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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
4
Weekly newspaper entry notes second class mail matter at the Fairfield Post Office with the slogan A drop of ink makes millions think. The readable fragment highlights mailing status and a promotional motto.
A judge in Ohio is asked to rule if cider can be an indictant, with the decision depending on the same ity in the cider. Various papers mock or comment on current affairs, satire, and opinions from Chicago to Des Moines, mentioning unnamed claims about inventions and public figures.
A call for collective effort and enterprise to build a city. It condemns factions and dissent, urging broad minded cooperation and common sense as the path to greatness, led by many contributing citizens.
Prof L H Bailey argues for October Century discussion on aiding farm youth through the common school. He asserts schools should fit the child’s life sphere and predicts mature study and agriculture will become as integral to rural schools as oxygen is to air.
An ex change remarks that wealth cannot accompany a person in death and questions what legacy to leave. He contrasts material riches with memories of kindness and love, suggesting a gentle heart and generous acts outlive wealth.
Washington advices say Speaker Cannon and House leaders will oppose Postmaster General Meyer's parcels post and postal savings banks proposals. They predict the measures will not pass the next session as arguments claim the parcels post would hurt merchants and postal savings banks would threaten national and other banks.
A review of Colorado’s thirteen years of woman suffrage argues that despite reforms political corruption remains, ward heelers persist, saloons and vice endure, yet the home remains intact and women are not unsexed.
Citizens besieged Whiting city hall denouncing a proposed fifty year franchise for the Hammond Whiting and East Chicago Railway. Aldermen were chased from the chamber and tar and feather threats circulated as voters vowed to block the measure. The railway remained in place at last report.
Taxpayers in Whiting move all at once to initiate a local measure, seek a referendum, and push for recall actions. The coordinated effort signals broad public demand for change in municipal governance and policy direction.
The American Jewish year book states the U S Jewish population at 1,777,485 placing it behind Russia and Austria Hungary. Immigrations through New York Philadelphia and Baltimore for year to June 30 1907 totaled 134,113 with 117,408 in New York. World totals estimate 11,585,202 Jews with global figures broken down by region.
A Chicago corn carnival showcased western farmers as presentable, educated and self-reliant, countering urban stereotypes. The Des Moines piece argues farmers are independent and hardworking, contrasting urban poverty with prairie resilience and dignity.
Dr Biggar of Rockefeller fame argues that men should not worry after fifty and that worry harms health. The St Louis Times notes worry is a root of all evil and affects women as well. The piece urges avoiding needless concern while accepting life’s faults.
A concise moral urges readers to discard worry as self defeating and embrace work instead. It frames worry as dulling the soul, fretting the heart, and eroding ambition, urging steady effort regardless of age or circumstance.
A Washington Iowa letter questions Roosevelt's silence on the protective tariff while accusing him of fairness and honesty. The writer mocks Republican papers over paper prices and urges action to remove pulp duties, arguing foreign buyers bear the tax. The piece urges Roosevelt to address tariff policy as the core public wrong.
Buford Murray and Edgar Allender of Fairfield launched two gasoline powered canoes from Burlington heading to the White River Arkansas. The pair previously sailed to New Orleans last year and expect a leisurely voyage lasting several weeks with hunting fishing and sightseeing along the river. They plan to spend winter on the White River enjoying the Indian summer and scenic stops.
The piece notes the Texas Farmers' Union calls for lower freight rates and argues farmers can reduce costs by improving common roads. It compares road and rail hauls, cites a twenty five cents per ton mile estimate, and suggests better roads could cut the number of horses and enable cheaper transport.
W Romaine Patterson notes Rome raised a statue to Quiet but placed it outside the walls highlighting a paradox in civic symbolism. The passage emphasizes how remaking public memory can hinge on placement and perception within urban spaces.
Public sale notices list the date October 30 1967 at 10 am. Items include 13 head of horses 26 cattle 12 hogs plus farm implements and 20 tons of hay. Terms offer twelve months on sums over five dollars with bankable notes and five percent discount for cash on time sales. Conducted by G A Smithburg Bates and Fritz as auctioneers Ed Kaufman clerk.
The St. Louis Republic argues against Secretary Dover's attempt to gag local papers during the upcoming National Republican Convention. It contends newspapers must broadcast facts and offer guidance to the public, regardless of party pressure. It also notes women’s ingenuity in adapting existing tools, contrasting with invention by men and praising the practical role of domestic experience.
The piece notes Europe moves ahead on road dust problems for motor travel amid dry seasons and suggests France may rely on coal tar. It reports the Pennsylvania Railroad plans to plant and manage 2,250,000 trees to produce its own ties, aiming to conserve timber and stabilize costs while modeling forestry care.
An old remedy claim touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as fast healing for burns wounds piles and chilblains. Supported by druggist F. S. Shriner and priced at 25 cents with a suggested October availability.
The text stresses that achieving promptness in each farm task matters. it argues there is an optimal time for every stroke of labor to maximize seasonal outcomes and efficiency.
A historical note praises clover as the sole crop that leaves soil richer. It claims even seed ripening enriches land rather than depleting it, highlighting clover’s beneficial soil-restoration traits.
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