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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1900
Page
6
County correspondence notes Depton Tedro purchasing the John Faulimer property and plans to move there. Other items list local visitors, illness, travel, and community updates including church Easter success and census work.
The Easter service by the Antioch Union Sunday school was well attended. Mrs. Hannah Moriarty remains seriously ill from poison ivy exposure. T. W. Jones visited Fairfield on coal mine business. A local remark about rains on the just and unjust ties to today’s weather and crops. Oscar Johnson visited from Fairfield for the weekend and attended the cake walk. N. S. Mills ships two cars of wood to Washington. Early Monday there was much road travel as young men rode in light rigs. Easter Sunday marks Safe Coop’s 58th birthday. neighbors surprised him with a bed spring and a friendly celebration after music and games.
Miss Tressie Hawkins begins a term of school at Glendale. Wm R Smith was in Burlington several days late last week. Miss Anna Ranquer visits relatives after losing her Kansas City home in a fire that burned the auditorium. Clark Tracy, John Crow and Jesse Parsons go to Kossuth county to work on BCRN extension. Oats show green. rains were welcomed. D Heater visited friends here. Ed McDonough of Beckwith brightened the town Sunday evening. Blanche and Daisy Ferguson of Galesburg Illinois visited Gert rude Damm last week.
Buchanan Township reports Miss Australia Bush of Adams county returning home this week after visiting relatives. Prairie Chapel Sunday School observed Easter with songs and recitations by children. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Long of Ottumwa spent Easter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Davis. Mr. W. Porter and family and Miss ...
Edythe Whitaker of Brighton visited the Kendall home last week as several ladies attended a quilting at Mrs. Wm. Bates. Miss Mary Kendall is visiting friends in Pleasant Plain and Miss Maud Gree teaches the spring term at Wooster.
April 18 items report school opening with Miss Mary Brown of Fairfield. Jno Schmidtlein returns to Chloride after 25 years. Edna Carlson to Ridgeway Missouri to visit relatives. George Craft’s new house nearing completion. Fred Hunt played noted violin music in Lockridge Sunday evening, praised as best ever heard.
The City Council met after adjournment with full attendance. The Shaffer petition was referred to Ways and Means. Committee reports recommended tax valuation changes for Centennial block 24 and adopted ordinance No. 117 for year appropriations. Cemetery fence repair authorized and funds set for grad ing. Water works repairs approved. General fund $88.14 and water fund $41.05 bills paid total $129.19. Adjourned to April 30, 1900 at 7 30 PM.
Medical note promotes Bailey's Laxative Tablets containing Cascara Sagrada to cure constipation headaches biliousness and liver troubles. Sold in ten and twenty five cent packages with chocolate coating and a Chicago signature on the wrapper. Bradshaw and Thoma sell the product.
A heartless landlord seeks to evict widows with 18 children as a storm rages outside. The woman blocks the door and declares not today, citing the raging rain and sleet. The landlord, bound by convention, resists but cannot break social norms.
A steamer halted in a foggy river mouth delays while a passenger asks the cause. The captain notes poor visibility up the river, but the old lady claims she can see the stars, to which the captain replies that they will not move until the boilers fail.
The passage argues happiness rests on action pleasure and indolence. While mixtures vary with personal disposition, removing any single ingredient reduces the overall enjoyment of the whole.
A reflection on habit's reach into the human mind. It notes a miser who cheats others until he ends by cheating himself, stealing a guinea from his own pocket to feed his hoard. The tale emphasizes how custom can distort judgment and self-interest.
Russian families relocating to a new dwelling rekindle their hearth using coal carried from their former residence. The practice reflects practical warmth needs and continuity of domestic routine during relocation.
A preacher recalls a thrifty member who offered half payment toward his donation by gifting a handcrafted plant stand. The anecdote reflects frugality clashing with church needs and donations amid earlier career struggles. An anecdote contrasts with a shipyard or theatre scene and mentions a burial planning in a cathedral area.
An Unsolved Probie features a reported crowd of more than three thousand animals in the London zaglockal gardens. The item notes a witty exchange about memory and folly, reflecting a Brooklyn Life style quip on gender and inquiry.
An endorsement claims Mother's Friend strengthens the body and mind for expectant mothers, reduces morning sickness and nervousness, relaxes abdominal muscles, improves organ readiness for labor, and shortens recovery. The product sells for $1 a bottle from The Bradfield Regulator Co. of Atlanta, Ga, with a free illustrated book available.
