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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
6
About two weeks ago Batavia youths faced charges for a disorderly box social at the district No. eight schoolhouse. All pleaded guilty except two who stood trial after a venue change to David Tinsley’s court. A jury found them not guilty after a long day of testimony.
A 25 cent box promises increased strength and a keen clear brain with high ambition. Sold by Geo. D. Clarke, druggist, as a health tonic improving stomach and liver action for better social position or business success.
Mrs. John Predrick Trabert aged 81 years 4 months 16 days died Thursday afternoon from old age. Funeral held Sunday morning at 10 39 conducted by local clergy.
A druggist Geo D Clarke notes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin cures indigestion and stomach trouble, urging readers to prioritize health while enjoying music and daily life.
Jan 2 reports show Dr Will Hurst and family from Blakesburg spending Christmas at the parental home. Sam Kenniker of Stockport visits relatives. Grandma Barber remains ill. Aaron Fell Lessie Clinkenbeard and Ed Garber at home for Christmas. G A R hosts New Year’s dinner at K P Hall. large attendance. Watch meeting at M E Church on New Year’s Eve. Presbyterians hold revival meetings. Miss Hoskins of Fairfield visits sister Mrs Springer. Rev Estone attends a Keosauqua wedding. H Linder family visited Abingdon. Jim Winn of Ottumwa visits brother Frank Winn.
Luxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with no cure, priced at 25 cents. The ad emphasizes fast relief and a simple remedy for common cold symptoms.
Rev W 8 Mitchel visits parents in Mt Pleasant. Mat Hayes returns from Eddyville. Wesley Cassel and son visit Fairfield relatives. Fred Dareen returns from Galesburg Ill. Elsie Nelson Vlora Smith Will and Paul Smith to spend New Years with Clemmence Johnson in Salina. John Hayes of Burnington visits home. Chas Mickey of Mystic Iowa visiting local relatives. Mrs A Howard dies last night at six funeral date unknown. Charles Childestrom Fairfield visits W R Smith. Miss Stewart of Fairfield returns home after brief visit with Miss Ida M Johnson.
Des Moines Township reports Christmas visits and family gatherings. Charley Genz of Washington visits grandparents Rev Wolfs. Emma Wolf spends Christmas with her parents E H H Peebler John Glays and David Holder. Elmaker returns to Missouri after visiting nearby friends. Mr W H Jones of Fairfield visits his wife's parents Rev and Mrs Wolf. A quarterly meeting at Dankard church last Saturday drew a good crowd. Frank Beatty holds a shooting match today. Fred Sotenberger attended the Dankard church meeting Saturday.
A comic tale recounts Major Crofoot failing to pay a tailor a dollar as he touts a grand plan for the Great American Steam Trousers Creaser. The promoter promises a million-dollar venture creasing 18,000 pairs daily, with shares and salaries discussed before the tailor finally accepts the fictional empire and ends with the unpaid bill unresolved.
A dialogue from the Detroit Free Press shows a sulking young man declare apathy toward women while a sister schemes to influence Molly to marry Captain Hawker. The man admits illness and plans to go south, prompting the sister to send word that he is coming.
A New York Sun report notes the chef’s departure causes a mass exodus of more than 20 kitchen staff. The chief’s influence means substitutes bring the full corps, illustrating the head cook’s absolute control and responsibility in large restaurants.
A humorous fragment shows Johnny misreading a marriage notice as the clergy man stood at noon. The exchange over the wedding march and the phrase contradicting contracting highlights a playful exchange about language and the imagined scene.
A note from By the Cabman's Watch cites speculation that cab drivers may strike for shorter shifts. The exchange mocks Wall Street zoology noting lambs and bulls as a quirky metaphor.
Quote from Philadelphia Record notes the idea that crime is increasing may not persuade a man described as having aspepsia.
Two rural maidens discuss ideal husbands. Sue wants a hard working miner to shield them from want, while Kate seeks a gifted minister who will rise to fame and wealth. Fate twists their choices as Kate marries a preacher, Sue a miner, and both depart for different futures.
William Bucker reports a roan heifer calf as estray taken up at his Walnut Township residence Jefferson County in November 1900. The animal has a white head a white back stripe no identifiable marks or brands. Justice of the Peace Saennis Re Horn, Auditor My Years.
State of Iowa Jefferson County to Mary J Thrash and all interested in the estate of Samuel Thrash deceased. Final report of J C Blackford administrator will be on file by December 27 1900 at the Jefferson County Clerk of Court. If not defended by January 2 1901 noon, default will be entered and discharge granted. J C Blackford administrator I D Jones attorney.
The article argues that snow storage in winter supplies irrigation water in summer, preventing dust and soil loss. It notes regional misunderstanding of snow’s value, distinguishing its role as a moisture reservoir from its limited fertilizer role, and highlights its protective blanket effect on topsoil.
A London Telegraph essay paints the Turkish state as disciplined yet lazy, noting peripheral losses of provinces and the will to endure privation. It argues Turkish resilience comes from strict discipline that prevents revolt, while hostility to effort stems from religion and cultural traits.
The tale recounts Khoja Nasreddin Effendi a 14th century Turkish humorist. Friday sermons pressure him to preach he refuses then multiple Fridays later villagers trick him into the pulpit. When asked what he will say some know some do not and three who know are to tell those who do not. The village learns to do without sermons.
The fragment describes a spider's thread forming from four small masses with tiny holes. Each hole allows one thread strand to emerge. When all threads join, they total about 1,000 per mass, yielding a single strand and four thousand threads in the final web.
Newspaper note warns against proposing by letter after a man recalls one attempt that backfired. A woman reportedly hid the note inside a book she was reading and used it to woo another man, prompting caution about romantic overtures.
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