23 Feb 1898
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1898
Page
1
A Indiana newspaper admits monthly prosperity supplements were a fraudulent gesture and a failed promise. The editors say they cannot cover the costs and refuse to send further supplements, expressing embarrassment and financial strain.
Ed L Roth has purchased a third interest in the Mt Pleasant Journal from McAdam for about 2500. Chas S Rogers of the News may join a Chicago paper. Horace Troop seeks to sell the Free Press and lead the Burlington Democrat Journal while others eye the morning Gazette.
The Davenport Democrat notes why Iowa State Savings Bank in Fairfield succeeds. It cites the bank's practice of publishing its capital and officers plus the names of its forty six stockholders in newspapers. The repeated appearance of the same names suggests stock ownership remains steady.
The Washington Democrat mocks the Press for arguing why corn is low while the tariff and Dingley bill are said to raise prices. It cites McKinley’s inauguration and a prospering farmer as context, labeling opposing editorials as a democratic calamity howl.
Des Moines Capital reports Representative Jones plans to introduce a bill requiring boards of supervisors to hire an expert book-keeper yearly to audit all county officer books with one board member present. He argues the measure would stop leaks costing taxpayers thousands yearly and delays its introduction while building support.
Claim of a rapid one to three day cure for rheumatism and neuralgia with immediate relief after the first dose. Describes a mysterious system-wide action and removal of the disease cause. Sold by J. D. McDowell & Co. in Fairfield for 75 cents.
An advertisement touts Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder as a universal catarrh remedy. It asserts rapid, harmless relief across all forms and lasting conditions with testimonies from J D McDowell and D G Higley.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a permanent cure for constipation. It promises 10¢ or 2¢ and offers a druggists refund if C C C fails to cure.
The Tribune urges war if Cuba’s fate shows Spanish guilt in the Maine disaster. It condemns Wall Street influence, supports Boies for Congress in the third Iowa district, and touts a bimetallist platform to unite the party.
A New York Journal editorial opposes the 16 to 1 silver ratio, arguing the issue is a minor detail best left to Congress. It urges Democrats to unite beyond this dispute, comparing the ratio test to an unauthentic creed that divides true supporters from the broader democratic base.
A testimonial ad from Ely Bros offers a 10 cent trial size or mail order for 10 cents and a full size at 50 cents. Alfred W. Stevens of Caldwell Ohio reports cure after other remedies failed. the product is promoted as highly effective for catarrh and cold in the head.
An advertisement asserts Dr. Agnew's Ointment relieves salt rheum tetter and eczema with one application. It features a testimonial from Jas. Gaston of Wilkesbarre who was disfigured for nine years before a cure. The product, priced 35 cents to 75 cents, is sold by J. D. McDowell and D. G. Higley.
The piece cites Julian Hawthorne on Cuba’s suffering under Weyler and Blanco and warns of U S toleration. It recalls Richard Olney’s 1890s note to Britain asserting U S supremacy in the Americas and concludes with a reflection on war costs and peace policy.
Mrs. Margaret V. Walker of Wick Iowa reports persistent fatigue and a side pain improved after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. She also notes her son recovered from erysipelas and another son regained appetite after using the remedy.
Advertisements claim Hood's Pills are easy to taxe and operate, curing indigestion and headache with simple use.
The directions advise using one tablespoon Grain-O to two cups cold water, mix with half an egg, boil 15 to 20 minutes, then sweeten with cream or hot milk. A woman’s testimony says after ten days of habit the drink replaces coffee for good.
Horace Boies responds to critics of his Fairfield currency reform proposal by outlining how silver certificates would function as full legal tender. He argues the treasury gains on rising markets while individuals neither gain nor lose, and asserts stability through gold backing during any market run. He dismisses fears of a fluctuating currency.
The Chicago Chronicle voices strong opposition to buying Cuba, arguing the plan would enrich J. Pierpont Morgan and stock jobbers, misalign with national sentiment after the Maine incident, and misstate U.S. sovereignty. It warns Congress and the people must decide, not a Wall Street clique.
Des Moines Leader notes Indiana’s 1894 tax reform increases railroad and utility assessments. It mirrors Cheshire amendment ideas and values lines by entire system mileage, with rail per mile at higher figures than Iowa, while acknowledging differences in mileage and railroad quality.
An old ad proclaims Dr Agnew's Liver Pills as system renovators and blood purifiers. It claims benefits to every gland and tissue, advertising 40 doses per vial for 10 cents and listing J D McDowell and D G as sellers.
A plan to create penny savings sub stations in all Chicago school buildings aims to teach thrift through student deposits. In a Stock Yards district school the program reduced gum chewing and cigarette smoking, with 47 of 57 pupils saving and an average 5 dollars weekly.
Mrs. Margaret Smith of Brussels Ontario reports severe heart disease relief after using four bottles of Dr Agnews Cure for the Heart. She says the first dose gave almost instant relief and she has never felt better in her life. The testimonial is credited to J D McDowell and D G Hig ey.
The advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a trusted remedy and claims its proven cures enhance its reputation universally among users.
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