27 Mar 1879
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1879
Page
1
Editorial notes that Harvard College in Cambridge ends its male-only policy by having professors provide collegiate instruction to women. The move had broad support from faculty spouses including Mrs Louis Agassiz, with over forty faculty pledging support.
Various Iowa notes from June include a soldiers reunion planned for Bedford, pedestrian fever in Muscatine Des Moines Fairfield and others, distiller John Glab of Dubuque quitting, Black Hawk County dairy yields per cow from 23 to 40 dollars, and a June 30 State Teachers Association meeting at Clear Lake. Reports cover suicides farm fires rail projects births scaldings church counts mail robberies and seed wheat tests with mixed viability.
The bulletin reports bank suspensions in New Orleans and a fire wrecking Minden Ontario, with extensive losses across Tyler Texas and Szegedin Hungary. It notes deaths from senators to clergymen, boiler explosions, tornado damage, and ongoing political and legal developments nationwide.
March reports from Berlin discuss a rumored friendly understanding on Emperor William's birthday. The plan would let the Duke of Cumberland renounce Hanoverian claims while Prussia backs the Duke of Brunswick’s abdication in favor of Cumberland.
The article notes M Matthew Williams describing how tor the autumn spider-hunting yields fine hairline webs used in telescopes. A forked iron wire collects silk by guiding a spider drop to spin out a cord and attach it across the fork for winding until stretched then glued to a stop. The method preserves the delicate threads for instrument use.
A Indiana Farmer correspondent warns that over feeding breeders causes disease in hogs and horses when weather shifts. The piece also offers rag carpet making advice and tips to efficiently manage coal fires for steady heat.
The article argues Americans overemphasize land holdings and advocates focusing on how well farms are managed. It laments rail transport of inferior fruits, praises improved farming discipline, and notes plans to boost immigration and organize state migration boards to attract settlers to Northwestern Iowa.
A vintage recipe describes making caramels by boiling grated Baker's chocolate, molasses, sugar, milk, and butter until firm in cold water. It adds vanilla and cuts into squares with a knife for serving.
Georgia issues four per cent baby bonds in $5 minimums and up, circulating widely as currency within the state. The program expands access to government bonds and provides a small denomination option for everyday transactions.
The article notes that street illumination by oil lamps started in 1762 marking an early municipal effort to brighten public spaces.
A birthday celebration in Marshall Texas ends in gunfire when William Schaller fires a pistol and Baldwin is killed. In Marshall detective James Currie wounds Barrymore and Porter after a dispute. In Fayetteville Arkansas John Reed is killed in the county jail during a guard confrontation. a justifiable homicide verdict is recorded and state guards are discussed.
A Candahar dispatch says Abdul Khan, the Russian candidate for Afghanistan's throne, is returning to Cabul with many supporters. Turks plan to set a camp on the Eastern Roumelia border toward Adrianople to be ready to march into the country if invited by the future governor.
The Swiss State Council approved restoring capital punishment by a vote of 27 to 75, signaling a shift in the country’s criminal justice policy.
A Memphis marriage notice offers flowery prose praising the bride and groom. The editor singes the couple with ornate imagery, invoking beauty, happiness, and blessings for their wedded future.
Roast fowl prepared in the German style with veal stuffing and chestnuts. Cook until tender, roast over a brisk fire, and baste with gravy. Peel and stew additional chestnuts in gravy, season with pepper, and thicken with a piece of flour to finish.
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