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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1920
Page
10
In Hicksville a poster shows Miss de Lancy in a costume formerly worn by a New York winner. Local committee objects to the chic outfit but relents after a face-off. Miss de Lancy insists on the same costume for a village show appearance despite protests.
Officials note feeding an elephant costs about 2000 dollars per year with increased food prices creating new problems for keepers. Species are fed a wide range of foods from oats and carrots to meat scraps, with birds demanding soaked wheat and dried mince, and monkeys and snakes requiring bananas and mice respectively.
Nancy Bates, teen daughter of Mrs. Bates at the Hiltop Inn, must manage guests after her mother's hip injury. Two lorgnette wielding visitors demand service while Nancy coordinates rooms, meals, and a scare with a mistaken hand incident. Elisha Bates assumes control by phone as operations stabilize amid mounting chaos.
A Dortmund method uses carbonic acid gas to inert coal storage underwater and in overhead beakers. Three 2,500 ton cylindrical bunkers with semi spherical ends handle loading by a steel tower grab, feeding via hopper and push plate conveyor to fill or empty.
One evening after the theater on a street car, I stepped off and watched a car approach. I guided the elbow of the next person alighting, expecting it to be my friend, and led her to the curb. To my surprise I escorted a tall man who thanked me warmly for the kind gesture.
Dr. H. B. Warren plans a five foot high concrete tree on his West Chester lawn to attract birds. A wire frame supports holes of various sizes and a large concrete bath at the base provides running water. Perching limbs are offered on the tree.
A barber recalls ancient clients with mops and sand in hair, jokes about Delilah and Samson, and notes how barbering challenges differed in biblical days. He suggests modern barbers struggle with high prices and small tips.
Several farms in Canadian county near El Reno offer 312 acres first bottom for 75 dollars per acre with half cash. A 160 acre wheat and oats parcel with 12 000 dollar price requires 8 000 cash and long-term terms. Another 160 acres bottom land with house and barn lists 20 000 dollars with half cash. All are priced for quick sale and available to show before May 31.
Fragmentary lines reference oil for beards and a term nei gentleman, hinting at a quirky profile snippet. No clear names, dates, or places are visible to identify a full event or source context.
An advertisement invites readers to mail a clipped slip with name and address to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial bundle. The package reportedly contains Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for pain and rheumatism, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for cleansing and constipation.
Claim that Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats catarrh as a constitutional remedy taken internally through the blood. Offers one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure and urges sending for circulars and testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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