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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
4
The Fairfield Tribune lists subscription rates for one year in advance at 1.00, six months at 0.50, and three months at 0.25. The paper is entered as a weekly second class mail matter from Fairfield, with the slogan drop of ink makes millions think.
Important dates list Iowa primary election on June 2 with Republicans. Republican National Convention set for June 17 in Chicago and Democratic National Convention on July 7 in Denver. Iowa Republican State Convention to nominate officers on June 24 at Waterloo. Democratic State Convention to nominate officers on June 25 at Sioux City.
The Iowa Democratic state convention will nominate state officers in Sioux City on June 25. The event gathers party delegates to select candidates and set platform priorities for the upcoming political cycle.
Town Republicans fret over Democrat turnout for Cummins. Instead voters favor Claude R Porter, whose chances for election grow brighter daily.
Oliver P. Myers of Newton Jasper county, a presidential elector at large candidate on the Democratic ticket, is J. W. Myers’s brother from Walnut township and well known among county Democrats in anticipation of next Tuesday’s primary election.
Keokuk Standard notes George S. Tracy of Burlington as the sole Democrat after nomination. Tracy, a sociable candidate with proven narrow defeat, aims to challenge Hon. C. A. Kennedy in a district viewed as competitive. The paper suggests the Kennedy versus Tracy race may be the best contest on the fall card.
The Indianapolis News argues the Republican party, after twelve years in power, faces uncertainty as tariffs and corporation influence spark discontent. It warns of reform pressures before a presidential election and notes hesitancy amid shifting political currents and new leadership questions.
The piece urges ward and precinct committees to mobilize the democratic vote on June 2 next Tuesday. It notes farmers are busy, but emphasizes endorsing the right candidates from United States senator to township clerk, with issues spanning national policy to local roads and bridge projects.
The letter argues for broad voter interest in the upcoming primary. Local committeemen should remind voters of the date and secure promises to attend. With no local county contests, endorsee aspirants lack incentive, so committee members and voters must mobilize to achieve a strong, representative Democratic vote reflecting county sentiment.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces and claims 100 reward if it fails to cure testimonials available from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio pills for constipation sold by druggists at 75 cents
Clinton Iowa May 24 Charles Woodcock a 72 year old Davenport brick layer fell from the second story of the Jenks flat building under construction on Seventh avenue He broke his leg and arm and sustained internal injuries His two sons witnessed the accident and he is being treated in a Clinton hospital.
B G Stewart of Cedar View Mississippi touts Dr King’s New Life Pills promising buyers they receive gold weight value for constipation malaria or biliousness. Sold with guarantee at F S Shriner’s drug store for 25 cents.
A carload of Greek workers arrived in Montrose Iowa on Friday to work for the Burlington road. Local residents opposed foreign labor and attacked the workers, throwing stones at their car and breaking windows. The Greeks were forced to leave the town.
An old colored deacon in the Atlanta Constitution jokes about a Bible tale and snake readings, saying he would believe it were a rattlesnake in the story but notes there were no rattlesnakes in that day.
A politician counsels his son to lean toward everything and commit to nothing. He urges being round like a bottle and dark enough that nothing about him is clearly visible. The line hints at cautious, noncommittal public conduct.
Charles F. Budahn of Tracy California says a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured years of itching piles after other treatments failed. The product is sold under guarantee at F S Shriner's drug store.
A tornado struck Albia Iowa May 21 tearing the Grant school roof and forcing evacuation minutes before assembly. James W Taylor was killed when a wind lifted and dropped a heavy corn crib. Pupils and teachers escaped unharmed.
The article warns that voters must cast ballots only for the party they belong to and that crossing party lines at the primary is a misdemeanor with fines up to five hundred dollars or six months in jail. It explains the registration implications, penalties for false declarations, and the scrutiny expected in the first election under the new law.
The National Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announces active operations from its Washington headquarters. It aims to publish a campaign handbook by July 1 and seeks nationwide support from voters and contributions to fund outreach efforts. James T. Lloyd chairs the fundraising appeal.
A historical recipe lists ingredients for breakfast cakes: butter sugar and eggs beaten, then molasses cinnamon cloves coffee soda in part, flour, raisins, hickory nuts. The method reads in a card style and mentions precise measurements for a batter that yields cakes.
Tiny felt fragments found in piano indicate silver moth activity. Camphor in cheese cloth inside the piano may drive them out, and turpentine left inside for several days can remove the pests.
A broad cultural claim asserts women possess keener eyes sweeter voices and softer hands, phrased as a critique of gender roles. The passage emphasizes sensory and aesthetic qualities to argue female superiority over men.
In a Chicago row, the Crawfords and Beldens quarrel over a parrot and a phonograph. Both families plan to move to nearby flats after deciding the nuisance must end. The two men meet by chance at the new building and agree to walk around the corner together.
The program for the Walnut Township Sunday School Convention at the Church of God Lower Richwoods on Sunday June 14 1908 lists devotional exercises at 10:00 led by President Corey and an 11:00 talk on community benefits by Rev. Charles Coop. Afternoon sessions include songs and talks on reverence to God’s book and house, county work, officer installation, and closing with benediction.
Real estate transfers list two deeds dated May 4 and May 14. B Gifford transfers part of section 18 71 10 to Wm Gifford. J E Williamson and wife transfer lot 2 block 6 Oakland Addition to J F Hinkhouse. Perry King and wife transfer south half of lots 7 and 8 block 5 Gage's Addition Fairfield. Amounts noted include 1 300 dollars in the latter.
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