29 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1893
Page
1
The Sioux City Tribune says the winning party needs the liberal Republican vote as the largest unanchored element in the state. It notes John C. Bills would attract a stronger liberal Republican vote than two named Democrats and would canvass the state more effectively than any man named in either party except Governor Boies.
Colonel C. J. Murphy hosted a corn dinner for fifty scientists and farmers in Copenhagen to advocate the dietary value of corn when properly cooked. The Philadelphia Record lauds his work as unmatched in promoting wholesome food and national benefits abroad.
John P. Irish, en route from Washington to California, speaks at the Democratic convention in Dubuque. He cites Cleveland’s 1,000,000 popular vote margin and defends the party’s platform, opposing class legislation and paternalism. He advocates honest money and revenue reform, warns against free coinage as disaster and labels its advocates as demagogues.
The Washington Post notes a story about Kenesaw Mountain Landis and General Gresham. Landis, then a lieutenant, was wounded at the Tennessee hillside battle in June 1564, crippling him for life. His wife bore a son named Kenesaw Mountain, named by the wounded officer.
A list compiled by J. W. Jarnigan for Iowa’s commission details artworks in the state’s World’s Fair display. It names titles and artists from Des Moines and across Iowa, including portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and genre pieces by Mrs. Alma Glasgow White, Miss Mattie A. Isherwood, George W. Carver, Roscoe L. Marks, and many others.
A Chicago letter reports Iowa's state building at the exposition features elaborate decorations of corn and grain. D. E. Milward supervises with 1,200 bushels of corn and 7,000 sheaves used in blue Henrett a fabric and wall panels. The main floor highlights Iowa natural products. a 19 by 18 foot glass pavilion will display about 10,000 samples.
An Iowa hall features walls and columns entirely clad in corn based art. Twelve large lonic columns wrapped in grasses and colored corn cubes, plus twenty four supporting columns use wheat and millet for crown detailing. Panels depict mining stock raising dairy and pottery with figures built from corn husks seeds and cobs.
The writer notes early robin and meadowlark arrivals and meadow lark thrills, while turtle doves are scarce this winter. Quail suffer from a severe season, prairie chicken booms and water snipes join the chorus as grass is expected to return. Suppressed emotions about birds and travel legends contrast American and European views.
Washington letter reports President Cleveland rebuking nepotism in appointments and praising a shift toward democratic management of executive departments. It notes Secretary Morton and Carlisle actions, Maxwell at post office, and Bissell defending appointment policy while promising local input. Senator Harris is noted without conflict with the president.
Secretary Carlisle pursues a strict business approach to cut waste and dismiss nonessential staff. He defends Kansas and Tennessee appointments, rejects restorations, and pressures Democrats to consent to firings while backed by chief clerk Logan Carlisle in a sweeping personnel purge.
A young black and white goat and a young black brown dog were last seen together near Mr. Woodside's residence northeast of town. A Liberal reward is offered for their return to Abram Moers.
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