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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
7
Important dates list the Republican National Convention in Chicago on June 17 and the Democratic National Convention in Denver on July 7. Iowa GOP and Dem state conventions nominate officers in Waterloo on June 24 and Sioux City on June 25. The rest ridiculed remark notes fashion gossip about gowns.
A remark on a spider’s alleged eating rate notes its impracticality given high table costs. The piece contrasts the fantastical claim with the real concern of living costs.
Congress adjourned last week and left readers wondering what it accomplished. The paper argues it did nothing of real value for the people and merely stood put, letting problems linger.
The article notes a planned higher tariff after the election while the fate of the wood pulp and print paper tariff abolition bill tests the Republican stance on tariffs beyond reform promises.
Dr. Wiley of Wahlington disputes the idea that adulterated foods cause sudden violent illness. He warns the main danger lies in their gradual subtle harm, undermining health over time and making them most to be feared.
A Chicago judge fined fourteen merchants $100 each for maintaining unclean meat markets and grocery establishments. Health authorities said unsanitary places of business cause disease epidemics, urging cleanliness be made compulsory.
Des Moines Register notes that yesterday's primary reduced bitterness seen in Hull Prouty contests four years ago. Voters acted peacefully, independently marking ballots with no bribery or coercion. The piece argues primaries produced fairer, more transparent results and less money spent on preconvention campaigns.
The piece argues the Australian ballot will revolutionize nominations by bringing voting to the individual. It predicts caucus and convention methods will disappear, shifting campaigns to educator efforts and voter information.
The piece argues that a presidential year should not cause business dullness as there are no new economic shocks or policy changes expected. It asserts bank strength, stable currency, and no tariff disruptions, warning only superstition or timidity may depress markets. Confidence by business leaders could drive better conditions.
Frank J Cheney a senior partner of F J Cheney Co of Toledo swears the firm will pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The statement sworn December 6 1886 before Notary A W Gleason notes internal use of the remedy and directs readers to obtain testimonials and buy from druggists. PSC recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Naples Maine resident Lester M. Nelson credits Dr. King’s New Discovery with saving his life after years of use for coughs and lung ailments. The ad also notes a 50 cent to 1 dollar price and a free trial bottle at F. S. Shriner’s drug store. June Brethren to Hold Session in Des Moines Iowa reports a national conference opening with 500 German Baptist brothers and an expected 10 000 to 15 000 visitors.
In Ottumwa Iowa June 2 a former resident now in Butte Montana named Mrs Emma Rogers heir to 10000. Her father the late George Quigley nicknamed the horse radish man is said to have deserted Mrs Rogers and her mother in Centerville years ago when she was a child.
Waterloo man James Wilson and New Zealand resident David Wilson plan a 9000 mile journey to meet after 53 years. They will travel from June 8 to Honolulu to reunite, visiting 25 days. David serves the English government, James former Grundy county farmer, joined by James's daughter Mary of Denver.
Major George of the United States Army was placed on general court martial at Fort Des Moines Iowa charged with irregularities in mileage and meal allowances claimed while in charge of the Des Moines recruiting station. The eight month period from May to December 1907 saw repeated falsification of mileage vouchers. he pleads not guilty to the charges except for a second specification of the third charge objected for insufficient detail.
George Seydel a timer in Iowa City suffers a broken collar bone after touching a live high voltage wire on a fire escape at the Yetter building. He fell head first but landed on a plank saving more serious injuries.
The article urges breeders to keep sows in clean, draft free, well bedding with disinfectant. It stresses proper feed for sows before farrow, using bran and middlings with occasional roots, and notes the financial gains from two litters and good boars.
Dr. Thornton persuaded President Jefferson that the rattlesnake native to this country best embodies the United States. The emblem defends, warns before striking, and strikes fatally when necessary, as highlighted by a New York Press commentary.
The Independent suggests university life resembles a monastery with high ethics and mutual trust. It warns that swindlers view professors as easy marks, reflecting on academic naivety and guarded integrity within campus culture.
A brief note on a friendship that blazed briefly and collapsed, capturing a swift change from warmth to distance as emotions cooled in a short span. Young references a youthful, rapid shift in perception and connection.
B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina says after 15 years of chronic indigestion and over two hundred dollars spent nothing helped like Dr King's New Life Pills. Sold at F. S. Shriner's drug store for 25 cents under guarantee.
Old Jim Markleton rules the range with force as Bud Bledsoe brings sheep and a rival claim. Martha Markleton witnesses a looming feud between cattle and sheep, while a plan to marry grows amid threats and stubborn pride. A doctor is fetched as the conflict peaks and shifts.
A passage from T Baron Russell's A Hundred Years Hence imagines daily life in the next century with oxygenated water baths, rapid drying cupboards, soft brush systems, desiccated air, and electrified skin stimulation. A mechanical breakfast routine may be guided by a talking machine in the family room.
Tents described with walls six feet high sewn to the top to keep rain out and insects out when walls detach. Each bedroom has a window with netting for air flow while excluding insects. Awnings shield from rain and sun and conceal interiors. Sid cloths close the base. Sizes listed include 10x12, 10x14, 12x19, 14x14 and 14x21 with khaki tops.
J D Trowbridge of Mount Pleasant Iowa escaped from the asylum and returned home to beat his wife with a rusty hammer causing serious injuries. He died shortly after while being taken to the hospital. The wife suffered head injuries including multiple cuts and a broken nose, with skull fracture feared but not confirmed.
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