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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
4
The Fairfield Tribune lists subscription terms: one year in advance, six months, and three months. Published weekly and entered at the Fairfield post office as second class mail matter. A motto proclaims a drop of ink makes millions think.
The statement points out that Harry Thaw saw his shadow just like others yet his expected wait or consequences will extend beyond six weeks, implying a longer forecast or outcome.
A terse reflection on dynastic change and social behavior. The text notes the death of King Carlos and the continuation of King Manuel, with a rhetorical question about anarchy and a remark on borrowers spreading trouble. It suggests a broader commentary on order and collective responsibility.
A column compiles satirical items: Cuba buys Missouri mules, remarks on small talk, Chancellor Day hints at a presidential brain storm, Harry Thaw in stricter asylum rules, Gustav of Sweden eyed salary rise and possible run, Henry Watterson on women speaking, and a congressional bill to reprint In God We Trust on gold coins.
Ninety-Eight students were dropped from Stanford University for poor scholarship. Of this number, ninety-eight were cigarette smokers.
A Washington woman files for divorce claiming her husband has not bathed in thirty years. In his reply he defends himself by saying he is no scrub despite the accusation.
A claim arises that fingernail and fingertip perspiration signals deception. Analysts note variability among individuals and contexts, urging caution before applying any universal lie detection rule. The article discusses the unreliability of sweat as a trustworthy indicator.
Friends of Jane Noria claim her kiss during Verdi opera Aida extended 295 seconds, challenging Mary Garden's 25 second mark. The disputed incident centers on onstage interaction with Radames and aims to eclipse Garden's longstanding record.
The piece notes American girls seeking titles after the Thaw Gould marriages. It contrasts the value of experience with curiosity and ambition. It also mentions Russia proposing a Black Sea to Baltic ship canal about 75 miles long costing an estimated 22 million dollars, reflecting European enthusiasm for grand waterways within reasonable bounds.
A Chicago Tribune straw ballot suggests Foraker and Cortelyou may still influence the Republican national convention. Neither seems a likely official candidate, but their support could shift factions and affect possible outcomes.
A New York woman endorses stretching as a universal remedy for mind and body ills. She claims the simple routines cure discontent red nose blues and bad temper and can be done at the dishpan with a broom at the bargain counter and the bridge table.
Queen Amelie of Portugal is hailed as a world heroine for her conduct after the shocking atrocity that robbed her of husband and son in a moment. The globe’s sympathy is poured out to her in this hour of sorrow from people everywhere.
A recent Philadelphia article in the North American notes the city faces a crime bill totaling 8,838,802.68 dollars, about six dollars per resident. It reports 6,692 criminal cases awaiting trial.
New postal department rulings require discontinuing newspapers and periodicals with unpaid subscriptions after a fixed period. The measure aims to curb delinquent accounts and streamline delivery services. It affects publishers and distributors across regions.
The report details the assassination of King Carlos and his heir in Lisbon, noting the late John Irwin’s description of Carlos as jovial yet bashful. It also mentions government fund withdrawals led by Secretary Cortelyou to replenish treasury cash, with potential totals of $20 to $25 million and an initial $10 million call on New York banks.
President Alexander Gilbert reports that NY Clearing House issued certificates totaling 97 million dollars for October to December 1907. Actual utilized by banks to settle exchanges was 74 million, with rapid retirement reducing outstanding amounts. He says the certificates serve as a secure, readily deployable emergency currency without complex bank machinery.
A Chicago Inter Ocean editorial targets the president with harsh, sweeping criticisms. It questions motives behind financial turmoil, cites rail, banking, and corporate corruption, and argues such denunciations risk undermining faith in national institutions. It contrasts American scrutiny with other nations and names figures like Harriman.
The piece denounces stock schemes by Rogers and Rockefeller like figures moving millions in noncapital stock sold below face value to financial institutions, then charging transport rates to fund supposed dividends. It faults Congress, cites Allison and Hepburn as unhonorable, and urges honest leaders to replace fossil officials. It ends with a sharp quip about a Connecticut liar.
A satirical critique argues against a Mexican hat tax as government overreach. It notes the fashion driven obsession with sombreros, the strain on families for gold braids, and warns liberty in head gear stirs strong passions and could provoke wider conflict.
A collage of verse and prose bits contrasts romantic past scenes with modern street life. Humorous clerihews, Irish jests, a coy verse about love and social duty mix with appeals for charity and a Maxwell’s Talisman note. The tone is playful, nostalgic, and lightly moralistic.
A Connecticut town recounts a bedside tale of a small boy who plunged headfirst through ice and was saved after a six pound fish supposedly clamped his nose. The account raises questions about whether the fish remained fast or escaped with the lad’s nose unharmed.
A humorous exchange on thrift shows Cassidy and Shure debating how to save money. Cassidy claims saving leads to temptation to borrow, while Casey asserts saving by avoiding lending. The dialogue emphasizes cautious frugality and social teasing about funds and borrowings.
A fragmentary verse laments a Katy operators strike with references to workers taking jobs hiking or becoming strikebreakers. It notes a four hundred core and forty thousand supporters and urges solidarity across routes while hinting at an ultimate win without finishing the refrain.
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