An old newspaper advertorial describes kidney issues and says a sediment in standing water reveals problems. It touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney, bladder, and urinary ailments, claiming relief from frequent urination and back pain. It offers free sample bottles and a book by mail from Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
The Baltimore Sun notes Japanese theaters divide seating with rails into 4 by 4 foot pens for four, often housing more. Patrons kneel or squat, smoke and eat while the play runs, with spectators passing the day. A revolving stage and two side projections show actors reciting and acting. Black-clad prompters and crew appear visible, others invisible.
An anecdote from Memphis Scimitar describes a barber shop scene with a Black barber denying payment demands. A colored back driver insists on $2 for a funeral back, the barber repeats next week plans and declares he has not changed, sticking to his routine despite the quarrel.
A humorous exchange about kicking out a caller who was after the mother in law, revealing a mistaken pursuit. The dialogue features Bliffers and Bluffers discussing age and romantic interest, with a twist about the real target and the caller’s motive.
A Detroit Journal excerpt shows a missionary arguing clothes are cheap as dirt while a tropical girl questions hygiene. The child notes health is good but wonders about corsets skirts veils with dots and their effects.
A sympathetic citizen quotes a saying about a woman's duties. Mr Meekton concurs, citing Henrietta's case to illustrate perpetual chores that keep a husband busy from dinner until bedtime. The Washington Star is cited.
The Byzantine princes played a game which differed very little from our modern polo. It resembles polo in method and sport, showing an early form of the equestrian ball game.
Home Notes suggests lemon juice diluted with warm water to remove nail stains and soften the cuticle more effectively than scissors. It also notes lemons whiten hands tanned from sun exposure during boating or outdoor activities.
A reflection that greatness lies in the quality of human lives rather than their measured size. It suggests that notable virtue can exist in modest spans and modest circumstances, elevating character beyond outward scale.
A leading congregant objects to a pulpit between two doors while an architect argues it improves rear seating order and collection totals. The exchange, cited from the Chicago Tribune, highlights design choices affecting flow and fundraising.
A brief exchange from the Chicago Evening Post notes doubts about recognizing a remarkable woman without her picture. The dialogue contrasts skepticism with admiration, hinting at expectations tied to public imagery.
The president assigns William Sinclair as steward, Charles Loefier as doorkeeper, and Christof Evan Tharn as usher of the executive offices.
Queen Victoria is supplied with four dozen pairs of kid gloves per month from a designated fund and insists on receiving them. The arrangement highlights the monarchs ceremonial wardrobe needs and royal procurement practices.
A dramatic exchange from the Boston Transcript depicts a wife lamenting her husband’s claim of lifelong love, accusing him of indifference barely a year into marriage. He defends that his vow was spoken during illness, implying he did not expect to live long.
City life favors women and shows higher death rates for boys under six months. Urban families are larger, marriage rates are higher, and divorces more common than in rural areas. The Globe notes foreign populations in cities are fading, predicting American cities will dominate in twenty years.
Toward Mecca the thoughts of pious Moslems turn to pilgrimage and honesty as a duty. A store proprietor questions a salesman about affording fine clothes on his salary. The salesman laments earning too little and needing more pay.
An advertisement claims the American Poultry Mixture cures cholera and roup in chickens, prevents disease spread, and protects flocks. It touts wide adoption by breeders, offers a $50 cure guarantee, and urges readers to buy a sample box if their druggist does not stock it.
The Tribune urges every reader to obtain Cain's Money Trusts and Imperialism, calling it an education in itself and directing to the Tribune office to purchase a copy.
Advertisement offers Mull's Pioneer Cures as a general remedy for kidney bladder impure blood liver stomach dyspepsia rheumatism and female complaints. Claims a dollar draft if the medicine fails with chocolate tablets priced 25 cents and 1 10 dollars and urges readers to ask their druggist.
A promotional prompt invites readers to buy Colin's new book at the office, linking current political issues to the promotion. The message reads like an in place sale notice with minimal context and no additional details.
Advertises No-Te Bac as a magnetic life enhancer to quit tobacco. Claims to fortify nerves and vigor, with a 50 cent or 81 price and a lifetime cure guarantee. Promises booklet and sample free from Storng Remedy Co in Chicago or New York.
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