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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1912
Page
7
Dental practitioner M. L. Wootten M D C located in Wilson Block at 206 East Burlington Street Fairfield phone 106. another dentist in Iowa City with phone 378 operates in Wilson Block. office calls directed to 554.
Normal Shelby known as Kid MyCoy landed on the St Louis from Southampton and said his London arrest was part of a plot by Belgian police with jewel thieves who stole from the princess of Thurn and Taxis to give the real robbers time to escape. He plans to sue the Belgian government for 250000 dollars for false arrest.
A simple home test uses a wide neck bottle with half an ounce of lime water left uncovered overnight. If morning lime water is milky the ventilation is poor. If it becomes milky when covered and shaken the ventilation is moderate. If the lime water stays clear the air is pure.
In travel cars the bored traveler reveals confidences and vanity. A woman gossips about a hidden family scandal and the braids she buys while a quiet reader longs to reveal he is a reporter. The piece contrasts bore and annoyance among travelers and the challenges in handling talkative companions.
In 1716 a warning by a foreign worker named Schlach averted disaster at a Moorfields gun foundry mold causing a fatal explosion. His caution led to the plant moving to the Warren at Woolwich and future safety advice. The government later hired him to advise on preventing such accidents.
County records recount the first Iowa State Fair held in Fairfield with events in 1852 1854 and 1856. Notes cover organizers C W Slagle P L Huyett J M Shaffer and counterfeits amid early praise for the lady equestrian contest won by Miss Belle Turner and public debate over the Iowa City Girl Eliza Hodges.
Government hatcheries ship a stock of bass to Mr. E. R. Smith for the Water Works ponds. The shipment includes about a thousand to twelve hundred four months old bass. Previous blue vitrol treatment failed to preserve game fish, according to Mr. D. C. Pierce, as ten or more dead fish were removed from the old pond without the game species.
Mr and Mrs J G Maasdam depart for a three week visit to relatives in Ohio Pennsylvania and Connecticut and to meet E G Wheeler in New York City. Wheeler, a Maasdam Stock Farm partner, has been in Europe buying Percheron horses for shipment to New York in September and November. About seventy five horses are expected for each shipment with express delivery from Adams. The Maasdam Stock Farm near the city is rising as a leading Imperation concern.
The Pascal tour mapped for California visitors in the San Francisco 1913 Exposition era included the Sierra Nevadas deserts and fertile valleys. Sponsored by state officials and the American Automobile Association the caravan of Studebaker cars tested historic roads El Camino Real Diego Sierra and Capital. The 2,000 mile route showcased good roads and reliability as a touring experience for motorists visiting the exposition.
A guide urges women to understand the womanly system and seek medical books like Pierce's The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser. It compares the female body to a fine watch needing proper care and oiling. a testimonial from Mrs. G. H. Wialrams credits Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for restoring health and weight gain after years of illness.
The tour concluded with a public inventory check of the car contents. No original load items were missing and no adjustments were changed during the run. Each car has since been purchased by a member of the pathfinding party.
The Fairfield High School faculty will include three new members this year with two veterans leaving. H M Truesdale of Gillingham Wis will serve as Lincoln ward principal. New hires include R Glen Whitmer in natural science from Cornell class of 1912 and Hazel Louise Martin as history teacher from Chicago University. Roy Hopkins from Wabash College will teach bookkeeping and arith and coach football, replacing Dixon.
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