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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1912
Page
7
Mrs. J. W. Farmer and children of Kansas City visit Fairfield at Mrs. Farmer’s mother Mrs. William Clarke. They are joined by Uncle F. W. Samuelson of Lincoln Neb. for his first Fairfield visit in forty years. He recalls Jefferson county’s past and marvels at the city’s growth and new buildings.
At a board meeting Miss Anna Beers from Huckley hospital Muskegon Michigan was selected as superintendent. Trained in a major New York City hospital with nurse training and hospital management experience, her election pleased Dr Clarke. Old Settlers Day was proposed for opening the building, with inspection set for Friday August 30 for acceptance.
Vernon Hague of Fairfield recalls his close personal connection with Woodrow Wilson during 1900 at Princeton University. Hague describes Wilson as popular, fair, and self reliant, noting his habit of remembering names and helping poor students while later becoming president of the university and a sought after public figure.
Iowa Publishing Co introduces the Automobile and Good Roads Atlas of Iowa with a companion Blue Grass Road guide listing farmer-adjacent properties and hotel repairs. 580 pages bound in limp black leather with complete county maps and continuous road indexing. Fairfield merchants expect boosted travel and business as the atlas reaches subscribers and stores statewide.
Dolly and John toil through a playful domestic scramble before a rare vacation. They pack, cover furniture, move porch pieces, and arrange care for pets and garden, joking about the effort. The couple finally admits the preparation has been exhausting, but a rest awaits.
Senate investigators heard John D Archbold claim Standard Oil donated 125000 to the 1904 national campaign with assurance from Cornelius Bliss that Roosevelt would take a conservative tariff stance. Archbold testified Bliss solicited 100000 for the national fund and 25000 for Senator Penrose for Pennsylvania.
A donor contributed one hundred twenty five thousand dollars to the campaign fund, bolstering support ahead of the upcoming vote.
St. Petersburg reports the death today of Suverin owner of the newspaper Novoe Vremyva. He was 78 years old and headed Russia s leading newspaper.
Dr J Fred Clarke travels to Chicago on business linked to opening of a new hospital. He may help pick a superintendent and expects to be away several days with a definite opening date announced after his return.
A wife, after qualifying at a leading medical school, becomes an actual partner with her husband in his medical practice. She handles tasks she can best manage while he concentrates on his specialty, illustrating a broadening view of marriage and women's work. Ends with advertisement for Poley Kidney Pills by L. S. Bradshaw & Co.
James C. Martin of Cedar Falls Iowa has been visiting with X Nady Jr for several days. The two are schoolmates at the State University at Iowa City.
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