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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1898
Page
5
Official records show Swiss hotel receipts rising from 52,800,000 francs in 1880 to 114,338,000 in 1894. French data estimate 270,000 foreigners wintering on the Riviera at 1,000 francs per person, totaling about 54,000,000 francs, with the English and French each supplying about a third.
Surgeon Andrew Wilson notes in Harper's Magazine that sleepwalking shows purposeful acts under opiate influence. He recalls examples: a shepherd lad crossing rivers to tend his flock and a lad climbing a cliff to retrieve an eagle nest. A Scottish lawyer woke at night, wrote a legal opinion at a desk, then forgot the reasoning, finding the paper later as if done in a dream.
A St. Louis Republic note claims no freight car bearing the number 12 345 exists across major railroads. The writer bets few travelers or railroad men have seen such a so called sequence car, urging readers to search yards near their city for the famed number that allegedly never appears.
Ancient Tarot packs were among the earliest playing cards, traditionally comprising 72 77 or 78 cards. They are still used in remote areas of Italy France and Switzerland and are produced in Florence with designs handed down through generations.
Ostriches thrive in southern Russia where warm climate aids growth. The feather quality is good and the birds remain healthy, challenging expectations that the birds flourish only in very warm regions.
A historical rule states ideal weight equals 28 pounds per foot of height. The guideline presents a simple proportional target for men based on stature.
Patients report appetite restoration and relief from chronic dyspepsia and nervousness after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. Anna M. Kinsey of Independence Iowa and Gov W Cox of Waterloo Iowa share improving health after several bottles. Hood's Sarsaparilla billed as the best blood purifier with sales offers and Hood's Pills also marketed.
Queen Hortense and two companions visited Appenzell where they hunted four leaf clovers for amusement. A letter revealed each finder hoped for prophecies with outcomes about France and the king’s son Louis. Local children and adults gathered clover until the area was stripped of the plant.
A Louisville Courier Journal clipping notes a color perception mishap where a man struggles to sort pink blue lavender and yellow worsteds, highlighting the need for color clarity in engineers. It also surveys dangerous smells from prussic acid to selenium and tellurium gases and odd reactions from rest pills and rose odor.
Poem vivid image of a city filled with sin and sorrow. The heavens move above as clouds of God go by, offering benediction amid grief. Strong emotional contrast between darkness and purity highlights urban lament and spiritual observation.
A countess and a window facing stranger exchange a slipper found by a passer in Paris on July 14. The man Rene de la Briere helps, and the Countess’s fear gives way to intrigue and romance as mutual admiration grows. The incident leads to a match with Mariette’s return and a rumored master for the nearby chateau.
A courtroom exchange reveals the defendant as a self described professor of religion who drinks lightly and follows the crowd. The prosecuting attorney presses for details while the witness admits no clear professional alignment and notes the defendant supported himself by leaning on a lamppost.
Ida Tigner Hodnett recalls seasonal childhood games in The Little Japanese at Home. Boys and girls play ball battledoor and shuttlecock, kite flying, with trips to streets and yards. A second tale from Youth's Companion quips a doctor’s sugar pills curing nostalgia by returning home.
The pecan is a close relative of the hickory nut and grows best in low rich bottom land along the Wabash, Mississippi, White and Big Bend rivers. It will also thrive in the Indian Territory and well watered parts of Texas, though it does not flourish in all lands suitable for the hickory.
A quoted reflection asks if an architect is an artist as Pop debates money matters after a new house. The piece cites New York Weekly and notes a stance that artists are often seen as children when money issues arise.
The scene describes two locals meeting in a Japanese town with lowered eyes and bowing to a level with the knees. They press their palms, exchange hissing breaths, and rapid polite phrases as they rub hands, competing to outdo each other in warmth and speed. The ritual ends abruptly as one yields the lead, and they part with relief.
A thoughtful club member concedes fashion's influence is not entirely harmful and credits milliner and dressmaker contributions. A frugal member gasps at a $150 debt, while others echo agreement and mild shudder.
The chaffinch is a favorite bird in Germany noted for its beauty and fine singing. It features colors that vary from gray or deep blue on the neck to reddish brown on the breast, white on the wing coverts, and blueish black on the tail.
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