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Newspaper

Fairfield Tribune

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1905

Page

12

Worn Carpets Rewoven into New Beautiful Textiles

A redemption offer promises to turn used carpets into fresh woven pieces. Consumers are invited to send worn carpets to be transformed into desirable new textiles and decorative items.

Imported French Draft Horse Abner 44694 for 1905 Season

Abner 44694 a jet black French draft horse of 2000 pounds and seven years old as of April 6 1905 will stand at J H Richards barn two miles north of Libertyville Monday through Wednesday and at C Springer barn in Libertyville Thursday through Saturday Each week He is prized for fine action power and foal production Terms twelve dollars to insure a foal to stand and suck Insurance null if the horse is moved out of the county Owners not liable for accidents See horse and pedigree by contacting the manager

J. H. Richards Libertyville C. Springer Libertyville Horse Co Sansonnet

Fairfield Tribune Masthead and Subscription Notice

The Fairfield Tribune lists publication details with publisher P. E. Boesen and subscription rates for one year six months and three months. It notes postal classification as a weekly second class mail matter and includes the motto A drop of ink makes millions think.

Fairfield Postoffice

Chicago learns to run wagons before streetcars

Jeffries announces he will quit fighting as his wife urges him. Evidently Jim is not champion in his own home.

Jeffries Jim

Admirals call for a single flag and tariff talk in era

The piece ridicules mixed views on flags and tariff policy. It notes calls for a unified banner between the US and Britain, mocks Panama Papers figures, lambasts the Lumber Trust rising lumber prices, and criticizes a costly inkstand in Congress. It frames railroad favoritism and a Senate Interstate Commerce probe as farcical, urging Jeffersonian simplicity.

Secretary Shaw remarks on world trade terms

President Roosevelt criticizes the idea that the United States gets equal treatment abroad arguing that U S products face unequal terms as if protected hogs, a contrast highlighted by the secretary Shaw cited. The exchange centers on America’s trade stance and how it should be treated like other nations.

Shaw United States Roosevelt

Railway workers alarmed by Armour control over rail lines

The railway employees report to the senate interstate commerce committee that Armour controls thirty railroads and can dominate fruit and vegetable shippers on those lines. They warn this influence may herald worse revelations to come.

Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce Armour Armour Private Car Company

Roosevelt critique targets rail and tariff abuses in coming Congress

The president warns that rebates and discriminatory rates harm towns and shippers while railways and tariffs shield monopolies. He argues protected interests profit from inflated prices, harming American workers and consumers and calls for specific rate legislation to curb these injustices.

Roosevelt Congress House Senate United States America

Republican President Challenged Over Trusts and Railways

The piece argues a Republican president elected by large majorities will reveal the “evils” to Congress. It questions what the people will think if Congress does not act and what the trusts will do if Republican members move. It accuses certain lawmakers of acting as tools for trusts and railways.

Congress

Unusually Low Rates West and Northwest Travel Offer

Burlington's summer service features half fare round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and western points with multiple travel windows from May through September 1905. Special rates to Utah Pacific Northwest California Yellowstone Cody Black Hills and other western destinations with return tips and stopovers. Descriptive literature available from P E Heflin agent.

Colorado Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Lvenver Utah Pacific Northwest Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Billings Scenic Rockies St. Paul California Northwest Yellowstone Park Park Gardiner Monida Scenic Colorado Cody Big Horn Basin Black Hills South Dakota Deadwood Hot Springs Lead Custer S. D Sheridan Wyo Burlington P. E. Heflin

Terrific Race With Death From Liver Trouble to Health

Tampa man Ralph F. Fernandez recounts a fearsome struggle with liver trouble and heart disease that left him exhausted and sleepless. After trying various doctors and medicines, he reports Electric Bitters cured him in three days and restored his vitality, sold by Frank S. Shriner's drug store for a price.

Terriffic Ralph F. Fernandez Tampa Fla Frank S. Shriner Price Soc May

Girls Work in the Fields in Eastern Pennsylvania

Reading, May 27. Farmers in eastern Pennsylvania struggle to hire labor as tramps prove unsatisfactory. Daughters in large families fill the gap since brothers work in mills and factories for higher wages. Even at 22 dollars a month and board, farmers cannot secure enough help, delaying spring work and risking smaller crops.

Reading Pennsylvania

Eye color distribution by sex shows similar brown and hazel shares

The article notes men tend to have lighter eyes, but brown and hazel eye percentages, neither purely light nor dark, are nearly the same in both men and women.

How Buffalo Bill Started A Local Davenport Tale

Sheriff Frank P. Brewer recalls how William Cody conceived the first Wild West show nearly 29 years ago. The story places Cody at Fort McPherson as a government scout and Scout's Rest rancher who gathered cow punchers Annie Oakley elk and Indians to lure Eastern audiences with frontier life and roping skills.

Davenport Wm. F. Cody Scott County I. Newton Green Buffalo Bill Frank P. Brewer Snohomish County Washington Platte River Sheriff Brewer Colonel Cody Old Fort McPherson Cody Plains North Platte Chicago Annie Oakley

Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Endorsed by Merchant

Geo L. Chubb of Harlan Michigan declares Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy the best cough medicine he has taken and claims it cures a cough or cold faster than other treatments. The ad urges keeping it on hand for prompt use and notes it is sold by Frank S. Shriner in May.

Chamberlain Geo. L. Chubb Harlan, Mich Frank S. Shriner May

Summer travel boom with low excursion rates nationwide

A five million dollar exposition in Portland from June 1 to October 15 marks the Lewis and Clark anniversary. Denver hosts an Epworth League convention July 5 to 9 and a Grand Army of the Republic encampment September 4 to 7. Rail and steamship carriers offer record low rates to the Northwest, Alaska, the Orient, Colorado, California, Yellowstone, and the Black Hills, promising a great travel season for all.

Portland Denver Epworth League Grand Army of the Republic Burlington Western Lines Colorado Pacific Coast Alaska Orient Saint Northwest California Yellowstone Park Black Hills South Dakota

Bucklen's Amnica Salve Saved Life After Poisoned Wound

A Belle Plaine resident describes a friend nearly dying from a hand injury that swelled with blood poisoning. Bucklen's Amnica Salve drew out the poison and cured the wound, advertised as best for burns and sores, 25 cents at Frank S. Shriner's drug store.

J. E. Stearns Belle Plaine Minn Bucklen Frank S. Shriner May

Rural Correspondent Recalls A Lively Night And Morning

Fragmentary Liberty era item notes a person called Jim up with the lark and another ill in the morning. A Detroit Free Press reference hints at costs and readers seeking relief from rheumatism with Chamberlain's Pal and local seller Frank.

Ing Jim Detroit Free Press

Why Suffer From Rheumatism

A historic advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a quick relief rheumatism liniment. It claims pain reduction enables rest and sleep, presenting the product as a valuable remedy for sufferers seeking comfort and nighttime relief.

Chamberlain

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