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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
6
The Fairfield weekly newspaper notes its official status as a Jefferson County publication and lists its office at 112 North Main Street with phone number 73. The issue is dated March 26, 1920.
The piece reflects a turn in public opinion as automobiles replace horses in city life. It notes historical farmer distrust of autos, then cites a Denver councilman proposing an ordinance banning horses within the city and driving them on streets. The author laments the shift from horse to motor vehicle and calls it a sad change.
Representative Watson calls for a simple income tax return system to ease burdens on 4,000,000 taxpayers. The New York World supports reducing complexities and proposing clear liability calculations for ordinary citizens.
Comptroller John Skelton Williams reports 1919 was the most successful year in the history of national banks with resources reaching 22.445 billion dollars and deposits surpassing 18.24 million accounts. He notes widespread growth across states, including Texas, North Carolina, California and Oklahoma, and highlights an record immunity from bank failures in 1919.
Herbert C. Hoover comments on Mr. Penrose noting he is not aligned with a single party label. The exchange highlights distinctions between personal principles and party branding in political rhetoric.
The New York World argues few know their party stance and suggests a reforming shift as many Americans weary of Penrose Bryan and Hearst figures could elect a new president. It notes voters may accept Hoover's principles even without firm party allegiance.
Congress weighs postal rate cuts but voices favor higher service over lower costs. Fairfield’s underfunded office struggles with cramped quarters, overworked staff, and aging rules that cap carrier numbers. Postmaster Dole’s rain day parcel deliveries highlight demand for improved efficiency and pay for workers.
General Wood declines the nomination saying he does not want it. His eastern campaign manager notes that the public may force him to martyr himself if they demand his service. Clarence Turner resists becoming county auditor.
A Fairfield mercantile firm advertises attractive children's gingham dresses highlighting style and price to attract shoppers. The brief notice emphasizes new stock and affordable fashion for young girls.
Baldbridge and Allender, Bloomfield Democrat publishers, acquire the Chariton Leader. One partner to manage the Chariton plant while another continues publication of the Bloomfield paper. They aim to maintain the Democrat’s high newspaper standard at Chariton.
The Tribune states it will not publish communications that attack character or religious beliefs or do not serve the general welfare. It reserves the right to reject any submission that reflects on individuals or organizations.
A reviewer who recently heard Mr Doorly of England in Fairfield questions his claims on God spirit and healing. The piece weighs his arguments against Biblical authority and cites deaths and suffering in contrast to Christian Science cures, ending with reflections on faith and mortality.
The piece weaves biblical quotations and moral musings on affliction and trial with references to medical insight, Mrs. Eddy, and war-time typhoid relief. It argues suffering refines character, cites Psalms and Proverbs, and ends with a vignette on prudence, drink, and Shakespeare’s view of biblical transformation.
February weather turns stormy with heavy snow and blocked roads while sledding prospers. Local threshing of 500 bushels of wheat earns $3.40 per bushel at the county seat. Morbid news includes the death of several elderly residents and a California funeral. Oil drilling activity continues with a third well and leases on thousands of acres.
Classified sale note offers carbon paper and typewriter ribbons for all machine makes at the Tribune office. Includes a price of 42 0.
The procedure raised the bath temperature to 229 degrees and resumed the process for 10 units of time, continuing the test with the heated water.
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