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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1898
Page
1
The piece notes the Iowa legislature will meet next Tuesday. It criticizes Hanna’s Ohio senate bid and calls McKinley a record pardoner of bank wreckers. It frames Hanna as a dictator who leverages patronage over principle to gain power.
The Chicago Times Herald notes that Reed Platt Lodge were not central to drafting the gold plank of the last Republican platform. It credits Major McKinley followers including Mark Hanna and Kohlsaat as key supporters. The piece labels the controversy bootless and questions party unity on currency reform promises.
The Omaha Jie notes New York banking circles oppose the postal money order system and other consumer conveniences, arguing against reforms that would let the public save with safer exchange methods. It suggests bankers resist guarantees against loss from speculation or fraud.
Secretary of state John Sherman urges American citizens to provide money and goods for starving Cubans and Spaniards in Cuba. Only five dollars has been donated so far, by an Ohioan, reflecting tepid support for funding Cuban independence from Spanish rule.
Congressman Lacy of Iowa’s sixth district drew fire after a discussion of a bill for free homes. He cited Green county Oklahoma and cited gratitude from farmers who voted against a preferred Oklahoma delegate, prompting criticism of his views and suitability for Congress.
A vintage advertisement urges quitting tobacco with No-To-Bac the wonder-worker claimed to make weak men strong. Cure guaranteed with a booklet and sample free. Available from Sterling Remedy Co Chicago or New York.
A Democrat Republican bloc in the Ohio legislature opposes Marcus A Hanna for senator. Early actions show Hanna’s program failing in both chambers. Nine Republican bolters backed the anti-Hanna speaker candidate, 56 to 53, as Kurtz's plan passed.
Washington reports show President McKinley torn between favoring a single gold standard and backing international bimetallism. Senators Wolcott, Hansbrough, Shoup, Clark, and Warren will press Secretary Gage while administration loyalists defend him. The president’s side may split the Republican Party or force a new treasury head, with Chandler commenting on Gage’s Republican credentials.
Advertisement asserts a million dollars could not buy happiness for sufferers of dyspepsia but Hood's Sarsaparilla has cured thousands. It tones the stomach regulates the bowels aids digestion and promotes appetite health strength and happiness.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Hood's Pills with Hood's Sarsaparilla as a liver cure priced at 25 cents. It also notes Parliament Publishing Company seeking industrious correspondents, offering fifty dollars monthly plus travel expenses.
The Chicago Chronicle condemns Mr Gates and paternalists who call for government aid to subsidize steamship lines and cheap outbound freight for iron and steel products. It argues American exporters already ship worldwide at profit with no public subsidies and warns taxpayers would bear private costs.
Stop that head cold in 10 minutes or it may become chronic catarrh. Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder stops colds quickly and relieves acute and deep seated catarrh after one application. Cures quickly and permanently. John E Dell of Paulding Ohio endorses it. Sold by J D McDowell and D G Higley.
A historical sketch from the Oskaloosa Herald recounts Shawnee Tecumseh and Black Hawk as British allied generals in the 1812 war, detailing their deaths, burial stories, and later events. It covers Keokuk, Wapello, Pashepaho, Appanoose, Mahaska, and other Sac and Fox and Sioux leaders, with anecdotes of encounters, migrations, and legends tied to Iowa’s Des Moines and nearby rivers.
A circulated list shows President McKinley granting pardons to multiple bank violators and embezzlers. Names include Harry L. Martino Illinois Alonzo B. Crawford Missouri Henry H. Kennedy Pennsylvania John M. Wall Ohio Fred E. Edgar New York Charles R. Fleishman Illinois Fred L. Kent Missouri Edward R. Carter New York Francis A. Coffin Indiana Lewis Radwine Georgia Stephen M. Folsom New Mexico and others with varied sentences and dates.
A devotional verse in Christian Advocate praising perseverance and gratitude. The speaker dismisses sorrow, notes daily sunshine, and thanks God for seasons and life as he keeps living along. The poem blends faith with rural imagery and simple refrain.
Claim promises a permanent cure for constipation with Cascarets candy. It states druggists will refund money if the product fails, implying a money back offer.
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