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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1888
Page
1
The Tre Tribune from Fairfield Iowa lists subscription terms: One year 1.50, six months 75, three months 40. It notes delinquent renewals are charged two dollars per year. Publisher listed as C M McElroy.
Worrtter receives many congratulations on his 80th birthday. The funeral of Vice President Hendricks cost the government 4300 dollars and has been paid. Explorer Grevelg does not believe the North Pole will be reached except by balloon. Emperor William is prophesied to live to 100. Colonel Don Pfarr claims to have coined the word crank for eccentric people.
For thirty two years Mrs Catherine Murdock has tended the Rondout lighthouse. J S Lamont son of the president's private secretary has been the principal merchant at McGrawville for twenty five years. The late James M Pierce of San Diego left over 160000 to found a home for homeless boys and girls. Judge Tourcer will publish two new books in February Black Ice and Letters to a King exploring religion and politics.
The countess of March, wife of the duke of Richmond’s eldest son, developed typhoid fever after sleeping in a room next to a bathroom.
England gained formal possession of Gibraltar under the Utrecht Treaty dated April 11 1713. The fortress had earlier been captured from Spain by English forces nine years prior and resisted several recapture attempts.
The Thessalians first among the Greeks to break horses for war service, their equestrian skill inspiring the ancient myth that their land was once home to centaurs.
Hortense Bertrand daughter of Count Bertrand known as Napoleon’s faithful friend remains in Paris. Her father followed Napoleon to Helena and Hortense was taken along, with the emperor acting as her teacher in many things.
The article notes 3isMARCK Sellesom retires until 2 in the morning and handles many messages at night with a late supper around midnight. Commander Berner of the British army, shot by the boers in South Africa three years ago, left a wife from that country and a child now seeking recognition as heirs in England.
Davyloo L Boxer left New York twelve years ago for the west and arrived in Colorado with $1.50. He soon became involved in a silver mine, quickly earning £100,000 and has continued expanding his fortunes since.
James H. Johnson sues James O. Flower a dentist in Pittsburgh for 20000 alleging injury from a tooth extraction two years ago that broke his jaw. Johnson has spent 2000 on medical bills and is described as an invalid.
Hermann the magian travels the world thrice seeking a ghost but doubts all supernatural signs. He asserts that so called sleight-of-hand and mind-reading acts rely on accomplices.
Dr. Cuanies F. McDonap of Washington heads the postal money order branch and asserts he is the first Irish-American graduate of Harvard. He has resided in Washington for thirty five years and has longer service in the postoffice department than any other man.
The article notes the first white American child born in Constantinople named Constantinopolis Goodell. He is the son of an American missionary and brother of a leading gynerologist in the country. The namesake and nephew, a Princeton student, has gained a reputation as a speedy football rusher.
After a six month search General John Meredith Bead Finds an autograph of Ponce de Leon dated February 21 1521 with help from Mr Coote of the British Museum. General Read also secures a facsimile from the director of archives at Seville and will forward it to General James Grant Wilson editor of Appletons American Biographical Dictionary for the next volume.
Joan SuerMAN valued at 1.5 million dollars. ALAN Arn Taunr travels in Egypt. On March 10 the Prince of Wales and his wife mark a silver wedding. France’s president favors bicycles for postmen and public messengers.
Count Von Mourke states in a recent remark that in his youth predictions foretold three great wars for him and that he has already participated in two. He does not specify the events or dates.
Mar Caxrormcanta of San Antonio Texas lives in extreme poverty at 100 years old. She is the sole adult survivor of the Fort Alamo massacre.
Thomas Dunlap of Reading Pennsylvania posted a window notice claiming William Booser owed him 4.82 dollars and is now on trial for libel. The piece also notes John G Whittier the Quaker poet has a lifelong craft in shoemaking and trains his eye on every part of his shoes.
Rev Jons Gipson of Philadelphia is 117 years old and a former slave with good health who has been bind for years. An unknown donor gave Yale College 125000 for a recreation hall to be built on campus near College and Chapel streets.
Samuel Spencer becomes president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at a salary of 25000 a year. He was a modest ratified actor a few years ago and is not yet 40 years old.
Miss Catherine Simonds of near Reading New York lost her life while hunting when her horse stumbled into a rabbit hole. The horse kicked, causing fatal injuries before rescuers could reach her.
An officer from the steamship Marion raised a monument over graves of U S war dead interred in a Chinese cemetery. The grave markers date back to 1851 and honor United States sailors and marines.
A new Italian patent describes building material from corn cobs pressed into brick like forms wired together and waterproofed by tar soaking. The invention aims to provide an affordable eco friendly construction option using agricultural waste.
Hartford directory lists Mark Twain and Samuel L. Clemes as living at 351 Farrington Avenue. The Hartford Times quips that these Twain residents are essentially one and the same.
A lump of coal weighing 6301 pounds and measuring 57 cubic feet was exhibited at the Texas state fair in Dallas. It is described as the largest coal block ever mined in the United States.
An economy example recounts Ignatz Freund lighting gas jets with one match at a Detroit store. He burned his fingers and dropped the match into cotton, triggering a general panic and about 1500 dollars in damage.
An opened envelope in Washington carried a false report of an eight billion dollar exposure to contagion. The sender’s action prompted alarms as a young woman screamed upon reading the warning, drawing a crowd of about fifty colleagues to her desk.
The ex-Councilman Leonard of Rahway New Jersey received an ambrotype taken from the body of his brother-in-law George Fields killed at Chancellorsville by an Alabama soldier. The photo had been in Leonard's possession for years and shows Fields with his wife and daughter, relatives of Leonard's wife.
In 1856 US telephone use reached 341670 lines with gross income of 11150000 dollars. Expenses totaled 7000000 dollars leaving net earnings of 4150000 dollars. Ose miles stood at 128231. Subordinate companies earned 26 si per subscriber after paying a 14 dollar royalty to the parent and covering all costs.
A Pennsylvanian carried two tied cartridges in each hand when the left one slipped. In trying to stop the fall the cartridges struck, blowing off his left hand up to the elbow, breaking his right leg, tearing out his right eye and blowing off two fingers of his right hand. He remains alive with a chance of recovery.
Recount notes a surge of tyrewriting and stenographic offices in New York with many hotels and city buildings housing them. It claims 75 to 100 youths are weekly graduated to seek work in this field, though few are truly competent and wages range from 3 to 15 dollars per week.
Governor's biennial message reviews state finances and expenditures for 1885-87, urges economy, explains tax levies, summarizes hospital and penitentiary needs, education expansion, and calls for compulsory schooling, improved university funding, and cautious public spending.
The biennial reports from trustees superintendents and officers detail duties performed and the state of affairs across institutions. Recommends about $1 147 655 for new buildings improvements and contingencies while urging prudence due to finances and urging timely payment of warrants. Mt Pleasant Hospital for the Insane adds a $100 000 wing to increase capacity to 200 more patients with 544 at start 707 at close and 1811 treated overall with 235 discharged 131 improved 124 not improved 114 died.
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