Inducing Crime and College Democracy Reflections
The piece critiques paid informers in Jefferson County who induced gambling and crime for county gain, condemning wasteful spending and urging ethical enforcement. It also praises Fairfield and Parsons College for democratic leadership and urges civic engagement from faculty and townspeople. It ends with a Christmas charity appeal to aid both children and the elderly poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Parsons College
Zareons Coneee
Advertising as progress in Fairfield Tribune index
The Tribune cites advertising as an essential reader aid and praises Fairfield merchants for progressive, wide awake merchandising. The piece argues modern readers rely on ads to stay informed and seize best buying opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Times
Fairfield
Taxpayer anger over county expense for gambling busts
A Tribune review condemns a December bill paid to two informers for securing gambling and bootlegging evidence. It details fifteen to thirty-one field outings, losses at gambling, booze purchases, and extensive drinking, arguing the $739.84 charge exposes incompetence and petty graft by county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
the Tribune
Board of Supervisors
Emy] Johnson
Fairfield
Muscatine
Joe Bucher
Johnson
Bucher
Ohnson
Lockridge
Chautauqua Park
Johnson and Bucher
Oate Forest
Real estate transfers mark Cedar township in 1882
The Cedar township real estate exchange lists Jas Blakely buying the Lash farm for 2100, Dr Randall purchasing the Eli Wiley estate for 1775, Vance Palm acquiring Mrs Mary Boyd’s 80 acres for 825, and David Miller taking the Bergen farm of 300 acres for 4000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Township
Jas. Blakely
Lash
Dr. Randall
Birmingham
Eli Wiley
Vance Palm
Mary Boyd
David Miller
Bergen
Fine line of lamps and Christmas goods advertised
In 1892 Gus Unkrich advertised a fine line of lamps candies and other Christmas goods. At Burlington station night operator Co L Murrow was held up by a lone highwayman who robbed the money drawer. Painter and paper hanger H C Van Werth was arrested charged with the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Unkrich
Co. L. Murrow
Burlington
H. C. van Werth
Bank Opens in Batavia Amid Snowbound Streets
Weather stays cold with snow and rough roads as Batavia reports a new bank opening. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Frank Crail. Homes of H C Rowntree and H C Kirkpatrick burglarized with small losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crail
H. C. Rowntree
H. C. Kirkpatrick
Cottage Weekend Golf Duo Weathered Porch Tasks
A jolly house husband with a heavy golf bag arrives at a summer cottage and schemes a foursome for the afternoon while his serious wife plans chores. A mice scare prompts the husband to comfort her on the porch with an army blanket and a packed lunch as he heads off toward a steak dinner and a round of golf.
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Grigsby
Thomas Merryweather
Thomsa
Unusual plant values show in rare fruit and grafts
A lone strawberry plant sells for 50 600 dollars after being developed by Harlow Rockhill of Iowa. The inventor pockets the payment from a major fruit company as experts forecast future descendants will transform the industry. Nearby in New Jersey a graft from a Mood apple tree sells for 8 000 dollars promising vast new varieties and scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlow Rockhill
Iowa
Rockhill
Lewis Mood
Ferrell
N. J
Mood
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Adam
Judas Iscariot
Benedict Arnold
pHyang
Jefferson County
Sheriff’s Office
County Board of Supervisors
Lizzie Locks
Louis Mendenhall
Fannie Wells
Arere
Railway Labor Board
Fairfield Ledger
Sol Stever
Frank Morein
Cinderella
Clifford and Shearer
N. M. Bright
These
F. Black
Robert Kaesentz
Drs
James, Monfort and Spencer
Farmers’ Insurance Union
Batavia
Andy
Alexander the Great
India
Syria
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