20 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1897
Page
1
The piece lists Democratic and Silver Rep tickets for state and county offices, names several candidates including Frederick E. White and John W. Wright, notes the election is one week from next Tuesday, and urges full party turnout while mentioning a mayoral trip to New York for the Van Wyck Tammany ticket.
The Ottumwa Courier and another paper appear to be publishing to attack everyone connected with the rival outlet. The tone suggests a coordinated smear campaign aimed at discrediting individuals linked to the opposing publication.
A notice states all city residents must re register if their ward changed since last year election. The Louisa county Democrat is upbeat predicting prosperity and mentions several loads of wood on subscription not obtained last year.
In the eastern part of the county, quiet opposition to Mr Hopkirk the Republican nominee for county treasurer is evident with many Republicans said to favor his Democratic opponent who remains popular.
England declares it will have nothing to do with the bimetallic convention proposed by the United States. The McKinley administration must now openly address the money question and stop skulking.
Wm. J. Bryan sent a dispatch from New York on the 18th stating he had not expressed any opinion regarding the New York mayoralty contest and preferred not to. The Georgettes had been claiming him.
Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun has died. He was the most conspicuous editor since Greeley, once a political rival but later linked in associations. Dana was capable, but also a fierce partisan, wielding a sharp pen. His editorials were bright and concise and his paper achieved great success.
Dr. E Detch On offers an anti diuretic that stops bedwetting for children and adults. Sold by Bradshaw Thoma druggists in Fairfield Iowa at price one dollar.
An old advertisement touts No-To-Bae as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure with prices of five cents and one dollar. It also promotes Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claiming cures for itching on humans, horses, and animals in 380 minutes, sold by Bradshaw & Thoma in Fairfield Iowa.
Republicans and railroads chose Leslie M. Shaw of Denison as a governor candidate claiming a clean slate but his real record hurts him as more voters learn of it.
Chairman Walsh plans to sell his stock in the Ottumwa Democrat as the federation of labor ends its direct campaign against him. The battle continues against the Democrat with plans to back Bob Moore against united labor groups.
The Kansas City Journal attacks Mr. Shaw the Iowa gubernatorial candidate for saying he would prefer government disruption over Bryan's presidency. It argues that stance is wrong and politically unwise.
A Lee County resident writes Ft. Madison Democrat accusing the Republican ring of tax robbery exposed by Des Moines committees and endorsed at Cedar Rapids. He states he and neighbors will vote for Fred White and the state ticket to stop what he calls confessed but endorsed taxpayer robbery by Republican bosses.
The republican gubernatorial candidate Mr. Shaw is denounced as a usurer for charging ten percent interest beyond the legal eight percent. The editorial urges publishing his mortgages in Crawford County, arguing he grinds borrowers and violates state law. It states he is a wholesale lender who seeks extra profits, and calls for his defeat.
The Indianapolis Democratic win by four thousand signals party unity and a decisive victory for Taggart. The Chicago Chronicle notes unity over factional talk, urging Democrats in Ohio and Iowa to stay united to defeat Republicans and redeem two states from misrule.
An employer style caution urges readers to keep the blood pure and healthy by using Hood's Sarsaparilla. The ad promises preventive benefits and frames the product as a remedy against hidden diseases before they become evident.
A Du buque correspondent reports Hon. Fred White drawing strong support from county Democrats who backed the Palmer and Buckner movement last fall. D. D. Myers Judge O Donnell R W Stewart Michael Brady and Nicholas Shope publicly pledged unity and almost unanimous votes for White across Iowa. White enjoyed large meetings at Germania and Saengerbund halls.
A Iowa legislative committee condemns state printing and binding costs as excessive. The report cites 165 359 97 dollars spent in a biennial period, with claims that expert printers could duplicate work for far less and that governors warned against such waste years ago.
A Polk County District Court panel denounces the Iowa state election board led by Secretary of State Dobson for bias and overreach in ruling on ballot designation. The decision potentially disrupts the Weeks ticket and may trigger extended litigation over ballot legality. The piece also notes Dobson's controversial conduct and urges public accountability, followed by an unrelated advertisement for Dr Agnew's Liver Pills.
After a ten cent trial, users are urged to buy the 50 cent size. Ely's Cream Balm claims to cure catarrh and cold in the head with no equal. Testimonials include A C Clarke from Boston who says he was ill three years but now is entirely well after using two bottles.
A heated call to defeat the Republican party in Iowa amid rising state debt and high taxes. The piece highlights alleged state printing abuses, focusing on Lt. Gov. Matt Parrott and testimony about blank forms, billing, and overcharges, with extensive figures from the investigative record.
A Bryan anecdote explains how a speaker claimed to read a man’s politics from his looks. He labels several attendees democrat republican populist and gold standard democrat, only to be challenged by one man who explains illness alters his appearance.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for diseases from impure blood and low vitality, listing scrofula salt rheum rheumatism catarrh and other ailments. Hood's Pills are promoted as easy to take and help with indigestion and headache.
The Chicago Chronicle quotes Republican papers as downplaying Indianapolis results and credits them to electoral excuses. It argues the Democratic victory reveals a broader national trend toward 1900 Democratic gains, noting labor and colored votes shifted and that unity will bring victory.
It relieves itching burning creeping crawling skin diseases in minutes. Dr Agnew's Ointment claims to cure tetter salt rheum scald head eczema ulcers blotches and all eruptions of the skin. Soothing and quieting effects noted for baby irritations and teething rashes. Sold for 35 cents a box by Bradshaw Thoma and D G Higley.
A description from October Ladies' Home Journal outlines Halloween amusements including apple tests for suitors, water and candle games, ring in flour, nut pairings by the hearth, and prophecies of courtship outcomes based on how items burn or move.
The October Ladies' Home Journal extols etiquette as the best teacher. It urges observing well-mannered people to learn, notes that American girls quickly recognize and correct mistakes, and praises kindness and sympathy as traits making a true gentlewoman.
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