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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
8
A grandmother recounts a courtship lasting six months across a wagon caravan to California after the gold discovery. She began accepting only upon arrival, noting the journey spanned three thousand miles and tested patience more than romance.
The seeds of silver maple ash and other trees act like tiny aeroplanes. Each seed’s wing twists from the pod and spins, lifting the seed upward. Linden seeds show especially strong dragonfly like wings. box elder pine and catalpa seeds also rely on this aeronautical design for propagation.
The article argues that the word speed derives from the Aryan root spa meaning quickness in grasping, drawing to action, and expanding for prosperity. It claims the term has long signified opportunity and success beyond mere velocity and links spa to the idea that without it there is no success.
E G Janeway of New York urges careful inquiry before labeling severe pain as hysterical. Toxic influences, sciatica, abdominal pain from kidney or gallbladder, and angina with high blood pressure and ashy lips require thorough evaluation to avoid misdiagnosis.
Sark, the loveliest of the channel islands, hosts a quaint two cell prison kept for form. Crime is rare, no paid police exists, and an elected constable oversees the odd detention with doors often left open for mercy.
Describes Evesham in the Vale of Evesham as a hub of English garden beauty. Praises the local gardener for making cabbage nearly beautiful and notes orchards beneath fruit trees creating a carpet of fruit, flowers, and vegetables. American horticulturist shown as wasting space.
A comic scene unfolds on a passenger train as a joker proclaims himself a director Hank to a ticket collector. The conductor and others are drawn into a chain of directed steps ending with the joker presenting a ticket and the potential for trouble.
A moral reflection warns the tempted youth that stealing money may seem easy but proves the hardest choice. Guilt haunts every moment, with remorse at feasts, rebuke in solitude, and sleepless nights for the unworthy one.
A 1815 Wordsworth letter recalls how franking privileges were exploited by friends of a government employee. The letter names Lamb as the intermediary in London who could obtain free letters, while Coleridge notes postage saved as a gain. The passage links Mr Lambe of India House to access privileges.
The Catholic Standard and Times quotes a student who defines the distinction as the difference between one line of argument and the other. The remark frames logic as a contest of positions in a controversy with opposing viewpoints.
The article notes Browning and Arnold wills among England’s famed literary bequests. Browning’s testaments were penned with capitalized nouns and witnesses A Tennyson and F T Palgrave. Arnold’s is famed for brevity with a thirteen word clause. Shakespeare’s will joins the notable trio in probate history.
A pair of shades exchange a light moment as one recalls a trip back to the old home and the sight of his tombstone. The other responds with a ghostly chuckle and moves on.
Mr. Ricker narrates a jungle island escape and a queen Lola Akwa who saves him from execution. A panjandrum plotting to wed the queen is foiled when a tree collapses killing the conspirators. The queen declines marriage and a hotel supper follows as local townsfolk discuss the tale and a lunatic pursues the narrator.
A humorist recalls sharp caustic writing and the belief that few readers now engage with his work. He reflects on past fame and current obscurity in the press scene.
Irvin Chubbeck, a young Perry engineer and married man, lies at death’s door after a fishhook punctured his finger during a fishing outing last Saturday. The wound developed blood poisoning and gangrene, a complication not anticipated at the time of the accident.
Des Moines reports Mrs. Joseph Anderson, a washerwoman from 1912 Logan Street, learned she may receive valuable government land through her Choctaw grandmother. A private detective, A. E. Bernnard, presented the lineage claim, and she says she long hid her Indian ancestry.
Ottumwa reports the death of Elizabeth Ball Pickler, mother of former Mayor Ward Pickler, found in a cistern on Cass street after her husband left at 8:15 and returned at 10:15. No witness to the fall. cause undetermined, with mystery whether she fell or jumped. The body showed she was in good spirits and able to work recently, suggesting possible accident.
Henry M. Nevins declares 620 985 Civil War survivors at year end and 596 411 on pension rolls May 31 1909 as he cites pension expenditures of 162 million dollars. He laments railroad rate obstacles to encampment travel and urges fair treatment for veterans.
Des Moines reports quote Oklahoma attorney Paul Pinkerton praising the bank guaranty law. He says out of state deposits flood Oklahoma banks and all banks are safer under the law. Pinkerton notes additional stringent rules requiring officers’ bonds and predicts a nationwide shift to Oklahoma protections.
Analysis shows Sears Roebuck and similar mail order houses moved about 46 million dollars nationally with most revenue from surrounding states. The piece argues money exits rural districts, goes to centers, and imports lower quality second goods and altered specifications, while home merchants face higher marketing costs and limited returns.
A long Washington State debate over the new anti cigarette law engulfs Spokane and Seattle as judges and cops wrestle with what defines a cigarette. The case in Spokane ends with a dismissal over cigar versus cigarette wording, leaving enforcement vague and officers liable for failing to act.
A Waterloo incident left one person dead and another dying after alcohol was involved. Details are sparse due to damaged text, but authorities report a fatality and a critical condition with ongoing investigations into the events and timeline.
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