27 Feb 1895
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1895
Page
1
The passage suggests the Republican party is preparing a bold approach to the financial question, with confidence that a strategic move is forming. The text notes internal alignment and readiness for a major parliamentary or policy action.
Collector Stackhouse of Burlington appoints J. H. Steubenrauch of Pella as an additional deputy collector to handle income collections as prohibition and temperance laws persist in Iowa.
The observation notes that unless a major shift occurs, both old parties may fracture over financial questions in the approaching presidential campaign, signalling divisions in fiscal policy and fundraising priorities.
John P. Hopkins is praised as a top Chicago mayor with reforms promised and implemented as far as time allowed.
Frederick Douglass, described as the greatest colored man this country has produced, died on the 20th in his seventy eighth year. He was an orator possessed of the highest gifts.
The remark questions whether criminal prosecutions and expenses were ever greater under the old license law fraud than under current Republican prohibitory legislation and asks for the time when that occurred.
A political note suggests W. C. Whitney could be the next Democratic presidential candidate. The writer argues for choosing a western man and hints New York should be passed over for the rest.
The remark ponders whether the straight Republican ticket’s broad support leaves no room for credible opposition or if no other candidates can be persuaded to run. It reflects local speculation on upcoming nominations and political competition.
An old reflection on freedom quotes Byron and notes the strong value placed on freedom by the Anglo-Saxon mindset. It questions whether freedom is as valuable commercially as in a moral sense, highlighting the enduring emotional pull of liberty.
Henry Watterson dismisses southern support for free silver. He says western bimetallists rely on a broken reed if they count on the South to back their financial plan.
Chandler Bros. sold many lambs in early winter at three cents a pound earning over three dollars per head. Ishmael Dyer sold lambs in January at three dollars twenty five cents per hundred. Neither sale was quoted in the Fairfield Ledger.
A Chandler Brother from Buchanan township rode for two days within the past three weeks in search of sheep but found none for sale. He traveled to Salem Stockport and Birmingham without success, suggesting farmers still hold sheep in higher regard than the Fairfield Ledger implied.
The piece argues that when Democrats lost power in 1860 the nation had five millionaires and cheap land with few strikes. Thirty years of Republican rule supposedly created over 5,000 millionaires, land mortgaged everywhere, widespread strikes, and a million tramps.
Matt Brown of Coalport bought twenty two head at 3.10 dollars with the option to take the entire flock. Bidders were plentiful and the deal suggests a remarkably low price, as the paper notes its own doubt about quoting such figures to local farmers.
The article questions whether a new element exists in air and notes claims by leading scientists Lord Rayleigh and Prof. Ramsay about a substance named argon. It mentions argon’s own spectrum showing red and blue lines and that its existence is being established through its production and presentation to the scientific world.
Its boiling and freezing points differ from all substances and it resists combination even under electric arc. With a density around 39 to 40 it may be a two element mixture. Theorists wonder if argon underpins matter with common elements only as blends.
The article argues for keeping Sunday as the Christian Sabbath rather than the seventh day. It reflects Gladstone’s conviction and broad learning. McClure’s Magazine will feature the piece with portraits spanning eighty years of his life.
The Fairfield Tribune is commended for a splendid, full, and complete write up of the teachers convention. The Mt Pleasant News highlights the Tribune’s effort and urges teachers to obtain a copy for a record of the meeting.
The article reflects on Renaissance Venice a century when spies and informers ruled, government critics punished by drowning, workers feared for exporting useful goods, and justice was carried out in secrecy. It contrasts that era with contemporary calls to imitate such governance.
The New York City mayor accuses Boss Pratt of trying to force a confrontation by threatening to raze the republican temple in York state. He claims Pratt sought an interview via various intermediaries while denying any meeting outside the stated official hours and his West Fifty-seventh Street residence.
In Pittsburgh on February 5 a group of five of the nine Monongahela Tin Plate Company mills are to start operations with air aid expected next week. The plant ranks among the largest in the United States and will employ a large number of workers amid tariff driven changes to tin plate duties.
The Chariton Democrat condemns eight prominent local businessmen who carry pictures of an attractive woman not their wives. It names Miss Anna Willis Williams of Philadelphia as the subject of the circulating portraits and urges the men to surrender the photos to prevent the town and newspaper from moral and commercial decline.
State Superintendent Sabin and Iowa educators praised the Fairfield gathering with over seven hundred teachers enrolled. Hawley Smith urged tailored instruction for children, stressing individual capabilities and early profession choice. Primary work delight included calisthenics, while attendees reported lasting enthusiasm and practical gains.
The recent Teachers' Association meeting at Fairfield is described as a great success with 701 teachers enrolled.
The article denounces the new government loan as costly and unfair. It claims the syndicate terms harmed national credit, cites a $25 000 000 public loss, and blasts Congress for obstructing financial reform and Treasury weakness amid strained specie payments.
The piece argues Congress blocked bond issues and greenback retirement, forcing a hurried gold purchase under pressure. Brokers are blamed for exploiting the treasury, with a $25,000,000 loss deemed their profit and a harsh moral judgment on those who opposed relief.
A neighbor’s column challenges tariff policies and their impact on wool and sheep markets. It argues wool prices rise while sheep numbers fall, criticizing Democratic leadership and urging reform to avoid hardship for consumers and producers alike.
Keokuk court hears S. V. Sampson Agency druggist case with Sampson denying knowingly breaking liquor laws. Prosecutor Fullen praises Sampson’s character but cites narrow mindset affecting law observance, notes allegations of prosecutorial bias.
The lawyer Pullen pursued the case with professional pride and urged leniency for the defendant. Judge Woolson sentenced Mr. Sampson to thirty days in jail and a nominal $200 fine, suspended on $75 payment plus court costs and a grace period to pay.
Debate centers on restoring silver as money and forming an international conference. German Reichstag initiates calls for invitations to a monetary congress to set a gold-silver ratio, warning of impacts on agriculture, exports, and workers if the current standard remains.
Beges German Salve marketed as a universal household remedy for cuts burns bruises and inflammation. Ingraham and Co. advertises a full supply for family use in local shops.
The Elitoy Tribune attacks a local sheep market scheme and exposes alleged manipulations by rival papers. It argues prices for sheep and lambs, warns readers about market rumors, and accuses a political faction of harming farmers to boost votes. The piece claims farmers have faced false reports and urges scrutiny of media influence on commodity prices.
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