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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
3
A fragmentary Washington Star item quotes Senator Sorghum reacting to ideas forwarded in Washington, implying support or consideration as discussions unfold. The text shows a tense exchange about policy direction and political stance.
Grover Cleveland twenty second president and last surviving ex president died suddenly at 8 40 am in Princeton New Jersey after long GI and heart kidney disease. Funeral private with Roosevelt and officials present. Cleveland buried in simple ceremony in Caldwell New Jersey after years as Equitable Life trustee.
The narrative traces Grover Cleveland from drafting era service as a substitute, through sheriff and mayor roles in Buffalo to governor of New York. He earns the moniker veto mayor by cutting waste and pushes civil service reform, then wins the 1884 presidential election as a little known, hard working bachelor who defeats James G. Blaine and ushers in Democratic control.
In Centerville Iowa fifty families fall ill after a Presbyterian church supper linked to pressed chicken patties. About 300 attendees were affected with up to fifty seriously ill. doctors report no current fatalities and hope danger is past. Parker Carnival workers also sickened, caused by chicken served by multiple volunteers.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill N C praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best in the world. He says it cured a thumb injury and reliably heals sores burns and wounds. Available at F S Shriner's drug store for 25 cents.
Lousy hogs and thrifty hogs are strangers. Give the ewes and lambs a dry shed at night and a sunny spot in the day. Do not run the sheep on last year's pastures this year. This is the safest method of keeping them free from stomach pests. Cleanliness is one of the prime requisites for success. A fresh coat of whitewash on the inside of the sleeping quarters always looks good to the visitor and also tends to check the spread of vermin. A weak solution of some common coal tar dip sprinkled about the hog house will prevent foul odors and help to preserve the general health of the herd. Health and vigor are great preventives of disease. Feed the ewes liber ally and let the lambs learn to eat while young. Stomach worms do not get possession readily where the lambs are well fed.
The article argues that about ten of fifty fowls show exceptional vigor, best kept for breeding, while weaker birds should be culled to boost flesh or egg production and disease resistance. It contrasts vigor with broader farm progress and Iowa’s transformation, citing Keokuk County News style as context.
Practical advice for beekeepers and poultry keepers includes queen quality, feeding methods for ducklings, roofing on hive covers to protect from weather, melting candled comb honey by warming, green fodder from rope, egg production channels, calico and burlap use, cleaning feeding gear, avoiding laziness in poultry, proper pullet diets, winter housing on boards, and meat or bone supplementation for large flocks.
The article extols Iowa as the corn belt of the world noting climate and agriculture empower wealth growth. It highlights farmers rising from debt to financial five figure fortunes and praises the state for progress, prosperity, and loyalty to the flag amid a thriving rural landscape.
A long homily on patient steady work for farmers, urging diligence in crop care and livestock, avoiding waste, and cherishing family. It extols the hoe, horse work, and balanced living, noting nature, God, and seasonal cycles influence farming life.
A July Farm Journal note reflects on labor demand easing, easing harvest pressure for farmers and families. It muses on the beauty of daybreak, and offers a practical tip to repair a tub by bending waste telegraph wire into a hoop to seal it, galvanizing for durability.
After a year’s secrecy Carl E. McDowell recently disclosed his marriage to Miss Nanna M. Hayes. McDowell, fresh from a dentistry course at the university, wed on August 1, 1907 in his hometown Iowa Falls, where both families are well known in society.
Mrs. E R Pierson of Auburn Center PA says Dr King’s New Discovery cures her long standing threat and lung trouble where other treatments failed. The cough and cold remedy is sold at FS Shriner’s drug store 50c and 1 with a trial bottle free.
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