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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
5
Metered weekly newspaper at Fairfield Iowa printed as second class mail matter. Friday September 24 1920 edition caption lists Marry N Brandal H Seifert RG Walker as individuals associated with the issue.
The Donnellson Review, a strong Republican paper in Lee County, endorses Democrat Ed McManus for Congress over Republican W F Kopp. It rejects party loyalty, criticizes Kopp for promises to Brookhart and the Plumb Plan, and supports McManus as a qualified local figure despite party labels. It argues for principle over party and cites labor and railroad policy concerns.
A local editorial urges voters to back Ed McManus over rival Kopp in the upcoming election. The piece argues Kopp aligns with a radical Republican group while McManus would support the district, state, and national welfare. It recalls Democrats helped elect Kennedy and urges voting for McManus to honor honesty in politics.
The piece cites a 1917 Harding speech praising profitable farming while recalling wheat at 40 cents a bushel and contrasts with Governor Cox who supports farmer representation on the interstate commerce commission tariff commission and the federal reserve board to benefit national service.
Senator Harding's nomination follows a vision by Harry Daugherty, the Ohio party boss, who predicted a select group of about fifteen exhausted men meeting in secrecy to choose him. The account portrays Harding's selection as orchestrated by a trusted few in a private, behind the scenes process.
A reader notes the 435 congressmen and 32 senate seats up in November. The Republican National Committee plans $500000 for the Senate committee and $200000 for the House committee.
Fairfield prepares to welcome thousands of guests next week with signs inviting picnics on lawns and citizens urged to extend true hospitality. The aim is a large, successful celebration and strong city advertising through courteous, service minded actions.
Fairfield is praised for a long standing progressive reputation that makes residents proud. The town is described as lively with good celebrations and strong loyalty from old settlers and newcomers alike.
The article notes Elihu Root is not officially representing the United States on the international court of justice committee. It explains the US is excluded from the league by the Senate and Rodt serves only from the League of Nations council. It questions recognition of the league as functioning amid varied senatorial views.
The Fairfield Journal carries a Wanted ad for a half day weekly cleaning at Victory Theatre. Other items poke fun at high prices and oddities, including a tale of a timber wolf shot in Burlington and light notes on English usage and local happenings.
A brief newspaper advertisement notes an eight year old soldier writing to W. H. Clough Co. E Ward 5 Soldiers Home Cal claiming Foley Cathartic Tablets keep him in a better natural shape than any medicine. The ad asserts relief from indigestion headache biliousness sour stomach and similar ailments Jericho & Easton.
Typewriter ribbons for any make machine for sale at the Tribune office. Carbon paper always on hand. Tele phone 73.
Public service notice invites readers to submit sale dates for livestock and farm machinery. Free announcements run in the Tribune column to help buyers and sellers. It emphasizes Tribune support and ends with the slogan It Pays to Tie to the Tribune.
A sequence of livestock sales upcoming in Iowa includes big type Poland Chinas at Hague & Girton on October 2 and Anderson & Barker on October 13, Poland Chinas at Birmingham farm on October 19, and Droz & Kessell presenting fall boars at Gilbert feed yard Fairfield at 8 am. Also Liggett garage sale in Packwood on September 25 at 2 pm.
District No 2 of the Iowa State Nurses association schedules a meeting tomorrow. Local members will discuss district affairs and upcoming events.
The Jefferson County hospital board invites friends to the nurses' home commencement at 706 East Burlington Street on Thursday evening September 23 at 8 o'clock. Nota Trent of Batavia and Ethel Castile of Fairfield are the two graduating nurses.
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