Political notices and local reports from Ames 1895
Candidates announce for Sheriff and Board of Supervisors in Story County subject to Republican County Convention. Assembly of notes on federal and state politics, including speeches by ex-Senator Ingalls and remarks on income tax and monu ments to Monroe. Also a brief look at Mt Ayer reading room, Marshalltown banquet, and Boone population shifts.
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Story County
J.A. McKee
Board of Supervisors
Republican County Convention
A. M. Brineman
Ep. Rex
A. S. McCorp
Farmers Lose Ground as Agriculture Dept Reports Sharp Decline
The agricultural department reports a $635 million drop in value for horses mules cattle and sheep over three years from 1.13 billion to 62 million a nearly 50 percent loss. The piece notes why farmers grow poorer, questions causes including trolley lines, lists jurors for an April court session, and mentions political candidacy and a party comment by the State Register.
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Agricultural Department
Nevada News Notes and Local Updates
Mrs. Lockridge plans an extended visit with her sister in Salina Kansas starting next week. Miss Bernice Halley ill with a head gathering but improving. Eva Newton of Boone visited over Sunday with friend Margaret Statler. Will Ambrose remains homebound with rheumatism. County auditor D M Grove and deputy Burgess were briefly ill Tuesday. Ersland deputy recorder attending a wedding near Maxwell. Licenses issued: Henry Hemmingsen with Bertha Laude. Frank E Allen with Belle Selby. John M Walker with Christina Olson. Bert Price with Jennie Williams. Relief allocations to Nebraska counties show about 3350 to people and 700 to railroads. critics say relief favored railroads. Congressman Hepburn criticizes Supreme Court decision as unfair, blaming Democratic party rather than judges. notes constitutionality as key. $58.50 from college supporters plus Ames residents brings total 126.90 sent to Philips Campbell of Custer county. Iowa State Medical Society meeting at Creston endorses classing membranous croup as infectious disease. Dr D S Fairchild of Clinton elected president. next meeting in Des Moines. Home missionary rally held at Congregational church with Mrs Caswell of New York and secretary Wiard of Chicago. Sunday's Register recalls A R Brown’s earlier arrest for cigars theft. Boone trial resulted in acquittal. Brown, living in Mitchellville, asserts arrest harmed him and his innocence is now affirmed by friends.
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Bernice Halley
Eva Newton
Boone
Margaret Statler
Will Ambrose
Miss Ersland
Maxwell
Henry Hemmingsen
Bertha Laude
Frank E. Allen
Belle Selby
John M Walker
Christina E.olson
Bert Price
Jennie Williams
Iowa State Medical Society
Creston
State Board of Health
D. 8. Fairchild
Clinton
Des Moines
Public warning on reform era finances in 1895 Ames letter
An 1895 Ames Iowa letter charges the Grover Cleveland administration with debt and deficit. It claims the Reform-Wilson-Gorman tariff period ran a shortfall after borrowing 162 million dollars and spending over 55 million more than receipts since July 1, 1894.
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Ames
Iowa
Borror
Grover Cleveland
Maxwell Prospectors Strike 18 Inch Coal Vein on Dawson Farm
Dan't Dawson celebrates after Maxwell prospectors report an 18 inch coal vein just beneath the surface on his hillside farm. Experienced workers say the vein grows larger as they trace it deeper and expect abundant coal, urging continued exploration and success.
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Dan’t Dawson
Maxwell Tribune
Cemetery Plantings Offered by S S Paxton
Asparagus plants grapes plums cherry trees and a full assortment of flowering shrubs and plants suitable to set in cemetery. S S Paxton 52 2.
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S Paxton
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