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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1900
Page
4
A brief note from the Fairfield post office describes the entry of a second class main matter and hints at a mystery sparked by a drop of ink that captures public attention.
A New York Sun victory claim over anti trust sentiment is critiqued as a false portrayal. The piece argues Republicans favored trusts with laws and funding while Bryan energized opposition, and warns the issue remains alive as party inaction nears.
A quirky ad urges readers to try Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to cure indigestion and keep the year straight. The message notes availability at Geo D Clarke's store.
An advertisement touts CASCAR ETS as a cure for all ailments from headaches to cancer by restoring bowel function. It promises easy natural movement and a start price of 10 cents, warns to beware of imitations and features CAS CARETS Candy Cathartic with C. C. C. marks.
A careworn man on a suburban rail recounts gifts exchanged with his wife over past birthdays and Christmas. He plans to give trousers, patent shoes, cigars, a meerschaum pipe, and tobacco to celebrate her birthday, aiming to balance the earlier presents he received.
A Detroit man, out late with cash and valuables, is accosted by two armed footpads who order him to walk away from his phone. He returns to surprise them, but discovers they are strangers. After a tense chase, he and his family recover money, papers, and jewelry, while his wife’s prior joke spoils the tale.
A New York woman, who lost a canary, spotted a bird in a front window cage and learned it had been found. The bird demonstrated its skill by picking a pin from the floor and placing it upright in the carpet, then sang. The house residents awarded ownership to the tester.
A young boy fell from his bed in Idlewild and cried after family teased him. His mother stopped the taunts and offered sympathy asking how he fell. The child answered he slept where he landed, revealing a simple accident and its emotional impact.
After a performance for join Brougham actor and dramatist, an audience member threw a purse of gold on stage. Brougham picked it up and said he would pocket the insult but would like to see the man who would repeat it.
A long declamatory column from a Boston Commercial Club venue criticizes the ship subsidy bill, notes Cuban war ethics, comments on Cuban and Boer policy, and mocks politicians and bankers. It surveys New York finance, Democratic dynamics, Teddy Roosevelt, McKinley, and Wall Street. It mentions Florida population growth, Gen. Joe Wheeler on Filipinos, and local reforms in North Dakota and Oklahoma.
Brave men and women suffer stomach, liver and kidney troubles with loss of appetite and fatigue. J. A. Gardner of Idaville Indiana praises Electric Bitters, saying they revived his strength and appetite. Available for 50 cents at Geo. D. Clarke's Drug Store with guarantee.
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A verse recalls a lone ship at sea guided by celestial beacons. The speaker credits steadfast eyes on the Great Beacon of the sky for safe harbor, contrasting dark waters and storm with faith and direction. Arthur J. Burdick, Los Angeles Herald, pens the allegory.
An amateur philosopher on Camp Street reflects on how little we know our bodies and voices. A phonograph recording erases familiar self image, revealing an unfamiliar, distinct voice. In Cleveland, a watchdog terrier saves a fight by surprising the fighters, while the protective hound escorts the victim home.
Six riveters at the Pressed Steel Car shop in Schoenville work inside and outside the car. The inner man threads rivets, the outside man wields a hammer. Fast pace leads to injuries with occasionally severed fingers. Most workers have lost a finger, but never more than one.
Instructions describe disinfecting a room using sulphur with bricks and an iron kettle. A pint of alcohol is poured over the sulphur and ignited. The space is sealed with rags for a day and night, using about five ounces of sulphur per 100 cubic feet. After 24 hours, wash floors and woodwork with carbolic acid solution then soap and water.
A historical anecdote recalls Daniel Webster asking for a collar or dickey in a Boston haberdasher. The clerk, inspecting his neck, declared they lacked Webster's size and sent him to a nearby store known for horse collars.
Pa explains a financier as a man who makes others build fortunes for him. The wood of redwood trees never decays, and fallen trunks buried by forests remain solid as when they fell.
A curious scene imagines a horse chasing a giraffe across a whimsical course. The text hints at a playful race where even a small advantage matters and the outcome remains uncertain.
A legendary dog in ancient Athens guarded a temple, chased a thief all night, stayed with the robber to Cronyon, and helped authorities recover jewels. The thief was captured and punished, and the judges ordered daily public feeding for the faithful animal.
In a private school a slow learner Rob, unable to recall anecdote, produces a surprising invention on his slate. The teacher had defined the term as tale and after prompting Rob writes a story about soup made from the anecdote of an ox, leaving classmates amused.
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