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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
4
The Fairfield Tribune announces subscription rates for one year in advance, six months, and three months. The weekly paper is mailed from Fairfield, with the motto A drop of ink makes millions think.
A collage of opinions on war, peace, vanity and politics runs through a newspaper fragment. References include Gen Sherman, M de Witte, a Cincinnati judge on bow legs, cross eyes and gentility, a Chicago gentleman fined for flirting, a Denver man praying by phonograph, and Wisconsin women backing La Follette for 1908. The Ledger is urged to follow Roosevelt on regulation, tariffs and reciprocity, with caustic remarks about hypocrisy and public figures, and a long critique of a controversial editor named Frasher.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat attacks the Kansas City Times portrayal of the Chicago reciprocity conference. It argues trusts, including the beef trust, support exporting markets and that extending foreign markets benefits domestic price fairness and prosperity. It calls for real protection of domestic commerce and reasonable foreign duties to expand trade.
An eastern millionaire reportedly marries a hired Iowa girl, described by the Des Moines News as morally his equal if not superior. The piece argues Americans of means are all “hired people,” and suggests the couple’s status is a leveling factor in society.
A speaker argues that government workers and elected officials are paid by the people, praising workers who labor with their hands. He denounces the disdain for labor and champions the dignity of toil, celebrating the hired man and hired girl for their honest work and mutual respect.
Iowa's census estimates show population dropping from 2,331,853 in 1900 to 2,210,373 in 1905 a loss of about 21,000. The piece notes urban growth, farm modernization, and migration patterns, with Waterloo up nearly 50 percent and Des Moines up around 25 percent, while rural areas shrink.
Des Moines reports a near normal week with ample warmth and rainfall improving corn pastures and potatoes. Soil moisture suffices for late season needs. wind and hail damage remains average. Pastures and clover yields rise. threshing delayed by showers. wheat oats yields good. wild hay harvesting and fall plowing progress.
A Des Moines Daily News critique warns against get rich quick schemes and porch-sitting telemarketers that prey on credulous investors. It likens con artists to fishers using colored flies to lure suckers, urges vigilance, and notes government fraud-enforcement efforts.
Mrs Helen S Williams of Mansfield Massachusetts reports a 27 year hay fever suffering seasonally from August to frost ending after using Hyomei. She states the remedy fully cured her with no recurrence and notes the complete outfit costs a dollar with extra bottles fifty cents. Frank S Shriner offers refunds to any user not benefited.
A Joplin Missouri druggist circular proclaims Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy superior to all patent medicines for bowel complaints. The ad notes the product is sold by Frank S. Shriner and dated August.
Dialogue excerpt shows Miss Sinclair questioning a man about marrying Cooper girl and Mr Frothingham noting she failed at last minute to lend money for a license. Scene suggests a humorous or stage dialogue from regional speech.
A timeless guide urges women to cultivate a pleasant refined voice. It warns against nasal harshness born of carelessness and aims to train the ear, moderate volume, and pitch in private practice to achieve musical, expressive speech aligned with a cultivated mind.
A quotation from the New York Journal urges women to value their voices as much as gowns hats and hobbies. It argues thoughtful articulation enhances charm and social presence across cultures and eras.
Cleveland Plain Dealer argues that most so called mad dogs result from heat thirst and maltreatment rather than rabies. Police on boats know dogs cry mad due to suffering, not hydrophobia, and few humans actually contract the disease.
Nature helps Miona curing stomach troubles in short order. Outdoor life and free berries aid digestion. If you suffer headaches indigestion flatulency specks before the eyes and weakness, one tablet from a 50 cent box for a few days can restore health. Ask Frank S. Shriner for the Mi-O-Na guarantee.
B F Mitchell Iowa Bible association secretary says Iowa Chautauquas are too giddy and excludes Bible work. A Colfax meeting aims to devise means to compel religious education on the Chautauqua platform, arguing the original purpose was mental and religious training. The Midland Lyceum company notes public disinterest in Bible teachings.
The baby girl of Geo. A. Eyler of Cumberland Maryland was saved from a deadly throat illness after doctors gave up. Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds cured her after four bottles. The remedy, sold by Frank S Shriner at 50c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free, was credited with her recovery. August.
A playful exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a young man declaring a wish for constant seaside fun and a woman named Miss Shapeleigh modestly agreeing to everything except bathing suits. The lighthearted text reflects social mores and humor of the era.
A young man compliments a young woman saying she is a perfect peach and asks if she agrees, she replies softly while the man credits Bur bank himself for any possible improvement.
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