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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1905
Page
4
The Fairfield Tribune notes subscription terms including one year in advance, six months, and three months rates. The paper is entered at Fairfield post office as second class mail and carries the motto A drop of ink makes millions think.
The Washington Times questions whether new public buildings will showcase authentic American art. Until art is found, the piece notes, designers may rely on ancient Greece Rome and Scandinavia as sources of influence.
Firemen announce a method to prevent women from pressing too close to lines during a blaze. A New York Turkish bath house caught fire and six men escaped in their skin. Women near the fire lines fled, not needing a push from firefighters.
During the year ending June 30, 3,787 people were killed and 51,343 injured in railroad accidents across the United States, highlighting the dangers beyond war.
The Patent Office supports government finances, adding to the Treasury since 1837. This year it nears 200,000 in surplus after expenses. 1904 is expected to exceed all prior years in patents, with over 35,000 issued, following 31,000 in 1903, signaling strong U.S. mechanical progress.
Domestic postage only will be charged under the new treaty with Panama. The government has decided that Minister Barrett may purchase goods at home prices.
The article notes Navy personnel are a key issue as Naval committees in Congress debate plans for shipbuilding. It stresses the need for thoroughly tested, well disciplined officers since they protect costly government property and rely on their efficiency.
The State Teachers' Association estimates Indiana public school teachers earn about 420.32 dollars yearly, roughly 200 dollars below the average pay of New York street cleaners.
The article notes Speaker Cannon likening Congress to a boat that stops when the whistle blows and adds that the wheels of government are clogged with speech. It frames Congress reassembling and statesmen’ voices returning to the land.
A group of philanthropic men and women organize a society to offer healthful recreation for the poor. They plan to establish golf links near the city to provide public access and improve welfare.
A fragment suggests discussion of hard physical work and traditional chores like wood piles and spring cleaning as a means to sustain health and vitality. The text hints at a rural or domestic setting with old fashioned practices and practical survival ideas.
The passage notes that the witty, wise and wicked paragraphs of the Congressional Record will remain under the same management for six more years.
The Department of Commerce and the Interstate Commerce Commission claim they lack funds to continue their investigations of trusts. They suggest transferring questions to an Old Ladies' Home where money would not spur investigations.
In a letter-like passage Mr Chadwick wavers on his belief in his wife. The piece weighs caution versus passion for truth and cites Egerton Castle's novel where a neglected husband clears his wife's gambling debts, implying society's stance on loyalty.
The article notes the Nebraska Missouri boundary issue as a companion to the Patterson case. It states the Supreme Court recently ruled it is about where the Missouri boundary used to be rather than where it is now, and comments on the difficulty of predicting future changes.
The article claims the President is a devoted student of jiu jitsu and that public interest hinges on a challenge match. It suggests many will not subscribe until a muscular boxer or fighter faces a jiu jitsu expert and is defeated.
Washington January 5 a national board to supervise and control corporations is proposed in a bill by Senator Heyburn It would create a new department to operate with the department of commerce and labor as the national board of corporations The five member board would include four presidential appointees for four year terms and the secretary of commerce and labor It would possess broad powers including compelling production of books and witnesses for inquiries.
Sheriff T. J. Hennessey halted the new year by corralling five burglars tied to a string of thefts near Manchester. Police recovered nearly $800 in stolen blankets from J. S. Jones Woolen Mills and found additional evidence linking Pratt, his sons Charles and Cornelius, and alleged Werbs to the crimes. A brood of stolen chickens was also traced to the same gang.
Ray Townsend of Lehigh aged 19 evaded Cher okee sheriff by slipping through an open window during a search at his brother's home. He had been held on a seduction warrant linked to Miss Fuhrman while in Cherokee. Authorities found the window open and he remains at large.
State Veterinarian Dr. Paul Kato led a joint state and federal effort to wipe out the maladie du coit across Iowa. Three infected horses were destroyed as gates closed on the outbreak, with owners later consenting to fair compensation. The governor praised Kato for averting a broad quarantine risk and ending the threat from Van Buren County.
A veteran retired since the Spanish American War due to disability in service did not receive benefits under the act of April 23 1904. The notice highlights eligibility issues and requests review under the applicable provisions.
L. B. Adams of Maxwell faces federal charges of transferring a recently purchased farm to his father in law G. W. Bolmnett to defraud creditors. A involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed in federal court by Kratzer Carriage Co. of Des Moines and other creditors, claiming debts over 1000 dollars. Adams had bought A. C. Cole & Sons stock, later resold to Cole, with sale likely scrutinized in bankruptcy.
Advert describes Electric Bitters as a pure tonic medicine that cures malaria and ague, better than quinine due to fewer after effects. Testimonial from E. S. Munday of Henriette, Texas, claims a brother recovered from malarial fever and jaundice after taking the remedy. Sold at Shriner & Swayze's drug store for 50 cents, guaranteed.
A Philadelphia Ledger blot quotes a schoolroom exchange where a teacher asks how to spell bully and a pupil replies with fear to describe a larger boy's threat. The vignette reflects classroom discipline norms and social traits of the era.
In Manchester Iowa on January 5 a district court trial opened over a state case against Leslie Clark a northern county farmer charged with manslaughter for allegedly abusing his mentally challenged 12 year old son until the boy died. Over 100 witnesses appeared as prosecutors described severe mistreatment amid sensational local attention.
Carl Frickel a prominent Davenport businessman for twenty years ended his life this morning by hanging himself in an anteroom of his store. He was found dead shortly after entering the premises. Insanity in the family is believed to be the cause, with his brother once committed to an asylum.
A local figure known for buying large coal shipments with cash shows ample wealth and spending power. Neighbors note his willingness to invest in energy stocks and durable goods, highlighting a trend of cash transactions in regional markets.
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