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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1898
Page
4
The article argues that persistent political factions dupe the public and volunteers who serve the masses face biting cynicism. It cites a prominent editor who plans to withdraw from activism as the public forgets services and aligns with entrenched selfish interests even in Iowa.
Rev George H Hepworth argues in New York Herald that birth is literal not figurative and individuals can birth a better self by pruning unwanted traits. He compares self reform to clearing forest underbrush, urging self examination, perseverance, and control over destiny to achieve a higher ideal and inner development.
A long testimonial from Mrs. R Eades of Detroit credits Pe r u na with curing catarrh and other ailments. The note claims wide local cures and urges women to seek Dr Hartman’s free guidance and his Health and Beauty book. Peruna is sold by all druggists.
The text urges penitents to shape character like a sculptor shaping marble. By aligning heart and life with peace and faith, one rises to a higher, healthier atmosphere. With divine power, personal renewal is possible, clearing unworthy motives and achieving a new life.
A promotional notice urges readers to try Hood's Sarsaparilla and buy a bottle today to begin benefiting from its use.
A penniless man stalks past a ticket office to see She Stoops to Conquer. When challenged for entry he proclaims I am Oliver Goldsmith, author of the piece. The clerk apologizes as the playwright enters to view his own work.
Old Thomas Fuller argues in Holy State that soldiers serve a necessary and commendable role even as people may hate them. He contends that without soldiers nations would face licentiousness and daily danger, and that defense of rightful order is essential.
A New York Commercial Advertiser opinion notes Californias vivid color and beauty when viewed in state, while appreciating the greenness of the eastern landscape. It contrasts dry, hot western scenes with the damp, darker tones of the east, calling it an aesthetic bath.
A figure from a London school board calculation says if all children under its care joined hands they would stretch about 800 miles from London to Carlisle. This estimate emphasizes the vast number of students involved.
A clock located in St. Petersburg displays 95 faces showing the time at 80 distinct locations worldwide. It also tracks Earth and planetary movements.
The term charlyt from old English meant custard dish, and chocolate russe derives from Russian charlotte, tying dessert names to linguistic roots. The note explains how tradition blends language with culinary history.
In a Seville outskirts scene a retired Spanish general faces a rowdy assembly and a powerful English challenger. After lengthy taunts and display, the count wounds the Englishman with a dagger driven into the table. Both men end severely injured while onlookers react with shock.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt features a woman declaring she would not sit idly with a girl when alone. The man asks what she would do, and she confesses she would act boldly, reframing expectations about gender roles.
Scientists measure by contraction of petroleum ether as temperatures drop well below zero. At 310 degrees below zero, the liquid air boils while petroleum ether stays semiliquid and contracts with cooling.
T. A. Slocum M D offers three free bottles of a claimed universal cure for pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchial illnesses. He cites letters of gratitude from patients worldwide and asks readers to mail for delivery from 98 Pine Street New York.
A young man with a cigarette taunts an older man on a streetcar, insisting smoking is harmless while the elder lectures about health. The exchange ends with the older man collapsing from a platform as the youth snuffs his flame and grins.
Two 1812 war squadron battles on Lake Champlain and Lake Erie featured young American commanders Perry at 28 and Macdonough at 23. An 1806 Gibraltar incident described in History of Our Navy shows Macdonough boarding a British boat to free an impressed sailor, defending the Siren and declaring resolve even against a powerful frigate.
In 1870 Japan faced a severe smallpox epidemic that nearly wiped out Yokohama. Vaccination became compulsory in 1896. Observers noted that pockmarked foreigners were seldom seen in Japan, suggesting protective effects of herd immunity or vaccination.
Unread ingots dating back about two centuries rest in the Bank of England vaults. The hoard, presumed untouched for nearly 200 years, highlights historic bullion storage practices and the bank’s custodial duties.
The remedy for nasal catarrh is non-irritating easy to apply and reaches inflamed surfaces by its own action Ely's Dream Balm combines quick action with safe curative power Physicians and patients agree it master catarrh and druggists acknowledge the acme of pharmaceutical skill In acute cases the balm provides almost instant relief.
Claims Ely Cream Balm is the only catarrh remedy quickly absorbed by diseased membranes. It soothes inflammation clears nasal passages and restores taste and smell. Sold in drug stores or by mail for 50 cents from Ely Brothers New York. Directions provided.
The St. Louis Star notes the United States possesses about 600 million acres, with Alaska holding roughly half. It argues many acres lie in fertile states and are subject to homestead laws, urging those seeking homes to use liberal U S homestead options to settle and employ surplus labor.
The Netherlands is a low flat country by the North Sea held back by dikes of stone timber turf and clay. Water is pumped into canals by windmills or steam engines while people travel by boats in summer and skate on winter ice across towns and farms.
A Yonkers States man remarks that the boy known as Sharpley’s “Yeast” is bright. The exchange hints he will learn more once he forgets what he currently believes.
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