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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1912
Page
7
Listing of daily Westbound and Eastbound departures with times for Denver Omaha Chicago lines and California Golden State services. Includes Fast Mail Local Passenger Freight and Mail trains with daily and b or d service notes and Sunday exceptions where shown.
An Ohio editor notes with sadness that this year’s fashion makes girls look as though they have outgrown what little they wear. The observant remark captures a local reaction to evolving dress standards.
The Iowa Attorney General Cosson with the county attorneys at Cedar Rapids last week urged strict enforcement of weed cutting and road drag laws. Henry Sampson told attendees the time is right to enforce weed clearance before seeding and to ensure road maintenance statutes are complied with statewide.
John Heath of Michigan Bar California suffered kidney and bladder trouble and could not move without assistance. After starting Foley Kidney Pills he was relieved at once and regained ability to work. July.
Madame de Maintenon asked Lord Stair why France faltered under a king while England thrived under a queen. The English ambassador replied that when a man reigns he is ruled by women and when a woman reigns she is ruled by men.
A jubilee exhibit in Gilmore City Iowa saw a platform around a snake den collapse pulling a crowd into the pit. Men and women screamed as rescue efforts saved the frightened exhibitors with several women nearly collapsing. three women later suffered broken bones from another grand stand collapse during a ball game with many others injured.
In Wapello County Iowa divorces soared while marriages remained high. For year July 1 1911 to July 1 this year 438 marriages occurred and 101 divorces issued. Population rose by sixty five as births reached 578 versus 513 deaths.
The Burlington Hawk Eye argues Iowa should use 70000 automobile plates for 1913 from a St. Louis firm paying 7 percent for plates while autoists pay more. The paper says road funding may rise only with a new road-improvement policy and warns against yearly remade “improvements” that reveal little payoff to taxpayers.
A harsh critique rails at overdressing and lack of responsibility in youth, blaming social scenes and parental permissiveness for observed behavior. The piece laments a widespread pity and the spread of a troubling story whispered through families and pool rooms.
Agricultural College Bulletin 132 from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station offers complete plans and itemized costs for three poultry house types with full building steps. It is by J. B. Davidson and W. A. Lippincott and sent free on request. Another bulletin by L. H. Pammell covers fungous diseases in Iowa grasses vegetables and fruits including onion smut and Illinois canker on apple trees.
Cedar Rapids July 8 Arnold Pyle six years old placed a dynamic cap in his mouth and tried to break it with his teeth. The cap exploded jarring several teeth loose and causing serious burns.
Ames July 9 Iowa’s Ben Davis and Ganoapple trees suffer heavy winter kill due to factors including cankers and blight from parasitic diseases. Earlier freezes and drought reduced vigor, with neglected orchards hit hardest. Proper pruning, disinfection, soil moisture, and manure help recovery, especially for young trees. issued bulletin No. 131 and Bulletin 127.
More than a hundred ministers teachers farmers and others from across Iowa attended seven days of sessions at Iowa State College focusing on rural problems. Speakers urged farmers to invest in rural areas and leaders to guide religious educational and social rural development. The conference thanked Dean Curtiss Prof Storm and F W Beekman and urged annual continuation.
A. M. Nason of Canaan Maine says his sciatic rheumatism was worsened by uric acid in the blood and that Foley Kidney Pills completely cured him. The pills are advertised as a uric acid solvent and claimed to remove black specks before the eyes. L.S. Bradshaw & Co July. ARE is Bhdait.
Frank M. Bunch of the Chicago Board of Trade argues farming must be viewed as a business. He urges hiring county agricultural managers, funding from land owners and business men, and government support to raise farm profits and lower the cost of living.
Agronomist F H Demaree says agriculture mixes with commerce and must be run as a business. He notes county corn yields average far below top producers and calls for applying government and school research to raise all farmers to higher performance.
The text presents a platform where proven methods are introduced to facilitate replication of good results by others in similar circumstances. It emphasizes a unifying space where people can meet and apply these approaches to achieve comparable outcomes.
An Orange County farmer argues farmers need expert consultation for the many scientific challenges on the farm, noting the value of skilled professionals in veterinary care and agricultural problems. Advertisements promote Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for quick cold relief with testimonials from W. H. Allen of Chelsea,Wis. and L. S. Bradshaw.
Charles Winslow Hall recounts Dominique Larrey's development of flying ambulances, crewed by about 40 staff with multiple ambulance units. Napoleon praised the concept as era defining, and Larrey fielded 800 surgeons for Egypt, with a Damascus saber gifted to Larrey by Figuieres. The saber later fell to the Prussians at Waterloo.
L Dow Covington recounts a perilous desert moment in Mogara published in Wide World Magazine. A delirious Bedouin staggers toward a tent with bloodshot eyes and blue dry tongue, begging for water. Four men restrain him while a fifth drips a few drops, risking death if he drinks too much.
An exchange notes a daughter described as frivolous who prefers cooking lessons to refining her bridge game. The quirky dialogue contrasts practicality with leisure, highlighting family expectations and social attitudes.
A brief remark contrasts appearances and honesty in a Life magazine style quotation. The dialogue probes whether a person's honest face reflects true character, suggesting deception beneath appearances.
The exchange shows a trimmed line where Backer expresses confidence in a result while Pugilist admits uncertainty and acceptance of a likely defeat. The dialogue captures a tense moment of pre or post match emotion.
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