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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
5
A discussion on whether men should remove hats around women in elevators, trains, and streets, noting regional quirks and evolving courtesy. The piece contrasts old norms with current behavior and cites playful telegram banter about a business meeting.
A portly woman and a boy discuss a hydraulic lift in a Pearson's item. The boy explains water pressure in a cylinder and valves, while the woman challenges his knowledge. He insists on his expertise and offers to manage the lift, praising his superior seat of power.
A U S traveler refuses to surrender trunk keys at a petty prince frontier during historic frontiers routing cleanup. The American, politely noncompliant, declares he will not be constrained by local customs and proceeds to bypass the checkpoint. The incident, recounted by London King, highlights cross border tensions and stubborn independence in a reshaped Europe.
A Chicago News excerpt describes a scene where a book agent arrives and requests to speak with the lady of a house. The man blocks direct access but proposes a solution that allows both to talk once, creating a brief tense moment before any resolution.
A Chicago Post tale recalls a boy who boasts he counted to 100 as instructed but admits he knocked another boy down first. His companion chides the restraint while the boy defends the lesson as a misguided attempt at discipline.
The largest hopyards lie in California along the Sacramento Russian and Feather rivers with the biggest hopfield at Pleasanton Alameda county spanning 360 acres and over 445000 vines. Harvest requires an army of pickers working by hand in a short season. Two drawbacks are hop poisoning and dark resin stains on hands, removable by rubbing with crushed hop leaves.
The halberd carried by foot and dragoon serjeants features a head 12 to 15 inches long with a hollow socket for the staff. It bears a half moon or star on one side and a four inch pointed tip on the other for drawing fascines and clearing obstacles. The five foot ash staff aids ground between ranks and deterring missteps, and the weapon also serves for disciplining soldiers.
A humorous exchange framed as a mystery buyer asks about rents and a janitor. The man at the door reveals he is the janitor and assures buyers of honesty politeness and Christian character, ending with the punchline that he is the very one sought.
A good man seeking water for his fretful child wanders in darkness and trips into a cellar. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a tragic mishap and laments another fall from mistake into tragedy.
A busy editor refuses the poet's effusion saying only the house of correction remains as a possible outlet. The disappointed bard asks for another venue and is directed to the correctional facility.
A comic exchange between Reggy and a companion turns into a legal mockery as they debate manners and fashion in a downtown encounter. The judge remarks that the fault lay with the speaker for failing to greet the other, while referencing lavender and pink neckties as lighthearted taunts.
A light old piece sketches a bear encounter with a cowboy and photographer, the grizzly puzzled by a tomato venue, then a comic joke about John L Sullivan aiming to stage Shakespeare in the arena and kill a ball for laughs. The tone resembles a late 19th century humorous column.
Stray stories recount monumental building times for cathedrals and castles. Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 and completed in 1880 after 632 years. Kingsgaberg Castle in Jutland took 204 years, its founder buried in its stone. Restormel Castle in Cornwall took 90 years with one third for foundations. Milan Cathedral began in 1580s and finished in 1800 after 419 years. Florence’s Duomo started 1204 and marble last placed 1887 after 593 years.
An 18th century clash unfolds in New York as James Kent confronts Aaron Burr across Nassau Street. Kent brandishes a cane and accuses Burr, who replies with deference to the learned chancellor's opinions, maintaining calm professional decorum.
Louis, a boy living with his grandmother in western Nebraska, asks his Omaha-based father for money and new clothes. In a letter he requests bicycle stockings and hints at a bicycle gift for his upcoming birthday, illustrating a child’s view of parental support.
An Odd fragment notes an Oldhamme man with an ideal kept close and a Youngdogge woman who refuses. The benched line hints at differing views on pursuing ideals in daily life.
A cautious steadfast partner endures the long pull, while the brilliant type shines briefly then vanishes.
In China a new bride named Mrs White weighed everything herself to avoid being squeezed by shopkeepers. While weighing a chicken, weights fell from its wings exposing concealed lead. The discovery explained prior overweight charges, as investigated by Chambers' Journal.
An English colonial parish in Berbice British Guiana recounts curious child names given by parents. The parson notes odd choices such as Servatim ad Valorem and Ax parson, reflecting phonetic and languageplay during naming moments.
Lord Salisbury sought a vote for Ford and Middlesex but a Hatfield revising barrister blocked the claim, saying disqualification has become law and peers cannot vote for Commons members. Salisbury appealed to the Court of Appeal, but lacked precedent and returned without success.
A child asks if she must marry when grown. Her mother replies that most women marry, and the girl muses on Aunt Jane who has pursued marriage for 20 years without success.
Mrs Gaz zam recalls breakfast for a tramp who laments needing aid rather than asking for broken victuals. Mr Gazzam agrees that many have seen better times and notes the man’s remark about a collation as his grievance.
The levees on both sides of the Mississippi are described as extensive, such that if built in a single straight line they would span about 1,300 miles. This length would cover most of the distance from New Orleans to New York.
The Le Conte pear transformed southern California pear cultivation but began as the Chinese sand pear grown only for ornament, evolving into a staple for fruit production.
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