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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1907
Page
4
The Fairfield Tribune presents subscription rates for one year in advance six months and three months with a quoted price. The note credits P. E. Boesen as publisher and lists mailing classification and a motto about ink and thought.
The Fairfield Tribune endorses Mayor Fulton for re election arguing his record shows enforcement of laws and city interests. It notes Democrats back a mix of candidates while urging voters to choose the better man, Fulton, in a Republican rivalry for mayor.
City clerk records show payrolls for 1903 to 1906 with varied salaries and modest figures. The remarks accuse Mayor Fulton of lax hiring and inconsistent pay to peace officers, suggesting proof challenges in substantiating mismanagement claims.
The fragment lists figures $2188.05 $1876.09 and $48.00 with the note The amount paid out in 1906 was. unreadable document context prevents exact figure but indicates a payout amount tied to 1906. Further details require complete text.
A reader questions nine months of policing costs totaling 4 112 14 over three years nine months claiming about 1 000 yearly and asks where such excess occurs and if a city of 5 000 could do better.
The Iowa forecast envisions vast alcohol production from corn stalks, with 9,000,000 acres planted and each acre yielding at least ten tons of stalks. One ton could yield 130 pounds of alcohol, potentially fueling industry, heat, and transport, while critics warn such dreams ignore capital limits and slow real change. The piece contrasts federal policy favoring denatured alcohol with the reality that law application and justice vary, highlighting Tomaso case contrasts and persistent inequality.
A comparison of two murder trials in Hoboken and New York contrasts courtroom resources and legal proceedings. It questions whether the law treats Tomaso differently due to background, while noting the harsh, costly, and dramatic nature of one case versus the other.
A Des Moines News excerpt uses two city examinations to recount Fairfield’s finances from 1903 to 1906. It notes reduced indebtedness, major improvements to water and light works, new pavement and sewers, and a rebuilt electric plant while defending council decisions and denying waste or malfeasance.
An advertising advocate from Hartford cites two cases of successful sales boosted by newspaper ads. A belt made from shoestrings sold 12 000 to 15 000 units in three months, while arch supports created steady inquiries and high profits. The piece stresses ads as key to retail prosperity.
The column cites warnings about accepting large counterfeit or stolen bills and notes a man slaughter case tied to the Iroquois Theater fire being heard in Chicago. It mentions Senator Tillman preparing a lecture tour and a War Department balloon project for Cuba under Secretary Taft. The Buffalo Express urges consciences to improve railway safeguards.
Ronald asks if cereal has germs and insists bacilli are present. His father, a renowned bacteriologist, tries to explain. the child grasps the term and argues the word germs in a playful exchange.
A quirky excerpt shows a blundering suitor using a breach of promise as a ruse to dismiss a wife while a boy and mother in a shoe shop bring in a moment of everyday confusion. The scene features misheard phrases and a comic mix of intentions and misunderstandings.
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