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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1907
Page
4
The line appears as a postal notice stating the publication is entered as second class mail matter at the Fairfield post office. It also includes a motto about ink making people think.
Spirit Lake Iowa April 8 A reader argues Johnson misjudged Texas after wintering there noting San Antonio warmth and healthier conditions than Iowa He says Texas land values rival western Canada and cites potential crops and safety while mocking temperance and pistol rumors and praising La Follette reforms.
The piece questions President Roosevelt's support for Secretary Taft as a reformer and asks what Taft has done to prove reform credentials. It urges backing Senator LaFollette, citing his long stance against predatory wealth and alignment with Roosevelt’s reformist arc. The call is for Roosevelt to favor LaFollette over Taft.
Debs accuses President Roosevelt of hero worship and political crimes in a Burlington Gazette excerpt. He argues Roosevelt branded opponents as murderers without trials and calls for impeachment amid union intrigue surrounding Moyer Haywood Pettibone.
The piece describes Nebraska and Mr. Dahlman pushing a national platform for the Democratic party, centered on tariff reform and curbing monopolies. It rejects government ownership of railroads and the silver issue, vows constitutional guarantees, condemns campaign contributions from trusts, and criticizes the current president’s expansion of power while promising protections against monopolies, with limited space for extreme socialist ideas.
Chicago milk dealers allege inspectors take too much milk. No similar complaints from beer and whisky dealers found. Senator Stone of Missouri says Harriman's letter was convincing. He notes the President's cautious command to walk softly.
Spain aims to reconstruct its navy and seeks pointers from Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley on improving ship design and seaworthiness after past efforts that produced vessels prone to sinking.
Sunday last nearly closed collections at the tabernacle meetings and the coming sessions will be free of dollar questions for Rev. Sunday and his audiences.
Democratic officials in St. Louis voluntarily returned about $80,000 of departmental appropriations to the city treasury because the funds were not needed. The editorial tone notes Missouri politics and implies reaction from a commentator named Junkin.
Kansas City officials order a high school commencement without essays or orations. The move faces criticism as it robs students of a chance to give speeches and showcase speaking skills.
England proposes a sharp tariff on American imports and favors all products of British possessions, framing it as a reciprocal measure. The statement suggests it mirrors past protectionist actions and warns of domestic trade retaliation.
West Point cadets wrap their coats around visiting girls to shield them from a cold breeze and now face charges for violating academy rules. The report evokes chivalrous sentiment with remarks on great country and soldiery.
A Chicago Lincoln Park lioness shares the singer Emma Eames’s name. When the vocalist visited, she found the cub not handsome. The lioness reportedly showed affection for the singer, defying the usual image of a majestic animal.
Chicago Republicans push a probe into whether police officers were coerced into giving to Ex Mayor Dunne. They urge patience until the national Republican organization cleans its own house before meddling in local Democratic matters.
The writer recalls Bro Junkin of the Ledger urging exact details on tariff reductions and now asks him to specify criticisms of recent Des Moines legislation. The appeal seeks concrete charges rather than general fault.
Swedish Vice Consul in St. Louis Eckstromer sided with a local publisher denied postal use for his publications. The President angered by the meddling of a noble born, US citizen, Eckstromer, sent a sharp rebuke. He went to Washington seeking a meeting but was refused an audience.
The passage notes Mr. Eckstromer saying his exequator was seized by Roosevelt era orders. He complains he has received less courtesy from the President than from the ruler of the monarchy he left years ago. Eckstromer now doubts the land of the square deal.
Sioux City reports the formation of the United and Amalgamated Order of Home Laundresses led by Mrs. Handy of Leeds. The 25 member group vows front door entry before 8 am and no work after 5 pm without overtime pay, charging 25 cents an hour. Tub washing ends. only power or electric machines accepted. no bending over tubs or washboards.
Secretary Wilson announced in Washington on April 20 that the department may publish a list of manufacturers using deceptive ads claiming government guarantees for foods and drugs. He noted serial numbers required by the Pure Food and Drug Act should identify the manufacturer responsible, not the government.
New York reports Thomas A. Edison and his wife faced a life threatening struggle near the Southern laboratory while tarpon fishing. The hooked fish towed the boat for about thirty minutes as the couple strained to reel it in and avoid overturning, finally securing the catch and heading to shore.
Miss Katherine Merrill of Cedar Falls wed Robert A. Howland of New London Connecticut after a six week romance started on a train to California. Secret engagement announced later, couple married at the bride's home, plans for a June society wedding abandoned.
Mrs Edison catches a shark in shallow water after a fight seen from shore. Her son’s brother wades out with a harpoon and kills the nearly six foot shark. Edison later has the shark mounted by a taxidermist for display at their West Orange home.
The Chicago Evening Post compares Walter Wellman and Lieut. Peary as they prepare to tackle polar exploration. Wellman relies on a dirigible balloon to reach the pole, while Peary drives a dog and pony team strategy across ice in a race to the expedition’s farthest north.
A historic plan outlines a tall white brick cathedral tower with a mezzanine, a main entrance featuring a large terracotta emblem showing Masonry, and multi floor interior rooms including a reception area, secretaries, elevators, cloakrooms, and banquet hall on the top three levels.
Waterloo Ia April 22 John Weichers Grundy county youth eighteen years old endured eight to ten years of pains suspected appendicitis but doctors found no disease. Surgeons removed a hat pin six inches long with rust and mineral deposits surrounding it. Pin head near body surface and point near the large intestine. Recovery good though permanent outcome uncertain.
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