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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1912
Page
12
Local arcades mention Thoma's as the best place to buy wall paper and paint in Fairfield. Miss Ruth Leggett resigns as instructor of English and History at Fairfield High School. There will be no Sunday school at the Congregational church next Sunday due to Chau tauqua.
W H Allison of Buchanan grocery travels to Ottumwa to prepare moving his family to the city. The 201 East Burlington house is moved to rear of D P Stubbs home and will be replaced with a modern dwelling. Dr Shallenberger reports successful treatment for enlarged neck glands. Gerald Larson of Fairfield accepts a position at Latimer Bros and Hurst in Albia after leaving J C Thorne in Fairfield.
Found items include a Ladies black coat and two paint tins from Thoma and Thoma Lawyers South Side Bay B. P. S with China LAC. Located two and a half miles north of Fairfield on College Road. Owner may claim by proving property and paying this notice.
County offices at the Court House will close each afternoon during Chautauqua, with Saturday exceptions noted. The shortened hours affect routine services and access to public records during the event.
Banks in the city will close every afternoon during the Chautauqua event, with Saturday hours remaining unchanged.
Towans see growing appreciation for Iowa lakes as Clear Lake hosts about 800 summer cottages and multiple hotels filled with roughly 4,000 visitors. The season is praised as the best since resorting began, prompting thoughts Iowans may stay home for peace rest and comfort instead of traveling away.
The passage argues that eradicating pests like mosquitoes flies rats and fleas will prevent malaria yellow fever typhoid and bubonic plague. It imagines a future when international agreements and united effort end these pests and grants civilized nations a stronger claim to the title.
A short verse from Persia Iowa portrays a boy with a cheerful countenance and pockets full of peanuts while candy shines on his face. The poem notes his independent bearing and lively pace as he “swats flies” and stands out in the Capital, implying community admiration for his spirited demeanor.
William Bender, arriving via Nogales, recounts capture in Chihuahua as an American spy held eight months by rebel forces. He says prisoners were forced to toil, guards dropped rattlesnakes into his cell, and he escaped with the help of a sympathetic guard. He endured a 400 mile trek to reach the United States after a river crossing on a log.
Des Moines Capital reports Gilmore City booster F J Tishenbanner urges using automobile tax funds to build permanent highways across Iowa. He proposes a state road commission to guide a planned network, aiming for 200 miles a year and potentially 1,200 to 1,500 miles in five years as traffic grows.
Fairfield Public Library will stay open from 4 to 5 30 p m during Chautauqua to allow the exchange of books. Librarian announces the extra hours to accommodate readers and borrowers.
A brief squib notes that a man described as grouchy or habitually grouchy is not welcome anywhere or at any price, implying social exclusion.
An article from Youths Companion stresses strict sterilization for cuts. It urges boiled water for wound washing, sterilized instruments, and careful storage of boiled linen rags to prevent infection. It calls on families to adopt simple sterilization methods and trust antiseptic care by doctors.
An elderly Chicago resident recalls Chicago’s eight county affiliations from 1812 to 1831 and the city’s many spellings. He notes the word derives from an Indian term for garlic or wild onion meaning strong and powerful, with references to French maps and early explorers.
On board ships crews are split into two divisions, starboard and port, to share work. Each day starts at noon and seven watches run, with forenoon today becoming afternoon tomorrow. Four hours rest one night yields eight hours the next, hence dog watches divide 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. into two watches.
A rubber slug pest feeds on young rubber trees and consumes plant juice. Experiments show the slug drinks juice offered to it and researchers conclude the slug may have a rubber digesting ferment in its gastric juice.
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer a quip between Jane and Tommy Gilder is recounted. Jane Sharp reportedly teased that he would not marry for money. Jane responds with a rebuke calling the remark an awful conceit.
A Kiladelphia Record excerpt shows Blobbs debating a loan meeting with Hard oppe. He argues self defense if he did not strike first, while Blobbs notes the other man never has money. The dialogue reflects a cautious, tense exchange.
Josephus Daniels, publicity chairman for the Democratic National Committee, says the Roosevelt excerpts campaign tactic backfired in 1908 and will fail against Governor Wilson. He argues Wilson runs on his record as governor of New Jersey and public service, not on historical writings. Daniels criticizes Rodenberg and urges readers to study Wilson's writings in context.
A compact of enduring honesty is urged between two speakers, emphasizing perpetual truthfulness and mutual trust in their bond. The excerpt centers on a pledge to maintain frank dealings and steadfast fidelity in their relationship.
Fairfield Pure Ice Company announces readiness to operate with a fireproof concrete building, a 1325 foot deep well supplying pure water, and modern Frick machinery. The complex includes a 200 ton cold storage, a Fairfield Pure Butter unit, and Hartman Creamery ice cream facilities, inviting public visits.
Miss Verca M. Hooten and Cleveland S. Nickle were married at the Methodist parsonage on Monday noon with Rev. Dr. Thomas Osborn officiating.
Vesterhaeghe and Standaert, Belgians newly arrived with the bride unable to speak English, were married Friday afternoon by Justice A. W. Jacques at his office. The ceremony united Miss Clemencie Vesterhaeghe and Juliun S. Standaert in a quiet official proceeding.
Captain John F. Ready commands Company M which left Monday for the annual encampment at Iowa Falls. The full membership accompanies the captain and will compete in various field events, with past success suggesting potential for greater honors this year.
Vice presidents of each township are requested to meet at the court house in Fairfield on Saturday August 17 at two o clock to arrange the annual reunion of the old soldiers and sailors of Jefferson county by order of president Newton Williams.
On August 6 W E Thompson transfers lot 5 block 14 Parsons College addition for 100 dollars to Payton Wilson. Jennie McCoy and Samuel D Reed transfer lot 5 in Jacob Pohren to Daniel Bal Huey's addition to John Fritz. August 8 dosier 2 acres in swi4 ne OS ees. August 10 Ira E Parsons transfers sw sw 19 and 5 acres in nw nw RGM P E ksine d's estate to Louis Kirchner.
Announcement that the annual state convention of county auditors treasurers and stewards of county homes will be held in Burlington August 14 15 and 16. Jefferson county likely to send a full delegation with several already signaling attendance.
A Houston Post quote shows a shopper claiming a mysterious item will take breath away. A woman replies her husband must see it, noting his failures with cloves coffee and orange peel. She predicts he will view it as a long-felt want despite an implied sales pitch.
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