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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1898
Page
6
Farmers of Jefferson county are urged to recall the main point in choosing a binder or mower to secure a good serviceable machine. The emphasis is on durability and reliable repairs with a machine that does not change each year.
The Milwaukee binder emphasizes compatibility with models from 1890 and claims enduring usefulness with current machines. It highlights lower costs for changes and urges potential buyers to visit and compare, citing respected local farmers as references.
On June 16 1898 the County Board met to continue the semi annual settlement with the County Treasurer and adjourned to 9 am. June 17 1898. June 17 minutes read approved and the board finished the settlement and approved a tabulated statement of receipts and disbursements and balances. Names listed include R D Du Bois J W Taylor and Frank Hurst with mileage and pay details. The board approved per diem and mileage for members and adjourned sine die.
A record from the June session of 1898 outlines the claims approved by the board. Items include municipal expenses, service bills, and small reimbursements tied to city operations. The list emphasizes authority approvals and itemized amounts.
D. G. Higley’s shop is highlighted for accurate drug compounding. The Tribune promotes reliable pharmaceutical preparation and patient trust.
Jacksonville reports twenty to thirty members of Company E, First Wisconsin, fell ill overnight likely from tainted food at dinner or supper. The regiments face medical supply gaps as Illinois officials inspect camp healthfulness at Chickamauga.
Washington reports no additional troop transports will be impressed beyond the Newport. Officials say impressment is an exception only when all other efforts fail. Arrangements are made to rendezvous ships at Tampa to reinforce General Shafter in Cuba. Refrigerated beef shipments lack suitable ships, delaying contracts and meat delivery.
President McKinley sent to the senate the nomination of Ross Matthews of Illinois for assistant quartermaster with rank of captain and Charles A. Clark of Illinois for first lieutenant. West Point reports fifty-two cadetship candidates taking oath and admitted as cadets, including Stephen Abbot Illinois Olin A. Aleshire Illinois Stephen M. Barlow Wisconsin Lawrence V. Frazier Wisconsin Frank F. Longley Michigan Philip H. Sheridan at large.
Vicar General Joseph Brammer of the Fort Wayne Roman Catholic diocese died yesterday afternoon of heart failure. He was the most prominent priest in Indiana.
The New York Ledger argues that eating before bed prevents emaciation and improves weight and vigor, since digestion continues during sleep. A light nightly meal of bread and milk or oatmeal has, after several months, produced noticeable gains in weight and strength, though not advised for stout individuals.
The passage recalls Wordsworth and his friend discussing Swiss peaks. He argues that distant mountains seem smaller when clouds obscure them yet concedes their existence. The scene highlights Wordsworths candid reasoning and fair-minded retreat from a heated stance.
Muhlenberg lawyer John Allinson of Greenville became ill with suspected heart disease at his home. He told the doctor he hoped for a continuance of his case, and the physician granted a continuance, allowing him to continue practicing law in Greenville. The piece also cites an excerpt from a novel showing dramatic phrasing about a hot landlady pursuing Gerald Harbison.
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