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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
4
The Fairfield Tribune presents its ownership, publishing house, and subscription rates. It notes mail classification and offers a slogan “A drop of ink makes millions think.” The text lists P. E. Boesen as owner and Moburg and McKee as publishers.
A succinct quotation urges readers to value time as the essence of life. It emphasizes not wasting moments, attributing the idea to Benjamin Franklin.
A remark states there are 1,000,000 blind people globally, excluding businessmen who do not advertise. The line implies a focus on awareness of the blind community and market visibility.
A witty line attributes to Josh Wise the idea that a knock by any name makes the same impact. The remark mirrors a sentiment about perception versus effect in debate or confrontation.
A Kansas woman reportedly sold the family watchdog to buy roller skates. Detroit manufactures 6,000,000,000 pills annually, while a correspondent asks when to stop taking them. The old rule endures to stay in flannel until it clings. A prosecutor named Scarlet leads Pennsylvania state house graft cases, expected to nab several offenders red handed.
A Peoria girl in Newfoundland suffers pneumonia the Herald Transcript links to standing long in the shade of a Merry Widow hat. A Missouri crisis looms over wet or dry cider rules as the state supreme court weighs it. Oregon suffragists vow another 1910 push if defeated. It is said a woman’s nay cannot be ignored.
Prices of all meats rise across population centers amid a commercial war between packers and cattle raisers. The consuming public bears the cost or turns to vegetarian options.
The United States patent office reports a doubling in aero nautical patent applications over the last year. Most ideas focus on combinations of the aeroplane and the dirigible balloon.
In March the quantity of money in circulation dropped by nineteen cents per person, reducing the average per inhabitant to $35.35 for the 87,140,000 population. It prompts curiosity about who holds the remaining $35 of the share.
Ex governor William L. Douglas of Massachusetts says he is not a candidate for any office. The piece reflects on tariff reform promises, questioning Republican timing and urging honest conduct to avoid harming neighbors’ reputations.
Lay members urged repeal of the forbidding article 248 which bans dancing and card playing. Clerical members passed the resolution to shift such matters to personal conscience, not altering the church’s historic stance. Only seven votes opposed.
The first quarter reports show a 28 percent drop in national bank clearings. New York falls 35 percent, the midwest 34 percent, New England 24 percent, Pacific 27 percent, and the south 10 percent, indicating New York as the hardest hit yet others show milder declines.
The piece praises a diligent boy who handles his employer's letters with pride, urging kindness and guidance from his boss and hints at advancement prospects. It discusses why The Tribune does not publish railroad time tables, blaming railroads for advertising space and citing Ohio's law to publish train time cards as a model for other states.
George M. Reynolds of Continental National Bank of Chicago says business shows a healthy recovery. He notes volume is lower but not permanently harmed, with excesses of past years recognized. Merchants and manufacturers adjust to calmer conditions, moving to conservative practices that may reduce employment but stabilize affairs long term.
The Sigourney Review reports that if Republicans win, a planned tariff revision will be guided by protectionist interests. Dalzell, Allison, Aldrich, Depew will seek fair revisions on steel, hides, cotton fabrics, machinery, and more with invites for pro trusts while opponents are excluded.
Dr. Emil Hirsch of Sinai Temple Chicago argues heredity and environment shape character more than pure will. He cites moral geniuses and idiots, suggests changing surroundings for moral regeneration, and praises Catholic sisters while noting money cannot buy all remedies. He acknowledges limits of incarceration for moral change.
A concise guide explains methods to salvage fruit that cannot be sold, detailing preservation, processing, and utilization options for growers facing surplus. Steps cover handling, storage, and practical uses to reduce waste and recover value.
Government chemists report a salt whitening method replaces sulfur fumigation for dried fruits, avoiding taste changes and toxic residues, expanding markets and lowering costs. The plan also trains agricultural college representatives to bottle distillation knowhow for denatured alcohol, boosting orchard profits and fuel/light use.
An 19th century style offer promises one hundred dollars to any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsers Walding Kinnan Marvin acknowledge F J Cheney's honor and financial ability. The product is claimed to act internally on the blood.
Poem to President urging action against the so called Merry Widow hat. The speaker complains the hat is a purse breaker covering near an acre and obstructing seating in streets and offices. They request Congress to curb the fashion accessory and relieve the public from its spread.
The Iowa State Board of Health revised and adopted rules and regulations for quarantine and disinfection on August 28 1907. The document outlines public health measures for restricting and preventing contagious diseases and infections across the state.
Iowa Board of Health outlines infectious disease definitions and lists contagious diseases such as scarlet fever diphtheria smallpox and measles. It mandates rapid physician or school notices quarantine authority and disinfection procedures including placards, isolation, and reporting requirements.
Sections require reporting cases of typhoid puerperal fever tuberculosis and pneumonia for records but not quarantine. Quarantined premises must be disinfected. Students with scabies or itch and vermin must be excluded from public schools. Teachers and superintendents must enforce and report cases to mayor or health officer. Mayors and township clerks appoint sanitary police who then inspect quarantined premises daily and report to officials.
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