New Books At Library Add L. H. Bailey Horticulture Set
Fairfield library announces new acquisitions including New Cyclopedia of American Horticulture by L. H. Bailey in six volumes, The Nature Library in eleven volumes, The History of the American People by Woodrow Wilson in five volumes, and Great Masters in the Louvre Gallery with 394 photogravure reproductions. The librarian offers help to teachers and students. these books enrich the city’s shelves and standards.
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Fairfield
L. H. Bailey
Nature Library
John Burrows
Woodrow Wilson
Louvre
Inspection of Photographs Opens Classes to Viewers
The notice invites classes and others to bring their groups to inspect the pictures. It emphasizes open access for educational purposes and clarifies viewing arrangements and safety guidelines.
A Good Man Gone
Joseph Higbee born September 20 1840 in Louisa County Iowa died June 13 in Fairfield aged 66 67. Former Iowa Infantry veteran taught school after the war and later moved to Morning Sun and Fairfield to educate his son at Parsons College. Funeral services were held at home and Evergreen cemetery with the G A R present.
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Joseph Higbee
Louisa Co
Iowa
Co. F
Iowa Infantry
Diana Ellen Webster
Phineas E
Melvin Vernon
Higbee
Morning Sun
Fairfield
Parsons College
Jones
Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
He Fired the Stick and Healed a Four-Decade Sore
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina says he removed a 40 year walking stick due to a stubborn sore. Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed the sore after other treatments failed. Sold by Frank S. Shriner, druggist, 25 cents guaranteed for piles burns and more. June. a i.
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John Garrett
North Mills
N. C
Frank S. Shriner
Chautauqua Adds Idaho Figure to Lecturing Lineup
At a Chautauqua directors meeting Hon. DuBois of Idaho was chosen to replace the late Ian MacLaren on the program. The new pavilion, directed by ees Way, nears completion and will seat about 4,000 with sectional wings for ventilation. A public vote may decide the pavilion’s name at the next chautanqua.
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Chautauqua
DuBois
Idaho
Ian MacLaren
MacLaren
Mit
Ees Way
Swindlers target farmers with barbed wire fencing scheme
An exchange warns farmers to beware swindlers operating in this section selling an eight wire fence with iron posts at eight cents a foot. The contract misleads by charging eight cents for each wire, totaling sixty four cents per foot.
Caviness Acquires Fisher Hardware Stock in Fairfield
J O Caviness sells his Packwood implements business and takes over the Fisher hardware stock on the south side of the square in Fairfield. Caviness will move remaining Packwood stock to Fairfield after partial liquidation. The move ends Caviness and wife’s Packwood tenure, with best wishes for success.
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J. O. Caviness
Fisher Hardware
Packwood
Packwood Review
L. d. Bradshaw
South Side
Waist fashions teased with trim and price range
An 89e tune price references a regular value of 1.25 with waists offered in slim lines. The collection includes handsome trimmed waists in plain and lace styles, priced from 2.25 to 4.00 and up to 2.98 for certain lace trimmed pieces.
Delightful Incongruities in Speaking Writing and Painting
A discussion of spontaneous humor in everyday life across writers speakers and readers noting how American wit thrives under stress. It cites humorous misrepresentations in paintings newspapers and shop windows and offers multiple examples from art religion and journalism to illustrate unintentional humor.
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Cox
Iceland
Portugal
Spain
Isaac
Abraham
Herod
St. Peter
Fanny Crosby
Northern Marine Insurance Company
Great Central
Detroit Free Press
Poetry's New York Value Quoted by Magazine Editors
In response to an amateur inquiry, a magazine editor jokes that poetry has no set prices. He suggests shipping poetry in crates or carloads could fetch about 1 percent of a cent per pound, reflecting humor on value.
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New York
Emerson Quote on True Nature and Selfhood
A concise reflection attributes greatness to being true to one's nature without comparing to others. It emphasizes intrinsic worth over external reminders.
London Banquet of 1582 A Spanish Visitor Describes Feasting
A 1582 London banquet described by a Spanish visitor features strange dishes eaten in secrecy and a giant quaking custard centerpiece. He notes the crowd’s appetite for unfamiliar foods and lively showmanship as the city dames demand costly delicacies like pricey cherries and peas.
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London
Slavery in Scottish coal pits and a hunting field oddity
A nineteenth century history volume notes Scottish coal workers in the eighteenth century were bound as “necessary servants” under 1606 law and were only largely freed by 1775 with full abolition by century’s end. An entry adds an odd hunting field occurrence dated February 8, 1794.
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Scotland
Foxhounds Run Into Cottage Garden in Castle Combe
In Castle Combe a fox hunt ends abruptly as the hounds burst into a cottage room chasing a fox. A white faced woman clings to a child while the nursery cradle holds the fox’s quarry and the pack battles in the doorway.
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Duke of Beaufort
Castle Coombe
Bible vision hints at automobiles in Nineveh prophecy
A reader claims the Nahum vision of chariots in the streets predicts cars. He argues the verse describes chariots raging in broad ways and running like lightning, comparing the behavior to modern automobile traffic and passable jostling in streets.
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Delver
Nahum
Nineveh
Smoking a Pipe Hints From The Canadian Journal
The Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Journal offers tips for pipe smokers emphasizing time and gentleness. Do not crowd the bowl, never overheat, keep the pipe cool, and relight if needed to improve technique for both new and experienced smokers.
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Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Journal
The
Journal
Whig Era Moral Lessons Amid 19th Century Satire
Fragmentary OCR notes probe how 4 sica behavior was framed in Whig era discourse. The text hints at social discipline, self control, and public virtue as central themes, suggesting satire or didactic intent in portraying proper conduct.
How to Grow Miniature Oaks from Acorns
A simple home method describes securing a ripe acorn with a cord and water glass, letting it rest for months until it bursts and sprouts. The process promises a young oak tree with green leaves, pleasing to observe, and notes occasional benefits from changing the water.
Exorbitant Premiums on Ship Insurance Discussed
An agent questions a cent premium idea for a $100000 policy on a ship believed lost. Policies commonly reach 90 percent on ships, with past cases like the Bulgaris Craft in 1899 and the Mary showing high coverage even after some salvage.
One Evil Chases the Visitor to the West Indies
A fragmented Punch note warns against river bathing due to alligators with a wry exchange between boatmen. The dialogue hints at fear and bravado as numbers and threats are playfully debated, reflecting humorous period commentary.
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West Indies
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Lincoln
D. G. Higley
East Side Square
F. D. Kerrick & CO
Colorado
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Denver
Pueblo
Rocky Mountain Limited
Agent Sland Lines
Dandruff
Ayer
J.C. Ay Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Tribune
Val
Risk, Huestedler & CO
Emerson
National Biscuit Company
Finisi
Washington
Sy Man
Whig
Jael
Sisera
Sey
France
Nile
Jeremiah Wilkinson
Perkins
Sons
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!