26 Jan 1910
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
1
Fairfield residents voted to donate land just north of the college for homes to ease missionary furloughs. A trustees board will build three to four houses funded in part by a donor, with about a fourth of the first home’s cost already provided.
Mrs Wilhelmina Lemna Metter 57 of South Dakota married Fritz Hardekopf 53 in Iowa City to save a 10000 German inheritance for him. The ceremony at the State University of Iowa hospital was performed by Rev J G Herlein. She plans to take him to South Dakota and already owns 160 acres.
Homes to be known as Rest Haven honor volunteers who have left their homes to aid others. The project aims to provide shelter and comfort reflecting the name and the spirit of service.
In Cleveland on January 24, 11,000 workers representing about 50,000 consumers pledged a vegetarian diet as retail butchers cut meat prices. Pork fell two cents from 17, and wholesale prices for other meats dropped. Berea Akron and Martins Ferry joined the boycott, signaling a potential statewide spread amid legislative agitation.
William J. Bryan visited Peru's capital Lima meeting deputies and senators, receiving warm greetings from officers and members. A National Club reception followed. A banquet at Felipe Pardo's home is planned, with an excursion to Oroya, 136 miles north, altitude over 12,000 feet, and additional entertainments during his stay.
Long Washington dispatch details the Bal linger Pinchot controversy with President Taft accused of aiding land and timber thieves by surrounding himself with compliant advisers. It credits Pinchot and Glavis for exposing fraud, notes Secret Service reforms, and recalls Roosevelt praising Pinchot's role in early conservation efforts.
A reflection credits a key individual for making the convention possible and emphasizes his indispensable role in its organization and call. The remarks praise his vision and leadership as pivotal to the event.
Chicago plans to secure executive clemency for John R. Walsh of Fort Leavenworth by collecting petitions from thousands of business leaders and citizens. W R Dickinson, trustee of the Chronicle, leads the effort citing Walsh’s age, a minor banking offense, and years of aid to workers as grounds for mercy.
A traveler recalls Mexican candy making with beet and carrot sweetmeats, pumpkins preserved in syrup, and candied watermelon peel. He describes cimarrones sweet potatoes boiled then sugared, sold on plazas and near theater doors, and notes nogales nightlife and local peddlers blocking streets.
George H. Cum mins, 38, of three miles east of town, was thrown from a hay load on a hill as horses started down. He died instantly from a fractured skull and neck, after being carried to his home. Funeral set for 10 o clock with Rev W W Montgery presiding. He belonged to I O O F and is survived by two brothers C C and William and a sister Fannie.
The Tribune is read by the renowned namer of Jefferson County people highlighting the weekly paper’s reach and local influence.
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