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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
6
The Fairfield Tribune presents its publisher E Boesen and subscription rates for one year in advance one dollar and six months rates at fifty cents and three months at twenty five cents The paper is entered as a weekly newspaper at the Fairfield Post Office as second class mail matter with the quotes a drop of ink makes millions think
A long assemblage of notes covers rail wrecks, wages and earnings, politics, and transit. It notes Roosevelt third term rumors, Taft leading in the Republican race, Hughes as second choice, and praise for Wilson era agriculture leadership. Chicago to add pay as you enter street cars with strict entrance rules.
A prominent women's journal reports a field study by a female representative visiting many churches in surrounding towns. She finds that most churches offer no real welcome to strangers. signage promises hospitality but few churches provide genuine warmth. Only a few churches show sincere handshakes and welcoming conduct.
The article argues church attendance should be about spiritual uplift and humane hospitality, not social posture. It contends that true welcome lies in warmth from members, and those who feel ignored miss out on the church’s mission and benefits, while the stranger welcomed embodies Christ’s outreach.
A compact look at customs once seen as sensible and now odd. Widows caps once hid shaved heads for Roman mourners. Bells were tolled to scare away spirits. Left side bows on hats began as wind safety ribbons. Shoes thrown at brides originated from parental control habits.
The Lincoln Nebraska Daily Star argues for higher subscription prices in a forceful article. It contends current rates are too low to sustain quality reporting and cites economist and market trends to press for a rate hike.
The piece argues price increases follow expense and production costs across industries and urges Nebraska weekly papers, many sold at $1 annually, to raise to $1.50. It defends editors' right to living profits and suggests subscribers should accept higher rates as papers incur higher white paper and operating costs.
A public sale at the seller’s farm one mile west of Packwood and four miles south of Ollie commences at 10 a.m. after renting the property. Items and exact list not provided in readable text.
A diverse auction notice details horses cattle hogs and farm equipment for sale with terms, noon cash down for under ten dollars, and sale day settlement required. Also reported is the Eighteenth Annual Reunion of the Third Iowa Cavalry at Fairfield on October 2 and 3, 1907, with attendees, officers elected, a campfire, and plans for next year’s gathering at Leon Iowa.
An old saying notes Bucklen's Arnica Salve makes burns wounds piles and chilblains disappear. The ad claims visible healing and mentions F. S. Shriner druggist as guarantor. Date listed as 25 Oct.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes manuscripts of Scots Who Hae sold for 1775 dollars. The item hints Burns could not fully engage the publisher at that price, leaving him late for a touch of fun.
A sequence of real estate transfers shows October transactions from Fairfield and surrounding towns. Names include J J Kritzler, Julia Easton, Alfred Wright, Wm Werner, James P Spratt, L T Gobble, C L Parrett, Nathaniel Marsh, Nettie Downey, A S Doughty, Prudence Doughty, Ky West, Mabel Ellerton, Mrs Eva McGregor, W T Sater, Mahlon Roberts, Ethel Williams, with properties such as lots, blocks, and tracts in Fairfield Packwood Parsons coalport Pleasant Plain and surrounding additions. Amounts range from 1 to 19100 dollars, reflecting deeds and love and affection considerations.
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