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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1912
Page
2
The notice lists subscription terms for county and non county readers, with yearly rates and advance payment requirement. It notes entry at the Fairfield Post Office as second class mail matter.
The article notes President Taft’s decision to join Yale Law School as a professor was aided by friends. He faced hurdles resuming private practice due to conflicts with Ohio federal judges he had appointed, which would be awkward. He appears well-suited for the role, and at $5,000 a year the position offers financial security.
Work began to clear a county owned lot just north of the old jail purchased years ago as a future site for a new jail. The former building, bought by Theo Despain, is being moved to near the Logan schoolhouse. The location is ideal for the contemplated jail and will improve current quarters.
Jefferson county farmers are urged to send corn or small grain exhibits to the state corn show in Ames from January 1 to 11, 1913. Premiums total 1200 dollars with five silver trophies. classes include corn ages and other grains. For details, send a postal card to H. L. Eichling, Secretary, Ames, Iowa.
Total aviation fatalities reached 111 with three women among the dead. Germany led with 29 deaths, followed by France 27 and the United States 26. Britain recorded 15, while Italy 4, Russia 3, and Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Romania, Greece, and China had one each.
Warning against mercury based catarrh ointments and urging internal remedies. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo as mercury free and effective. Mentions testimonials, availability from druggists, and price per bottle. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
President elect Wilson and William Jennings Bryan left without any cabinet appointments after their Dec 21 meeting in Clinton New York. Wilson said the talks were delightful but no conclusions were reached and no pledges promised.
Jack Tierney, 23, of Manchester Indiana and a senior at Saint Louis University, donated a large quantity of blood to Mrs. Sophia Musk at the Jewish Hospital in St. Louis to save her life. Both survived the procedure though Tierney was greatly weakened after thirty minutes at the cot. Mrs Musk suffered from anemia and faced death without the transfusion performed by the donor athlete.
The ad underscores sickness as a working man’s secret terror and positions kidney disease as draining strength and income. It presents Foley Kidney Pills as restoring health by treating kidney and bladder issues, claiming the genuine product comes in a yellow package and warning against substitutes.
Judge Ben Lindsey drafts a bill for an assistant woman judge of the juvenile court with equal jurisdiction in cases involving women and girls. The associate female judge would sit in all cases affecting her sex and would likely lead to Ida Gregory assuming the post if approved by the legislature.
For sale Bourbon Red turkeys offered by Mrs. William Roach of Fairfield Iowa. Contact via phone at 6706. Listing notes 48-2-p.
New York reports the battleship Arkansas received a grand silver service from the state bearing its name. The set, including many pieces, is described as one of the most elaborate ever given to an American warship.
The British freighter Florence of the Furness line was driven ashore in heavy fog near Cape Race. Twenty two sailors died. only the second mate and four sailors survived after escaping in an open boat. They endured freezing spray, starvation risk, and constant effort to stay awake before a passing steamer rescued them at St. Johns Newfoundland. The ship, built in 1889 in Sunderland, was 295 feet long and 2600 tons burden.
Members of the First Methodist church and friends of Dr. Thomas Osborn protest a possible mid year removal to Centerville where Rev. Hanley resigned. Fairfield official board asks cabinet to allow Osborn to remain, citing disruption to church work and awaiting the district superintendent’s reply. Also notes a Foley’s Honey and Tar advertisement for cough relief.
The Iowa case of S. D. Fellows v. Board of Review in Fairfield could cut city and school revenue from moneys and credits if the supreme court sustains Judge Vermilion’s vacation decision. The issue is whether private money loaned on real estate mortgages is moneyed capital taxed at 85 mills or “other moneys and credits” taxed at five mills. The dispute affects 1912 tax differences of about $12.20 per $1000 in value. The record also includes a religious lesson review with dated notes and weekly topics.
A motion for a more specific decree in the Union Pacific merger dissolution was filed in the Supreme Court by Attorney General Wickersham. The railroad argued shares could be distributed pro rata to shareholders at a fair price or issued as a dividend, while the attorney general opposed the plan and urged broader stockholder participation.
Between January 1 and September 30, Illinois issued sixty five thousand two hundred ninety nine automobile licenses penalties.
Dr Wm Sadler stresses seriousness of lingering colds and recommends Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a safe reliable remedy for both children and adults. The ad promises no harmful drugs and urges taking it at the onset to avert serious results and hasten recovery.
Money to loan on well improved farms available through Thema and Thema. Quick terms and favorable rates for qualified applicants. Partners specialize in agricultural financing with local field staff and fast decisions.
The writer urges Tribune readers to join the International Bible Question club and read the Suggestive Questions on the Sunday school lesson for personal benefit.
The paper invites readers to join a February issue reading program tied to the International Sunday School lesson. Participants must read weekly for 52 weeks and cut coupons to certify completion. Prizes include medals, Bibles, and copies of The Heart of Christianity. diplomas will be awarded to all finishers.
Democratic politicians gather in New York confident Wilson will offer secretary of state to William Jennings Bryan after Clinton conference. Bryan travels from Tampa with West and South delegates and Martin J. Wade of Iowa City, national committeeman, also expected.
The article lists likely candidates for cabinet positions including A. Mitchell, Palmer, Josephus Daniels, Congressman Henry, and Martin J. Wade, indicating expectations of their appointments amid ongoing discussions.
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