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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
8
A New York Journal retells a Buddhist parable where a Buddha offers his flesh to a hawk in exchange for the bird’s life. Scales from heaven measure the sacrifice as the saint feeds the bird until his last fragment is gone. The story asks which outcome yields true happiness.
An old remedy using cobwebs to stop bleeding is flagged as unsafe after a woman’s head injury led to lockjaw days later. A scientist warns cobwebs host many disease germs and can transmit them through open wounds, urging caution about this common practice.
The log chip, log line, and log glass form a ship log. A light float left from the vessel is left behind on water, revealing sailing rate when measured from a stationary station. Modern patent logs use clockwork to register knots sailed per hour without manual adjustment.
A Boston Transcript London correspondent notes Americans over advertise, while praising modest U S efforts. He says London buses resemble advertising vans with passenger space and work poorly for finding destinations amid dense ad copy.
The article explains crape on doors marking a death traces to medieval England. Hatchments from 1100 A D hung before noble houses, diamond shaped with heraldic arms, quartered and covered in sable.
Mr Reuben Hay of Four Dorners asks where to buy a good farmer suit. A cheerful young man points to a nearby pharmacist two blocks away as a source. Harper's Bazaar.
The eminent tragedian Barnes Tormer recalls starting a play named Turned Adrift but failing to secure performers. The Indianapolis Press records his remark about not getting anybody to float it.
Engineers from Holt helped nurture early British manufacturing by supervising the construction of wind and water mills.
A brief remark contrasts learning and privilege, noting some men possess more privilege than knowledge. The fragment hints at thoughtful reflection on education and social advantage without detailing names or places.
National prominence given to Peruna as a systemic remedy for catarrh. Endorsements by Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood and Gen Joseph Wheeler describe relief and tonic benefits. The ad credits citable figures including Amos J. Cummings and others. It urges readers to request a free Peruna book from The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
The 1860 tale recalls Col. W. M. Williams guiding a late night burial near Tombstone after a miner died asking for Masonic rites. Friends, armed to guard against Indian attack, read an Episcopal ritual by lantern light, then fled briefly when a rustle revealed dangers before reassembling at dawn to finish the service.
A serene man from the countryside visits a London music shop and asks to see a two-tune page book. He plays softly from a yellowed volume, turning pages with care. Clerks joke about trouble, but he states the book cannot tell its whole story, having played only half the tunes.
The report notes peat bogs in Sweden extending eight to ten yards deep over roughly 8 048 000 acres. It mentions a private club conversation about lobster and cannibal jests, reflecting a casual evening discourse.
The Farmers Club met on Saturday December 15 and discussed whether to hold a county institute. O T Hoopes argued that exporting more than importing impoverishes the government. Ward Lampson and E R Norvell offered opposing views on trade and wealth. John Ross questioned the impact of exportation on soil richness. The group adjourned to December 29 at 1 30 p m with the topic Opposed to subsidizing anything presented by Ward Lamson.
Ely's Cream Balm cleanses and heals irritated membranes by soothing relief from catarrh and cold in the head. Avoid drying inhalants and buy this remedy from druggists for 50 cents or have it mailed by Ely Brothers at 56 Warren St New York.
The Tribune announces a subscription deal pairing THE FAIRFIELD TRIBUNE with Homestead, St. Louis Semi-Weekly Republic, Des Moines Weekly NMOS, and Cincinnati Enquirer at discounted renewal and new subscription rates. The offer promises savings on any paper or publication.
Advertisement claims No-To-Bac cures tobacco addiction, makes weak men strong, and restores nerve and vigor. Sold by druggists for $1 with a guaranteed cure, booklet and sample free, from the Strong Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
A local theater in a small seaport town staged Romeo and Juliet with a star of minor fame. A shop error sent a signal rocket instead of limelight causing a balcony fire and sulphurous smoke. The small audience fled as the prompter lit the fuse and Juliet fell. The townspeople now see the tragedy as a danger in watching the play.
The Kansas City Journal notes Cox warns goats jump fences and steal laundry while offering trades secrets on Angoras. He jokes about trimming a hoof to curb ambition and hiring a chiropodist for goats. The piece observes goats indistinguishable from mutton in packs from New Mexico.
In a North Dakota town two doctors clash over fees. A popular physician demanded advance payment from two farmers seeking aid for a seriously ill wife. When refused, he offered a $10 upfront charge. The farmers asked what to do next, and the reply amused the doctor: the funeral would cost more.
In a London Answers note, the spelling shifts between Shakespeare and Shakespere reveal ten letters shared by both forms. The combine yields 46, the key. By counting 46 words from Psalm 46’s start one finds shake and from its end spear, suggesting Shakespear hidden in Psalm 46.
The text laments Siberia's three great luxuries churches theaters and museums. It notes village skylines marked by white church walls and dome cupolas, bells ringing over hills and vales, and richly painted interiors presided over by married priests who care for the poor.
The document quotes a schoolboy’s remark on Walter Scott claiming he was a great port and that while dying he wrote lines about a new death. The fragment suggests mock tribute and misheard lines with playful errors as noted by the New York Commercial Advertiser.
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