Fairfield Postoffice Weekly Newspaper Entry Note
A terse notice indicating the item was entered as a weekly newspaper at the Fairfield postoffice as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
12
Hospital for Jefferson County Aims for a Founding Plan
The Fairfield Tribune urges forming a county hospital in Jefferson County as a central community need. It outlines proposed facilities, funding options from patients, local government support, fraternal grants, and endowment plans, plus stock subscriptions and memorial rooms. It notes public discussion and lists steps to obtain subscription blanks.
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Jefferson County
The
Tribune
Fairfield
Joolinvn
Ottumwa Hospital
Hospital Association
Fulton
Black
Sun spots dwarf Earth as big as dozen Earths
Harvard astronomers report two sun spots each twelve times the Earth in diameter. The author quips that applying similar scrutiny to the present administration would reveal blotches large enough to cover those solar features.
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Harvard
Death Valley Scotty and the gold en calf tale
A satirical roundup notes the New York Past calling Death Valley Scotty a gold en calf and jokes about graft in current administration’s finance. It questions expedition costs, wage hikes in Japan, oil prices, and a Chicago reciprocity convention to be held next month. It also mentions a banker with electric fans at his bed and lingering snow in Montana and Colorado.
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Death Valley
New York
Chicago
Brewster's Millions Serial Ambiguity Mentioned
Ottumwa Courier runs a serial titled Brewster's Millions and questions whether the tale was inspired by the vast sums Brewster failed to earn in the late Ottumwa Democrat. The note hints at cross-paper inspiration without confirming a direct link.
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Ottumwa Courier
Brewster's Millions
Brewster
Ottumwa
Ex-Congressman Foss Seeks Republican Nomination
Ex congressman Foss, an advocate of tariff liberalization and Canadian reciprocity in Massachusetts, runs for lieutenant governor as a Republican but warns he may join Democrats if the outcome disappoints. The Ledger notes the swift move between tariff liberalization and reciprocity and the Democratic camp.
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Foss
Massachussetts
Fairfield Ledger
Washington Letter on graft in government offices
Special correspondence from Washington reports pervasive graft across departments under a republican administration. The piece highlights corruption in the Government Printing Office and accuses officials of looting public funds while feigning innocence when investigations arise. It questions how far Roosevelt will go to curb the graft.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Government Printing Office
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Statesman
Indiana
Flint
Michigan
Shaw
Treasury Department
Cleveland
Ohio
Urbana
Senator Foraker
Teddy
Roosevelt era graft and rail regulation tactics analyzed
CHAS. A. EDWARDS argues that the Republican drive for protection and government ownership schemes fuels graft in Post Office and other departments. He condemns Roosevelt’s rail regulation plans as a political machine play and warns Democrats to resist. He calls for honest inquiry and wary support for genuine reform.
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Dunne
Chicago
Post Office Department
New York
Teddy
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Congress
Kansas
Far West
Chas. A. Edwards
Lowest Round Trip Fares To Colorado From Fairfield
Burlington service offers a lowest rate ever to Colorado with round trips of 14.15 valid Aug 30 to Sept 4 and good until Sept 12 or Oct 7 upon 50 cents payment. Another round trip 22.30 valid any day with return by Oct 31. Frequent trains allow Fairfield departures at 7:00 AM arriving Denver 7:30 AM next day or 10:55 PM departures arriving Denver 7:30 PM next day. Passes to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo shown without extra fare. The boast of a spendthrift is that if he wants to buy a headache it's his own business.
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Fairfield
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Burlington
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