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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1907
Page
13
A weekly newspaper item entered at the Fairfield Post Office as second class mail matter bears the slogan A drop of ink makes millions think. The notice records mailing status and the periodical’s distribution channel.
The column surveys a mix of light tallies and opinions. It mentions Senator Knox on state control of corporations and disputes about Harriman and Governor Beckham as potential Democratic presidential contenders. It also notes snail plagues, Fourth of July firecrackers scaring horses, and the odd sight of a bride’s rice eye incident.
The Ohio paper cheers Taft with a line about four more years of fatness claiming prosperity hinges on more than a strong president. It notes a London stock slump on June 19 and a Wall Street downturn, arguing the Republican party is not panic proof.
A New England negro preacher and stout defender of Roose velt has been removed from his pastorate in what is described as a square deal. The event underscores racial and political tensions in religious leadership.
The Hague Peace Commission will not discuss hip pocket disarmament. President Roosevelt is to be congratulated that there is no controversy over his peaceful habits.
The Administration has secured several literary victories against Standard Oil and E. E. Harriman, yet the text of statutes appears still neglected and unenforced.
A scientist asserts animals cannot laugh and questions examples like a dog’s grin. The text argues that such claims reveal ignorance about animal behavior.
In Georgia politics John Temple Graves wields little influence, seen as vanity by both Graves and Roosevelt supporters rather than a credible force with President Roosevelt or the Democratic Party.
Secretary Root uncovers a statute to bar imports from nations discriminating against US products. It could pressure France to admit our cotton seed oil against olive oil rivals. Meanwhile the mayor faces criticism for slow gas and electric investigations and ongoing service complaints.
The notice advertises Fourth of July trips by interurban to Keosauqua starting from the Ledger office at 4 00 a m with cars every five minutes to Fairfield and on to Keosauqua. It touts wind powered travel with no crossings or switches, a court guarantee of one million dollars, free wind dam swims, and sale of cheap lots for balloon wind mill and airship ventures. Contacts Col Andrews at Hilgar and Co New York or C M Junkin Fairfield for rates and schedules.
John E. Shank state socialist organizer spoke to a park audience last Wednesday. He argued socialist theory appeals in speech but fails in practice, noting confiscation and division of property. He admitted ignorance on how to seize public utilities and corporate property, claiming the democratic system offers cure.
The article reports Cardinal Gibbons criticizing rising divorce rates and urging reform of statutes he calls a cancer eroding family life. He likens divorce to sanctioned vice, warns it breeds ill marriages and child neglect, and calls for radical legal changes to restore Christian marriage stability.
Cardinal Gibbons argues that the Catholic Church restricts remarriage after union, hoping this policy would lead to careful marriage choices and greater tolerance of each other's faults. He asserts the policy has proven effective in practice.
Heat saves Illinois fields from green bugs that had been eating oats and wheat. Farmers switch to corn as hot weather slows the pest, improving prospects for the region. The bug blamed for crop damage thrives in cold weather and diminishes with continued warmth.
A sequence of June property transfers records multiple buyers and sellers in Fairfield and nearby towns including N. W. quarter sections in Sec. 20 and various blocks and additions. Notable entries include Thomas Davies to J. W. Hayden for 5000 and reverse transfers between Davies and Hayden, plus numerous lot trades in Pleasant Plain Abingdon Libertyville and Johnson additions. The notices close with miscellaneous commentary on courtship flattery, summer underwear as vanity, and breakfast foods.
Petroleum from a Standard Oil pipeline flowing from Kansas City to Whiting upsets the Des Moines river near Keokuk Iowa. A burst pipe near New Boston released crude oil that spread for about 17 miles via Sugar Creek into the Des Moines and into the Mississippi. Oil burned off Sugar Creek produced dense black smoke visible from Keokuk.
Iowa governor refused a Missouri requisition for Granial Allison. Deputy Hall of Columbia maneuvered a prisoner transfer via Albia, taking Allison from Des Moines to Missouri, circumventing the Iowa request. Allison, an Iowa resident from Centralia, faced alleged assault charges in Missouri.
Benson Crownover of Hudson Iowa is cited as a lifelong educator with a claim to remarkable service in the teaching field. Reports from state papers highlight his long career and dedication, marking him as a standout figure in local education.
Crownover, age 73, spent 45 years in schooling, teaching over two terms since starting at age 20 in Huntington county Pennsylvania. He educated at top Pennsylvania schools and a normal college with instructors including Dr Edward Brooks and Dr Wickersham. His hearing suffered from grip eight years ago ending active teaching in Black Hawk County rural schools. He also led a Bible class in Hudson for 18 years. He now undergoes medical treatment for ongoing health troubles.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, June 29. The will of the late Thomas Snell filed for probate creates a堤 fortune preservation clause keeping the estate valued at 1.5 million until 21 years after the youngest grandchild's death, with legatees receiving only income. Colonel Snell's will from Bloomington, Illinois, funds a new Fort Fort Worth business block at a 150,000 outlay.
A Bloomington court case reveals a will codicil demanding steps within three years of death to manage the vast estate. Bequests are set to old lines of succession with direct heirs and a long unsettled remainder. A son of Mr. Snell acts as executor amid claims of improper estate handling and hints of earlier diversions.
Fragmentary notes describe a death of Captain D. J. a stockman in Creston linked to a poison incident and a scratched wire fence. The text hints at relationships involving married women and a friend’s husband but provides no clear motive or resolution.
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