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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1898
Page
4
The speech argues against protectionist tariff policy as fostering state socialism and harming individual liberty. It condemns rigid labor laws and argues that universal taxation erodes incentive, harming economic dynamism and intellectual growth. The critic labels the tariff a form of bastard socialism that benefits some at others' expense.
The article notes rare cases of luminous flowers at night and cites German naturalist Herr Haggren and his night watchman witness. Luminosity occurs after dark following sunny days and after rain, with July and August reporting the most instances. Glow begins after sunset and ends before dawn. The cause remains undetermined.
Mr. Gladstone and Lord Tennyson visited Kirkwall to see St Magnus cathedral and required a United Presbyterian minister to guide them. Gladstone quipped that he was a doubtful character even in Tennyson’s company, as recounted by Patrick Campbell, longtime election agent.
Peddlers selling bananas at 12 cents a dozen in Mexico refuse an offer of 24 cents for two dozen and demand 25 cents. The traveler learns that 1 real equals 12 cents and 8 reals equal a dollar, affecting the bargaining logic.
A Cleveland Leader snippet notes a wife wearing a front tooth gold smile, suggesting she earned $47 in gold. the remark satirizes appearances and value. The exchange highlights social judgment on wealth and pride in material adornment.
Chicago Journal recounts a tale of a so called wise man torturing a bat in a Washington Street basement. The bat bites the finger, drawing blood, as the observer learns that bats see at night and rely on echolocation.
A London Graphic excerpt mocks French local papers for sensational errors. It cites a Riviera paper mis announcing Jamesson’s raid as a presidential assassination attempt and misidentifying Lady Killarny as the Duchess of York, among other baffling claims about Lord Balfour and Sir Gladstone.
Sea bathes offer salt water as a tonic for liver stomach and kidneys. Swallows of sea water can help biliousness indigestion insomnia and dyspepsia with clean sea water providing sedative properties. Numerous old sailors reportedly avoid bilious ailments by regular sea air and water intake.
Holland is a flat North Sea country formed by Rhine deposits and sea sand. Strong dikes of stones timber and clay hold back the water while windmills and steam pumps move water into canals. People travel by boat in summer and skate on winter ice with ease.
The St Louis Star notes vast land totals: Washington and Wisconsin hold millions of acres, Alaska contains about half the land, much of it unsuitable for homesteads but potentially valuable for mining. The piece urges those seeking homes to use liberal federal laws and capitalize on surplus labor opportunities.
A stirring interview contrasts Lake Champlain and Lake Erie battles in the War of 1812. Macdonough, aged 28, once leapt to seize an impressed seaman from a British boat near Gibraltar in 1806. He challenged the captain of a frigate, declaring he would save the man or die, then protected the Siren with a armed crew.
A Detroit man Gimbly refuses accident insurance claiming luck keeps him safe and cites bicycle, railroad, streetcar, and barn injuries as proof. The next day he suffers a twisted back from tossing a baby, confirming bad luck.
Research by M Berthelot shows glass mirrors from the third to fourth centuries near Rheims coated with lead and a whitish lime layer. No other metals or organics were detected, suggesting the lead bonded to hollow blown glass via interior pouring. Calcium carbonate formed from local water contributed to the white patina.
A German prisoner march story recalls a young officer who removed suspender buttons and belts to restrain prisoners during a forced march. The tactic, described as simple Yankee ingenuity, ensured a safe passage through hostile territory.
An article argues Uncle Sam still holds extensive land, estimating 600 million acres nationwide. It lists state by state acreage figures for Alabama to South Dakota, noting a distributed ownership across territories and highlighting large holdings in several western states.
An anecdotal letter argues against surgical cancer treatment claiming the knife worsens outcomes. It cites a boy whose jawbone operation failed, then reports a dramatic recovery after using Swift's Specific 8. 8. 8. with a cure lasting seventeen years. J N MurDock Dallas Texas.
The Fairfield Tribune prints a promotion by T A Slocum M D of New York claiming a universal cure for lung diseases including consumption. He offers three free bottles of his New Scientific Treatment to readers who write for the trial, urging sufferers to act now and mention the Tribune.
The Hungarian violinist Edouard Remenyi discovered a 19 year old Johannes Brahms in Hamburg in 1858. They toured together and were aided at Weimar by Liszt who welcomed them inviting to stay at Altenburg. Brahms reportedly presented himself as a genius seeking protection, leading Liszt to open support.
The Spectator notes Little Trinity in the Minories holds the Dartsmouth burial site and a wall banner showing stars and stripes for the Dartsmouths and an eagle for the Washingtons. It links these English origins to the later American flag and nation across the Atlantic. A 50 ton whale exerts 145 horsepower while swimming 12 mph.
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