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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1904
Page
3
A Providence Journal observation contrasts two men with money. One youth flaunts a stack of ones and fives, paying with large bills to seem rich while his shoes are not well kept. Another man hides large denominations in an inside pocket, ready to bet, while many carry little at all.
Fire tore through the Crocker hotel when the east wall of the O H Peck building collapsed after a night blaze. Twelve people believed dead include landlord William Crocker and several named guests and workers. the fire spread rapidly and firefighters battled the flames into the morning.
A wooden block structure is highly inflammable and until the blaze is controlled it will be impossible to confirm how many people were killed or injured or to identify them.
Stephen Collins Foster wrote the tune while visiting Judge John Rowan near Bardstown Kentucky. The narrative describes a morning scene with a brother and sister singing to enslaved workers, birds in trees, and reactions from spectators including children and a house dog, as tears and smiles pass among all.
A widow countess of Carrick faces forced marriage under royal guard after a bold young man refuses her invitation. Her men imprison him at Turnberry castle where two weeks later he yields to her charms and they wed. Their son becomes Robert Bruce.
A frightened horse runs wild dumping riders as a common street accident scene described. The ad urges Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burns cuts sores eczema and piles with quick soothing relief. Available for 25 cents at Shriner & Swayze's drug store. Dec.
Christmas services described with morning and evening observances at the Lutheran Church led by Rev. Luther Bright. Details include 6 am service, 9 am Sunday school union, 11 am church service, 7 pm Christmas entertainment, candlelit decorations, and admission for children at the evening program. Everyone invited.
A friend mocks an old fashioned wife who only goes to gatherings when her husband is included and rises early to serve him. The observer then reflects that more wives should adopt such dedication to family duties.
In southern California the tarantula is common and feared. It hides in intricate ground burrows during dry spells and emerges with the rains. The creature’s burrow is well camouflaged with a hinged cover and interior holes where the spider grips with its mandibles to defend its lair.
A dialogue reveals Aunt Jane and Carrie discussing a life insurance prospect. Carrie explains the solicitor attempted romance to secure a $1,000 policy, noting the strong chance of attracting a new applicant.
A dealer asks if the judge has tried their whisky. The judge replies he has not, but says he tried a man today who had. The line delivers a wry punch in a brief cartoonish exchange.
In Yucatan no fewer than sixty two sites are described as ruined or abandoned, highlighting a large unoccupied urban legacy regionally.
Rev Osborn will deliver a Christmas sermon Sunday morning and the choir will sing special music. Sunday school will request donations to brighten others lives plus a Christmas evening silver offering. People may donate edibles wood coal or usable clothing and a committee will collect Friday Dec 23 from 2 to 4 pm at the church.
A Christmas service will be held at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath with special choir music. The pastor will speak on The Joys of the Christmas Time. Sunday school plans Christmas exercises and an offering for foreign missions. The Primary department will have a party Friday at 3 30 at the church with small gifts.
Three masses will be celebrated on Sunday Christmas Day with the first at 7 a m and the second immediately following, and the third at 9 o clock a m The interior will be decorated with palms ferns and potted plants while the altars will feature cut flowers trailing vines and lighted candles.
Sunday services will be at the usual hour. The Sunday school plans a Christmas tree event Saturday evening at the church with appropriate exercises to be given.
Next Sunday marks the end of Rev. H. O. Spelman's five-year pastorate. Communion and child baptism will follow a short morning sermon. Spelman, his family, and household goods head to Michigan for a New Year pastorate in St. Clair. The Sunday school plans a Christmas tree and children's exercises on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates from Chicago to Buffalo on December 24 25 26 31 1904 and January 1 2 1905 good returning January 4 1905 at a fare and a third for the round trip Three daily through express trains to Fort Wayne Findlay Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York Boston and all eastern points Through Pullman sleepers and dining car service meals 35c to 1 00 in Nickel Plate dining cars No excess fare Charged Chicago depot Van Buren La Salle Streets City ticket offices 111 Adams St and Auditorium Annex Information from John Y Calahan General Agent 113 Adams St Room 298 37-51
Classified note seeking a young trainee for printing work. Apply in person at the office for the learning position.
A New York milliner famed for exclusive Paris hats duplicated a customer’s hat for another buyer in Boston. The two sisters met in the city and instantly recognized identical headpieces, revealing a breach of the shop’s claim of uniqueness.
The article quotes Abraham Lincoln humorously urging suitors to force doctors to reveal a partner's truth and condemning blind marriages. He also criticizes fashionable women and parents who neglect to know a prospective spouse's character, calling unmarrying "wrong" and likening dowries to selling flesh.
A London Globe quip notes a recurring figure in each district, the respectable yet target of harsh gossip. It mocks a lady accused of praising her family's wealth, of coercing her daughter to act, and of labeling male rivals with phrases like toby and tattooed at his club.
The passage explains that ancient bread used wild yeast, likely the same as the Israelites called leaven. Yeast germs floated in the air, and a small piece of dough kept from each batch would leaven the next, spreading quickly through the lump.
A plain person questions almsgiving and suspects deception by needy cases. The great philanthropist responds that aiding seemingly deserving objects is like throwing money away and that true generosity is unadvertised and quiet. This exchange appears in the Catholic Standard and Times.
A Success Magazine insight urges readers to prevent aging from dictating appearance and attitude. It argues that age cannot define youth unless the mind accepts the aging cues and lets the body follow.
A historic ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upsets claiming it tones the stomach regulates kidneys and bowels stimulates the liver and clarifies the blood. The tonic costs 50 cents with a money back guarantee by Shriner and Swayze druggists in December.
Chicago and other midwest cities gain the California Express inaugurated to run with new through equipment. The train departs Chicago at 8 10 a m and reaches Los Angeles quicker by eleven hours, while a reverse service from Kansas City arrives in Chicago at 10 35 p m. The Rock Island System adds three fast trains daily between Chicago and Kansas City offering morning and evening service.
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