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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1905
Page
9
Advice on farm finances and production highlights differences in meat texture between young and old animals. Emphasizes saving second hay crop for dairy cattle and breeding stock, warns dairy and poultry ventures depend on nearby markets, and stresses timely seed corn handling and proper corn drying for germination.
A guidance note advises against fall planting of fruit trees north of the fortieth parallel. If bought in fall, heel in and plant in spring to avoid winter freeze and sap loss. The snippet also mentions the yearly dairy cow maintenance cost in the eastern states.
The article notes western dairymen enjoy cheaper hay bran and pasture and identical freight rates for butter shipments to Iowa as Vermont rivals. It also claims many dairy farmers have funds on hand and opt not to milk cows, highlighting economic pressures shaping production decisions.
The best fields of corn this year on tile drained acres in the west are promising seventy to eighty bushels per acre. Draining wet land is presented as a superior investment to buying more land, with a ten percent borrowing cost acceptable to finance tile installation on many farms.
The article notes wages are high, with unskilled labor earning 1.75 to 2 dollars per day eight hours, farm hands about 40 dollars monthly, railway workers 75 dollars, and engineers 150 dollars. It warns that teachers and clergy are least paid while trades outpace the intellectual in compensation, cautioning that legislation could disturb these levels.
The piece extols the ocean as a boundless force and music of nature. It describes its moods from tranquil lullabies to raging storms, its colors from blue to black, and its rich life from seabirds to deep sea creatures. It asserts ocean energy fuels global commerce and urges everyone to see the sea before death.
The passage argues cold storage and refrigerator cars profit producers and broaden markets for perishables. It suggests meat trusts burden consumers while beef trusts are tolerable if cold storage remains, noting the system expands markets for other perishable goods.
A Cook county girl dodges an elopement after her parents intervene. They suggested a conventional marriage with a minister, but she preferred to avoid marriage altogether, valuing romance over the sacrament and proving luck in stopping the plan. The Sioux City Journal notes the elopement’s thrill was not worth a lifetime without genuine commitment.
Local testimonial from J H Simmons of Casey Indiana praises Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He claims a fearful cough was cured and the medicine relieves throat and lung diseases, with grip and pneumonia prevention. Trial bottle offered at Frank S Shriner’s drugstore. Oct.
A quirky Iowa item tells of a clerk and a man seeking drawers with an unknown size and a hat remark. In state finance the treasury balance dropped from 1 375 032 27 on July 1 to 740 122 77 on October 1 due to costs for building and Capitol improvements, with the latter nearly exhausted.
Frank Murray of Sheldon Iowa aged 75 was struck by the Sousa special train on a bridge near River Sioux Monday night and died shortly after at Modale. His body lies in an undertaking establishment in Missouri Valley awaiting word from relatives.
Miss Susanna Weare of Sioux City spoke to Trinity parish Davenport about mission work. Johnson county fair shows a likely treasury balance after purses and premiums paid. Mrs. W H Brokaw of Albia deflates a burglary with a revolver and pockets emptied under her command. Tax savings exceed $3,000 for Pottawattamie County via a favorable judge ruling. An orchard near Randolph will yield 1500 barrels of winter apples sold to Omaha. Lehigh reports a pledge by two businessmen to abstain from drinking with a $25 stake in a six month bet.
A $25 bet diverts to the Methodist and Christian churches while Lehigh residents watch a long running wager. The Washington Iowa Journal notes G W Dodder’s 150 year old clock, traced to his great great grandfather and bought from New Jersey in 1842. It remains a prized timepiece. In Waterloo, a young woman armed with a gun warned off repeated street harassers, ending the nuisance for now.
William W. Beesee of Valley Junction, longtime Rock Island locomotive engineer, faced intense nervous strain from railroading. His mental state deteriorated over months, leading to his removal from duty. He was committed to the county insane asylum, with physicians hopeful for eventual recovery.
Des Moines hosts the annual marshal clubs convention October 30 31 to urge state law changes enabling marshals in each county to enforce liquor statutes. Delegates from 87 of 99 counties and local temperance groups plan to craft bills for the upcoming Iowa legislature. The committee includes A C Rankin J M Woodrow and E F Leake.
An 18 year old bride, two weeks after her marriage to ranch owner William Lawrence, died in Sioux City after taking an ounce of carbolic acid. The widow’s children had teased her, and Lawrence had brought the woman to the locale after opposition from his children. The incident occurred October 5 near Yankton.
A critical poem lamenting the press battles in reform era journalism. The speaker vows to expose corruption, while acknowledging rivals’ sins and seeking a sensational scandal to boost subscriptions and fund reform. The verse critiques Lawson Tarbell Steffens Hapgood and Collier’s Hapgood and reflects an ambitious press culture.
A fear-stricken horse dragged its tether and charged Crane's hardware store on the East Side of Mt. Pleasant Iowa injuring a customer, Herbert H. Hills, who suffered a deep cut above the knee from shattered glass. Dr. Stoneburg treated the wound. damage was minor with one show case broken.
Special execution issued by District Court of Iowa Jefferson County directs sale of Lot 4 Block 15 Henn Williams addition Fairfield to satisfy judgment in favor of Sarah B. Simmons against E J Wallick M C Wallick O W Hoskins and Josie Hoskins. Sale set November 2 1905 at 2 pm at courthouse front door Fairfield for cash. Sheriff J W Wright deputy Chas O Carter. 3I-21
In Jefferson County Iowa Frank S Shriner a registered pharmacist seeks a permit to buy keep and sell intoxicating liquors. The filing appears in the district court and the hearing is set for November 27 1905 in Fairfield.
The State of Iowa Jefferson County requires heirs at law of Kenagranda Hook and other interested parties to note that by November 16 1905 a final report by Frank Pacha as administrator of the estate will be filed in the Jefferson County District Court clerk's office.
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