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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1890
Page
9
Judge Stevens again weighs in on the beet sugar issue after wide discussion in many exchanges. The current piece adds further arguments and points of interest expected to benefit readers following the prior week’s publication.
The Le Mars Sentinal urges that if Judge Shiras is promoted, Representative J. H. Struble of Le Mars would make a suitable judge for Iowa's northern district. The paper notes no dissent in their city about receiving the appointment.
The nineteenth annual Iowa Woman's Suffrage Association gathering in Des Moines drew broad representation from across the state. Articles praise earnest debate while noting some reporters misread the mood, and acknowledge suffragists' pivotal role in opening colleges, jobs, and property rights despite claims of fanaticism.
A collection of remarks from various newspapers comments on grain prices politics and public figures. Highlights mention Democratic editors snow in Iowa and the importance of voters and advertisers. Notable quotes discuss silver coinage and Dr Koch vacancy. The items reflect 18th century press opinion and civic discourse with named papers and individuals.
A traveler named W. Shep. Anderson describes a Saturday evening halt near Hamilton Illinois and a Sunday in Hancock County. He notes saloon signs, prohibition contrasts, Carthage’s public square, Beardstown’s bridge, and a long march through Shelby, Effingham, Newton, Olney, and Vincennes while detailing towns, crops, hospitals, and river crossings on the way to Indiana.
The piece argues public improvements, a home market, and a two cent beet sugar bounty will boost Iowa farming and manufacturing. It cites beets’ high sucrose, European comparisons, and profits from beets and pulp for cattle, urging Story County to establish a local plant and create jobs.
Discomfort destroys grace. Patents Granted. To inventors in the state of Iowa during the past week. Reported for this paper by C. A. Snow & Co. patent lawyers and solicitors, Opp. U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. C. J. H. Prichard, Bode, Iowa, Trip hook G. H. Spring, LeMars, Iowa, Sashholder A. Wallace, Little Rock, Iowa, Windmill.
Washington reports the second session opened with Speaker Reed presiding as President Harrison’s message is read. Republicans praise the address as a unifying, forward program while Democrats show subdued reaction. Dunnell cites plans for an Apportionment bill increasing House members to about 350 and details on gerrymander bans. Local notes cover horticultural meetings, penitentiary and Soldiers Home reports, Des Moines mortuary stats, a Sioux City burglary death, and a new Iowa pioneer lawmakers book.
A new micrometer valued at 275 dollars was added to Grinnell College instruments. New York City Aid Society children batch distributed in Webster City. Mary E. King 66 dies in Sioux City. Two Iowa M E churches oppose women lay delegates. Milwaukee depot thieves caught at Delmar. Des Moines aldermen acquitted on corruption charges. Rock Island flagman L P Rosseau killed at Muscatine. Silas Burt, 96, dies at daughter’s home.
Friday market notes show Bell telephone stock fall from 20 to 191 and close at 194 in Boston. Headlines cover editor Dana for US Senate, deaths including eel wife of speaker, and other era events.
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