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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
4
A push to require center street parking for autos gathers support from civic-minded Fairfield residents. Proponents cite safety and improved appearance, noting one way traffic on each side and reduced curb backing as key benefits.
A critical, Scripture framed critique of postwar inflation and government spending. The author laments rampant money chasing, government payrolls, and profiteering across industries from railroads to mills, urging alarm at economic excesses and social unrest. The piece ends with a religious refrain.
The Iowa delegation faces a volatile convention with Meredith seen as a strong possible nominee and Palmer favored by the state organization. Some delegates back McAdoo while women voters and the “dry” issue loom large in the decision, as Champ Clark and others stay in contention.
The Ottumwa Review argues Champ Clark, once embraced by Iowa voters, remains the best qualified for the presidency. It notes current sentiment shifts and predicts Meredith will carry Iowa only if the unit rule holds, with Palmer awaiting likely support.
The Ottumwa Courier argues the I. W. W. mirrors old revolutionary agitation and aims to disrupt labor and government. It contrasts the I. W. W. with loyal unions, labeling sabotage as I. W. W. tactic and socialism as deceptive, urging defense of orderly industry.
Indiana readers report housewives boycotting potatoes as prices stay high. Foreseen factors include freight embargo, crop shortages, and corn ers. experts suggest substitutes like hominy and bananas, noting vitamins in potatoes are found in other foods. Lower demand could ease supply and prices.
A compendium of playful quotes and local quips notes Our Prices Talk marketing, Parsons College Portfolio praise, and Easter egg showers for Keosauqua rural carriers. It remarks on health as good to the point of potential sickness, Van Buren land inheritance, and Fairfield’s city beautification driven by the ladies.
The Tribune outlines guidelines for the Public Forum including requirement of signatures unless requested, and states it may reject communications that attack individuals or organizations or are not in readers welfare, while noting publication does not imply endorsement.
Fairfield Tribune prints a farmer contending the Burlington Hawkeye misrepresented a Keokuk gathering. He says no third ticket or secret meeting existed, notes a labor rep invited attendance, and argues Farm Bureau criticism came from individuals, not the union. Both groups overlap locally, aiding economic aims and cooperative buying.
The passage contrasts fear from factions like the Farmers' Union with urban papers that push class conflict to block progressive change. It notes the pendulum of history moving and warns conservatives against dampening social progress.
In a letter dated April 19 1920 H W Rider secretary of the Farm Bureau and Farmers Union member appeals to Fairfield readers to avoid radical extremes and to work together for safety urging earnest collaboration from all sides.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and flowers after the death of wife and mother. Ed Liblin and children note appreciation amid holiday period reports. Many divorce applications were filed during the holidays as people prepare to sign matrimonial contracts for the 1920 summer season.
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