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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1893
Page
4
The Muscatine News-Tribune notes Ottumwa cutlery factory discharged workers and closed doors allegedly to spite a tariff. It cites Connecticut and Rockford ventures, calls tariffs a tyranny behind factory shutdowns, and warns of a rising labor revolt funded by capital.
The piece urges thorough education and lifelong learning. Study great writers and their craft, observe society to fill the mind with facts, and write for practice for years. Expect rough odds. many who aim to write may fare better in other fields, as talent does not always follow inclination.
The Nonpereil Hair Curler promises to keep hair in curl even in damp weather, with every bottle positively warranted at Hufford's jug store. This local ad highlights a trusted claim and a convenient supply in town commerce.
The Philadelphia Times explains common burglars tools and methods. It notes that while drills and punches resemble ordinary shop tools, the sectioned jimmy and nippers are the true specialized devices. A drag safe opener uses a long screw and interior supports to rip a safe front, all designed for noiseless operation.
The anecdote recalls Marshal McMahon in a French cabinet vote that split five ayes and five noes. He confessed sorrow and abstained, revealing his candor. A colleague whispered doubt about his views, and McMahon affirmed his own sincerity while claiming he never considered casting the deciding vote.
A nineteenth district police officer arrested an old colored woman soliciting alms. At the station she reveals she does not know her age or marital status and describes herself as a grass widow in a quizzical exchange with the sergeant.
In a humorous church scene a superintendent asks what seed yields crop and children reply with turnip or tomato seed. An observer reports the test vote on seed choice ended in a tie between turnip seed and tomato seed in Buffalo Times.
In Winna Logan county Kansas a well bored to 180 feet holds eight feet of water. Twenty hours before a storm a current of air issues from it and passes through a whistle fixed to its mouth sounding a shrill note heard for nearly a half mile.
A humorous exchange between Little Johnny and his mother reveals that sister’s letters to a young man are burned as soon as read. The mother comments with cautious optimism, hoping she approves of the suitor’s pursuit.
Marcus Conant of Mayport Florida visited the Libby prison exhibit at the Chicago World’s Fair. He recalled scenes from Bull Run and Libby captivity, met a former escapee, then lay down where he slept as a prisoner and died days later from a sudden ear pain.
Ex Minister Stevens’s provisional Hawaii government criticized as meddling. Judge Cooley’s letter supports Cleveland’s stance, arguing U.S. policy since Washington is noninterference and that annexation would divert attention from domestic issues.
A court duel unfolds as the artist, sued after selling a costly painting, rebuts a barrister’s probing remarks. The lawyer’s taunt about beauty prompts the artist to claim only the initiated may appreciate the work, and to concede he could have illuminated it if the barrister had served as his counsel.
A street cleaning contractor argues that electric railways would greatly improve cleanliness by running steam gravel cars over tracks each morning to collect garbage and refuse, followed by watering cars to wet the streets curb to curb. He claims this system would be cleaner, faster, and require about two thirds fewer workers than current carting methods.
The oldest extant tree is likely the African baobab Adansonia digitata or the Australian Adansonia Gregorii. The tree’s compact trunk rises 60 to 70 feet with a ground girth of 85 to 95 feet. Some specimens bear 14th century names and Adanson estimated ages over 5,000 years. Hollow trunks once held people and tombs, where bodies mummify.
The article describes Javanese musical instruments made mainly of bamboo. It notes a three foot long pipe and six inch wide whistle that sounds like a lion. A bundle of tubes, a carved log drum, a 16 string zither and a two string mandolin form an outdoor band with inside gongs of pure, beautiful tone.
The Angora cat seems variably blind when its fur is fully white and perfectly sighted with any color tint. This unexplained effect resembles only the known case of eyeless fishes in Mammoth Cave.
Ulk questions two wardrobes with one appearing empty and confirms the other stores paid clothing items. The exchange notes concern over why both are present and how they are used.
An assembly of patent medicines claims universal satisfaction and guarantees refunds if unsatisfactory. Ads tout Dr King remedies and other tonics, plus a note on high altitude horse speed and a mystical cure for rheumatism. The piece mentions Queen Victoria photo requests and Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as throat remedy. A short cottage tale ends with Elsie recounting biscuits and a tramp.
An old advertisement touts Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup claiming to stop a cough in five minutes. The product is sold and warranted at Huf ford's drug store.
A humorous exchange about dealing with a bad egg. The speaker mocks blunt confrontation and suggests breaking news gently instead of harsh words. The banter highlights a witty parenting or social tip tone without naming people or places.
A Dead Open and Shut And no foolishness Beggs cherry cough syrup will be sold and warranted at Hufford's drug store. It claims universal care where other products fail.
A quirky ad voice touts lasting curls from Nonpercil Hair Curler with a 50 price at Hufford's drug store. A playful aside notes a husband and wife exchange about aging and love while a child praises Little Giant Pills sold there.
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