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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1901
Page
8
A reflective meditation on faces across time, from newborn cheeks to aging shadows. The poem links future hopes and past memories in the expressions that pass us by. It highlights the closest loved faces as the true, tender ones we trust and cherish through fading days.
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts a farmer who, amid mortgage trouble with Simmons, learned of Hanner Watsing and Si Duke. He staged a scheme to dupe Simmons by spreading that Hanner and Si planned to wed, convincing Simmons to settle the debt. The farmer then married Hanner himself, claiming the land and mortgage payoff.
The eight foot mahogany clock stands in the senate lobby near the entrance to the senate chamber. Made by Thomas Voight of Philadelphia, it once graced the old senate chamber where Webster and Clay debated great questions as the union expanded from 17 states.
The article recounts Cleopatra VII marrying her half brother Ptolemy Dionysius at 17 to fulfill their father’s will. They ruled with Roman guardians until her plotting led to Ptolemy’s death. She then wed another brother and later poisoned him to rule alone. Cleopatra’s reign ended with her death in 30 B C.
A Massachusetts sword maker stands as the sole factory in the United States with ample capacity to meet the domestic demand for swords. The saber’s role as a cavalry weapon had already diminished in effectiveness by a prior era.
A New York Tribune note states that the War of the Rebellion proves rifles’ longer reach makes the sword obsolete in battle, comparing it to a bandmaster's baton in danger and utility.
A New York Mail and Express reflection describes suburban riders known as commuters. It notes card games in smoking cars, cigar and newspaper rituals, and business plots formed during trips. It also highlights the sociable joker and the accident tinged train life as part of the commuter experience.
A French collector notes color differences in gold coins from the early to late 19th century. The paler 10 and 20 franc pieces marked Napoleon II and Louis XVIII owed their hue to silver in the alloy. Modern coins are warmer and deeper in color due to hermetically sealed minting and reduced copper, which also improves wear resistance and lowers production costs.
In these modern days the front door of the White House is not locked at night. Practically no doors are locked, and if the steward should look around for keys he would probably not find half of those formerly in use. Big policemen are about the only doors at the executive mansion. They guard the
Washington Star notes that during President Lincoln’s time policemen were rare at the president’s home and housekeepers locked interior and exterior doors at night except for rooms in use, highlighting lax security practices of early presidential residences.
A quotation extols love as a powerful and divine gift that brightens life, dispels sorrow, and lifts the spirit above petty worries. It portrays love as the golden key to a true life and happiness.
In New York a single firm sells the exclusive Legion of Honor ribbon and requires documentary proof from every applicant before sale. Officials must confirm the buyer has the right to wear the decoration, preventing impostors from obtaining the ribbon.
A 75 year old Devonshire woman allowed a humorous amateur photographer to complete a sitting by stuffing her cheeks with food to fill them out. The incident, recounted from S Baring Gould’s Book of the West, highlights the defiant charm of aging beauty in rural England.
The Battery area traces its name to early colonial fortifications and batteries. In 1626 Manhattan’s Indian owners traded it to the Dutch for baubles worth 60 guilders. Earlier, 1603, fort rock batteries required 86 cords of stockades for use at the fort. In 1735 Governor Cosby built the George Augustus Royal battery, and The Battery has since remained a city landmark linked more with peace and leisure than warfare.
A solemn gentleman taps a loud encore seeker in public, presents a small paper package containing about 2 in dimes and nickels. He explains the act targets repeat performances, allowing the man to perform once tomorrow instead of two shows tonight, per the Indianapolis Press.
A Kansas City Independent item describes two men strolling beside a railway when an express train rushes by. The hearing man winces as the engine shrieks while his deaf companion smiles, declaring it the first robin of spring.
A humorous yarn recounts Steve Speed a possible phenom who could pitch run and catch his own batted ball. The Lightfoot Lilies hear a sensational Courier story and train hard while rival Ringtail Roarers boast Speed’s feats. The tale ends with Speed's supposed salary dispute and career drift.
Chicago Record notes artist Dauber has finally found fame and money as critics observe his distinctive focus on painting smaller hands and feet than any other local portraitist.
An AP estimate warns that if every inhabitant of the British Isles attended church on a Sunday, about 25 million people would find no seating. The figures highlight the magnitude of church capacity issues across the region.
A lean man shuffles to the ticket window and asks for long distance tickets to Kentucky. An elderly woman with a sunbonnet demands a ticket to Platte County, insisting the agent not ask for a specific destination. The scene unfolds with ticket clerks rushing to assist.
A list highlights ON endings in famous names from Aaron to Napoleon and a Greek scholar notes a wordplay on Napoleon. By removing initial letters sequentially from Napoleon, successors form nimble fragments leading to a phrase claimed to translate to Napoleon the lion of peoples destroying cities.
The famed poet Tennyson disliked crowds of sightseers and once told Queen Victoria he could not stay on the Isle of Wight because of tourists. She quipped she did not suffer much, and he responded that if he could place a sentinel anywhere he wished he would not be troubled.
A rich but miserly patron dines daily and never tips. The waiter asks to take a photograph of the patron to help him remember the waiter, prompting the amused reply that the image would serve as a memory aid.
A wall notice in a New Hampshire town station appeals to travelers and locals, printed on sturdy paper signaling long service. The notice bans loafing in or about the room and mandates strict observance.
The crust beneath Japan is inferred to be comparatively thin from the high seismic activity. Observers note that Japan experiences about 500 shocks annually, suggesting a geologic feature linked to frequent earthquakes.
The passage notes three principal feasts during which Chinese celebrate legal holidays: the dragon festival, the moon festival, and the year festival. It outlines these as official holidays observed in the region.
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