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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1896
Page
2
Kentucky deadlock ends with Democratic death and Republican Senate seat
The Kentucky legislature's stalemate ends after a Democratic representative dies, leaving the state to be represented in the U S Senate by a Republican. The report also notes a proposed redistricting plan in Iowa and other political notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
United States
Senate
New Year Reflections and Political News Summary
Chas Lamb defends self improvement list for New Year. Ex judge and ex senator Geo G Wright dies in Des Moines. A libel reform proposal seeks easier retraction rights for publishers. Tama Jim of Ames praises old friends and action. England backs arbitration to settle Venezuela border, while imperial tensions loom with possible, but undecided, European alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Lamb
Geo. G. Wright
Supreme Court
United States
Des Moines
Iowa
Grave Robbing by Medical Students Described as Revolting
The article condemns grave robbing by doctors and medical students, noting it dishonors a noble profession. It argues such acts betray morality and calls for the strongest actions to halt the practice, highlighting the shock of desecrating an aged, respected woman.
Ames urged to organize for growth in 1896
The passage argues Jewell model of a Business Men's Association to double Jewell population by 1896 and urges Ames to form a similar group to attract new enterprises. It recommends county notices be published in all county papers mailed to voters to widen reach and reduce costs, calling current methods biased by circulation and character concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell
Ames
Board of Supervisors
Tramps Targeted by Reinbeck Citizens Petition
Citizens of Reinbeck seek to buy balls and chains and stone to curb tramp visits. Marshall to summon workers to break stone for arriving migrants, as the town plans to keep a wide berth from derelicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinbeck
New Chicago political party aims at municipal reform
A new party forms in Chicago to address municipal problems. The city is described as the worst governed, needing more than party action to improve. The piece notes municipal government challenges persist even in smaller towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
Reed
Grave Robbery at Saylorville Cemetery Shocks Des Moines Area
Early last week graves at Saylorville cemetery were robbed with bodies later found at Des Moines Medical College. Seventeen students were arrested, including Fred Rogers and Dave Fairchild, amid broad public debate on city finance and municipal law reforms prompted by a Cedar Rapids circular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saylorville
Des Moines
Des Moines Medical College
Fred Rogers
Dave Fairchild
Boundary concerns sweep into Midwest rail talk
A compilation of editorials from St. Paul to Cedar Rapids and Osceola discuss border issues, pension practices at Soldiers Home, and proposed tax law shifts. Topics include funding for veterans, monument commissions, delinquent land sales, and farmers acting as their own bankers amid grain storage trends and mule shipments to Central America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford Courier
Board of Commissioners of
Marshalltown
Iowa
Semi Military View Debates Mississippi River Defense
A writer argues against a naval invasion through the Mississippi delta. He lists four reasons including river draft limits, fortifications at New Orleans, historic defeats, and the logistical infeasibility of projecting a large fleet inland. The column then notes various editorials on embezzlement, legal cases, and political remarks from multiple papers.
Guard report urges practice march and self built camp
Inspector General James Rush Lincoln of the Iowa National Guard submits his report to the adjutant general with practical recommendations. He suggests substituting a practice march for the brigade encampment and that the men prepare their own camp rather than employing laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rush Lincoln
Iowa National Guard
Show at Collins Ends with Egg Toss for Two Travelers
George Hultz of Ames and a companion, both Tone Bros. salesmen from Des Moines, helped at the door due to a missing ticket man. The show drew a rough crowd that pelted them with eggs on leaving, damaging the hall, but the townsfolk later softened toward the visitors once their traveling status was known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hultz
Ames
Tone Bros
Des Moines
George
Collins
Times
Republican
Cosmopolitan Plans Color Lithography and New Covers
The Cosmopolitan brings a full lithographic plant printing 320000 pages daily and adds color art. The January issue features a water color by Eric Pape for Stevenson's last story, plus a page length cover by Rossi in lithographic color, with monthly fresh covers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan
Eric Pape
Robert Lewis Stevenson
Paris
Rossi
Manilla
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