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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
1
Jefferson county trustees meet to discuss a six mill road levy replacing four and to drag main travel roads. They vow strict enforcement, weed control, and liability for accidents from defective bridges. The plan calls for monthly sessions at the courthouse, with drag work to start this fall and spring.
Independence Iowa astronomer John C Busby declares Mars uninhabited describing it as a dead world with a vast plain and polar sea. He notes Mars was 35 000 000 miles away on September 24 and doubts current telescopes can detect life. He suggests an expedition like Dr Cook's could reveal if life exists.
The coming three day meet October 5 6 and 7 draws more than 100 entries with horses boasting records from 2 07 and up. Organizers promise clean fair races replacing county fair efforts and aim to curb fake racing while attracting large crowds and showcasing top speed.
Paris SEPT 28 Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island and Prof A P Andrew in Paris to gather data for the American Monetary commission report have been heavily publicly welcomed. They have dined with M Pallain governor of the Bank of France M Cochery minister of finance and leaders of major French credit institutions and held talks with financial experts.
The notice advertises day and evening classes in business penmanship at Fairfield Modern Business College in Fairfield Iowa. It lists course timing and enrollment options for individuals seeking handwriting instruction.
The Stouts of Cedar Township celebrated their Golden Wedding on September 22 1909 with a large assembly including siblings and extended family. Ephriam Stout and Angeline Miller wed in 1857 and raised a large, respected clan across Round Prairie and Cedar townships.
The notice advertises enrollment methods for the Fairfield Odern Business College, offering latest programs and both personal and mail applications.
The Old Settlers Day celebration enjoyed ideal weather and a crowded city as the forenoon parade became the day’s big feature. Spectators filled seats and grass areas while Buchanan Township was highlighted for its participation. No serious accidents were reported and plans for an evening session looked promising.
Two interclass fights erupted on the University of Iowa campus. In the college of law juniors and freshmen clashed for an hour near the old capitol, and dentistry underclassmen fought near the anatomy building defying faculty. Many students were bruised. George Kellogg of Sioux City, a junior in law, was kicked and taken to his room by automobile.
The County Sunday School Convention will be held October 7 and 8 at Libertyville M E Church. The program includes multiple sessions with addresses by Rev J P Hebner Dr R B Stephenson and C M Glass. Attendees will engage in praise devotional meetings teacher training reports and committee appointments.
Des Moines officials plan to invite Arctic explorer Dr Frederick A Cook to deliver a lecture under the Press club. A letter will be sent this week and an early answer expected. If he accepts, the city will host his talk in the largest auditorium available.
A newspaper note corrects a typo in the Robert Israel and Son Farms ad. The fourth paragraph should state Price 135 dollars per acre rather than 35 dollars, clarifying Jefferson county land values.
In the absence of Pres J F Loehr Perry King led the meeting and a committee appointed by the chair selected new officers for the year including Pres Perry King VP Newton Williams Sec J W McLean Treas S S Crane.vice presidents named for townships Walnut Wm Stontz Penn J W Shaffer Black Hawk John Orr Polk T C Schooley Locust Grove H C Pickerell Fairfield Frank Armstrong Buchanan Henry Schriver Lockridge John Heron Roma Prairie Al Howell Cedar Perry Coulee Liberty S F Fell Des Moines Park Campbell Fairfield City Newton Williams.
Letters between J L Knight and J P Manatrey discuss the good roads movement in Jefferson County Iowa. Knight urges organized dragger efforts and county action while Manatrey promises support and public advocacy as fall work and spring drag work loom.
A vivid scene unfolds as taggers swarm streets trapping men with bright tags on their chests. Police monitor corners while crowds smile, cameras flash, and victims unknowingly become part of a bold, lucrative social trap. The spectacle draws heavy attention and hints at substantial earnings from the venture.
President Taft announced in Spokane that he would ask Congress to authorize $10,000,000 in bonds to finish irrigation projects already started in the west. He said funds were blocking work and pledged to support conservation of natural resources, addressing critics of his administration’s stance.
A volunteer narrator recalls entering a rear tenement on her first charity visit. A small boy explains his sister has fits and may have one at any moment. The visitor departs quickly, unsettled by the boy’s earnest report and the doorway scene.
Colonel Robert M. Gates recalls a Saturday Evening Post item about a high diver in a Tennessee town. Locals debated whether the stunt could be done without harm, while an old man bragged of a cousin as the longest diver ever, who allegedly could dive from Liverpool to New York but ended up in Denver after a miscalculation.
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