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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1900
Page
5
In Collier’s Weekly an anecdote shows Mr. Putnam head of Boston Public Library inviting a ward leader to tour all departments. He explained duties and qualifications, suggesting an application for a staff position. The leader declined after the tour, leaving Putnam with a favorable but unmoved impression.
A London Mail style guidance outlines building a Wagnerite’s journey from Tannhauser and Lohengrin to Tristan und Isolde and finally the Ring der Nibelungen. It advises using the words book, hearing the drama first, and aiming for Bayreuth if possible.
Two railroad anecdotes illustrate Payson Tucker’s meticulous work ethic as he straightens a station brick pile and inspects a back road break. The piece also discusses the Mamertine prison in Rome, famed in Quo Vadis and linked to Jugurtha, Catiline conspirators, and St Peter and St Paul, with architectural and historical notes.
A Mexican report describes evangelistas in the Plazuela de Belem and Santo Domingo who write letters for illiterate residents. They offer love and blackmail letters for 3 to 9 cents, and even attach stamps or address envelopes for an extra cent, targeting the uninformed and letterless.
In a southern town James Whitcomb Riley agreed to a carriage ride but asked the committee not to show him the city’s new courthouse town hall bridge gas well school and jail, joking he has seen them all too often before performances. The remark was noted by the Atlanta Constitution.
A Pennsylvania reading notes Miss A answers with confidence when asked to sing and sits at the piano. Miss B remarks that the group should let others discover the talent themselves in a candid exchange from the Philadelphia Bulletin.
A mother comforts her frightened six year old daughter after an encounter with a billy goat. The child replies that the goat does not know she is a Christian Scientist, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding.
The article explains parole as a voluntary pledge by a captured soldier and clarifies limits. It notes parole may allow drill or recruitment for peace time tasks, but must be time limited and approved by one’s government. It compares British and U S practices and mentions possible death for parole violation.
The late Dr James Freeman Clarke told of a dog that loved the railway station and would ignore his whistle when near it. The animal would pretend not to know him at the station yet happily greet him elsewhere, possibly exploiting the doctor’s nearsightedness.
In a quarrel captured by the Chicago Post the dramatist questions the villain casting with Walker as the sole option. The manager defends the choice and the dramatist protests then reveals a plan to revise the script. The villain remains to die in the final act.
The article emphasizes that light and air are essential for a healthy home and warns against keeping a house in darkness from morning until night. It advocates flooding living spaces with light and fresh air for several hours each day.
The piece discusses feline sensory pleasure, noting cats prefer texture over taste and heighten scent experiences. It contrasts cats with dogs, describing cats sniffing leaves, fabrics, and air, and noting strong smells can be painful. A tale mentions a cat licking foxglove undersides and avoidance of lavender.
In a London Answers exchange a real estate optimist links 87 marriage licenses to 87 couples, then 174 adults, and finally 187 housing moves. The pessimist doubts the chain of effects, noting the implied shifts in housing demand.
A 19th century view describes the Moros as sea born pirates who build houses on piles in coast waters. The piece connects this water dwelling lifestyle to Malay seafaring traditions and raids across the southern islands.
The text notes that at long range a horse offers a larger target than a man in cavalry fighting. It cites Talavera where 200 horses and 240 men fell and Balaklava where 360 horses and 280 men were lost, illustrating higher horse fatalities in charges.
In an Irish court a witness spoke loudly prompting counsel Charles Philips to ask why he barked. The witness, fixing Philips with a stare, declared he believed he saw a thief, underscoring tension in the room.
A candid informant accuses a political boss. Senator Sorghum protests with a quip and cites Julius Caesar as a comparison. The exchange reveals tensions in Capitol commentary.
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