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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
8
The Fairfield Tribune lists publication details and subscription rates including one year in advance, six months and three months options. The note confirms the paper is entered as a weekly Fairfield postoffice second class mail matter with the quoted motto “A drop of ink makes millions think.”
The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic spins on 1907 panic fears and government bonds. It notes a shift in currency trust from a 46 to 1 ratio to today, criticizes local gas and electric service, and reports 2,379 valid signatures on a Tee county petition after 248 were rejected or withdrawn.
While in Baltimore for a lecture William Jennings Bryan said silver coinage would not change today’s monetary stringency. He argued gold discoveries increased money and prices, and that fear among depositors in New York sparked the banking scare driven by Wall Street speculation.
A column attacks high protective tariffs, labeling them a trap for farmers and the public. It cites the Fairfield Ledger and Burlington Hawkeye as Republican mouthpieces, arguing tariffs raise costs for farm goods while failing to protect domestic producers. The piece condemns tariffs as a cover for monopolies and warns farmers against being misled by party rhetoric.
A Milwaukee speech by Mr. Bryan argues for removing tariffs on goods competing with trusts, claiming it would crush protected monopolies. The Burlington Hawkeye counters, saying such a move would harm small independent makers and let big trusts consolidate control and raise prices.
Prof Gage of Parsons College spoke to the Brotherhood of St Paul at Ottumwa’s First Methodist church residence. He argued wealth is more than money, defining wealth as goods and knowledge that benefit life and civilization, while money alone is not wealth and can be a failing motive.
A villain traps a heroine then throws her a life preserver to save her from drowning. The rescued woman pleads forgiveness, praising the rescuer who reveals himself as a true hero. The villain jokes that he won’t be outdone by J Pierpont Morgan in rescue antics.
A speaker in a satirical vein makes a pointed jest about women’s hats, noting the humor in a man exposing his own hat dents while criticizing feminine head coverings. The remark reflects social humor and gendered fashion commentary of the era.
Des Moines Iowa November 29 no final action but the state railroad commission will reconvene December 10 to consider broader rate questions for express shipments and freight carried on passenger trains Whether railroads or express firms handle the business milk and cream shipments in baggage cars may factor into proposed uniform rates across carrier types without regard to who handles the shipment
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