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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1905
Page
8
A mixed fragmentary piece discusses fatherly affection and idealized dad figures. It includes a July catalog advertisement from Lippincott and a critique of a Lyre editor’s first kiss anecdote, labeled as color blind in palate with humorous, old time rural tone.
A man atop a hill proclaims dominance over nature but is challenged by questions from firefly, buzzard, lightning, and a rooter. Each query reveals limits of knowledge, shrinking the man from grandeur to insignificance as the hill returns to rocks and shrubs.
A Chicago Tribune quip centers on a clubman with a bald spot and a watery eyed rival arguing over playing for stakes during a quiet card game. The exchange ends with a sharp rebuke about minding one’s own business. A pun about crossing water without a shadow closes the piece.
Ottumwa residents hosted and visited friends across Iowa Illinois Missouri and beyond. Notable mentions include F E Voight of Ottumwa visiting Fairfield guests and Margaret Richland of Chicago staying with Miss Bonnie Manatrey. Numerous departures head to Portland Chicago Des Moines and洛 St Louis with trips to expo ports and family visits across the region.
The ad touts McEthany’s pillow cases and 10 and 12c bed sheets in large quantities. It highlights good material, muslin quality, and the ability to buy in bulk and sell at material cost.
Cotton Lint announces a sale featuring a 45 pound Haynes mattress claimed as unequal. Prices are displayed in plain figures and invite shoppers to attend.
The Tribune notes slow cattle trade with steady prices amid 7000 receipts and weak competition from outside interests. Hog values ease 5 to 10 cents on light demand. light-weight hogs remain favored. Lamb and mutton rise slightly while lambs face possible later declines. Prices for cattle range from good to fancy steers at 5.60 to 6.05, and various cow and calf classes show mixed patterns as weekly receipts influence the market.
Patrolman Hogan at Eleventh and Walnut in Kansas City says women especially ask all sorts of queer questions. Last week a woman approached and asked him various odd things as reported by the Kansas City Times.
A list of tin top jelly glass plain glassware and cups plus dinnerware and cookware offered at very low prices. Items include plates pans kettles skillets granite ware and preserving kettles with a push toward cheap sale prices and summer wear essentials.
A collection of aphoristic lines on gender, money, manners, and daily life. The quips note women and men, work ethics, opening morning routines, and social expectations with cheeky, humorous tone. No clear single event. a montage of pithy reflections.
A collection of wry maxims from the New York Times on honesty, temper, verbosity, pride, and human folly. Observations note that liars are enthusiasts, strong individuals avoid others weakness, and speaking up can reveal foolishness.
A playful exchange quoted from the Chicago Record-Herald remarks on how even the cautious bystander can be swayed by charm. The banter suggests a lighthearted social motif without specific events or names.
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