25 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1896
Page
1
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, and the piece notes gratitude while highlighting a surge in manufacturing activity since the election. It criticizes many new enterprises as efforts started to influence politics, pointing to shutdowns of prior establishments for political reasons.
Two Iowa banks failed after the election with Sioux City Savings suspended and Geo. Stone placed in charge of First National Bank of Decorah by the bank examiner.
A strong claim asserts Mark Hanna will become McKinley’s secretary of the treasury. The note says Hanna would secure support from syndicates if funds run low.
Luafacadio Hearn writes in the Atlantic on themes of materialism and the soul. He cites Longfellow’s dust line and argues it does not apply to the soul while noting his ongoing focus on Japanese subjects.
Farmers should note the Iowa Improved Stock Breeders Association meeting in this city on Wednesday and Thursday December 9 and 10 at Columbia Hall. A Short Horn breeders meeting will be held Tuesday evening the 8th starting at 7 o clock for discussion.
Senator Butler warns Bryan that populist support will not return unless he drops the word democratic. The Age suggests Bryan must drop populist if he wants democratic backing again.
McClure’s Magazine December issue will publish an account of Nansen’s arduous journey reaching 195 miles nearer the pole than any prior expedition. Cyrus C. Adams of the New York Sun will write the piece, with portraits of Nansen and colleagues and images of his ship.
The selection settled on John Palm for the postmaster position with the endorsement of Senator Gear and Congressman Clark. Palm’s victory ends a potential contest and townspeople expect a popular and capable appointment.
At a Western Passenger Association meeting, travel agents agreed to strict enforcement of child fare rules. Children five years old and over must pay half fare, while those eleven and older pay full fare. Agents and conductors were instructed to apply the rule, signaling tighter times ahead for traveler families.
The Atlantic Monthly will publish a season long series surveying nineteenth century topics. Articles include A Century of Exploration examining earth knowledge then and now, A Century of Social Betterment on improvements for the masses, The Growth of Religious Liberality analyzing liberal religious opinion in the United States, The Development of American Nationality tracing national identity, and The United States among the Nations reviewing international relations and US attitudes abroad.
Old methods of message delivery are contrasted with the modern telephone. It notes the tedious cords being broken and claims quick relief by One Minute Cough Cure sold by Bradshew & Thoma.
The next House stands Republicans 205 Democrats 134 Populists 18. Five Republicans favor free coinage of silver Hilborn California Broderick Curtis Linney Beach and two Democrats McAleer Elliott gold men. Resulting tally Gold 202 Free coinage 155 Majority 47.
The Jefferson county community is urged to attend the Fairfield event for the Iowa Improved Stock Breeders' Association. The notice emphasizes that well bred stock boosts farming profits and invites farmers to participate in discussions. A full program is printed on another page.
E. W. Curry, longtime chairman of the democratic state committee, died in Des Moines after a brutal Elks initiation. He was placed on a chair with a lit lamp beneath a metal bottom causing burns and blood poisoning. The death is blamed on horseplay, with remains sent to Leon for burial.
Yonkers New York dispatch dated November 20 reports the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Co large tapestry mill shuts down affecting 3000 to 4000 workers. Mills plans no reopening until January due to a surplus of carpets and weak demand despite McKinley election hopes.
A humorous exchange about healing quackery opens with a claim for Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and cure rheumatism. A surgeon jokes about liver location while DeWitt's Little Early Risers are praised to reach and shake any ailment, sold by Bradshaw & Thoma.
Manchester November 17 Judge E M Carr secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee writes for The Silver Club arguing the 1896 campaign made historic gains for free silver. He credits the Chicago platform for bold policy and highlights the party's ascent from 9 to 22 states plus territories, with renewed congressional strength and a rising class of independent reform leaders.
agitation grows for a uniform two cent a mile passenger rate on railroads with Chicago merchants backing the idea and Michigan officials weighing an interchangeable mileage book to replace the bookless two cent plan Governor-elect Pingree pushes for two cents a mile on all roads and the industry weighs its options at its December meeting.
P M G Wm L Wilson at a New York banquet argues that most voters backing free silver are patriotic and not anti democratic. He cautions against conflating financial integrity with defending plutocracy and urges reform of laws and industrial structures to align with democratic government and curb class conflict.
The 1851 Rome cholera plague in Kentucky centers on Lona and one steady man who aided the sick and buried the dead. Dr. Clarke and Dr. Bird led relief efforts, nursing the stricken while fear drove many to flee. Crawford buried thirty five neighbors as the town endured a deadly outbreak.
A vintage health ad claims most deaths stem from lung troubles and urges prompt use of One Minute Cough Cure sold by Bradshaw and Thoma.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as the cure for disease by purifying blood. Claims pure rich blood ensures health and strength, notes appetite improvement and relief from weakness, nervousness, and pain, asserting unmatched cure records.
Advertisement notes Hood's Pills as the best after dinner aid for digestion and constipation. It also urges readers to pay arrears for THE TRIBUNE to receive future issues at one dollar per year in advance, with a reduction valid until January 1.
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