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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1895
Page
1
The ticket lists Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidates along with the names for public instruction superintendent and railroad commissioner. It also names a supreme judge and the candidate Thomas G. Harper. The OCR fragment presents a snapshot of party slate roles.
The Carroll Sentinel asks readers to pause and compare the present with a year ago when the Wilson bill became law. A magician with his magic wand could not have wrought a greater or better change.
The Defender beat the English yacht Valkyrie III in a Saturday race. The clash resumes for a best three out of five series to decide the winner.
The piece appeals to Iowans to teach corporations a lesson by refusing to vote for General Drake on the Republican ticket or for Mr Jenkins on the Democratic ticket.
Democrats announce county convention in this city on Saturday the 21st with primaries for delegates Saturday evening at seven o'clock at each precinct's usual meeting place.
When Chief Justice Fuller was appointed the supreme bench faced about 2000 cases behind the docket. That backlog has been cut to roughly 600, and officials expect the court to catch up within about two more years.
The campaign kicks off September 21 in Cedar Rapids with Judge Babb delivering the first speech. Hon. Fred Lehmann of St. Louis and ex-Gov Boies join in a vigorous statewide drive. Judge Babb plans to tour all sections of the state.
The Des Moines Leader states Judge Babb is not in Chicago nor out of state as he prepares a speech. He is in Des Moines among neighbors and friends where he has lived most of his life.
The subject is described as steadily gaining public esteem without seeking attention, seen as the type of man ideal governors are made, with partisan Republican journals' slurs failing to affect his reputation.
The piece argues Iowa voters should refrain from voting for Gen. Drake the Republican nominee for governor or for Mr. Jenkins the Democratic nominee for railway commissioner, calling both railroad backed candidates scandalous and urging a political lesson for railways.
The Des Moines News denounces Jenkins while backing Drake, signaling inconsistent editorial stance. It accuses once loyal support for anti railroad influence and hints at past purchases, noting Drake may not need the paper though he might avoid risk.
The text notes Grinnell and Mt Pleasant colleges gain state visibility through liberal advertising in leading state papers. It compares their Congregational and Methodist alignments with a suggestion that a similar approach could boost attendance at the nearby Presbyterian college.
A canvass of prominent Cleveland iron dealers reports continued boom in all sectors. Pig iron sells at 17.00 per ton and steel billets at 24.00 per ton with rising demand. Strong orders for structural iron and electric steel rails flow in as mills run at full capacity day and night.
A Chinese report claims Christian basements under homes sparked recent sectarian violence. Natives unfamiliar with basements believed they hid treasures and murdered children's bodies, driving attacks in pursuit of both theft and vengeance.
The article explains how credit chains from wholesalers to banks trigger downturns when debt spirals fail to be repaid. It argues for cash purchases to restore confidence, stop bank runs, and prevent panics, noting consumer spending, work, and markets collapse under credit stress.
Acting Secretary Reynolds forwarded to the attorney general copies of discovery records showing erroneous patenting of 25,496 acres along the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line in Iowa. The land office had demanded relinquishment but was refused. a suit to recover title to the United States may be brought if the attorney general finds it winnable.
The Tribune argues the Iowa Republican Party abandons prohibition as the state heads toward a new liquor law. A letter from Gen. F. M. Drake defends his stance and cites an interview in the Iowa State Register saying the mulet law has been largely satisfactory.
In a Tribune interview General Drake states he will not veto any legislature approving liquor manufacture in Iowa, signaling his stance on temperance and mulct law restrictions. He rejects radical prohibition and implies support for enacted laws, prompting reactions from temperance advocates.
The Chicago Chronicle reports iron and steel profits and wage rises as the industry surges. Declining duties since August 1894 are credited with rapid revival, higher ore and pig iron prices, and renewed production, arguing that free trade benefits the economy.
The piece notes how many Republicans may speak of prohibition this fall while the party has dropped the policy, and it cautions against expecting preachers or saints to defend or denounce the party publicly as factions realign.
The World's Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great in leavening power as the Royal.
Secretary Morton of Washington issues an order to discontinue the seed division for 1895 and 1896 and discharge the department staff October 1. The move ends a program described as a congressionally fueled favor distribution and follows Attorney General Olney's ruling that seed purchases must be rare or movable between regions. Seed sellers and congressmen are said to be the main losers in this reform.
Sioux City Tribune reports Comptroller Bowler stands against sugar bounty payments claiming the law unconstitutional. He refuses to certify sugar millmen subsidies totaling over 5 million dollars despite bipartisan pressure and anti Bowler campaigns by sugar rings, newspapers, and some congress members.
A novel debt recovery method spreads to towns with a charming young agent recruiting merchants into a paid agency. Days later green coated collectors visit creditors, making fifteen calls daily to locate debtors and secure quick settlements. The approach claims success as debtors seek privacy over public censure.
The piece condemns Republican candidate Bradley for withdrawing after hostile crowds in Kentucky. It argues true politicians face opposition with calm, cites Lincoln and others as examples, and suggests Bradley weakens the party. Attention shifts to Maryland where factionists seek vengeance on Gorman’s defeat.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. 25 cents per box. Sold by Geo D Clarke druggist.
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