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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1890
Page
1
The president issues an official proclamation announcing the grand international exposition to be held in Chicago in 1893 and inviting nations worldwide to participate.
Keokuk Gate City figure Clark argues prohibition likely won’t be a top issue in Iowa next year and may not surface at all. His remark contrasts with common expectations about state politics.
The Tribune highlights Ex-President Cleveland and Governor Horace Boies eloquent orations delivered at the Reform Club dinner in New York City. Both speeches offer substantial material for thoughtful readers and are printed on the paper's inside pages.
Iowa reports a butter production of 170 400 000 pounds this year, enough to supply nearly three pounds per person in the United States. Ten years ago output was 55 381 958 pounds, and Iowa wins both quantity and quality for pure milk.
The unnamed speaker criticizes the small stature of the current president and asserts the electorate chose wisely against him. The writer notes personal support for Harrison but argues the president lacks the sense and mental capacity for the office.
The Iowa press discusses John H. Gear as a Republican governor candidate on a high license platform. It notes historical taste for moderate rates, recalling whisky licenses of $250 yearly, and suggests Gear and Free Whisky could win prohibition votes over Gear and high license.
Harper's Weekly argues the Republican party controls government through patronage aside from the classified service, pledges broken to bolster the party, calling the defeat its greatest in history. It speculates that doubling post offices used to buy support would not alter the outcome, only increases public disgust.
A Des Moines gathering of the Republican state central committee last week resolved to uphold prohibition in the next campaign. Prohibition Republicans control the party and will steer it in that line until it is dead, with a June 27 opening event planned to mark the ninth anniversary of Iowa’s prohibitory amendment. James F. Wilson is slated to speak in Des Moines, among others from many counties.
Iowa gains no new seats under the apportionment bill, while neighboring states add. Prohibition is blamed for Iowa’s stagnation, with claims of capital flight, municipal strain, and rising costs. The piece contrasts Iowa with gains in Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska and Missouri, and cites Chicago Tribune’s rebuke of pro‑tariff loyalists. The Des Moines Register and other GOP papers face Democratic ridicule over Stand by the McKinley bill calls.
A brief feature recalls the era of civil reform and the major influence of President McKinley on national development, focusing on architectural symbolism and progress associated with his era.
The excerpt argues that McKinley left Congress, his party, and the country poorer than when he began. It labels him a tariff reformer and states his entry into politics was a poor act all around.
The Richland Clarion lauds Jefferson county for selling $75,000 in bonds for a new courthouse at six percent over ten years and notes the county’s Republican voters favored the project. It contrasts Ot tumwa and Sigourney and recalls multiple prior defeats before a Democrat on the board led to approval.
Beggs Cherry Syrup is marketed as a trustworthy medicine with a warranty of full customer satisfaction. The dealer, R H Hufford, invites customers to try the product and guarantees each bottle.
Governor Boles cites five year farming losses in Iowa due to high protection and foreign market limits. He calls for national policy shifts to aid agriculture, including fair taxation, regulated transportation charges, and currency reform to ensure prices match labor products. He warns of an impending political and economic storm if reforms are not pursued.
Voice of a Democratic president urges the party to honor new allies in the northwest. Farmers demand tariff reform currency reform and cheaper transport rates. The speaker warns that aligning at the national convention and preserving support could yield long political control.
The Ft. Madison Democrat reports district population by county from 1855 state data and Porter, noting the First District needs one more representative under a new apportionment. Johnson, Keokuk, or Low a counties could be added to reach the threshold, with Johnson closest but no addition likely to yield a Republican district. meanwhile Democratic counties show population gains while Republican ones fall.
J N Byers learns his son Arthur a Keokuk medical student is ill with diphtheria but believed not seriously. Mrs James Cowan is seriously ill though not fatal. John A Brown, long-time county resident aged about 65 to 70, died at his home four miles west last Sunday morning with few details.
A large stock of candies offered by G. A. Unkrich with prices as low as 25 cents for 3 pounds, inviting customers to stock up on sweet treats.
Letter discusses how political conduct should mirror the Golden Rule in debates and campaigns. It laments backbiting and character assassination, calls for honesty and civility, and urges editors and papers to model high moral standards while warning against misrepresenting opponents. Zilpha Wills signs the piece in the Tribune.
A vintage advertisement claims a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia works in 1 to 3 days, removing the cause and making the disease disappear after the first dose. It promises rapid relief and urges readers to try it, priced at 75 cents and sold by D. G. Higley, a druggist in Fairfield Iowa.
December reports from Central Path list Mr Joseph Coyken dall taking charge of his son's stock ranch in Denver. Sale of 120 acres by Wesley Bradfield to George Estes for 2425 dollars. Bradfield buys farm near Batavia. Notables include visits by Wesley McVey family to Clear Lake IA and health notes on Edward Hentz. Local news covers farming concerns, school activities, holiday preparations, and community remedies.
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