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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1920
Page
4
Frustration rises as the council contemplates oiling streets after a late August deadline. Citizens oppose the muddled process and claim improper prep eration undermines long term benefit while property owners face ongoing costs. Public opinion shifts against the decision.
Jefferson County officials praise a successful fair last week. The event showcased improved grounds and record racing, but the standout factor was abundant amusements. Leaders urge bold funding and a spirited, red-blooded approach to sustain prestige and avoid past failures.
Citizens protest delayed oiling of Fairfield streets with petitions signed by nearly all East Adams property owners. Councilman Castile says East Adams will be oiled next day. critics accuse council of overstepping public wishes and rushing the project despite earlier protests by the Tribune.
Davenport remarks question Harding as a presidential candidate. The critique cites his Senate record since 1915 showing missed votes and absences, perceived ties to big interests, and accusations of duplicity on prohibition and suffrage. It labels him a colorless choice echoing old party politics.
Clyde Herry democratic candidate for governor promises to prove a Sioux City stock sale profited a state official by up to 100000 dollars. He argues current Iowa boards and commissions foster political rather than business methods and would replace them with nine departments headed by responsible officials. The Waterloo Times-Republican notes his plan to expose lax state oversight and push for efficient, non political governance.
A Centerville Journal headline notes plans for a large Wayne County Fair as editors work to align with fair officials. The item references correspondence and local commentary on the fair’s scope and expectations.
Fairfield suffragists celebrate after Tennessee ratifies the national suffrage amendment. Iowa now grants voting rights to approximately 610,000 women of voting age who may vote for presidential electors and state officers, with elections laws applying equally to women.
The Richland Clarion notes minor changes at the school house and mentions petitions. This is the second time the paper has spoken of changes, suggesting earlier beliefs about partitions may have been incorrect.
A Philadelphia Press note cites shrinking Greek study in U S colleges from 50 percent 80 years ago to under 7 percent today. It contrasts Oxford and Cambridge declines, noting Greek removal from English schools and predicting Greek may become buried in the United States.
A London Answers summary notes Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose presents astonishing vegetable facts showing traits similar to animals. Vegetables respond to stimulants like animals, can be anesthetized or poisoned, and even exhibit death spasms. Bose suggests plants may record wireless signals, challenging where life begins.
New York correspondence describes Jimmy a spoiled western boy sent to a city home in hopes of taming him. At a formal dinner he objects to meals served plain and disrupts with a sharp demand for gravy on potatoes, criticizing bread and soup in turn.
A Sandy Mush resident recalls Bud Yaw, the easygoing storekeeper, dozing at his counter when a hefty traveling drummer entered. The drummer, familiar to Bud, proposes a quiet pitch in plug tobacco while Bud remains stretched out, half asleep.
Consul McCann reports strong diamond activity in British Guiana with prices at unprecedented highs. Expeditions push into interior fields from Georgetown as buyers in England and the United States seek stones large and small despite steep costs.
A quarrel erupts as an amateur gardener demands the neighbor stop his dog from digging up flower beds. The neighbor taunts, threatening to flood the area with flowers so the dog wastes away digging. London Answers notes the heated exchange.
Mrs Ward seeks help for her niece Gloria Tresham who has grown up in isolation. Gloria’s entrance to learning and her blossoming feelings for Professor Albion Dacre transform his quiet life as he agrees to mentor her. A private, serendipitous bond forms amid nature and study.
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