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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1904
Page
13
A Providence Journal piece observes how people show money differently at table. One man flashes a roll of ones and fives while paying small bills with a five, another keeps large denominations inside pockets, and others hoard or mismanage funds, illustrating varied money habits and anxieties.
After the O J Peck building collapsed and a wall fell on the Crocker hotel, flames spread amid gas ignition. About a dozen occupants are reported dead or missing, including William Crocker and Jennie Morris, with several others seriously injured as firefighters battle the blaze into the early hours.
The damaged block, built entirely of wood, is extremely combustible. Until the fire is controlled it will be impossible to determine the exact number of fatalities or injuries or identify the victims.
Bardstown Record recounts how Stephen Collins Foster and his sister, visiting Judge John Rowan near Bardstown, Kentucky, wrote and sang the early verses of My Old Kentucky Home. The scene shows enslaved workers at dawn, birds, children at play, and a poignant moment as tears mark the performance.
A Scottish countess widowed during a crusade uses swift action to marry a captured young knight. Her guards imprison him near Turnberry castle after he spurns her invitation. Two weeks later they wed with the king’s reluctant consent, producing Robert the Bruce.
A promotional notice claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly heals Burns Cuts Sores Eczema and Piles. It notes the product is sold for 25 cents at Shriner and Swayze's drug store and ends with date December.
A friend recalls Mary as an old fashioned wife who avoids invitations unless her husband is present, rises early to breakfast with him, cooks his favorite dishes, and only travels in summer when he can go. The observer reflects that more wives should show such devotion.
The description notes tarantulas in the rough southern California country. They appear repulsive with hairy bodies and slender legs. They remain underground in dry seasons and emerge with rains to build a skillful burrow with a hinge-like cover and interior holes for defensive use.
Carrie reveals plans to take out a $1,000 life insurance policy after Mr Sweeter proposed last evening. The conversation notes his role as a life insurance solicitor and hints at a strong incentive to accept a new applicant.
A dealer asks the judge about whisky and the judge replies he has tried a man today who had. The exchange hints at a humorous or moral note within a courtroom or social setting.
The region of Yucatan reportedly contains no fewer than sixty two ruined and abandoned cities, highlighting extensive ancient settlement decline and archaeological interest across the peninsula.
The Lutheran Church announces Christmas activities starting Sunday at 6 AM with a Bethlehem anniversary service and bell chimes. 9 AM Sunday school union meeting and greetings, 11 AM regular service by Rev. Luther Bright, 7 PM Christmas entertainment with two decorated trees and songs by pastor and choir. All welcome. Admission to the evening event is 5 cents for adults and 3 cents for children.
Rev Osborn to deliver special Christmas sermon Sunday morning. Choir to sing special music. Sunday school urged to give to brighten lives. Silver offering Christmas evening. Donations of eatables wood coal or clothing welcomed. Committee at church Friday Dec 23 2 to 4 pm for contributions. Requests to leave orders for coal flour or potatoes or specify gift recipient. Distribution by a judicious committee. It is more blessed to give than to receive.
A Presbyterian service will be held next Sabbath with choir music and a sermon titled The Joys of the Christmas time. The Sunday school holds Christmas exercises at the church, with decor and an offering for Foreign Missions. The Primary department hosts a party Friday at 3 30 p.m. at the church. St Marys Catholic Church will celebrate three Masses on Christmas Day at 7 a.m. 10 a.m. and the second Mass following, with ornate floral and candle decor.
Sunday services proceed at the usual hour. Sunday school plans a Christmas tree ceremony Saturday evening at the church with appropriate exercises to follow.
Next Sunday marks the end of Rev H O Spelman five year pastorate at the Congregational Church. A morning service will include a short sermon communion and child baptisms. Spelman and family move to Michigan to begin a new pastorate in St Clair after the holidays. The Sunday school plans a Christmas tree and children’s exercises on Christmas Eve.
Nickel Plate offers round trip fare of one third from Chicago to Buffalo for Dec 24 25 26 31 1904 and Jan 1 2 1905 with return Jan 4 1905. Three through express trains daily to Ft Wayne Findlay Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York Boston and eastern points. Pullman sleepers dining car service a la carte meals priced 35 to 100 cents. No excess fare. Chicago depot Van Buren and La Salle Streets. City offices 111 Adams St and Auditorium Annex. Inquiries to John Y Calahan General Agent 113 Adams St Room 208.
An office advertises for a bright boy to learn the printing trade. Apply in person at the office to start training and apprenticeship.
In St. Petersburg most residents live in flats with shops in basement levels. German bakers run many shops while itinerant Russian bread sellers with large flat cakes travel by cart and carry wares in baskets on their heads. The cakes cost 10 kopecks and feed moujiks who thaw them in their kaftans for dinner.
A New York milliner famed for exclusive Paris hats is accused of duplicating a unique model for a Boston customer. The two sisters, separated by miles, unknowingly confront each other wearing identical hats, exposing a rare shop lapse in the Fifth Avenue shop.
The article quotes Abraham Lincoln criticising marriage norms arguing a man should verify a partner with a doctor if needed and condemning parents who marry daughters without knowing a suitor’s physical and moral condition. Lincoln calls the marriage business wrong and mocks fashionable girls and indifferent mothers.
A London Globe quip on a stereotype figure who spreads witty mispronunciations and malaprops in each district. It notes a lady blamed for spoken slips such as praising her father’s house, a line about a cemetery, and insults turned into club taunts, highlighting social ribbing with playful sarcasm.
The text explains that ancient bakers used wild yeast, same as the Israelites described in the Bible. Airborne germs or spores spread yeast when a bit of dough from each batch was kept for the next batch, a little leavening affected the entire lump.
A plain person questions the value of almsgiving while a noted philanthropist argues that helping seemingly needy cases may backfire socially. The exchange underscores how donor recognition often fails to align with assistance.
A Success Magazine quotation urges readers not to let years count by keeping a youthful mindset and body through mind over matter decisions. It emphasizes that age should not determine vitality.
The ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upsets. It claims to tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver and purify the blood. It guarantees satisfaction and is sold by Shriner & Swayze druggists in Dee.
The Golden State Limited will resume service on December 25 for a third season. The luxurious train will operate daily, offering enhanced service and schedule.
Chicago Kansas City and St. Louis to Los Angeles Santa Barbara and San Francisco will carry entirely new equipment and be lighted by electricity. The California Express will inaugurate and run from Chicago Kansas City and St. Louis to California with 8 10 a m departure and 10 50 p m arrival in Kansas City. The opposite train leaves Kansas City 7 15 a m arriving Chicago 10 35 p m. Three fast trains daily each way between Chicago and Kansas City extend morning and evening service in the Rock Island System.
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