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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
12
A fragment notes a weekly newspaper entry at the Fairfield Post Office as second class mail matter with the slogan A drop of ink makes millions think. It references a year in advance and a six months period with a dollar price.
An Ohio judge is asked to determine whether cider acts as an oxidant. The decision hinges on the cider’s chemical composition. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports bears in Wall Street will have a brief lull while developments in the Louisiana cane breaches unfold.
Chicago Tribune riffs on Rev Billy Sunday’s and others week in Galesburg while Los Angeles Times criticizes Fairbanks for praising all. Times quips that people prefer a man who acts boldly and disrupts. Senator Tillman is cited as an example in the remark.
The Des Moines Tribune recalls a man named Colt patented a similar contrivance almost a century ago and warns it will kill seven without stopping if the trigger is mishandled by the right person.
A call for action and unity urges building a strong community without factions or agitators. The message praises enterprise and public spirit as essential traits for city builders and greatness.
Prof L H Bailey argues in the October Century that country schools should adopt wholesome conditions from the child’s environment. He predicts nature study and agriculture will become as essential as oxygen in the school curriculum.
An exchange of reflections contrasts wealth and memory, warning that riches fade in death. It stresses that legacy rests in kindness and love rather than material treasure, inviting contemplation of what truly endures beyond life.
Washington advices say Speaker Cannon and House leaders will oppose Postmaster Meyer plan for a parcels post and for postal savings banks. Leaders expect the proposed legislation to have little chance at the coming session as opposition grows that parcels post would hurt merchants and savings banks would compete with national banks.
After thirteen years of experience with woman suffrage in Colorado observers question its overall success. William MacLeod Raine argues the state has not been regenerated or corruption abolished, ward heelers persist, and vice thrives, yet the home remains intact and women are not unsexed.
Citizens overwhelmed Whiting council with protests over a proposed fifty year contract to Hammond Whiting and East Chicago Railway. They denounced aldermen, stormed the chamber, and threatened punishment with tar and feather as the measure faced strong opposition. The railway plan remained under fire as tensions cooled.
Taxpayers of Whiting push three political processes at once, launching the Initiative Referendum and Recall to challenge or change local governance. The action signals broad citizen engagement and potential policy changes ahead of any formal votes.
The American Jewish year book reports U S Jewish population at 1 777 485 placing the United States behind only Russia and Austria Hungary in world total. Immigrants through New York Philadelphia and Baltimore totaled 134 113 with 117 468 landing in New York. The world Jewish population is listed as 11 585 202.
A Chicago corn carnival reveals western farmers as presentable, capable, and independent. Des Moines Register notes farmers differ from city stereotypes, showing haircuts, tidy dress, and self respect. The piece argues farmers rival urbanites in intellect and drive, challenging urban bias.
The passage cites Dr Hamilton F Biggar advising that men should not worry after age fifty. It attributes Rockefeller longevity hopes to Biggar and cautions worry as the root of evil harming health and nerves.
The text urges action over anxiety, stating worry harms aspiration and has no redeeming value. It encourages steady effort regardless of age or quantity of tasks, framing worry as a self-made hindrance.
A Washington Iowa Democrat laments Roosevelt’s silence on the protective tariff arguing the square deal should address tariff costs. The letter criticizes Republican papers on paper prices and urges tariff reform such as removing wood pulp duties to aid Canadians and reduce robbers.
Buford Murray and Edgar Allender of Fairfield launch canoes from Jefferson street bound for the White River Arkansas on a leisurely Mississippi River trip. They previously voyaged to New Orleans in a similar canoe journey and plan several weeks of hunting fishing and sightseeing along the waterway this winter.
The article cites the Texas Farmers' Union urging legislators to cut freight costs and argues farmers can reduce road-haul expenses by improving roads. It compares road efficiency to rail efficiency, notes aging curves and grades, and estimates costs per ton mile, urging farmer action and noting international interest in road improvements.
The excerpt notes Rome raising a statue to Quiet placed outside the walls, as discussed by W Romaine Patterson in The Nemesis of Nations. It highlights the symbolic act and its significance within the work.
A public sale at the seller’s residence four corners area eleven miles southeast of Salina Iowa starts at 10 a m on Wednesday October 30 1967. The catalog lists four mares in foal one driving team two yearling colts four spring colts an eight year old family driving horse broke single twenty six head cattle two short horn cows three two year old steers eighteen yearling steers three spring calves four head sheep one extra fine buck and three ewes twelve head hogs including one one year old Duroc Jersey male hog five male pigs two brood sows and four young sows one lot of Leghorn chickens farm implements two farm wagons one buggy bobsled sleigh Osborne binder almost new mower dise sulky plow three plows water tank two sets work harness set single harness side saddle one wood saw and belt twenty tons of hay at private sale. Terms twelve months on all sums over five dollars with bankable note amounts under five dollars cash a five percent discount for cash on time sales. Lunch on ground. G A Smithburg location Bates Fritz auctioneers Ed Kaufman clerk.
The St Louis Republic argues against Secretary Dover's bid to gag local papers during the National Republican Convention. It contends newspapers must report freely to guide voters and cannot abdicate duties to please officials. The piece also notes women's clever but noninventive ingenuity, highlighting domestic adaptions by women.
The piece notes Europe leads in roads and dust control, with France and Italy exploring solutions such as petroleum and coal tar to reduce road dust. It highlights deforestation reducing railroad ties and Pennsylvania Railroad plans to grow 2,250,000 trees for ties, aiming to conserve timber and set a national example.
Out of sight out of mind describes Bucklen’s Arnicaalve healing sore burn and wound. It also relieves piles and chilblains. Guaranteed by F S Shriner druggist at 25 cents with October expiration.
The passage stresses that promptness governs farming work and that there is an optimal time for every farm task. It emphasizes disciplined timing to improve efficiency and outcomes on agricultural chores.
The article extols clover as the sole crop that improves soil health, noting that even its seed ripening contributes to land enrichment rather than depletion.
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