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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1898
Page
1
Friends say Hedge the republican hopeful for Congress will not hedge this year. The county GOP weighs nominating a third-term county attorney versus a younger, less wedged lawyer, aiming to avoid offending the party base while choosing a fresh candidate.
The Cadiz fleet sits at Port Said awaiting passage through the Suez Canal with a 260000 dollar toll. The piece predicts an American squadron would attack Spain’s coast if the fleet proceeds, and Dewey would destroy it if it reaches the Philippines.
In the eleventh district the Republicans nominated Judge Lot Thomas over Geo D Perkins after a fierce battle. Perkins fell four votes short on the strongest ballot as opposition united under the Sioux City Tribune influence. The defeat may reshape political calculations statewide.
The piece notes Democrats plan to nominate someone to oppose Mr. Thomas Hedge, the Republican candidate for Congress. It recalls past GOP tactics and money spent to promote Hedge, claiming he now has broad support across the district and benefited from Clark’s four years in office.
An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a curative for catarrh. It offers a 10 cent trial size by mail and a 50 cent full size from Ely Brothers in New York. A user testimonial from Arcola Illinois claims the product removed a disagreeable smell and restored health.
An old newspaper drug advertisement touts No-To-Bac a tobacco habit cure priced at 50 cents with claims it makes weak men strong and cleanses the blood. sold by all druggists.
The war advances as expected with Gen. Shafter landing sixteen thousand men on Cuban soil. Two deaths occurred during landing accidents, and early engagements with Spaniards caused American losses of sixteen killed, thirty six wounded, and nine missing. Spanish losses unknown but said to be greater. Roosevelt's Rough Riders celebrated in the victory. A decisive engagement at Santiago is anticipated, with broader hostilities unfolding along the line.
Editorial argues the Trans Mississippi Exposition in Omaha is a major national event second only to Chicago's World Fair. It criticizes the publicity approach, urges wider coverage in country newspapers, and stresses educational and civic value for residents within three hundred miles.
An Ohio ex congressman criticizes charitable giving and church funding, arguing wealth should fund public education to curb monopolies and private control of resources. He denounces philanthropy as a cover for robbery and urges society to abolish a system that enriches him while impoverishing others.
The Geographical Journal notes about 1 000 domesticated elephants in the Siamese Malay states and over 2 500 in Lao country. Elephants breed in captivity because many spend long holidays in jungle solitude. Mahouts leave them in forest shade when no work, with a rattan hobble and a wooden bell to locate and feed them bananas on monthly visits.
The text explains that the historic method of separating warships from merchantmen by larger size no longer applies, noting that modern war vessels employ a completely different construction than their merchant counterparts.
A report notes that an elephant is capable of bearing roughly three tons on its back. The fact emphasizes the animal’s strength and load-bearing capacity.
The Tribune weighs whether the United States should pursue colonial policy, arguing expansion appeals to Anglo-Saxon instincts. It cites Hawaii, the Philippines, and historical growth, questions Monroe Doctrine limits, notes Bryan and Cleveland oppose expansion, and urges calm, nonpartisan consideration of a policy that may prevail.
The Fiftieth Iowa conducts outpost drills under Majors Tilley Moffit and Caughlan with Lt Col Lambert as referee. A rattled soldier wakes to a kitten dubbed Rattle-snake Puss joining camp, while Maj Robertson logs every medicine dose, showing strong health overall.
An advertisement touts a “Mystic Cure” that supposedly cures rheumatism and neuralgia in one to three days. It claims immediate disappearance of the disease and notable improvement after the first dose. Available for 75 cents from J. D. McDowell & Co. Druggists.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Kidney Cure. Prompt relief of bladder and back pain, for both men and women, with almost immediate relief from water retention. Sold by J. D. McDowell & Co. in Fairfield Iowa with Tribune subscription offer.
A dialogue with Henry Watterson debates postwar holdings. Watterson argues for keeping Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines as trustee territories, noting treaties, costs, and strategic coaling needs, while warning against surrendering gains or relying on monetary indemnity.
Advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a positively curative medicine with broad popularity in the United States. It claims the product cures ailments and benefits the liver, with Hood's Pills offered to cure liver ills. Mailed for 25c by C I Hood & Co Lowell Mass.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a wonderful medical discovery. It claims gentle cleansing of kidneys liver and bowels to dispel colds cure headaches fever habitual constipation and biliousness. Sold in 10 25 and 50 cent sizes with guarantee.
The Chicago Chronicle notes the Springfield Republican convention focused on endorsements rather than policy. It praises McKinley, Cullom, Mason, Illinois delegates, and Governor Tanner for loyalty to the state militia, ending with a Field ballad reference to the entire pack.
The message warns that a yellow flag signals liver trouble and urges immediate treatment. It stresses the liver’s key role in health and claims Ayer’s Pills provide prompt relief and lasting care with a testimonial of renewed strength after usage.
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