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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1905
Page
6
Local advertisement urges women to send worn carpets for re weaving into fresh, desirable pieces. It promises a transformation that preserves value and extends life of fabric while inviting participation from homeowners seeking updated interiors.
This celebrated draft horse, 2000 pounds and 7 years old, is shown in Libertyville at J H Richards barn two miles north and C Springer barn in town on specified days weekly. Owned by Libertyville Horse Co, insured colt option $12, experienced breeder and foal getter. terms and risk noted. inspection by manager.
The notice outlines $21.35 to Asbury Park New Jersey return fare via Nickel Plate Road with tickets valid through New York City. Sales dates listed as June 29 and 30 June 1 2 and July 1 2 with return limit August 31 by depositing ticket. Chicago City Ticket Offices 11 Adams Street and Auditorium Annex Depot La Salle and Van Buren Streets on Elevated Loop.
Subscriptions listed for one year in advance at 1.00, six months, and a quarter. The notice states Fairfield Tribune is entered as second class mail at the Fairfield Postoffice with the standard motto about ink and thought.
A collection of satirical paragraphs touches on firecrackers and the Fourth of July, immigration bans, Sarah Bernhardt, airship stunts, Secretary Shaw, Yale donations, and a Des Moines judge overturning Iowa anti trust laws. The tone skewers public discourse and political humor of the era.
A brief critique argues that true ladies show consistent kindness and sense, while lack of common sense and politeness leads to pride and ruin. It recalls Iowa prohibitionists failing to curb liquor shipments to towns like Fairfield, concluding prohibition often fails to prohibit and ignores broader wasteful agitation.
The article notes Fairfield approved brick paving at 1.83 dollars per yard and asphalt at 1.89 dollars per yard. It questions long term repair costs and plant needs, while suggesting paving could promote the city as an advertisement and raises later profitability concerns. It also reports on Congressman Walter I Smith defending a forty cent per mile travel allowance for trips to Washington and critiques the fairness of mileage rates versus jurors or witnesses.
In a Fay field exchange, Smith and Jones clash over the post office relocation. They discuss Inspector Hitchcock, Junkin, the lease, and who represents “the people” as they debate independence, politics, and the old versus new post office. The exchange ends with a motion to adjourn.
Cerro Gordo county rises from 20,672 in 1900 to 21,524 in 1905, with Mason City up 1,606 to 8,352. Rural precincts drop 754, reflecting a broader rural exodus. Analysts warn the trend, if continued, would demand serious study rather than dismissal.
The article discusses curing clover hay as a tricky task. It warns that wet or browned hay stored uncured can heat mold and even fire. Best practice is to cut after dew, bunch overnight, stack in the afternoon, and avoid immediate mowing.
A bitter critique of Sunday excursion trains, accusing officials of permitting immoral behavior. The piece argues many passengers are corrupted by the trip and that authorities fail to curb the problem. It calls for a bum car where drunken patrons are discarded to prevent future incidents.
The piece urges young men to move to western North Dakota to claim land and cultivate macaroni wheat. It notes the crop thrives where other cereals fail, yields fast return near in a year or two, mills learn to mill it, and households bake bread well with its flour, making it a promising, profitable option as land remains cheap.
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