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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
4
The Fairfield Tribune carries its standard masthead and a postal notice declaring entry as second class mail. It emphasizes the paper’s economic value with the slogan A drop of ink makes millions think.
The Democrats of the First Congressional District meet in Keokuk Iowa on July 10 1900 at 11 am to nominate a candidate for congress and conduct other business A new congressional committee will be elected Counties receive representation based on the 1898 vote for D J ODonnell Des Moines Henry Jefferson Louisa Van Buren Washington totals By order of the committee T G Harper Chairman A R Miller Secretary
An editorial endorses Francis Murphy as a leading temperance critic who denounces compulsory prohibition as un-American and un-Christian. It argues that coercive measures fail to curb drinking, praises license laws, and urges democracy to roll back prohibition in Iowa and beyond.
A dump of political commentary critiques Congress delays on war taxes and Cuban relief, questions civil service roles, notes Boer sympathy, and comments on Cuba, Philippines, and pensions with sharp editorial asides. It references Tillman, Morgan, Root, and Speaker Henderson amid a sweep of interwoven opinions.
Steel wool, a fine steel fiber product, serves as a sandpaper substitute. Sold in one pound packages, it comes in varying coarseness for polishing wood and metal or stripping paint. Used for irregular surfaces and carvings, it outperforms sandpaper. steel shavings offer a coarser option.
The article compares wine traditions in various regions. It notes old provincial cellars clinging to crowning the first run of grapes, while most winemakers sell raw wine to dealers. It describes a German city practice where a city wine cask is kept never empty, with burghers receiving bottles for marriages christenings and travels, guarded by an official ensuring replacement.
Barring a political harangue by W A Work of Ottumwa the Memorial day exercises in Fairfield were impressive appropriate and fraught with wholesome lessons of patriotism. Such men as Work forget the day set aside to honor the dead is not for political speech.
Advertises Dr Hobbs Aparagus Pills as a cure all for kidney lis and related ailments. Claims a free sample and refers readers to a Chicago or St. Louis address for order.
Dr. D B Cargiles of Washita reports Mrs. Brewer cured after years of suffering from scrofula with electric Bitters. The ad claims the remedy purifies blood, treats eczema boils ulcers and sores, boosts digestion and strength. 50 cents at Geo D Clarke druggist with guarantee.
Contemporary Review critiques Mr. Gladstone for entertaining audiences with animated remarks while lacking a sense of greatness. It cites Dr. Martineau’s disappointment at his response to the empire’s consolidation, as Gladstone deflects a grand opportunity with jokes about clerks in the colonial office.
A Chicago Record abroad assignment by Victor Lawson sent George Ade to Servia where he found numerous foreign correspondents jailed for political offenses. Ade cabling Lawson prompted the reply to reframe the press censor as correspondent.
A Chicago News item plays with a math pun about a 25 cent piece equal to a quarter of a million dollars. It frames the notion for readers to consider the value clue and its irony.
The article notes that only once in its history has Spain won a naval victory, the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, achieved with help from Venetian and Genoese allies as they annihilated the Turkish fleet.
A reflective line notes that life’s most demanding troubles are often those that never occur, offering a philosophical warning about fear and imagination shaping human stress.
A New York wholesale fish dealer notes oyster crabs are scarce with 50 to 60 gallons daily needed for flavoring in leading hotels and clubs. The crabs, a distinct species inside oysters, are all females while males have hard shells.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer describes a cruel turtle fighting circuit in large Chinese cities. Trainers starve and drug the animals, file jaws, and provoke savage bouts where two turtles battle in a ring until one dies. Each fight lasts hours with throat holds deciding the finish.
A wealthy Pittsburger avoids public trains, seeking a private stateroom. When none available, he accepts two berths in a sleeping car section. An employee returns with tickets for upper berths, nearly costing the man his job after the employer reviews the tickets.
A dialogue between Mr Growells and Mrs Growwells features praise for a bonnet from Mrs Growwells and a contrary neighborly assessment. The text shifts to a fanciful claim about Toledo sword blades becoming flexible like a spring and regaining straightness when released.
May 1 and 15 and June 5 and 19 1900 offer one fare and 2.00 for round trip good twenty one days from sale to all points west southwest north and northwest Stopover allowed on going trip Call for particulars M O Gay Agent
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