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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1894
Page
4
In a detailed report the committee argues reforms aim to abolish or lessen duties on manufacturing materials and their finished products, ease life costs, and remove prohibitions. It condemns reckless delays by Republicans while urging swift, moderate action backed by public sentiment.
The jury convicted Prendergast of the murder of Carter Harrison and fixed his sentence at death. The verdict is presented as a strong warning to others inclined to such crimes.
The piece argues that greenbacks are not wealth creators and that bonds are a future debt, not cash. It warns that excessive issue risks bank runs, distrust, and economic stagnation. It advocates a return to a bimetallic standard as relief from monetary instability.
The author warns against overloading the coin reserve with paper promises under a gold standard and fears new federal debt if o collections fail. It urges Congress to consider dangers of issuing demand notes before contracting more debt.
The Board of Supervisors adjourned session of December 18 1893 reviewed bridge work and bills for the past year. They personally examined the Crow Creek bridge near the college and planned a new replacement. Adjourned until 8:80 tomorrow morning.
Hoard met by adjournment and approved minutes. Contract renewed with Philip Polston as janitor for the courtyard house at 45 dollars per month. Board reviewed bridge work and ordered warrants for per diem and mileage: A F Cassel two days eleven miles nine eighty two dollars. L G Myers two days twelve miles nine forty four. Rh D DuBois two days. Minutes resead and approved. adjourned sine die. Attest John R McElperry Auditor.
A health advert promises no cost relief for coughs colds and chest throat troubles via Dr King’s New Discovery with money back guarantee. It invites trial bottles at Geo D Clarke’s drug store and notes prices 50 cents and 1.00. A quoted exchange hints at returning home to mother without success.
Mystic remedy claims rapid relief for rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days. It allegedly removes the cause and makes the disease disappear after the first dose. 75 cents. Sold by D G Higley, druggist, Fairfield.
Johnnie asks if a man must take an oath when taking office. Father confirms multiple oaths are required if one does not already swear one.
A sales pitch touts the Nonpercil Hair Curler promising lasting curls for wives. The 50 cent bottle is sold and warranted at Hufford's drug store. The notice mentions New York fur trade dominated by German Hebrews, conducted in small shops to large display houses valued at thousands.
A bright drug store advert promotes Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup claiming it stops coughs in five minutes. Sold and warranted at Huf ford's drug store.
In Brooklyn Life a humorous note asks who the first murderer was. It jokes that Cain lacked a lawyer in the biblical tale, so the case went by default and he was convicted.
Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup is sold and warranted at Hufford's drug store, marketed as a reliable remedy when others fail.
An advertisement touts Little Giant Pills as a superior product sold and warranted at Hufford's drug store. The copy contrasts literacy with hygiene and endorses reading as a key life virtue while promoting the drugstore item.
An advertisement touts Nonpereil Hair Curler for lasting curls even in damp weather. It notes bottles are sold at Hufford's drug store. A separate note claims northern latitudes yield more seed per head of wheat than southern regions.
The article chronicles rats brought to the Comstock from California, their rapid breeding and spread in silver mines, their underground refuge behind lagging and waste rock, and their role as scavengers. It notes rats’ alarming growth, heat tolerance, detection of danger for miners, and vulnerability to mine fires and gas.
A historical reflects on resilience with quotes from Desaix Bonaparte Sir Walter Scott and Bernard Palissy. It links faith in effort with Marengo victory and the idea that despair never wins, citing perseverance in debt repayment and in art.
The excerpt surveys greeting customs among diverse peoples. It describes Abyssinians kneeling to kiss the earth, Mandinkas smelling a woman's hand, Egyptians touching the breast and bowing, Kalmucks and Polynesians rubbing noses, and Tibetans sticking out tongues gnashing teeth and scratching ears.
A mule wandering between rails in Los Angeles imagined he was on a streetcar route. The speeding electric car kept distance as bystanders and the motorman watched the animal persist with calm diligence and steady pace.
Ohio judge sentences a man to be hanged before daybreak in a case cited by the Buffalo Express as unusual punishment not cruel for a farmhand but rough for most citizens.
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