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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
8
Local notes record numerous visits and returns by residents and relatives including Fred Shafer and son in Red Oak, Smouse and others from Washington, and many students and professionals moving through Ottumwa Des Moines and nearby towns. Frequent trips to Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, and Des Moines accompany family visits and professional duties.
A discussion of the origin of the nickname bluenose for Nova Scotians. Explanations range from blue blood and Acadian repopulation to the potato association, with emphasis on local pride and the chilly climate that allegedly reddens noses before turning them blue.
On Tuesday the 15th Lyman Davis was severely bruised when a bank caved in while county bridge men were replacing a tile for an old culvert east of Labagh's farm. He was buried briefly but freed and treated at home where no bones were broken though bruises and strains kept him bedridden for days.
County Clerk Smith issued licenses to James A. Shaw and Anna F. Anderson of Fairfield, Columbus F. Watson and Berth May Jerrell of Cedar Township, Loren D. Pratt and Mabel A. Ferrell of Libertyville.
Mr. C. T. Watson and Miss Bertha Jerrell of Glasgow were married at Rev. Thomas Osborn's home Tuesday at 9 am in a simple ceremony with only witnesses present. They returned to the groom's farm near Glasgow the same day and are well regarded locally.
Old Miss Bugbee, deaf and proud, scorns ear-trumpets but misreads a neighbor’s compliment. Mrs. Russell recalls asking about her daughter Sarah’s piano practice while a tuner’s racket echoed, and Bugbee jokes she heard Sarah “on the sidewalk” with “real touch.”
The ad lists numerous items from corsets and gloves to parasols and hats, with prices and sizes. It markets women's garments, undergarments, dresses, waists, and outerwear, along with men’s shirts, underwear, pants, and accessories. It also features various umbrellas, ribbons, and household cookware in striking discounts.
An antiquary notes that certain pews in Philadelphia Boston and New England villages escape the collection basket. These seats, rented for centuries on a non contribution basis, once housed sleepers and games and remain preserved for higher rental with baskets ignored.
Cartoonish exchange shows a student named Barnes failing exams yet prompting a flood of 26 cabs parked outside his house after he advertised for a coach. The gag highlights the unintended reach of advertising.
In a playful exchange Powell asks Howell what to do with money and Howell responds with a quip about a taller wife. The brief humor highlights social banter and revealing personality cues in a casual scene.
Business men at Parsons College library plan a new gymnasium funded by 100 subscribers at 25 dollars each, three year privileges. Construction begins August 1 and aims for January 1 completion. The pressed brick building 95 by 50 feet includes a 20 by 30 pool, locker rooms, showers, running track, gallery seating 1200, atop Alumni field hill at an estimated cost of 18000 dollars.
A Stockman Journal article urges farmers to favor sheep manure and stable manure over commercial fertilizers. It promotes surface manuring, top dressing meadow land, and using a manure spreader, noting straw as valuable bedding and the need to improve clover and grasses with manure for future profits.
Eye strain is cited as a factor in diseases of the eye. The note warns old age comes as repercussions for neglecting eye health and sin against the eyes.
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