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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1912
Page
14
The State Fair shifts from the traditional night performance to a Cheyenne frontier days Wild West Show under C. B. Irvin. Staged on the rack track before the amphitheater, it features premier frontier animals and top riders, becoming the fair’s amusement centerpiece.
The Iowa Babies Health Contest at the State Fair has become a nationwide standard adopted by American women. The event, praised as a valuable addition, will attract great attention. A Child Welfare Exhibit from the Iowa Congress of Mothers will accompany the fair.
Harper's Weekly notes New York leads world foreign shipping and remains the only U.S. port in the top dozen. London fell from first to third, Antwerp ranks second, with Hamburg Hong Kong and others following. Kobe marks Japan's growing foreign commerce, approaching half of New York's volume.
A Somerville Journal item lampoons fashion as a whimsical tyrant who changes every day and drives the world to worship its latest decree while we protest and conform in pursuit of the most stylish look today.
Workmen digging for the Young Woman's Christian Association building in Burlington uncover a log cabin buried twenty feet underground. The find predates local church ruins and suggests a former ravine site, with logs and building remnants also found near the First Methodist church. The town's pioneer history traces back to 1838 when Simpson S. White built Burlington's first cabin, later challenged by troops under Lt. Jefferson Davis.
Wireless operators in Seattle organize. asbestos workers in Cleveland achieve 100 percent unionization. Louisville carpenters win wage boost from 3.20 to 3.60 daily. Egypt telephone operators must speak five languages. Edwin Lane elected president of the Steel and Copper Plate Printers' Union. Germany leads female industrial labor with 1,526,000 in clothing trades. Belgium lace industry employs about 45,000 women and girls beginning apprenticeships young. Los Angeles Building Trades Council reports 640 union workers employed in one week. Chicago elevator operators win $5 monthly raise and better conditions. Growth in Amalgamated Society of Railway Employes across U K Ireland Scotland Wales. International Photo Engravers vote to raise 25,000 for strike contingency fund. New York New Haven & Hartford track foremen seek eight-hour days on Saturdays and overtime rules. Twin City Rapid Transit increases wages for 2000 trainmen in St Paul Minneapolis by about ten percent. Massachusetts has 379,775 women wage earners. 91,000 married and mostly mothers. In three weeks Los Angeles union roll grows by about 1,000 weekly. Building Trades Council to surpass five thousand members. Illinois Central pension rules expand eligibility for long-service disability pensions regardless of age.
Traffic for wheat and railfreight runs heavy as threshing continues across the region. Burlington will burn gumbo soil to create ballast for tracks between Havelock and Waverly, Nebraska, with about 100000 cubic yards planned this fall. Ballast absorbs moisture and resists ground softening, aiding future reballasting.
Washington Aug 4 report says Senate privileges and elections committee agreed to stronger limits on campaign contributions. The bill bans corporate gifts to presidential electors and legislators, caps individual contributions at 5000 dollars for nominations and elections, while candidates themselves are exempt. Under current law congressional candidates face 5000 and senate candidates 10000 limits.
Pittsburg Pa August 5 The Pittsburg Driving Club readies Brunot's Island track for the big trotting meeting marking Pittsburg's return to the Grand Circuit after about twenty years. Daily purses entice top horses and the highlight is the Matron stake of 10000 for 8 year olds on opening day.
An article describes a one foot by two to three foot trap using screen wire a funnel and a sugar vinegar bait to lure and capture thousands of flies. It warns about risks and misadventures from accidental fires gas explosions or other hazards while emphasizing the health benefit of reducing insect pests.
A humorous take lists dangers from sea voyage to home chores and travel as to why staying home keeps danger at bay though the piece ends with a punch about the perils of staying put. It notes ships sink trains wreck automobiles explode or crash and horses react nervously to road hazards. The tone mirrors a cautious catalog of common threats.
The article notes Iowa adopted two constitutions on August 3, one in 1846 and the present in 1857. It recalls the territorial push for statehood, the 1844 attempt, and how Iowa gained statehood in 1846 with new boundaries. A semi centennial celebration in 1907 featured surviving delegates, with proceedings published by the State Historical Society of Iowa.
An advertisement features Foley Kidney Pills marketed as a healing tonic for backache rheumatism and bladder issues. It claims no harmful drugs are used and notes two bottle sizes in sealed packages with a yellow bottle and branded by L S Bradshaw Co dated August.
A reflective note on rumors reshaping facts as gossip grows. It cautions against letting speculation alter real outcomes and warns against misusing stock or resources to trim or control growth.
The piece urges writers to prepare manuscripts clearly so printers can set type easily. It warns against unclear handwriting and unusual terms, noting dogs may sniff unclear work. It stresses plain writing, extra care with names and places, and promises printer’s blessing when done right.
The world’s greatest comic artist drew a caricature of a woman's hat that made him nearly laugh. He showed it to his wife who did not crack a smile and replied that she liked it, calling it dearest and sweetest.
A remark about a remarkable hat leads to a woman commissioning and receiving a similar creation. The anecdote ends with a moral about caricature and taste in hats.
Saturday Evening Post recounts horticulturist Luth Burbank enduring curious strangers. A San Francisco passerby grabbed his arm and asked about his latest secret. Burbank replied he was grafting milkweed on eggplant and the man pressed for results. The expert quips that the expected produce would be custard.
In a family scene Mr Chestnut, a coal mine owner from Pennsylvania, visits Mr Hendricks to ask if a stock of coal has been laid in. The father answers with playful knowledge, noting the aim is clearly business related.
A Courier Journal item records residents urging action in a quiet suburb. The call to mobilize appears alongside a resident’s quip about a “tasty lawnmower” as a symbol of practical effort.
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