26 Apr 1893
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1893
Page
1
Across the state newspapers show a broad Democratic wish for a late year state convention not earlier than August. September start of campaign is seen as ample, with Seymour leaders urging unity and advising Democrats not to let post office battles or local friction split the party.
Major Hamilton of Ottumwa fires letters to the Courier denouncing the city's Republican leadership for tolerating the liquor trade. He argues businessmen and Republicans pressured the mayor into a covenant with saloons in violation of law and laments policy reversals after promising prohibition. He vows to avoid such votes again.
The Union League club of New York blackballed Theodore Seligman with 136 voting against out of 525. Despite endorsements from the admission committee and Harvard Lotus and Law yers' clubs, the Bar Association, and others, the rejection on grounds of birth sparks Jewish hostility toward the Republican party, tied to alleged A P A influences and faux Americanism.
The Sigourney Review argues that publishing aid recipient names exposes and corrects wasteful spending but could prevent truly deserving people from applying. It contends trustees should handle aid without public exposure and warns the order may withhold relief from the needy, while sickness and misfortune strike respected individuals.
In a sharp critique, the Marshalltown Statesman accuses the Iowa State Register and other Republican papers of dishonesty over liquor policy. The piece argues Republicans push prohibition publicly yet seek office, accusing them of hypocrisy and political expediency behind the saloon issue.
A Sigourney Review critique urges the Democrats to confront legislative issues with courage and impartiality. It argues against pandering to electors and warns of dangers from both organized capital and labor. The letter by Albert W. Swalm praises Governor Boies and calls for principled leadership and fiscal restraint.
The Fairfield Ledger accuses Iowa Republican papers of slander over the unpaid Chicago hotel bill for the state band. It defends the state authorities who refused to pay more than agreed and cites a Osceola Herald letter supporting prudent use of state funds.
The committee states irregularities found by expert accountants but confirms all monies due from the clerk and collector have been paid to the city treasury. The council unanimously resolves to thank Rollin Clark for his careful businesslike handling of the clerk’s office and his courteous conduct.
The Fort Madison Democrat rebuts GOP sympathy pushes for J H Duffus removed as postmaster. It asserts exainers and bondsmen were Republicans, denies Democratic complaints, and says Duffus was ousted after office issues became known with bondsman Morrison replacing him.
The Building and Loan Herald argues for uniform regulation of building associations to prevent scandals. It urges compulsory inspection of securities, government certificates, and cross state competition to weed out rotten societies while protecting shareholders and avoiding dangerous, crisis causing laxity.
The post office restaurant offers warm meals and fresh oysters at all hours. Staff promote round the clock service with lunch options and ongoing dining in a busy postal service area.
The Washington letter praises Secretary Carlisle for independence from Wall Street and notes the Hawaii issue awaits Commissioner Blount's report. It critiques reciprocity treaties under the McKinley law as failures and urges a conciliatory approach to neighbors. Prohibition policy is debated with strong local option warnings and a call for decisive action.
The Adams County Union vows to oppose any saloon license resumption, denouncing conditional licenses and urging no compromise with the saloon. The Charlton Herald cheers this stance and calls for similar candor from Republican papers, while Muscatine Journal editor John Mahin criticizes Republican bosses and their media allies.
A breezy Depict of athletic girls features in Demorest’s Family Magazine May issue, with a vivid note on riding rowing driving bowling and tennis. Also highlighted are a paper on the British Embassy portraits of the ambassador and family a feature on the administrations wives and a section on the Columbian Exposition. Demorest’s costs $2 yearly and is published by W Jennings Demorest New York.
The April American Gardening features a carnation showcase with half tone portraits of top carnations and a frontpiece photo engraving. Mr Long continues his landscape gardening serial with ideas for city lots while Fanny Copley Seavey advances Horticulture at the World's Fair describing the horticulture building interior as a Mecca for gardeners.
The April issue highlights an Italian heavy lineup with major authors and a mix of war stories, sketches, love tales, legends, and adventures. It also features Spofford, McGlasson, Hungerford, Wilde, and a French love story, published by Romance Publishing Company in New York for 25 cents a copy or 2.50 a year.
The April Atlantic closes Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood's serial Old Kaskaskia. It includes unpublished correspondence of William Hazlett edited by William Carew Hazlett. Dr Edward Everett Hale continues My College Days and a short tale Miss Tom and Peepsie by A M Ewell is listed.
This notice advertises renting property, loan negotiation, insurance from reliable companies, and sale of school and church furniture. Untrusted business will receive careful attention. Office location is on the east side of the park above Bright's hardware store.
Brunt contributes Architecture among the Poets while President E Benjamin Andrews of Brown University writes Money as an International Question. Andrews, a commissioner at the International Monetary Conference, speaks with authority. The issue is unusually well composed throughout.
Helen E Starrett contributes an April Arena paper on the so called facts in the public schools. Other writers include Wallace Garland Lori mer McCracken Underwood Clark Valesh Forman Yarros Hayden Reed Coolidge and editor. Book reviews are noted as very interesting with criticisms by Wood Campbell Flower and the editor.
The Lads Home Journal traces Thomas Carlyle’s youngest sister on a western continent and portrays the “last of the Carlyles” in its May issue. A striking Gibson cover tempts readers with stylish women as Curtis Publishing promotes the ten cent issue and one dollar yearly price.
Worthingtons Illustrated Magazine for May reports strong progress and growth for the entertaining periodical. The magazine has been enlarged by sixteen pages to fit timely contributions and print in larger type across all departments, reflecting liberal publisher intentions and strong reader support.
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