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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
1
A humorous column notes the ongoing battle with ants across Kansas fields and dooryards. It describes how ant mounds disrupt farming and mowing, and how farmers fear for children near ant cities while scientists study the stubborn pests and their tireless labor.
The Tribune lists farm for sale near Libertyville and another for Leola South Dakota. It notes postponed Mount Pleasant Red Sox game due to rain and promotes calling cards and wedding notices. Public notices include licenses issued to Castle and Ventress, Gill. Labor Day bank closings announced and county fair schedules set.
Washington August 31 thousands of inquiries flood the agriculture department over Abraham Adams of Julietta Idaho and his wheat claimed at 222 bushels per acre Director French of the Idaho experiment station is ordered to visit the Adams farm to inspect the white soft head wheat skeptics doubt its milling quality and protein content Adams sells the grain for twenty dollars a bushel while officials await verification and caution farmers to proceed carefully
Sydney reports a strong appetite among Australian leaders for Anglo American unity to steer Pacific destinies. The sentiment, focusing on white supremacy and shared power, colors receptions for the American fleet and shapes expectations of future Orient influence.
Sealed bids for furnishing coal to the court house and jail for 1908 9 must be filed with the County Auditor on or before September 15 1908. The Board of Supervisors will consider them at the September session and may reject any or all bids. A E Labagh.
All those with claims for dragging roads are asked to meet the trustees at No 8 school house at 9 o clock in the morning on September 12 1908 to present their claims and seek settlement.
The Grand Opera House announces a full week of stock theater by the Hickman Bessey Co beginning Monday September 7. The troupe will present a different play each night with five vaudeville acts and a cast including Will H. Corbin Harry F. Vickery Clarence Bellaire Eugene Merrill Fred C. Stein Jack Bessey and E Howard Loeffler. Leading lady Isabelle Pitt Lewis stars with Caroline McKay Emma Boulton Neil Vernon and Danny Brady.
Fragmentary lines from a historic page describe ships reinforcing efforts amid victories. The snippet hints at naval actions and strategic gains strengthening a faction's position in a broader conflict.
Company M of the Iowa Guards boarded the soldier’s train on the C B and Q last Saturday morning at 5:35 and were whisked away with the Burlington and Fort Madison companies. Fort Riley, Kansas, hosts the training as they learn the fine art in the forts.
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