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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1901
Page
1
A Pittsburgh sportsman funded a group of farmers and youths who could not pay for a photographer. A bold bluff to impress girls led the artist to take the pictures, and a dollar was used to cover the cost, later revealed by a sister of one of the girls.
A chaotic tale from Youth's Companion describes a tenderfoot losing nerve in a Western saloon encounter. A cowboy draws a knife, the tenderfoot mutters a terse menace, and the table knife duel ends with the cowboy’s bold warning and retreat.
A Paris fruit dealer offered 5 francs for the largest apple in ads. The campaign drew rapid responses, the dealer paid for the top apple and kept the rest for sale, boosting his business significantly.
A quote from Michael laments a poor man's harsh life and lack of blessings of the rich. He notes the only carriage ride the man ever had was to his funeral, reflecting on the grim fate and social contrast.
A passenger on a distant railroad, in subdued bridal dress, jokes aloud about traveling with two husbands. She explains her first husband died in Patrick County and was buried there while she married a second husband. the first husband is in the baggage car as they travel, making the event feel solemn.
A curious line from the Omaha World Herald noting public interest in a person who can explain why a baby avoids coal play in Seattle until dressed for company. The remark reflects a facet of local humor or editorial whimsy.
Poem fragment citing Ella Wheeler Wilcox on words as forces. It warns against repeating hate poverty sickness and urges language that breathes hope. The piece reflects on how spoken words influence home life and character.
An odd reminiscence details a wrestler’s rise from rural Wisconsin to wealth, sparked by a fateful show and a $10 challenge. It traces later success through lumber camps, partnership, and fortune built from one bold bout. Also shared is a tale of a San Francisco Chinaman’s carved nesting ivory balls passed down generations.
Booker T. Washington recounts a night of exhaustion in Richmond when he hid under a sidewalk and slept on a bag. He later helped unload a ship carrying pig iron, earning money for his meal the next morning. The captain, described as a kind white man, allowed him to work to pay for food.
In 1867 Lord Shaftesbury hears a laborer’s warning about Irish plots to blow Clerkenwell prison. The informant asks for secrecy, but Whitehall officials refuse to act without a name. The jail is later destroyed, illustrating bureaucratic rigidity and missed chances.
Tudor Jenks notes in Woman's Home Companion that modern clothing already holds twenty pockets across trousers waistcoat jacket and overcoat. He predicts further pockets in hatbands gloves shoes and canes as fashion evolves, envisioning garments becoming textile foundations for innumerable pockets rather than body protection.
A supernumerary in Mansfield's Richard III clan faced ongoing heckling at rehearsals and between acts. After learning a near relative left him an inheritance he quit acting to become respectable and seized a chance for petty revenge. He mocked Mansfield with a footman salute and a witty line before fleeing as Mansfield left stage.
A Rome researcher notes X rays do not align with eye visibility. Glass blocks X rays while aluminium passes them, and inks vary from transparent to opaque. X rays reveal a glass splinter in a hand but not wood, and can see through a post office directory unless a worded page is placed inside.
A Washington Star quote features a wife asking about a woman's role and a husband replying that when household items like pictures are hung it is the man who should assume the perilous duty of standing at the top of the ladder.
George the jewealer plans to move his stock around February 1st into the Atcheson block one door east of Ed Hunt's shoe store.
A humorous Irish memory tale recounts Jerry McCartie long staying with friends famed for generous hospitality. When a renovation and wedding loom, McCartie humorously accepts the change and vows to endure the match of his cousin’s bride.
A London Ex press article describes Honduras as a haven for criminals and outcasts. It claims government protection for thieves and warns detectives to avoid interference. The piece paints Honduras as a wild mix of jungle, pests and dangers with foreign outlaws from major cities and nations living openly.
A Kansas City Journal feature contrasts Chinese naming for girls with boys. It notes girls receive diminutive, uneasy names and count of children omits daughters, while sons are given noble titles like Ancestral Piety and Practical Industry. It also lists belittling girl names such as As You Please and Joy to Serve.
A Yorkshire yeoman regiment chief officer praises a trooper, then learns the man from Wharfedale has medals from Otley show not from regular service. The exchange ends with the man confirming the medals are his due to fair winnings.
At 3 AM Mrs. Newman hears a burglar in the parlor. Mr. Newman retrieves his revolver but is told the pistol was tied with ribbons as a keepsake under his father’s sword, leaving the danger unresolved.
Advertisement urges readers to subscribe to Bryan’s The Commoner at the office. It emphasizes convenient access and ongoing publication for loyal readers seeking the latest political and civic commentary.
A simple make do it yourself ring tossing game using rubber preserve jar rings. Build a circular board with ten hooks numbered 1 to 10, aim to reach exactly 100 points by hooking rings, with No. 10 as the bullseye. Low noise, no damage, suitable for any child to improvise.
In Mr. G W Steevens book In India a scene shows how natives accept punishment with stoic calm. A man spared by misinterpretation of debt is hanged, another Pathan survives a rope break and is hanged again after clarification.
The Fetid people of Kotron believe harming a turtle brings death or illness. A turtle returning a man from a vanished canoe years ago sparked a rule: no one eats or harms that species. If a washed ashore, the town ritual begins with song, white cloth, offerings of plantains and rice, then the turtle is returned to the sea.
A historical note praises Russian workmen for mining and timbering in Siberia. It claims wood is abundant so fuel costs stay under a dollar per cord and timbers can be produced cheaply. It mentions a popular anecdote about axe cuts and asserts Russians excel in timbering, log cabins, and wood joining.
A London Chronicle quip recalls a hostess at a distinguished gathering attempting French with a French guest. The guest, aiming to ease embarrassment, says in good humor that he can understand her meanness if she switches to English.
A doctor misnames a group as the Thimble club while a professor corrects him. The jest hinges on tongue's end versus finger's end in a witty Chicago Tribune moment.
Dialog from a Philadelphia Press item shows Mr. Forden-Hunt proposing marriage to a daughter and outlining the plan to wed in the usual way with a minister. The exchange highlights the practical path to nuptials.
The article notes enormous mineral resources in western Siberia with 60,000 square kilometers of coal lands between Tomsk and Kocznesk that have never been touched.
Advertises Ely Brothers Cream Balm as a remedy for chronic nasal catarrh and colds. Claims immediate relief after placing a small amount in the nostrils and offers mail order from New York at 50 cents.
Distressing stomach weakness and indigestion claim a permanent cure by this tonic. It pledges immediate relief and universal effectiveness, with assured results from the first dose. Sold by Bradshaw & Thoma, druggists in Fairfield, Iowa.
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