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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1907
Page
6
Continued session adjourned until 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning after discussion with the county treasurer. H. C. Pattison chairman and A. E. Labagh auditor attested the action.
The county board met June 8 1907 in Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa. It confirmed the division of the township into Fairfield township and Center Township and ordered a special election for November 1907 to elect three trustees two justices of the peace two constables one clerk and one supervisor for Center Township.
Reports by A E Labagh and W C Smith record fees, licenses and expenses for April to May 1907 with balances and allocations. Other actions include tax abatements for Geo W Ball, transfer of dog tax funds, cattle way petition under Cedar Sec 26, and call for a special Fairfield Township officer election. Board adjourned to Monday 9 AM C DATTISON
On Monday June 16 1907 the county board reviewed yesterday's minutes and examined claims with the auditor. The board ordered warrants drawn from funds for approved claim amounts and approved per diem and mileage for seven days for H C Pattison Sanford Zeigler and Thomas Davies totaling $28.60 $28.10 and $28.10 respectively. The board adjourned to July 2 1907. Attest: Chairman.
The Chicago Record Herald notes that twenty years of courtship may not reveal a woman’s true character and marriage often exposes it within a week. It argues people are busy regulating their own lives and seldom benefit from adversity, while virtue generally triumphs in novels.
C F Gautier, a French explorer, asserts the Sahara is steadily drying, with oases diminishing year by year and likely vanishing in a relatively short time. The statement emphasizes a growing aridity threatening desert water sources and life.
The era of the simple shirtwaist returns renewed with Parisian touches. Fine collars, lace, and a frilled front elevate the basic blouse into dressy morning wear. Colored French lawns in blue pink and mauve appear in shops, while whispers of gingham and striped versions stir fashion circles.
Poultry keepers learn that profits from a small flock do not guarantee large flock success. Emphasizes careful selection, especially of the male, and proper feeding to promote exercise and avoid excess fat. Recommends oats, ground oats with potatoes, and cornmeal with boiling water. stresses warmth for nests if hens are set early and keeping nests warm with nearby food and water.
A jumble of sayings on responsibility love happiness and mindsets. The text weaves moral counsel with maxims about duty penitence and outlook, ending abruptly with unfinished thought and admonitions about speculation and peculation.
A reflective collection of maxims on public penance, friendship, youth, and manners. It contrasts the idea of public sin with discreet compassion and notes how clothes and rituals shape perception more than inner character. The tone is pointed and aphoristic, urging practical virtue.
Fast mail train No. 16 from Omaha to Chicago is discontinued after midnight Sunday. Mail service shifts to the regular transcontinental train leaving at 6 p.m. from the transfer station, arriving in Chicago 11 hours 35 minutes later. Train No. 13 from Chicago is abolished and its business goes to No. 1, altering schedules and delaying the Fairfield leg to 3:45 p.m.
The Indianapolis News notes hydrophobia cases are rare and advises shutting up a suspected dog for observation and care to prevent uncertainty and suffering. Experienced dog doctors can detect signs, but the danger is negligible, so humane containment is preferred.
A quirky assortment notes tips for English railway guards totaling 1.5 million dollars a year chiefly from Americans. Bronx zoo workers restrain a 24 foot python for a dentist to pull fourteen teeth. An Indiana woman secures divorce from her eleventh husband after two deaths among former spouses.
Miguel Nicado, a Filipino student at the Illinois State Normal School, is named prize student orator of the state and will represent Illinois in an upcoming debate against Kansas.
A man once acquitted of murder in Oklahoma two years ago has now killed his seventh man. He shot through the floor as the victim hung a picture, claiming the firing was accidental. The incident follows a string of prior courtroom outcomes amid a grim spree.
A fashionable London society sample shows weekly gatherings to consult mediums who, despite exposures last year, report growing business. The most popular medium is a former Gaiety actress, charging ten dollars per sitting as lace exports from Nottingham remain large and unequal.
The article notes rising foreign competition and increased production by French automobile makers. It contrasts this with efforts to maintain prices while meeting demand. Export totals show steady growth from 1898 to 1906, with values rising from 337,000 to 26,606,000, driven by overseas demand and a strong home market.
Modern Mexico notes that all city eggs come from Indian hens in surrounding areas with no scientific breeding. Hens lay erratically, causing egg shortages and price spikes as no foreign eggs enter due to high express and freight costs. Mexico faces higher prices until better hen care and feeding are adopted.
Home Magazine advises eggs and cheese as meat substitutes brief season. Eggs should be 12 hours old for best flavor and boil evenly using two quarts water per dozen, turning at seven minutes then cook ten more. Cheese adds piquant relish to dishes. Edam shell used as serving container for macaroni or salads when rinsed and kept dry.
A health column advises massage as a method to distribute excess chest fat. The piece suggests routine, gentle kneading to affect tissue alignment, describing potential benefits and emphasizing consistency over quick results. Readers are reminded to consider overall fitness and medical advice.
A degraded excerpt discusses methods to fill cheeks and thicken facial areas using a vigorized movement, cautions against certain foods and alcohol, and prescribes goose oil and peroxide as treatments for hair removal and skin conditions. It emphasizes applying peroxide to the skin and using a brush for depilation with notes on hair regrowth.
A farmer near La Cygne hired a boy to salt a pasture calf. The boy spread salt on the calf causing hair loss and skin irritation. The calf suffered severe damage but was not fatally harmed. Local report notes the incident occurred on a morning in question.
A speaker asserts that true understanding comes from explaining inner truths that a man often keeps hidden. He argues personal insight requires direct communication and confronting self doubts openly.
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