21 Aug 1895
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1895
Page
1
A brief note highlights Trilby as a modern woman who avoided bloomers and praises silver Democrats for sticking to party lines amid ongoing political discourse.
The district party announces a Democratic senatorial convention to be held in Keosauqua on Saturday September 7. The event aims to nominate and organize support ahead of the upcoming elections. Local party officials urge attendance and participation.
The most discussed candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination are Whitney of New York and Morrison of Illinois.
Senator Gorman and ex Secretary Whitney express belief that Democrats will elect the next president and win a congressional majority.
The recent democratic silver conference at Washington turns out to have been a weak affair with no representative present from this state.
Le Grand Byington of Iowa City repudiated the Marshalltown platform and the Sioux City Tribune quips that if the old man had teeth he would likely bite it.
The Des Moines Leader notes ruin across Fall River industries. It reports thirty six corporations operating sixty four mills with a combined capitalization of twenty one million dollars recently paying dividends averaging twelve percent.
The Hotel Orleans at Spirit Lake was raided and liquor seized. The proprietor, angered by the raid, announced the closure and forced seventy five guests to depart, including Senator Gear and Congressman Henderson.
The platform praises state oriented goals for the upcoming fall campaign, emphasizing that the contest is statewide and centers on state level concerns rather than national debates. It argues for addressing problems unique to the state and aligning policies with regional needs.
A collection of endorsements from readers in Macon Georgia Oakland California and Cochran PA tout Simmons Liver Regulator as a top family medicine for indigestion biliousness and liver regulation. Ex mayor Ovid G Sparks credits immediate relief after heavy meals while B V Lawrence and N N Shepard share successful trial experiences from North Carolina to California.
The notation describes every package bearing the Red Z Stamp on the wrapper from J. H. Zeilin & Co Philadelphia Pa highlighting a branded packaging mark from a historic firm known for their products.
The coming election draws scrutiny over Republican platform. Critics accuse it of ignoring state issues while appealing to both prohibitionists and anti prohibitionists to sway voters. Citizens urged to evaluate the ticket on substantive policy.
Iowa railroads look to a prosperous year as a crop haul increases. A railroad president is nominated for governor by the Republicans, while a railroad official runs for railroad commissioner on the Democrats ticket, signaling favorable positioning for the lines.
Democrats agree federal officials attended the Marshalltown convention in force. They say the free silver push would have suffered more if officials had stayed away. Captain Evans' letter to the president is dismissed as a minor act of spite.
The text notes laughter at Mr. Thos. Bell's nomination acceptance speech. Some call it his best effort, others say it unfair to mock. Bell doubts Democrat support and warns he may lose votes within his party if he speaks again.
The Iowa Democrats have blocked critique of a railroad president’s gubernatorial nomination on the Republican ticket. With a railroad official seeking railway commissioner on the Democratic side, Democratic papers and campaigners will see that opposing Gen. Drake for railroad prominence gains nothing.
The Tribune refuses a letter accusing Mr. Bell of using intoxicants during the primaries, citing lack of the writer’s name. The paper notes beer was used in Bell’s behalf the night after the primaries, calling it a great scandal and saying it ought to lose him votes, though it cannot confirm actual electoral impact.
The Globe from Council Bluffs says reports of a party split stemming from the Marshalltown convention on the money plank are untrue. It asserts no county central committee resignations and warns against weakening the party in a state campaign.
A Wichita dispatch reports a new organization of colored people in Kansas to oppose Republican treatment of blacks. Leaders claim the current state administration relies on black votes for power and cite limited appointments. The league aims to influence the election and is growing with an estimated 10 000 members before election day.
In Pottawattamie county Iowa a convention of Civil War veterans gathered last Saturday with 100 attendees to discuss forming a county ticket for November. George Carson presided with George Phelps as secretary and George Haynes guiding a resolution for separate political action. A substitute measure was adopted to hold a convention on August 30 to nominate a full county ticket, granting three delegates per township and precinct.
Two houses, each with five rooms available for rent. Inquire at Townley the jeweler for details and viewing appointments.
An American observer details the mensur at Gottingen where German students from various corps fight with swords. The event features padded armor, bloodied combat, and a drawn contest after about thirty minutes, with doctors attending and professors noting Bismarck’s past participation.
The passage notes Yale and German mensur traditions, stating Yale is first in football enthusiasm while mensur remains a deeply rooted German custom that will persist for years to come.
The silver democrats urge unity within the party to pursue a low tariff policy, arguing success in controlling the organization is key. If defeated they pledge to submit, while emphasizing that tariff gains outweigh other disagreements, and noting Hinrichsen remarks on pursuing delegates to shape the 1896 convention.
Spirit Lake dispatches report the Hotel Orleans in Davenport closing after a raid on wine and beer service. The move hit a renowned Iowa summer destination, with guests including Senator Gear and Congressman Henderson among about a hundred patrons.
Dr Fells' Pain Balm and Pad claims to enter pores and reach pain sites to disperse congestion. It is sold and recommended by Brad shaw & Thoma, with a Newton Iowa testimonial noting its efficacy for severe pain and colic.
The writer, an old fashioned Democrat, supports free silver at 16 to 1 but will not leave the party over its Marshalltown convention stance. He rejects joining Populists, stresses faith in the Democratic Party, and aims to defeat Republicans next year while accepting the party platform if needed.
Congressman 8S M Clark publishes a pointed editorial in Gate City criticizing Judge Babb. Clark suggests Babb should mingle with Democrats in Mt Pleasant to learn the true nature of the party, asserting his past role was only sentencing people to prison.
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Illinois was told she had consumption with no hope but two bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery cured her. Mr Thomas Eggers of 130 Florida St San Francisco had a dreadful cold and near consumption but one bottle cured him in two weeks. Free trial bottles at Geo D Clarke s Drug Store regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
Six weeks after a severe cold left him nearly speechless William Keil of 678 Selby Avenue St Paul Minnesota recovered after using Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. He recommends it to others with colds and notes Bradshaw Thoma druggists sell it.
An advertisement promises sample boxes of Beugs's German Salve free, claiming it cures piles and treats scalds old sores and similar conditions. Sold and warranted by D. C. Collins.
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