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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1883
Page
1
The Cimbria steamer disaster is highlighted as the era’s worst sea catastrophe. Other notes cover oil interests in Washita River Valley, a declining native population near the Sandwich Islands, Portland growth metrics, Chihuahua Americanization, a Pennsylvania rail collision verdict, a Nevada copper mine discovery, Mary Keller’s Rome marriage, coal supply in the Pacific coast, and postal telegraph prospects.
In Astor Place New York the venerable Peer Cooper voices opposition to a statue of himself during his lifetime. He urges funding Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty and notes a $1,000 pledge with readiness to give more if needed. He cites the golden rule and says he will turn ninety two next month and soon publish his political writings.
An ad touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure for numerous ailments from impure blood to liver and kidney issues. Priced at $1.00. In a separate note a dialect anecdote claims a boastful rooster and its wary rival.
J Doesburg of Halland City Michigan states a bad cold settled on him and caused back kidney liver and rheumatic trouble. After failing with local doctors he found relief using Thomas Electric Oil, reporting only half a bottle used with good results.
News briefs from Iowa report two buildings burned in Wapello with $2000 loss, executions in New York and Illinois, soda and saloon shifts, coal and ice discoveries, 600 creameries, 160 million pounds of butter yearly, fires in Ames and Ottumwa, coal and telegraph plans, rail expansion talks, and local court actions shaping state affairs.
Judge McCrary rules on preliminary injunctions in multiple Iowa barbed wire patent cases. He doubts infringement in two Washburn and Moen suits against Cunningham and Baker, orders bonds set aside, and notes further proof may alter the decision. In others, he grants relief for twisting and spooling wire, but cannot fix bond amounts pending final judgment.
A broad summary of 19th century events notes M. Armstrong & Son's NY leather firm insolvency with 400 000 dollars in liabilities. Multiple fires in Omaha and Cincinnati cause losses up to 260 000 dollars. Political shifts include Kansas and New Jersey senatorial re-elections, Colorado caucus picks Bowen, and railroad figures for Wabash. Other items cover Red Cloud land claims, a Wilkes-Barre coal mine cave-in, a Newhall Hotel disaster funeral, and France political tensions with ex-empress Eugenie.
Thomas Johnson was knocked down and robbed of 1000 dollars in Brooklyn on January 20 by three men who fled. In Beaver Dam Kentucky on January 25 stock buyer C C Masking shot and killed Thom as Stevens after a quarrel over a horse. In San Antonio Texas a jury found Ben Johnson not guilty in the murder case and Thompson was released. the case drew wide attention in Western Texas.
Jan 21 disaster at Giant Powder Works and Judson Co plants in San Francisco destroys buildings injures workers and kills many Chinamen with total losses estimated at 100000 or more. Superintendent Kempf died saving the nitro plant. 30 to 40 believed dead with 39 or 40 houses damaged and debris strewn across the peninsula.
January scene in Congress shows Bayard and others pushing anti discrimination and tariff measures. Petitions from iron workers clash with duties arguments as Cameron and Platt back free delivery and land use bills. House considers naval appropriations and pensions while Tariff schedule faces heated debate on iron and woodware duties.
The passage suggests friends embody ideas they cannot surpass. It defines justice as causing no harm and upholding decency by not giving offense.
London reports the steamer Cimbria sinks after a fog bound collision with the Sultan off Berkum. From Hamburg and Cuxhaven are tallied dozens saved, many emigrants aboard, 853 aboard per latest counts, with 334 missing and 53 confirmed saved.
The Eastern journal notes the death of Mr. Kissam and hints at social implications for the girls. A conversation underscores sociability over intellect and questions a Rochester bank president’s potential prison fate, while lawyers rally to defend him.
A dreamlike lyric recalls sailing to Dreamland aboard the Rover and meeting a radiant princess. The narrator conjures Arabian tales and Andersen, then urges that real beauty lies in a mother’s care and a kind word. The passage blends voyage imagery with childlike wonder and moral guidance.
In a hotel reading room a dissolute youth befriends a ragged ten year old girl asking for help. The girl shows mercy and the man, moved by her plea, gathers more than forty dollars from five strangers to buy bread and send her away.
A weary woman with three small children boards a palace car. A kind boy offers his lunch and talks of angels work as the family feasts from a shared basket. The aunt weeps and the mother praises the boy for his generous deed.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Uncle Hen and Brudder Bob discussing a repaid loan of ten dollars. Uncle Ben notes the spirit of repaying a debt, while Bob recalls how he never expected to receive the money again. The line ends with a reflective-moral about language and interpretation.
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