for a coat. she says she is about to become a mother and was a witness in a case. The petition was filed Tuesday.
Northern Iowa crop conditions steadier and better than four years. Mc Aninch Bros. thrashed oats at sixty eight bushels per acre. John Korrect harvested from fifty seven to sixty bushels per acre from a 100 acre field, the best ground previously a pond before tiling last year.
Des Moines, Aug. 31 Governor Albert Cummins pledged protection and care for Iowa’s old battle flags in a captiol rotunda ceremony. One hundred thirty eight banners were moved to new sealed niches as Rev. J A Potter, Gov. Cummins, Mrs. Jesse Cheek, General James R Weaver and others looked on. The brigadier general’s address moved many to tears.
In Grinnell at 3:30 this morning a baby's cough woke Dr T F Somers his wife and child, allowing their escape from a hospital nearly destroyed by fire. The roof collapsed minutes later. no patients were present. Loss estimated at eight thousand dollars due to an electric wire ignition.
Jerry Stones was crushed with a pitchfork by William Wiggins six miles northwest of Fairfield. Wiggins offered to pay to avoid prosecutions but was refused and returned to his farm. Sam Nelson, an engineer from Galesburg, was shot in the hip by two 14yearold boys, Harry Bradshaw and Charlie Way, while frog hunting, and was taken home. the youths will face justice court.
W. V. Halter, a young farmer seven miles northeast of Baxter, was instantly killed by lightning while driving to the threshing machine with grain. The load was set on fire by the strike and the body was taken to Melbourne, where the deceased’s parents resided.
Col. D B Henderson of Dubuque remains in critical condition after a paresis attack. A deed shows his marked signature unable to write his name, with witnesses George W Keisel and Belle Henderson.
The twentieth annual Iowa Christian Endeavor Union convention adjourned in Newton on August 2 and 8. Delegates passed resolutions to banish the rum traffic and express sympathy with the Iowa Anti-Saloon League. They also extended support to universal peace, thanked Newton for hospitality, and gratitude to retiring state officers.
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