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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
6
The Fairfield Tribune shows ownership by P. E. Boesen and postal status as a weekly newspaper. The masthead carries the motto A drop of ink makes millions think and confirms second class mail designation.
The Republican National Convention is set for Chicago on June 17 and the Democratic National Convention for Denver on July 7. Iowa Republicans will nominate state officers at Waterloo on June 24, while Iowa Democrats meet in Sioux City on June 25 to nominate officers.
A Jefferson county Democratic convention will meet at Fairfield court house Iowa on June 20 at 11 am. Delegates chosen at the June primary will select county nominees and delegates to the state convention and members of senatorial judicial and congressional committees. Representation is listed by precinct and ward. J S Kelly is county chairman.
The piece critiques wealth acquired by immoral means and political influence. It ties privilege to campaign contributions and party control, highlighting reforms and upcoming county conventions in Fairfield. It also weaves in literary quotes and notes on journalism definitions and etiquette.
The city of St Lews promoted a job creation drive labeled Employment Day. Since May 1 the initiative has put 17,1000 men into work, showcasing a strong labor recovery.
The Omaha Bee mocks Mr. Carnegie’s poetic effort, saying he may end up dying a poor poet rather than a wealthy man, reflecting on his literary folly and financial fate.
Emma Goldman, noted anarchist, says she will retire to a small farm. The remark frames farming as suffering a severe blow to the industry, calling it the worst lick in a long time.
A suffragette asks what is best for women to do in the present crisis. An unfeeling exchange suggests a few cooking lessons. The exchange illustrates gender role criticism and public pressure on women’s actions.
A Kentucky judge has ordered the omission of the words so help me God from all oaths. He is evidently badly discouraged.
A Brooklyn physician argues that drinking excessive water can be as harmful as overindulging in alcohol. He urges moderation and cautions against chasing extreme hydration.
An eastern woman has been appointed sanitary inspector and her report on the condition of her neighbor's kitchen is eagerly awaited.
A New York City resident nicknamed the meanest man in the world had his barn painted as a birthday present for his wife. The project was completed recently with neighbors noting the unusual tribute.
The article notes the primary election restricts mixed-ticket voting and asserts that no such restriction will apply next November allowing every voter to choose freely. This implies a planned change to permit unrestricted party or candidate selection in the upcoming general election.
The article notes farmers facing droughtlike conditions in Colorado and Iowa, with both regions missing expected rainfall. It claims neither area is receiving adequate relief, and the crop failure looms as a likely outcome for the season.
Thomas A Edison recounts an experiment with 1000 Menlo Park workers over two years testing a four hour daily sleep schedule. He notes initial fatigue gives way to mental alertness and agility, with a midnight extra supper, and claims sleep regained can be sound and dreamless in the reduced schedule. Edison cites his wife’s switch to five hours with positive results and challenges the idea that eight hours are required to restore the body.
A delegate convention of Iowa Democrats gathers in Sioux City at 11 am on Thursday June 25 1908 to nominate two supreme court applicants review primary nominees fill vacancies adopt a party platform and elect the state committee. Jefferson county is entitled to thirteen delegates to the convention.
The text notes archaic laws and customs in India and Nepal. It cites capital punishment for killing cows, arranged child marriage to a betel fruit offered to a sacred stream, and a belief that a wife can divorce by placing a betel nut under the husband’s pillow. It also mentions Nepal’s dawn as the time when tiles on a root become countable.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Georgia writes that a persistent instep sore healed after applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He used less than half of a 25 cent box and reports a perfect cure. Sold under guarantee at FF S Shriner's drug store, June.
The article argues Republicans claim tariff revision as a campaign asset while delaying concrete details. It questions who would set new duties, whether the Dingley rates would serve as a floor, and if leaders like Payne Cannon and Dalzell would steer the measure, with Aldrich shaping the Senate.
A guide on negotiating salary and presenting oneself to employers. It warns against overconfidence while advising a modest initial ask and readiness to prove worth. The piece cites a draftsman case where overreach cost a permanent chance, stressing prudent inquiry about duties.
Des Moines report notes standpatters fear two Iowa progressives in the senate if Dolliver were named vice president. Chicago interviews show standpat leaders predicting no vice nomination and inviting crow when they prevail. Progressives remain indifferent and will continue pushing progressive measures regardless of standpat tactics.
A man reflects on how his poverty clashes with his love of beauty and luxury. He laments not being born rich, noting desires for fine food, art, cars, yachts, and stylish clothes he cannot afford, and muses whether simpler tastes might have brought more happiness.
Franks J Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio promises to pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason attested December 6 1886. Cure advertised as blood and mucous surface healer with testimonials and 75 cent price. Hall’s Family Pills promoted for constipation.
The Baltimore Sun recounts Oscar Hammerstein describing a Thais cast with principals earning 410000 a night. He quips perfection is costly and relates a joke about Napoleon’s breakfast being kept perfectly ready by a cook who broils a fresh chicken every ten minutes.
In Station No. 6, new fireman Kneeland clashes with a policeman over glory during a perilous rescue of a woman from a burning tenement. Kneeland forces a dangerous window escape, saves the woman, and faints from smoke as his actions redeem his reputation and reveal a personal motive.
With the accession of Capps and Abbott Princeton University enlarges its classical department to include 24 professors preceptors and instructors. The expanded faculty is described as probably the largest and strongest in America.
In Des Moines on June 12 William Zillers, a German Baptist Brethren attendee, knelt to pray at the Sig and Locust corner as buggies and cars whizzed by. He rose unhurriedly and walked away after offering thanks for narrowly escaping serious injury or death.
B F Ayscue of Ingleside praises Dr King's New Life Pills after 15 years of indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars with no relief. Sold under guarantee at F S Shriner's drug store.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a new arrival notes excessive warmth while Satan defends the heat, and a remark about overdoing it surfaces, prompting playful dialogue in a fiery setting. The Philadelphia Press captures the quip as a light moment.
In Las Palmas Canary Islands a riot left disguises painted on animal feces and clothing to evade authorities. A chemist named Alonson faced mob danger after the incident and victims filed damages claims against him.
John Morley cautions readers that chasing poetic dreams at lakes or the Isle of Wight is a grave error. He urges restraint and warns against abandoning proper pursuits for literary vanity.
The pearl, a premier Australian gem, has long fetched high values in Queensland. Oyster fishers from Thursday Island lead the supply, though pearls occur along the entire Queensland coast.
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