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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1910
Page
8
Proceedings of the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors in regular session with all members present. The day was spent selecting jurors for 1910 and adjournment set for 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. Chairman Sanford Zeigler, Auditor A. E. Labagh attested the records.
Second Day notes show minutes read and approved. Board selects jurors for the year and grants L N Roberson et al consent highway opening along south Cedar township sections 31 32 33. Per diem and mileage awarded to Sanford Zeigler 8.10 A Armstrong 8.50 H Pattison 8.60. Board adjourned sine die.
C. S. McCrillis, a Knoxville Iowa resident and retired farmer, disappeared after withdrawing $500 from a local bank on Monday. He was last seen in town that afternoon, his wife is worried, and no motive or trace has been found. He owns property in Marion County and near Tracy Minnesota.
Iowa City reports the University of Iowa forced to close Thursday due to coal shortages. The hospital remains open but faces limited fuel. officials fear remaining coal will soon run out. Authorities scour Iowa and Illinois for coal as blizzards hinder deliveries and next week chances look slim.
Report indicates severe cold causing freezing up over the next twenty four hours. Iowa City suffers as coal shortfall threatens to halt many business houses and manufactories.
Cedar Rapids Jan 8 Porter Hamilton longtime member of the state board of control died at 9 30 this morning after a lingering stomach cancer. He was part of Hamilton Bros and the board of education and had served several terms on the city council.
The Paris trend favors a slim silhouette as fullness and billowy frills fade. Combination undergarments like a corset cover with knickerbockers gain popularity for a single waistline layer. Grace Margaret Gould notes this shift in Woman's Home Companion.
The sale at eight miles east of Fairfield and two miles southwest of Glendale Iowa on Wednesday January 20 1910 lists horses cattle hogs and machinery including a pure bred Clydesdale colt several mares cows and calves a Duroc hog outfit tools and household items with terms 10 months credit on sums over 10 cash under 10. H W Rider proprietor and T B Allender auctioneer.
An auction advertisement for Thursday January 20 1910 lists 8 head horses including a team of black mares a bay mare and a brown gelding 9 head of cattle seven milch cows a yearling steer and a Shropshire sheep lot plus shoats. Implements include several planters binders cultivators wagons and harness with household goods and farm provisions. Terms cash under 10 and credit for 2 months with bankable note at 6 percent. Lunch on grounds. Auctioneers and clerks named.
Fairfield creamery lot building and equipment to be sold at public auction Saturday January 29 1910 at 1 oclock p m at the creamery. The board reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. Thos Crawford president.
The secretary notes risks in force at year start 17 498 60 dollars and risks written 3 227 21 dollars with end year 2 669 59. Total receipts 3 980 77 dollars and disbursements 3 438 54 dollars leave balance 542 23 dollars. One assessment of 2 mills on the dollar was levied. Officers re elected.
A new transformer dispenses with batteries in annunciator and bell systems by drawing current from ordinary lighting circuits. The device has no moving parts and requires no maintenance after installation. It operates on 100 to 130 volt circuits with taps for 6 12 and 18 volt outputs to suit bells and buzzers of different styles and sizes.
A fragment describing Babylonian customs on marriage and property rights with notes on state provisioning for single women and cheap provisions. It mentions high lending rates by Egiley & Sons at 20 percent and indicates general economic conditions of the era.
The Eugene Guardian reports gophers and moles causing ongoing trouble and expenses for the Southern Pacific company. Foreman Strawn raises track sections near Eugene by an inch or two while other crews do similar work in other areas. The Willamette valley is notably affected due to rich soil that invites burrowing.
Auction will be held at the John Gantz farm six miles southeast of Packwood and eight miles northwest of Fair. The sale follows a move west and will include farm equipment and livestock as announced locally.
Mrs. W. Gibson of Lexington Kentucky reports her three year old daughter recovered from a severe bronchitis after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The child's speech returned by October 23 and the mother endorses the medicine as the safest quickest cure for colds in children and adults. Sold by J W Jericho & Co.
Lifting magnets show value in special work lines and daily use. At United States Steel Gary works in Indiana magnets handle an aggregate 15 tons of rails in the lock section of a rail pile, where rails are inverted to keep the mass intact.
A note praises Swedish society for recognizing a woman’s right to work without lowering her social position. The piece frames gender equality as a national honor and highlights progressive attitudes toward women pursuing livelihoods.
