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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1907
Page
12
The Fairfield Tribune lists publishing staff and terms of subscription for one year in advance six months and three months. It notes mail classification and the newspaper’s motto a drop of ink makes millions think.
The report mentions oats shortages not referring to wild oats and notes rain on the just because of umbrellas. It quotes Jube saying Walter Wellman is safe waiting another year and that the pole shows no rush to move. It states quality governs farm product prices, especially butter.
Byron Williams notes the rich enjoy private cars hotels suites yachts and other private comforts while their private lives attract newspaper scrutiny. He comments on the public fascination with opulence versus personal privacy.
Wu Ting Fang comes back to this country as China’s representative. Life at the national capital is expected to become gayer and more worthwhile after his arrival.
A Connecticut man strapped a wooden leg to a chicken claiming it replaces the other leg perfectly. He wagers a Methodist preacher that the bird can stand on its own, a claim met with skepticism.
Indiana Republicans declare support for revising tariff schedules when conditions show revision will do more good than harm. The remark reflects a pragmatic approach to trade policy associated with Indiana voters.
Theosophist Annie Besant says she doubts Americans will understand her and fears if they did they would have no use for her. She remarks on the potential mismatch between her ideas and American public reception.
John L. Sullivan believed sobriety at the time would have secured his mayoral victory in Boston ten years earlier. The Omaha Bee notes that some misguided people argue liquor has no good results, implying different views on temperance.
The three month trial of a 2 cent fare in Missouri ordered by Judge Smith McPherson ends as railroads rush to move passengers under the new rate. The piece notes the busy period with no plan yet laid out for next steps and adds reflections on farm life and happiness in work.
Mrs Pethick Laurence defends vigorous suffragist action calling politics a great game and urging maximum noise until goals are won. She cites a “womanly” example of twins awake at night, arguing attention is drawn to the louder case first.
At a Virginia Sons of America session a movement began to buy the Stratford house in Westmoreland County. The site, birthplace of the Lee family, would become a national shrine to preserve it for historic and patriotic instruction of future generations.
Poor's 1906 statistics show 1,979,667 freight cars owned by reporting railroads, up 222,562 from 1905. This is the largest annual gain, with 1906 also delivering a 15.7 percent rise in freight moved per mile, the biggest percentage increase in eight years. The report notes railroads striving to handle swelling business.
Fairfield to stock its water works lakes with several kinds of game fish and envisions a future where supplying water and fish to the community are combined. The idea of large scale fish raising is noted as a potential venture, reflecting curiosity at the missed opportunity.
The Burlington Hawkeye comments on landowners with lakes or ponds as a potential revenue source, comparing it to a hen house and urging favorable market prices for selling or utilizing fish ponds.
The Philadelphia Press argues that good weather and farming effort underpin prosperity despite the Dingley tariff. It notes a warm September boosting corn and cotton yields, with wheat price lifting overall crop value, reflected in a brighter outlook. The St Louis Republic quotes this interpretation as a test of economic luck versus policy.
The forthcoming report by Commissioner General of Immigration Frank P. Sargent shows about 1.4 million immigrants entered the United States in the year ending last June, about 200,000 more than the prior year, bringing total newcomers since 1900 to over 6,000,000. He argues most arrivals are desirable and not to be judged by a few criminals, noting dispersal beyond New York as jobs beckon elsewhere.
A Springfield convention of about seventy five Illinois newspapers denounces tariff policies harming print paper and pulp supply. They urge Congress to amend tariffs to free wood pulp steel coal and other essentials from trust control and reduce costs for the public. The piece warns of selective benefit to protected interests and calls for broad relief.
The author argues we lack sympathy for wrongdoers and should extend empathy even when judging. We often demand performance from knowledge, overlook circumstances, and delay duty. Keep sympathy for those who err, as we may need forbearance in return.
A clairvoyant warned President Roosevelt against river voyage ill fortune but the trip proceeded without disaster. Critics note the president lacked power to revoke a pilot license, while river men defend the pilot as skilled. Iowa papers debate Cummins Allison succession and governance, with Mason City and Des Moines papers offering varying takes on political fate and duty.
Lillian Russell bet on horses and lost, leading to a sale of her belongings. The auction included champaign bowls punch bowls claret sherry liquor and whisky glasses and decanters to burn. Remarkably no husband was brought to the sale.
An editorial excerpt argues that rural workers deserve autonomy and opportunity. It cites Leslie's Weekly on training, intelligence, scientific methods, and direction for agriculture comparable to industry. The piece warns of a future exodus to cities as young people seek independence on farms.
The Waterloo Courier condemns a Cedar Rapids Republican stance aiming to bolt the party ticket if Governor Cummins is named for the U S Senate at the June primary. It accuses the newspaper of machine politics and betrayal of majority rule.
In Cedar Rapids on Oct 24 the Illinois Central locked its switch preventing coal cars from reaching the interurban power house. The state railroad commission sought a writ of injunction from the superior court, which was granted, but the railroad defied it and kept the switch locked until an attorney for the interurban broke it with a hammer. Judge Rothrock issued bench warrants for two Illinois Central officials to appear next morning for contempt of court.
The article discusses Rhodesian temple ruins once labeled ancient by scholars but now attributed to Middle Ages builders. Dr Ran dall Macivers suggests Monomortapa's great chief resided in an elliptical temple, with labor organization implied by elaborate stone architecture and vast concentric terrace walls spanning over 50 square miles.
The Paris observance of the twenty-fifth anniversary of France's public girls schools highlights the role of Jules Ferry in creating female education. The event notes a growing corps of women teachers and government cooperation with prominent women to advance self-help and intelligence, praising public schooling's elevating influence.
Iowa City Republican notes Cummins earns 6000 dollars plus perquisites as governor while Allison draws 7500 dollars as United States senator. Both pursue the senate bid. Cummins tours roads for audiences, Allison plans Washington duties in December to inspect long session work.
Hartley Journal argues that removing Cummins from Iowa politics would not lower the state, noting that reform and progress under Cummins’ leadership are widespread across the country.
A Lancet editorial notes that those who fight illness disasters and unknown dangers often go unpraised by society while battles with human foes draw applause. It highlights the unseen courage of medical workers explorers and rescuers who confront peril for others.
An expert alienist is described as a man who earns between $100 and $200 daily for knowing more things than a lawyer can extract. The remark frames the expert as highly paid for specialized knowledge beyond ordinary legal disclosure.
Actor N C Goodwin describes a Turkish bath in Mexico where a strong masseur prodded and punched him on a slab and back with four palm blows after the sheet was removed. He says the blow was to signal readiness for the next bath as the room’s bell was out of order.
In February 1749 at Tyburn London, two young Irish poets Asher Gahagan and Ter ence Conner were hanged for filing the coin of the realm. The event was hailed as a notable literary moment in the city’s history despite its grim outcome.
An old saying suggests sores and boils disappear with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as it claims to heal burns wounds piles and chilblains. The ad guarantees by F S Shriner druggist and lists a 25 cent price with an October date.
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