12 Feb 1880
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1880
Page
1
Iowa General Assembly reports petitions and bills across multiple measures. The senate and house debate a constitutional amendment for woman suffrage, consider county officer terms, and address tax, rail, and school issues while approving joint meetings and various appropriations. Public notices include pardons and local improvements.
Peach trees bloom in Chattanooga. strikes in Reading for 15 percent raise. New York Herald starts Irish relief fund with 100000 dollars. Yellow fever reported in several Brazilian towns. Fires in mills and buildings across the U S and Canada with heavy losses. Gold flows back from Europe. several murders, accidents, and legal actions noted. Weather and rail issues accompany a broad sweep of late February events.
The Boston Herald recounts a Rural Member of the General Court who, while traveling by railroad, learns about tickets from a Highland conductor. He jokes that railroads may issue representative tickets to influence theatre attendance and bribe allegations arise, then asks about Mount Pleasant as passengers resume their reading.
The piece mocks quack remedies and promotes Hop Bitters as a cure for general dilapidation and comic ailments. It cites Isaac escaping tin fever and mocks a woman’s household chatter about senses and infants.
Dublin dispatch reports the Irish Queen's Bench extending time for Davitt Daly Killen and Brennan to plead and ordering indictments copies. Trials are expected in March. Other items discuss Irish famine concerns in Parliament and German and Russian military and press developments.
At Detroit Union Depot an old man, deceived by two strangers, handed over a counterfeit $50 bill to be "returned" as part of a scam. He claimed the money was fake but planned to board his train, joking he hoped no one robs his boots, and asked to tell others he is not at home if pursued.
A 23 year old house surgeon, George Herbelin, died after contracting diphtheria while caring for infant patients at the Sainte Eugenie hospital in Paris. His death followed recognition with the cross of the legion of honor, presented by Gen. Vinoy on urging from M Grevy. The hospital was founded by Empress Eugenie with funds redirected from a diamond purchase.
The Western Union Telegraph Company introduced a Siemens dynamo electric system to replace chemical batteries for telegraph power. Steam driven dynamos in series excite field magnets, reducing space by about a tenth and cutting battery costs by roughly 50 percent while enabling lighting of the building.
A wife explains the paradox of marriage suggesting the best way to manage a husband is not to manage him. She cites mutual yielding and keeping him in love as key, noting some men are selfish or unstable, but good men who love their wives respond to loving, faithful partnership.
The German scientist Professor Falb lectured in St Louis on earthquakes and atmospheric effects of sun moon and stars. He attributes the warm spell and recent San Francisco snow to an eclipse influenced air current from equator to pole, with snow storms from mixed currents and lightning storms possible in Europe and parts of the United States.
A brief social note argues that tight lacing harms women and favors sensible girls, claiming no healthy woman ever practices it. The tone criticizes fashion extremes and promotes prudent choices in dress.
A young American-born daughter of a Frenchman travels with her family to the French Canal where she becomes affianced to a Parisian who travels to America with her. The brother-in-law investigates and uncovers the man's true identity and criminal past, leading to a police inquiry and the lovers' dramatic separation after a failed attempt at marriage.
In 1814 during talks on Mississippi navigation and fisheries, Henry Clay challenged Lord Gambier to a bet that the British could not take New Orleans and that General Andrew Jackson would defeat Packenham. Gambier accepted a hundred guineas stake. After Chalmette, he handed Clay the prize and quipped about three kinds of beings under providence: lunatics, drunkards, and the American people.
Keep the birthdays religiously. They belong exclusively to memories of home and are cherished by children. A birthday makes a child feel heroic with special pudding, new clothes, and attention while others fade in importance. Fathers with many kids may neglect, but such keepsakes are valued by children long after.
A housewife author describes a streamline method for creating a rag rag. The fastest approach involves removing the letter a from rag and inserting a j in its middle to form a new word.
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