14 Oct 1880
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1880
Page
1
A roundup of local notes on Albion families, Iowa births and deaths, church dedication in Carroll, and residents’ travels. Also reports on accidents, thefts, fires, epizootics, and national headlines including rail and postal dispatches, with dated details from multiple towns and states.
The article explains how wet land drains water through joints in drain tiles without inlets. Water pressure at three feet depth can push substantial amounts through narrow spaces, keeping a 60 rod long tile full in wet weather. Drain cost varies with soil, spacing, depth, and tile size, estimated from 30 to 50 dollars per acre.
A health tip explains bowel constipation and torpid liver cause biliousness. It advocates Kidney- Wort as a remedy to restore bowel movement and stimulate liver action, claiming it renews blood vitality.
A gentleman remarks on a young lady who dances constantly and rides through the mountains on horseback. He praises her charm and bewitched manners, noting she has more verve than any other young lady present before excusing himself as her aunt arrives.
An editorial note denounces fake claims of drug products and extols Hop Bitters as a pure effective medicine made from well known remedies. The piece warns against pretended cures and urges readers to seek genuine remedies verified by results.
The London Daily News condemns any resort to naval power for settlements in Dulcigne or other issues, likening it to Napoleon III’s doomed war. In St. Petersburg a British cabinet report says Russia will be asked to share future East plans, but no reply yet.
Admiral Seymour reaches Cattaro on October 4 and moves to Cettinge as Montenegro presses for action against Dulcigno. The Porte offers to cede Dulcigne and evacuate with frontier status, while warning it bears no responsibility for later complications. Russian and British cabinets critique the Turkish note, urging quick steps forward.
Parnell issues circular to Cork tradesmen and farmers calling a meeting to form a Land League on a broader basis. In October the Lord Lieutenant met with fifty Landlords' Association members urging protection of life and property, who received assurances of government attention. In other news, Chileans under Capt Patrick Lynch occupy Chimbote with threats of $100,000 gold or destruction of the town. Peace rumors between Peru and Chile prove unfounded. In Paris six German Franciscans are expelled and Turkey's Sultan says he would abdicate rather than yield to powers after a long talk with Hobart Pasha.
A road near Ravenna Ohio sank in June leaving a sunken basin with a barrel sized water pool and fish shiners sunfish and rock bass. The eight rods of road bed vanished as earth moved and a new gravel bed was laid foot by foot before the submerged section broke loose and vanished anew.
In Paris a Fortune Seller faced the Tribunal of Correction after a witty exchange with the President. The sorcerer admitted reading fortunes and was discharged as the judge judged irony in misfortune. The piece ends with an advert for Dr Bull's Cough Syrup.
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