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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
6
The Fairfield Tribune outlines subscription rates for one year in advance six months and three months with a motto about ink. The notice states the paper is a weekly publication and mails as second class matter.
A man named Onion steps into a church pulpit in North Dakota to lead services, prompting reflective reactions and poignant sentiments from attendees.
A commentary notes marriage for money is harmful and alimony as bad, while the financial storm eases and people adopt a cheerful mood for Christmas.
A collection of humorous observations notes that sex cannot replace a safety vault, December smiles like May warn of weather, farm price slumps challenge tariff defenses, and new gold coins fail to stack as reliably as old ones despite design relief.
A New Jersey citizen awakens from a several day trance and recounts visiting heaven where he heard singing like a thousand choirs. The report notes his escape and departure following the vision.
An Omaha man and his wife quit the Methodist church in Omaha after twelve years due to the pastor not preaching enough hell. The move reflects impatience some parishioners feel with sermon intensity.
The Des Moines News hints England sent 1327 egg cases to the area with a playful note that they may have arrived even in the hatchway, suggesting a surprising and casual distribution of the shipment.
A Chicago man with experience warns that cars threaten happy homes and fuel divorce courts. He notes the driver’s many female acquaintances inviting him on rides as the core trouble.
Mme. Qui Vive notes that men admire plain common sense after the foolish flair of ruffles. The remark echoes Horace Greeley that men are mostly fools.
At the annual Iowa Woman Suffrage association meeting George F. Rinehart recalls women shaping America. He notes a woman gave the nation its flag and battle hymn, and that women initiated protests against archival stamps and helped found the first free school.
An eastern newspaper urges all readers to promptly pay small debts to grocers tailors dressmakers and servant girls. It calls this one of the best prescriptions for boosting money circulation and notes cities are embracing the idea with earnestness.
A medical writer asserts children deserve unlimited candy while a boy dies from eating too much. The case prompts questions about diet, health, and parental guidance, highlighting conflicting views on child nutrition and indulgence.
A New York paper reports dinner calls and formal courtesies waning among men in the metropolis. Social energy shifts as gatherings are treated as closed once guests depart, with women still shaping social rules though enforcement remains weak.
Professor P. J. Holden of Ames warns Iowa landowners that the state must adopt fertilization or crop rotation. He notes Iowa soil averages less than four pounds of plant food per ton of soil and calls the rest waste. If farmers take without returning, future yields will disappoint.
Public confidence remains strong despite shocks that would panic others. Investors should be able to recover quickly, and it will not be difficult for such people as ours to catch up with their investments.
Henry Watterson urges readers to reject panic and choose prosperity. He argues responsible outlook and action can keep favorable times at hand, warning against dwelling on hardship and urging recognition of positive conditions already present.
The Kansas City Journal charges President Roosevelt with failing to present a concrete plan in his annual message to avert future financial troubles. It suggests his critics see him as a major precipitating cause and implies friends of Theodore are turning against him.
The Century Magazine editor urges a balanced view of life noting the importance of exposing evils while praising good deeds. He cites vast public service, selfless labor in communities, churches and schools, and argues that acknowledging kindness and progress counters the claim that America is failing.
Announcement warns the exposition’s finances have deteriorated to the point a receiver may be appointed to manage affairs and prevent further loss. Authorities consider steps to stabilize funds and safeguard operations.
The article argues the Jamestown exposition will force U S government action to cover a 1 000 000 loan losses and that Congress will face a choice to charge it to bad management and losses. It notes the project aimed to celebrate American history but opened before preparations were complete, leading to poor public reception and low attendance.
A historical review outlines congress since 1789 noting 134 sessions, 119 regular and 15 extra sessions, 39 speakers, and 25 clerks. It details long and short sessions, extra sessions history, and lists states with speakers and notable leaders including Blaine Colfax Randall Bell.
A Berlin report to a Kansas City correspondent explains Germany’s fireless stoves now cook, fry and roast. Early models used double walls to retain heat. a new cooker, on the market about a year, fries and roasts in addition to boiling.
The device cooks by a heated stone placed in a sealed box with steak or roast after thorough heating in an oven. The box is opened after about an hour to serve, with triple processes possible simultaneously in the double boxes. Patent owners predict over 50 000 cookers sold in Germany and Switzerland next year.
A humorous gossip item notes Mamma warns that the overcoat will not fit this winter while Bobby reassures that his skates will fit, prompting light family banter. The exchange highlights seasonal worries and youthful optimism.
After the proposal, a Mormon maiden defers to her father while the Mormon suitor asks for the route for the month. The exchange hints at family approval and travel plans as a wedding timeline factor. The dialogue captures period manners and arranged marriage norms.
A man jokes about his wife learning housekeeping after two cooks taught her to avoid the kitchen. He calls her bright though admits initial lack of skill, noting the progress as at least half the battle won.
Mrs. Mormon of Salt Lake City jokes about another silver wedding for the Mudweds, while Mr. Mormon complains that the polygamous grafter has taken seven silver wedding gifts in five years, signaling a turning point.
Two men each inherit $10,000. One buys a $4,000 home and a $3,000 business then saves the rest. The other spends all on a motor car and gains credit to acquire a $50,000 house and a business partnership yielding $100,000 annually. Which man lives to kick himself.
A bemused stranger interrupts a couple on stage, claiming to share epigrams from the playwright. He asks to take center stage and deliver his quips, while the couple and crowd acknowledge with practiced politeness and familiarity with society drama.
The December Delineator suggests a festive table arrangement using a cotton batting snow bank center filled with winter fruit and nuts. Holly sprigs decorate corners with candlelight, diamond dust mimics frost, and cornucopias tied to plates offer a playful keepsake surprise for guests.
A fragment notes trifles described as penny bright dime and a four leaf clover. The text emphasizes small decorative items without broader context or events.
C E Daniels alias L A Williams, a noted check forger, was captured in Davenport Ia after a long pursuit by detectives. He carried New York drafts on the Seaboard National Bank typed as letters from the Richie Cotton company and had numerous hotel letters and fake identities. Police found a foot long revolver but no shots were fired.
The items list forthcoming catalogs of J. Pierpont Morgan's art collection in New York and London. A third volume of miniature paintings, supervised by Dr. Williamson, will be issued this month, with other catalogs for paintings Chinese porcelains bronzes and related notes. Experts like Dr. Bode and Mr. Smith oversee bronze sections, outlining a comprehensive illustrated art library.
In Christiana and other Norwegian towns doors may open to reveal hay or chaff with a hidden gift. Lovers send large brown parcels that contain smaller ones with mottos until a jewelry prize is found. Norwegians also give birds a Christmas dinner with corn sheaves on gateways and barns.
Town Topics lampoons fiscal panic and charity with a satirical plea to mobilize wealth to save Christmas. It mocks ministers and financiers while urging the rich to fund holiday cheer rather than burden the poor and children.
O S Woolever of Le Raysville N Y recommends Bucklen’s Amica Salve for piles noting a cure over 20 years ago. The salve is said to heal every sore wound burn or abrasion and is sold for 25 cents at F S Shriner’s drug store in December.
Soot and ashes and worry vanish with gas heating and fixtures. The ad touts gas for dirt free floors and baths, ranges, instant heaters, room heaters, and inverted fixtures of all kinds. Piping and wiring offered by the office with prices on gas and electric fixtures.
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