05 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1900
Page
1
The excerpt recounts Frank T. Bullen’s warnings about brutal treatment of boys aboard ships and a grim memory of a trainer’s cruelty. It notes cries of misused discipline and the claim such beatings were justified as training for duty. It also mentions a pawnbroker scheme reducing an owner’s equity by deception.
A historic scam story describes a lucrative pawn ticket swindle used by New York con artists to trap credulous victims. The thief offers a ring or gem valued at $100, pawned for $25, promising a bargain while leaving the victim with the illusion of a gain.
A narrator recalls meeting Mose Rosenstein at Brighton Beach who cast him as Mephistopheles in a one night Faust company and offered a $500 weekly contract after an audacious claim. He received $7.50 in advance and performed the devil role until late in the season before moving to The Foundry, a workingman’s play.
Mary, a stout deaf housemaid in the East park area, criticizes art while dusting. She heckles Bouguereau’s Cupid and Psyche when asked its name, cheekily misnaming it Moody and Sankey and implying they should be ashamed.
Rumors circulate about the Atlantic liner’s status with talk of afloat and ashore possibilities. Passengers and crew await official word as reports conflict on her location and safety.
A local business announces a storewide piano blowout due to remodeling starting January 1. The large stock features celebrated makes and promises deep discounts to move inventory quickly.
A local advertisement lists Ar Webber, Fischer, Emerson, Shaw, Schaffer, Kingsbury, Smith & Barnes among others. It promotes a large stock of organs bought for cash at low prices with special cash or easy payment deals and trade-ins. Several good second hand instruments are offered very cheap with home delivery and a strong guarantee.
The London Globe notes that at age 20 English and American lifespans differ, with Germans averaging about 50.5 years remaining, and Americans possibly living longer due to better diet and clothing. At age 60, Americans may survive roughly 14 more years, Britons about 13 years 10 months, and Germans about 12 months less. the French trend sits between English and German. Snakes and large lizards are reported in Sumatra jungles with the house lizard making a noise like a toy terrier.
Christmas goods plentiful and desirable with a focus on affordable presents for everyone. The assortment features china ware, imported glass water sets, silk and embroidered handkerchiefs, plush items, silverware, jewelry, dolls, games, books, toys, mirrors, and regular stock. Prices promised to please.
Advertises a week long sale with deep discounts on ladies winter wrappers under $2, ribbed vests, wool underwear, and men's fleece and work pants. Includes coats overcoats mitts and boots with varied prices and multiple quantity offers. Mentions hundreds of wrappers and shoes with brand names and reduced values.
A Detroit Journal humor piece contrasts a woman arguing with logic about modern roles with a quip on shoes. An old lover offers an immense fortune and a risky marriage, while a young heart contemplates accepting despite possible heart disease.
An elderly friend asks if the plan of greeting a husband with kindness on return has been tried. The young wife says it works, as he now stays home more to figure out what’s wrong. Indianapolis Press cites the exchange.
Early Egyptian navigators used pigeons on galleys to announce safe arrivals and berate them upon landing. Romans similarly employed pigeons for wartime communication between forces and leaders.
A revivalist asks if the man found religion and the reply boasts 138 pounds. The revivalist exclaims amazed at the weight, and the man explains he “married it” as the common path many take to religion. A lighthearted editorial cartoon style exchange.
Mr. Cumrox declares he will stop supervising his daughters lessons as he cannot keep up with their rapid progress. He overhears their chatter and cannot tell if they are reciting Latin or playing hide and seek.
Ely Brothers of New York offer Ely's Liquid Cream Balm in a liquid spray for nasal catarrh. Priced at 75 cents with spraying tube, the liquid retains the medicated properties of the solid form and is absorbed without drying secretions.
The Des Moines Daily News proclaims postpaid delivery to any address for $1 a year 75 cents for six months and 50 cents for three months. It promises condensed news daily markets by telegraph and engaging literary matter for the family with mail to Des Moines Iowa.
A downtown clerk recounts an incident where he gave a black colored plaster to a colored customer who asked for flesh colored plaster. The customer corrected him, prompting the clerk to vow stricter checks on color choices in the future.
A teacher asks a curly haired boy to spell ibex and define it. Thomas replies that an ibex is where you look in the back part of the book to find anything printed in the front. The exchange highlights playful student misdirection and spelling humor.
At a Sydney banquet a Macdonald descendant handed a knife blade first to a renowned Macdonald betrayer’s kin. Onlookers condemned the act as bad breeding while a few recognized its lasting insult toward the Glencoe betrayal’s memory.
A doctor and a professor discuss the ocean's value as they stroll the shore. They argue water is not wasted and, without the sea, continents would become barren deserts, highlighting the ocean's essential role in supporting land and life.
A Philadelphia Call item recalls a fond father noting his child could ignite a river when grown, while the mother praises the boy's bright talents as he starts a fire under a plane this morning.
The walking fish of Santa Catalina channel, a pediculan with Gulf of California relatives, uses winged pectoral fins as legs to move and seize prey. It rests on them, snaps prey, and constructs a seaweed nest.
A cure claims to end stomach weakness and indigestion with the first dose. The remedy, Tonle, is marketed as universally effective and safe, available from Bradshaw & Thoma, druggists in Fairfield, Ta.
Trade advertisement for Cascarets promising a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee. Appears as a vintage newspaper ad offering subscription to THE TRIBUNE.
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