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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
5
Informal notice states seller offers all hardware goods at 20 to 50 percent cheaper than competitors to reward friends who trade, arguing that honest profit for friends equals fair profit for seller. Stock quantity implied but not stated.
A Davenport Democrat report notes Western farmers exaggerate gold prospects at home versus Alaska. It cites foreign demand propelling farm prosperity, warns on Dingley tariff impact, and discusses future shifts in election law and voting methods. It mentions a new thirteen month calendar idea and a need to clarify ballot markings to prevent illegal votes.
The piece warns that fortunes spent to influence elections can buy prosperity for the powerful, risking manipulation of public opinion. It argues many voters abandon reasoning, enabling capitalists to threaten reform and sustain robbery, stagnation, and serfdom. It then discusses advertising as a factor in business success, listing essential traits like knowledge, industry, integrity, and courtesy.
The Iowa Republican convention dumped Sabin, replacing him with Barret of Ox age for state superintendent. Sabin, allied with Parrott and Legett, left no reform mark, and his exit is hailed by educators. The shift signals a broader anti-machine move within the party as Cummins rises to power.
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