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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1909
Page
6
Advertisement proclaims Electric Bitters as a supreme health builder that cleanses the stomach liver kidneys bowels and enriches the blood. It promises vigor of body and keener mind and urges use by the weak or sickly with a 50 cent price and a guarantee by F. Shriner.
The article argues oats remain essential for farms, outlining early varieties for higher yields and rust resistance, seed selection, and proper seed-bed prep. It covers seed processing, smut treatment with formalin, drilling versus broadcasting, and harvest methods to improve quality and output.
A National Magazine piece notes offices discard at least a ton of waste paper monthly and sells it for 5 to 10 dollars while machines turn soiled scraps into white stock. It mentions papersheds in offices, large urban volumes, and home waste adding up to national losses.
A veteran sergeant recalls Gen. Shafter as Pecos Bill, noting his hefty waistline and the clever method to mount his horse. A carpenter cut a porch railing to ease access, letting the colonel simply step into the saddle as the horse approached.
Frances writes in London T. P's Weekly that women should read Bluebooks to broaden views beyond their social circle. She argues emancipation talk ignores persistent training lines and calls for strong individuality to overcome surroundings. The novel remains the main source for insight into lives above and below their class.
A Brussels report praises Stuttgart museum for its new section on perversity of taste. It notes displays like hair flowers and kitten pin cushions, and critiques items such as Zeppelin portrait handkerchiefs as blunting pity and provoking discussion.
A columnist recalls a reporter at a fancy ball asking to publish a guest's picture. The guest, uneasy with notoriety, refused yet discovered later the photo had been taken but not used, prompting concern over privacy at social events.
A witty aside compares an ideal business manager to Charon and jokes he could turn dead-heads into paying passengers. The remarks frame a theater setting with a sly line about paying for passage.
A local guide explains retirement from guiding hunting parties after constant misidentification as a deer. He now guides fishing parties and notes he has not been mistaken for a fish.
Summer bowel disorders affect children and require prompt care. Give Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy at the first sign of looseness. Cost 25 cents a bottle. economical to keep on hand. For sale at Thoma's Pharmacy.
Two eagles supposedly attacked Mrs. Ryder's Persian cat at Silverlake hotel. The cat reappeared unharmed with minor injuries, while hunters found both eagle carcasses five miles away. Locals, including bee fancier Bill McBride, dispute how the cat killed them without harm.
An anecdote recalls a fall involving Prof Woodrow Wilson during an educational event with Columbia University officials. A Manhattan speaker praised Columbia as a busy city-centered university while contrasting Princeton as a sleepy town. Wilson later spoke, quoting a biblical line about vigilance.
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