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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1905
Page
5
Publication offers one year in advance six months and three months options with prices listed. The notice notes postal class and location, indicating weekly newspaper status and post office filing. The motto A drop of ink makes millions think appears as branding.
In a special election next Monday Fairfield must decide to build an eight room schoolhouse in the second ward to address growing enrollment and classroom shortages. Supporters urge early action to relieve overcrowded schools and benefit future generations, noting teachers face difficulties without adequate space.
The piece argues Russia’s imperial governance shows the dangers of benevolent assimilation. It cites the czar’s defense of autocratic rule and limited speech as mirroring colonial approaches. It warns U S advocates against endorsing governance by consent of force.
The writer argues a government based on force cannot be defended among civilized people without divine rights. He contends colonialism rests on a supposed duty, with officials enriching themselves at the expense of those served. He contrasts czarist luxury and Philippine governance with peasant and Filipino hardships, calling philanthropy a cover for self-interest.
The Commoner argues against reducing southern representation to curb black suffrage. It critiques northern Republican gains, proposes a colonization tactic, and asserts both parties should recognize the south’s progress and burdens in civil rights over forty years.
The Commoner will wage a national education and reform campaign advocating tariff reform anti monopoly labor and municipal and public ownership measures. It urges radical action and party reorganization with a call for direct legislation popular election of senators and postmasters. Electric Bitters praised for malaria relief.
The record lists funds and expenditures for lumber, bridge materials, labor on roads, and trustee services. It notes receipts from county treasurer and poll taxes, transfers to the general fund, and balances on hand, with items like road labor, tile work, and bridge materials cited.
A country girl notes visits from Hiram during the week and Silas on Sundays. A friend laughs and quips that Silas is “something of a Sunday supplement.”
Mrs. Cora Walker of Porterville California praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as best for colds and pneumonia prevention. It is described as quick curing, safe, pleasant, and preferred over others. Sold by Shriner Swayze. Jan.
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