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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1898
Page
1
A San Francisco volunteer sends a brief envelope note warning Spain to stay off the grass labeled Dewey. The terse civics era message reflects wartime mood and decorative propaganda tones.
With Cevera's fleet trapped there is no doubt of it and prompt action in the Havana attack is expected to hasten the war to a close.
The piece lauds a shift to national unity, noting Decoration Day as a day free of sectional bitterness. It portrays Lee and Grant as exemplary leaders and recalls Joe Wheeler’s wartime valor, framing patriotism as a unifying force.
An eastern editor reports a man courting trouble by marrying two wives. A western editor notes many have done so by marrying one. A northern editor recalls acquaintances troubled by vague promises to marry. A southern editor cites a friend troubled merely by being seen with another man's wife.
The Democrat reports two maid servants in a Tampa family asked their mistress to halve wages during the head of the household's absence to contribute to Uncle Sam. The piece reiterates the notion that theSpainard encountered a united and unconquerable people when he riled Uncle Sam.
In S H Shoemaker vs J S Roberts and wife Franklin County Iowa Supreme Court holds that a reader who receives a newspaper without objection is liable to pay for it only if it is affirmatively shown the paper was received by the addressed person or the facts indicate a presumption that it was.
Clinton argues the Second District should nominate a true Democrat for Congress without constraints and trust the nominee to vote on national issues per Democratic principles. He claims unified Democrats can elect a Democrat, while division on financial policy risks defeat, a view he extends to other Iowa districts.
The passage argues that health starts with a healthy view of life and that sick minds and bodies influence each other. It warns against morbid views of mortal experiences driven by sympathy for suffering and calls for understanding the fellowship of joy as a missing word.
Relief in six hours for kidney and bladder disease claimed by New Great South American Kidney Cure. The ad says it relieves bladder pain, back pain, and urinary retention in both men and women. Sold by J McDowell & Co., druggists in Fairfield, Iowa.
The article reports large supplies and troops moving to aid Dewey in the Philippines while Schley's fleet waits outside Santiago harbor. Cervera's Spanish fleet is in Havana Harbor defenses. Expected Cuban invasion is uncertain but imminent, with 52nd Iowa Volunteers moving to Chicamauga to join 50,000 already assembled.
The 50th regiment at Jacksonville includes 54 regiments with Lee county supplying 122 men, Muscatine 71, Scott and Washington 63 each, Appanoose 62, Wapello 55, Jefferson and Poweshiek 53, down to one. The total reaches 789 with others from ten states adding 10 men to make 799 in all.
Reported plan to send 50th regiment now at Jacksonville Florida to Porto Rico rather than Cuba. Expedition to include 25 000 men drawn from Atlantic coast camps. First field regiment from this state would be fortunate to be chosen. Porto Rico closer to equator, mountainous interior, climate described as finest in the West Indies and healthier than Cuba.
Col. D. V. Jackson of the 50th Iowa volunteers now commands the 2nd brigade of the 2nd division in the Florida corps. Major General Fitzhugh Lee leads the 7th corps as the forces form into two divisions with three regiments in each brigade across the lineup of regulars and volunteers.
Editor A. W. Maxwell of the Sey mour Leader organized a volunteer company in Seymour. The group has just over fifty members and drills nightly. At a recent meeting officers were elected Captain A. W. Maxwell First Lieutenant James Glover Second Lieutenant Sanford Kirkland.
The call up shows 125000 men required but only 3,500 present across Iowa, Mississippi and North Carolina. Iowa's delay is blamed on local authorities, while the men who did report were on hand promptly.
James Rush Lincoln is commissioned as colonel of volunteers dated April 26, 1898, with troops ordered to Camp McKinley. He rose to brigadier general by the president but has not received assignment notice. He remains anxious about the expected posting.
Mrs Lincoln remains with her daughters in Iowa while her husband prepares to sail to Cuba under General Fitzhugh Lee. He served under Lee in the Civil War and seeks another chance to fight. The Lincolns’ family participates in the sanitary commission making needle and thread cases for the troops.
The Des Moines Leader notes a mistaken dispatch claiming Ensign Bagley, killed in the current war, was Major Bagley’s son and 26 years old. The item recalls the 1861 death of Major Bagley in a prior war and the telegraph error that spread widely among editors.
On April 25 1898 William McKinley received a telegram from W J Bryan offering his services in the war with Spain and stating willingness to take any duty assigned. The piece notes no reply was received and mentions Gen Joseph Wheeler's push for Bryan's staff appointment alongside Captain S B Evans of Ottumwa who likewise offered service but was not heeded.
Admiral Dewey recounts the Manila Bay action from off Corregidor where torpedo shocks marked mined waters. He details the Maria Cristina’s destruction, Montejo fighting bravely, and the commander nailing his colors to the mast before going down. He lauds Farragut’s cautionary signal and praises the Spanish admiral’s courage.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a wonderful medical discovery. It claims gentle positive action on kidneys liver and bowels, cleansing the system, dispelling colds curing headache fever and biliousness. Boxes priced at 10 25 or 50 cents guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
A Lexington parade impressed with 3000 schoolchildren and an address by Henry Watterson. He urged a just war for humanitarian aims, defended U S actions in Cuba, and called on soldiers to uphold duty, faith, and national unity under a blessed flag.
The Burlington Gazette surveys European impressions of the United States amid the Spain crisis. It notes European errors about geography and race, claims Americans are unfairly labeled as undisciplined, and argues war will prove America’s resilience to skeptical observers in Germany and beyond.
Ten cent trial size of Ely's Cream Balm sold by druggists proves merit. Send 10 cents to Ely Brothers 56 Warren St New York City for mail order. Full size 50 cents. Catarrh causes speech difficulty and hearing loss. Use of balm stops mucus drops and improves voice and hearing per J W Davidson attorney at law Monmouth Illinois.
A claim that a mysterious remedy cures rheumatism and neuralgia in one to three days. The advertisement states it acts at the site, removes the cause, and provides immediate relief after the first dose. Priced at 75 cents and sold by J. D. McDowell & Co. in Fairfield.
The Des Moines Register attacks Claude Porter for enlisting as a private in Centerville, alleging political motives. It also condemns Gov. Holcomb for authorizing Bryan to raise a regiment as colonel, claiming partisan aims. The piece mocks the Register and defends Bryan and Porter as brave Democrats.
An advertisement promising constipation relief with Cascareta candy cathartic claims a permanent cure. It guarantees a druggist refund if the product fails.
A series of 1897 birth notices from Lockridge Township record couples and their newborns with dates. Entries include Grace Nina, Earl A. N., Mariana, Raymond C, Pearl Winona, Virgil Lloyd, Nathan Harold, Esther Bernice, Pearl, Grace Seton, Raymond A, Roy William, May Fern, Clifford W, and more.
An advertisement announces a laxative product with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure constipation. It includes subscription prompting for The Tribune.
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