A Louisville woman startled a block by Fourth Avenue when a man chased a near-miss car. She signaled with a shrill whistle, stopping the vehicle as the exhausted runner reached the door. The girl’s reaction drew thanks from the man, as reported by the Courier-Journal.
A narrator recalls summer travels and the belief that women only hotels are shelters for the down and out. Postcards to the house number reveal misperceptions about paying guests and the enduring label of pauper associated with such establishments.
A New York Press reader cites eggs ruined by nearby blasting as a reason to back Palisades preservation. The correspondent recalls switching from a New Jersey farmer to pricier dealers after blasting damaged eggs and hatchlings, urging stronger protections for the cliffs.
A vaudeville horse on the German circuit was touted as singing and laughing. An English bettor challenged the owner to make it laugh only behind the footlights. The horse reportedly smiled on cue and laughed loudly from a room above Unter den Linden, described as the animals sole horse laugh by its trainer.
The Southern Appalachian Good Roads association will undertake 800 miles of road improvements with 300 miles in North Carolina. Poor roads cost North Carolina about 10 million dollars. the plan aims to boost tourism by creating a vast roadway system to attract visitors and showcase the region.
An elderly man in the second row is hailed as a famed citizen for education and charity. A bystander mistakes him for the father of a famous half back, sparking a humorous exchange about identity and pride in the community.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote fragment portrays a friend and an aviator debating the risk of collision with another’s airborne dreams and “terres trial dwelling” chimneys, reflecting wry humor about aviation ambition.
Mayor Story lauds the season’s crowds and decorum while recounting a comical liquor mishap tied to Judge Hindlip’s planned party. Jerry Patterson’s drunken invitation delivery sparks the temperance note in a township tale of social excess and irony.
A narrator contrasts two job references, praising one cook for writing skill yet revealing poor outcomes, and praising a waitress for being refined while detailing her careless, demanding management. The text questions how others manage in work settings.
A Hull laborer named Joseph Lambert, aged and nearly out of savings, prepared an elaborate gallows in his cottage as he faced death from cancer and possible starvation. He drilled a rope hole, built a trap platform, and tested drop length, but the rope snapped and the force dislocated his neck, leaving him dead at the foot of the stairs.
The article describes the dominant Aryan race in India and its western label Caucasian. It outlines encounters with the Dravida and Kolarian stocks, noting Dravidha and Kolarian admixture with slight Mongolian influence. It mentions Tamil and Kurumba as examples and acknowledges numerous unclear tribal affiliations.
The American Princess Rospigliosi wore a priceless pearl necklace once owned by Queen Henrietta England and Louis XIV. The article notes the chain's passage from the Colonna family to the Rospigliosi lineage and its gift as a wedding present to the princess formerly Miss Marie Reid of Washington.
Officers aboard the steamer Vera arriving from Jamaica reported hundreds of whales seen off Nauset and along the coast to Cape Cod. Captain Rynning and the chief officer observed the herd traveling northeast and surfacing beside the ship repeatedly.
A young man praises a girl as sweet enough to kiss and she coyly replies that many gentlemen tell her they are charming, yet they only state facts and never prove their claims, a humorous note from Life.
In a Chicago interview scene, Elijah M Haines avoids commitment as reporters swarm. He shows confidence in a Sun day Magazine piece while praising a journalist with a large diamond, likening it to celestial brilliance.
An old commentary notes that cabinet ministers in Britain, including the chancellor of the exchequer, are golfers of adequate skill. Alfred Lyttelton is the only clearly accomplished player among ministers, while Balfour is a famed enthusiast with limited skill, and Asquith shows little promise. The piece argues ministers must not play golf too well to avoid public distrust of top leaders.
Fresh determinations of radium in Atlantic sea water yield a mean of 9x10-16 grams per gram of water from six samples. The result is about one seventeenth of Joly’s 1.6x10-14 figure but aligns with Eve’s 6x10-16 value. The study suggests similar accuracy whether emanation is collected over water or over mercury.
The London Chronicle notes how names suited trades or roles in historic cities. Examples include Last the Exeter shoemaker and Tredaway in Hammersmith, Rod Dodge a Bristol schoolmaster, Wynne a Liverpool attorney, and River Jordan a Primitive Methodist preacher.
A satirical exchange features Senator Sorghum and a friend debating insults versus digging up records. The agitated talk centers on rhetoric and the value of facts over name calling.
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