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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
8
In a Sketch of Life in the Golden State Colonel Evans recounts a hunter who, while resting near Monterey, encountered a grizzly bear followed by two others. The bears charged as the hunter fled to his hotel leaving hat and gun behind. Tracks the next day confirmed the tale.
A Chicago Record piece explains why sinking ships reach the sea bottom, noting that water density differences drive descent and that pressure during the decline does not halt sinking. The article dispels the myth of mid Ocean ghost ships suspended by pressure.
A London lending library of human bones and veterinary skeletons exists for medical students. The collection is valued at about £5,000 and items can be borrowed like books, with a 6d fee for any part and a complete skeleton for 15s down plus a £5 deposit.
Lord Houghton recalls Miss Coutts favoring him because he never proposed. He notes many suitors from good families did their duty, while Miss Coutts’ companion Mrs. Browne anticipated proposals by leaving doors ajar. The anecdote appears in Augustus J. Hare's Recollections.
A medical record notes that despite much study gout remains poorly understood. It argues that admitting ignorance is wiser than asserting false knowledge and calls for continued investigation into the disease’s exact nature.
A witty dialogue introduces a famed inventor known for the cash register placed in married men's trouser pockets. Mrs. Small asks if the woman is known, while Mr. Small notes her reputation precedes her. The line hints at a clever but playful invention tale from Ainslee's Magazine.
A St Paul Dispatch note comments on courtroom fashion cycles noting a tailor made suit followed by a lawyer made suit and then a nonsuit. The column uses witty comparison to legal outcomes to illustrate courtroom routines and social rituals.
A. B. Lloyd recalls buying a donkey in Zanzibar and mounting a stubborn mare that backed into a bullock wagon, then dashed along a narrow road. She finally halted at a steep bank and earned a keeper who proved her good sense.
The London Globe notes diverse authentic and symbolic oaths used by witnesses in various lands. Chinese witnesses face severed fowl, Indian witnesses swear on tiger or lizard skins with curses, a Norwegian swears his cattle be cursed if false.
Augustus J. Hare recalls Lady Beaconsfield once a factory girl. Mr. Lewis saw her at the factory and educated her, marrying her. after his death and fortune she wed Disraeli. She boasted love from her second husband while her first lived.
A classroom moment turns playful as Johnny crafts a sentence on the blackboard. The teacher prompts for a sentence containing the word anecdote and the boy wittily writes a rabbit has four legs and one anecdote, eliciting smiles.
In a Philadelphia Press back page snippet, Mrs Easey laments her husband’s sewing demands as he annoys her by needing help threading a needle to sew a button. Mrs Kauler confirms the exchange, noting the recurring household friction over chores.
A compact pairing of aphorisms: a line about theft in every home from the Atchison Globe and a proverb about easy come, easy go from the Chicago News. Both items reflect common moral sayings in period newspapers.
A verse from F. L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution laments a nameless man who “whistled on the way” through sorrow and darkness. The poem says his simple cheer brightened strangers and lives, and his memory is marked with the line “He whistled on the way.”
In Fayetteville NC during the centennial celebrations, Bandmaster Sousa faced local pressure over playing Dixie. He ultimately led the Marine Band in Dixie twice, followed by Yankee Doodle Star Spangled Banner Red White and Blue and Dixie, eliciting wild cheers and a jubilant crowd.
In a Chicago Street tale a rough youth tried to pass a counterfeit 50 cent piece at Old Man Smith’s cigar store. Smith detected the dull color and light weight, then pretended to cut tobacco with his tester and split the bill, sending the man away with two halves.
A. Maurice Low argues New York is provincial in The Atlantic noting locals favor outsiders for business and society, with New York financiers guiding the rest of the country and others emulating a flawed metropolis standard.
The Atchison Globe cautions readers to avoid spreading false and cruel rumors. It urges people to rise above gossip and not circulate untrue stories that harm others.
Mrs Meddergrass the postmistress dislikes the new school professor. Mr Meddergrass hears sellers claim the professor wrote his postal cards in Latin or another foreign language.
A quip in the Indianapolis Journal questions the death of Eogles, joking that his demise was due to indigestion. The line claims he died for the principle of allowing no doctor to dictate his diet.
The piece notes the British royal army clothing factory has only two commissioned officers, a director and a doctor. It emphasizes that persistence wins, regardless of weapons or intellect, and that the best work comes from hard effort.
The excerpt describes a mucous membrane failing in a body part without warning, allowing disease to take hold. It notes lungs head throat stomach bowels and other organs as potential sites and links all to a common cause.
An advertising claim asserts catarrh weakens the system in winter and leads to pneumonia grip cold and fevers. It promotes Pe runa as the only cure reaching the right place and offering a true remedy, warning against other diagnoses and urging treatment.
The Parson's College oratorical contest at the Opera House on December 20 awarded first place to C. J. McCabe of Burlington for "The American Volunteer." E. H. Robinson of Clay and Marion B. Twinam of Lenox took second and third, with Lois R. Work of Delta, Col. among the speakers.
The text describes a judging method for a contest with Rev J N Elliot Muscatine Rev R Bradley West Liberty and J E Foster Hedrick. McCabe earns first by four ones. Excluding the winner, the remaining three are ranked by percentage to place Robinson second. Misses Work and Twinam tie for third by percent with Twinam awarded third after tie breakdown. A table completes the markings for each speaker.
Jane Chilcott born Huntington Pennsylvania June 16 1830 died at home near Salina December 13 190. She married Waltus Collins June 11 1848 on a Salina area farm. ten children born, eight surviving. A devout Christian and devoted wife and mother. funeral by Rev Mitchell M E church, burial on the family farm cemetery.
The piece frames Mr. Hanna as a rising political figure headed for leadership, noting his acknowledged achievements and the potential impact of a subsidy bill's failure. It compares a statesman to a pugilist, warning that success can lead to overreach and invite stronger opposition from adversaries.
Drying preparations worsen catarrh by drying secretions and causing more serious trouble. Use a cleansing soothing remedy like Ely's Cream Balm to cure catarrh or cold in the head. Available from druggists for 50 cents or by mail from Ely Brothers in New York.
The notice promotes a subscription deal combining The Fairfield Tribune with several other papers including Homestead and Des Moines Weekly and Cincinnati Enquirer. It advertises renewal and new subscriptions to The Tribune and claims additional savings on any other paper.
An advertisement touts No To Bac as a simple remedy to quit tobacco for good. It claims to make users strong and full of vigor, with a money back guarantee and a free sample offer, directing readers to Stering Co. in Chicago or New York.
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