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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
2
The notice lists subscription terms for inside and outside county audiences. It states payment is always in advance and notes the paper is entered at the Fairfield Post Office as second class mail matter. The price listed is $1.00 or $1.25.
Earlier opponents laid traps for Wilson's bid and now report back on what they found. The article notes how prior efforts reveal current missteps and dangers in his administration plan.
The piece argues that delaying reforms protected the public purse from a Roosevelt era plan to spend billions on Mississippi river reservoirs and a cross lake canal. It warns that without checks a single steward could squander public wealth on grandiose schemes.
Fairfield merchants oppose parcel post arguing mail order firms will drain local trade. The piece notes printed matter cannot travel by parcel post, harming printers who must charge full carriage to customers in rural areas. The author calls postmaster general policy unjust and detrimental to the public.
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cures Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a internal remedy for the blood and mucous surfaces. It cites endorsements from F J Cheney Co Toledo and the National Bank of Commerce in Toledo and urges testimonials and a 10 cent price per bottle for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Newcastle Indiana January 6 Frank Dare foreman of the jury that convicted Iron Workers union members last week left for Florida to recuperate health broken by fear of threatening letters. He received another letter mailed from Chicago naming a known State street building.
Nashville Tenn January 6 with the assembling of the Tennessee legislature today much talk of a bitter contest for control and possible party combinations to promote or defeat legislation including action on big issues. The regular democrats believe they have the situation in hand and expect to control the course of legislation and the election of the two United States senators in the short and long terms.
A court martial at the Philadelphia Navy Yard convened for Assistant Paymaster Harry H. Palmer of the Prairie. He faces charges of embezzlement falsehood inefficiency and submitting fraudulent returns to Washington for actions during the Prairie voyage to Panama last August with marines bound for Nicaragua.
In Washington D C the Ways and Means committee started a series of hearings to lay groundwork for tariff legislation by the next Congress. Two sessions daily on alternate days run through January with aim to finish preliminary work and draft tariff reduction laws for the extra session beginning around April 1. It remains undecided whether a single comprehensive bill or multiple measures will be pursued.
Fairfield merchants receive warnings from Chicago wholesalers about delays in parcel post during early service weeks. They urge customers to use express shipping if in a hurry and note buyers assume risk unless orders are registered, with a ten cent registry fee. Similar notices have been sent to protect customers from shipment delays.
Miss Marie A. Lauth daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Lauth married Pearl E Roberson of Conway Texas on Tuesday evening December 31 1912 at the Lauth home 407 East Adams Street The ceremony was performed by Rev W A Wolgemuth in the presence of immediate relatives A six o'clock wedding dinner followed Then the couple will visit relatives here before moving to Conway Texas where they will reside.
Miss May Cocklin, former Fairfield public schools teacher, married Mr. Charles Rothlisberger of Remsen Iowa at the Cocklin home in Washington Town. The simple ceremony was conducted by Rev A S Smith with about twenty five relatives in attendance. The couple plan a few weeks in Washington before moving to Remsen where a home is prepared. Mrs Rothlisberger is a Cedar Falls State Teachers College graduate who taught in Brighton and Remsen schools.
Vermont legislature reconvenes for a winter session with a light calendar aiming to finish by month end. Key bills include limited municipal suffrage for women, moving state elections to November, and reforming taxation of intangible property. An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble.
Des Moines January 3 A constitutional amendment providing for women’s suffrage will be introduced when the Iowa legislature convenes with what appears to be the best chance of passage yet. Other measures include workingmen’s compensation a nine hour workday for women and reforms in prison management education and taxation methods.
$100,000 loan at reasonable interest and easy payments no coupon notes or second mortgages asked for Special low prices on abstracts and continuations Abstract books in office It can lend money on first class security Fire insurance written in reliable companies Call or phone No 244 Theo Hochuly Lawyer and Abstracter
Beginning January 3, Brown Crail Delivery Service will deliver meat to patrons twice daily at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Telephone orders are welcome at phone 110. Crail & Brown, 114-3d-1w-e.
James Griffin of this city reports his horse Idle Tale won a notable race at Juarez Mexico. Idle Tale started at 30 to 1 against him in the field. Griffin owns several horses and entered two in the Juarez event.
A Omaha department store announces it will ship any article in its stock free of charge under the parcels post law to any point in the country upon payment of the price. The firm says this costs little more than local wagon delivery and predicts other large stores will adopt the practice nationwide.
W H Chapman of Winnebago Nebraska recounts lowering expenses by using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for his two ill children. He claims the med prevented a doctor's bill by curing the cough with a 25 cent bottle and notes no opiates. Adyt. L S Bradshaw & Co.
Referees in the case of Raymond N Watson et al vs Elsie Watson et al plan private sale of 160 acres of C F Watson estate near Cedar township Jefferson county Iowa. Sale to be completed by January 18 1913 with deed delivered by March 1 1913 to best offer makers.
Washington January 6 the Supreme Court refused the distribution of Southern Pacific stock to Union Pacific shareholders in accordance with a recent court decision.
Mrs Archbald, wife of the commerce court judge facing impeachment, testified today on his behalf. She described the Europe trip and said funds for the journey were supplied by individuals with cases in the judge's court.
For sale Bourbon Red turkeys advertised by Mrs. William Roach of Fairfield Iowa. Contact phone number 6706. 43-2-p
An interesting fact notes that Virginia New York and Ohio have held the presidency more than half the time since the government began.
A 1912 informational note by Rev. T S Linscott introduces the International Press Bible Question Club. It outlines study prompts and aims to guide Sunday school lessons through reflective inquiry and scripture-based discussion.
A Bible lesson list from Rev T S Linscott 1212 copyright notes mirrors a study on Genesis creating man in God’s image. Questions cover origins of humanity, God's methods, wealth sources, and the first sin with prompts for discussion.
Nation’s leaders from Yale to Victoria University laud the Tribune series Suggestive Questions on the Sunday School Lesson. Presidents, pastors, and educators praise the method, value, and thought provoking quality of the questions.
Rev. Dr. Arbuckle of Columbus Ohio promotes an International Press Bible Question club. Readers are urged to study the questions and compete for prizes. He notes there is nothing to pay and never will be, and promises a big prize anyway.
After one week's trial of the parcel post system the department at Washington reports post offices running low on stamps and presses operating day and night to produce ten million stamps daily. The system's success has made estimating package totals difficult and telegrams requesting more stamps have flooded in from coast to coast.
Washington D C January 4 Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus is relieved of command of the Atlantic fleet by Rear Admiral Charles J Badger who has served as an aid to inspections at the navy department Osterhaus is assigned to duty with the general board of the navy The new commander will immediately take the fleet to southern waters for a series of man-
The fleet will visit Colon by divisions during winter to allow officers and enlisted men to view the Panama canal and its wonders.
Oscar B Colquitt Texas governor aims for the United States senate seat held by Charles A Culberson whose current term expires in 1917 and would open a vacancy.
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