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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1888
Page
2
The Ledger editor ridicules Hon. Allen G. Thurman illness in New York and claims the illness was not caused by whisky. The piece cites a Fairfield private house incident where a guest’s overburdened stomach soiled the floors.
General 13. F. Butler warns against admitting wool to the free list, arguing it would jeopardize support from Grangers and risk tariffs on manufactured goods. He says the tariff system was carefully adjusted and cannot be altered recklessly.
Election results in Maine, framed as a Republican win, reveal after full returns that Blaine aided by boodle fisheries prejudice left the GOP barely even with 1884 levels. The 1884 majority stood at 19 700, with Blaine claiming 17 000 to 20 000 this year. A Democratic win rests on holding Blaine's protection and state gains. Equal success elsewhere could elect Cleveland, though Maine proves hardest to manage.
John Wilhelm of Franklin County Pennsylvania, a leading local farmer, was unanimously named by the Democratic convention for the legislature but declined. He states his support for reelection of President Cleveland, citing private choice and the country’s best interests. Wilhelm wields wide influence among Cumberland Valley farmers.
After losing the presidential nomination in Chicago Senator Sherman declares he can speak freely. He says the President’s fisheries message pleases him as a defender of American citizens’ rights and views it as the President’s duty to protect them. He welcomes the message with evident satisfaction.
The advertisement urges careful comparison of Blood's Sarsaparilla with other blood purifiers. It claims Blood's Sarsaparilla is a concentrated extract rather than a molasses mix and cites enormous sales and cures as proof of its merits.
The Chicago Herald reflects on Grover Cleveland’s rise from Buffalo mayor to President and the partisan intrigues against him. It argues opponents mocked him as a “soft mark” but acknowledges his long view and strategic impact on the 1884 campaign and party dynamics.
A county woman, after seven years of disease and a three month coughing spell, found relief with Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. She slept after one dose and, with one bottle, was miraculously cured. Mrs Luther Lutz named. Free trial bottles at Clarke Junkin's drug store, Shelby NC.
The Blaine declamation linked trusts to protection, turning the issue into a party debate. A Democratic caucus is urged to consider legislation based on nine Breckinridge bills in the House. The House committee on manufacturers has begun investigations.
English Spavin Liniment removes all lumps blemishes from horses including blood spavin curbs splints sweeney ring bone stifles sprains swollen throats and coughs One bottle saves 50 cents and is warranted Sold by D G Sligley druggist Fanfield Iowa
The Keokuk Constitution-Democrat endorses John J. Seerley as the Democratic candidate for Congress in Iowa's First District. The Burlington resident and former city attorney is praised for integrity, experience, and a stance against corporate influence, with support urged from all Democrats and pro-people voters.
Advert claims Hood's Sarsaparilla gives fair value for money and counters imitators who misquote offers. The piece urges testing the product to prove the claim and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
Dubuque Herald recounts George C Heberling a former Iowa Republican leader who served in the Twenty fourth Iowa Infantry and held posts as state central committee chair deputy marshal and federal inspector. He left the Republican Party over prohibition aligns with Democrats supporting Cleveland and Sendricks.
Political supporters work to place their man first on the ticket while Electric Bitters is promoted as the best remedy for kidney liver and stomach diseases. The elixir is guaranteed and sold at Clarke and Junkin's Drug Store for 50 cents and one dollar per bottle.
Advertisement touts Griggs Glycerine Salve as a safe speedy cure for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and skin eruptions. Claims piles tetter and all eruptions cured with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Sold by Bradshaw Thoma.
The Jefferson county board met September 3 1888 in the auditor's office with J B Horn A F Cassel and L G Myers present. They levied 1888 taxes including state county pauper school bridge insane soldiers relief and poll taxes and set district and independent district rates for many townships and sub districts including Walnut Penn Polk Blackhawk Locust Grove Fairfield and others. The board named A W Jaques Samuel Zeigler and J S Gantz as soldier's relief commissioners and adjourned to continue tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Validated testimonials describe severe salt rheum relief after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. Lyman Allen of North Chicago cites full recovery and purified blood, while J K Staxon of Mt Vernon reports weight gain after cure. Alice Smith of Stamford notes she is cured and urges others to try.
The statement condemns idle surplus dollars in the treasury as unproductive and a drag on people's welfare. It argues funds belong to the people and if found should be used to improve their condition and prosperity. The quote is attributed to Thurman.
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