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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
4
The Fairfield Tribune comments on Taft signing bills and tariff revisions. It mocks Republicans it labels unfit and predicts price rises, navy growth, and canal graft as Congress reshapes policy. It notes Kennedy on rivers and harbors and criticizes Senate debate rules and the Dingley replacement.
A local Republican perspective cites The Ledger criticizing Taft and a Republican majority for tariff revision. It argues for honest lawmakers who oppose trust-backed bills and committees that consolidate power, urging members to vote NO against any bill violating party pledges for the good of the ninety million people.
The article notes tariff changes crediting price increases for traveling salesmen across goods lines. Wooden ware, maps, wrapping paper, steel and wood components rise about ten percent. Hardware traders report similar hikes, and farmers pay more per item showing the broad impact of protectionist policy.
The writer questions wage advances for laborers and profit distribution, accusing Washington of dull indifference while praising Taft’s tariff policy and noting the political rhetoric versus the public’s acceptance. The piece laments constituent resentment and signals faith in republican protection principles.
Catarrh is described as a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F Cheng & Co Toledo is advertised as the only constitutional remedy, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any failing case and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Considered with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Poem by Joseph O Connor reflections on a mother’s hands as symbols of labor and service. The speaker recalls maternal features and dignity, contrasting fading memories with the enduring story told by worn joints and tendons. A tribute to quiet, faithful work among children.
F N Godfrey of Olean New York chairman of the National Grange executive committee calls Iowa a garden and farms here as good as back east and better than the far west He arrives to arrange the Grange national meeting in Des Moines November 10 He criticizes western states for overpromoting growth and failing to deliver goods
Cedar Rapids Iowa August 7 Mayor John T Carmody died at St Luke s hospital where he had been since he was shot by Harris the burglar on the night of May 23 Harris is in Anamosa penitentiary for safekeeping Funeral will be handled by the Masons with time not yet set
An old ad promotes Kodol as a digestive aid with the claim it digests what you eat so you can eat sufficiently of good wholesome food. It cites F. S. Shriner, a local druggist, as the seller.
Henry Suits of Council Bluffs marked his 164th birthday on Monday. Born August 2, 1805 in New York state, he moved to Harrison county in 1854 and to Council Bluffs shortly after. He has three living children, Mrs. H W Payne, John Suits, and L Suits, plus twenty three grandchildren, and remains in good health without ever wearing glasses.
The Lincoln penny design faces criticism as it fails to stack evenly and is thicker than the Indian penny. Treasury officials and users note that coin machines reject the new pennies, dampening expected public reception.
Miss Agnes McGuire of Albia is killed when a train strikes her after a hayrack picnic near the city reservoir. Driver Elmer Hilliard attempted to cross the tracks but Miss McGuire was struck, resulting in severe injuries and her death four hours later.
The advertisement urges DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as the best remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It warns of imitations and directs customers to insist on DeWitt's, sold by F. S. Shriner, Druggist, with a demand to refuse substitutes if unavailable.
Mason City readers report John Davis a Milwaukee railroad laborer in a heat driven episode seized by dementia struck Patrick Barry at the Dailey House from behind at the dinner table. Barry collapsed after the blow as Davis was expelled then detained by police near the city hall.
In Paris on August 7 a 4:30 a.m. beheading attracted immense crowds outside the Sante prison. Duchemin, 23, a butcher, stabbed his mother in 1908 and murdered her by strangulation during a robbery. President Fallieres did not commute the sentence. Public executions had been rare and aroused opposition.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills are advertised as pleasant safe and easy to use. The Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is promoted as especially good for piles and salve you can depend on, sold by F S Shriner Druggist.
Winona Minnesota battles a polio outbreak described as the worst infantile paralysis epidemic in the state. Health officials say dust carries the germ and thirty plus cases are scattered citywide. the council votes to sprinkle alleys streets and sidewalks to curb the disease amid a monthlong drought.
A horse bolted from C. E. Johnson’s carriage near a telephone pole tipping away the vehicle. The horse then ran to the Great Western railway bridge where a passenger train struck it, tossing it into the Cedar River. It was retrieved later with minor bruises.
Rejoicing in Fedora Tennessee after a man survives a deadly lung hemorrhage. The notice touts Dr King’s New Discovery as curing C V Pepper after three weeks, enabling him to work again. Claims benefit for coughs colds bronchial issues with price and trial bottle details.
Heirs and interested parties are informed that the final report of Luisa Miller as administrator is on file in Jefferson County Iowa. The report seeks approval discharge and release of bond sureties. A hearing is set for September 27 1909 at 2 p m in Fairfield Court House.
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