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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1900
Page
5
The text describes how a wasp scouts and stings a spider, stores paralyzed prey in a mud cell, then lays an egg. The spider remains immobile for weeks while the wasp egg develops, feeding on the preserved meat after hatching. Whether the spider feels pain is unknown, but it retains sight and fears the predator.
The New York Mail and Express recounts Peter Cooper visiting Brooklyn at 8S Pardessus's home to meet Miss Fox of the Fox sisters. That night a persistent rap at his bed turns the pair's seance into a memorable, spine chilling experience.
A Boston Centinel editor, Major Benjamin Russell, is recalled through a tale shared by his daughter. A Chesapeake versus Shannon naval encounter story leads to Lawrence’s death and the famous last words demanded by Russell, shaping maritime lore.
An old man questions a bystander about the Churchill portrait in a Baltimore bookseller window. He thinks the writer preaches, then learns he writes novels. He nods sadly saying he has a good face.
A teacher asks Isidor to compute suit cost from fractions. Isidor answers 3% yards at 2% gulden per yard, estimating 3 yards suffice and price at 2 gulden, totaling one gulden for the suit.
D Orsay dined with Disraeli where the meal disappointed the fashionable gourmet as cold dishes and a half melted ice were served. At the end he exclaimed with relief that at last something hot had appeared.
A brief quip from a Boston Christian Register item notes a schoolboy’s definition of false doctrine as when a doctor gives the wrong stuff to sick people. The exchange highlights a humorous misinterpretation in a religious-educational context.
An Atlanta man recounts a card trick performed blindfolded with a knife through scattered cards, ending with the ten of diamonds on the blade. The tale sits beside a naval anecdote about a drunken lieutenant in the Odessa bombardment era, whose fate after being summoned from his ship remains unknown.
A Washington Post retells a wedding breakfast anecdote with Admiral Dewey and the Baroness ess de Struve wife of the Russian minister. The baroness teases Dewey about his sword belt a joke Dewey deflects with humor and then compliments her magnificent eyes.
A Memphis scope story notes a life insurance agent recalling a peculiarity among boiler makers. In noisy shops they hear loudly spoken speech, yet at home in quiet they hear poorly, requiring a much louder tone to be understood. The Memphis Scimitar reports the agent’s observation as a widespread trait among the workers.
The Atlanta Journal recounts a humorous anecdote about Dan Rice seeking his first circus job in his teens. He asked for eight hundred dollars a night, but the manager offered four dollars a week, and Rice agreed, joking that he was losing time.
A fanciful comparison imagines a map endowed with extraordinary powers. If as strong as a horn beetle it could lift two railroad trucks loaded with coal. If it built like African termites a house would overlook Ben Nevis. If it ran like a hunting spider it could jump a quarter mile and run at 24 miles a minute in London Standard.
A London Globe critique argues that England lacks an accurate national emblem beyond the outdated John Bull figure. The piece questions using a lion or a farm image to represent modern Britain, noting agriculture’s decline and the incongruity of a stout eighteenth century caricature.
The piece argues that New York hospitality from smaller towns is rare and constrained by crowded social life. Country transplants face overwhelming opportunities and pressures that push them toward narrower lives in the city, choosing retreats like a New Hampshire house to gain leisure for work.
A Missouri paper lauds Senator Cockrell for personally reading every constituent petition in the senate. Unlike others who present petitions in bulk, he forwards a copy of The Congressional Record to each named signer. This gesture strengthens loyalty as constituents are publicly recognized in their local stores and post offices.
A child prays nightly for his family and pauses mid prayer when he suddenly hears his father in the hall, prompting the boy to say he will skip the prayer to listen instead.
A German chemist analysis ranks river eel as the driest fish with 60 percent water, followed by salmon at 61.4 percent. The comparison highlights how moisture varies across common aquatic species.
A brief note records that the Saxons named Good Friday as Long Friday reflecting a somber religious observance. The entry emphasizes historical naming of the Christian holy day.
The parish register of St Werburghs Derby notes the marriage of Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Porter. Johnson from St Marys Lichfield and Porter from St Philips Birmingham traveled to Derby for the ceremony, a mystery Boswell found hard to explain. Johnson provided a humorous account of the journey as they walked into St Werburghs.
Offers money to loan at reasonable rates for long or short terms on real estate or personal security. Conducts banking with liberal terms as safe practice. Acts as custodian of wills and valuable papers without charge. Interest at 4 percent per year on deposits of at least six months.
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