This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
2
The Republican slate announces candidates for Story County offices. E H Addison and D J Vinge seek County Attorney nominations. A L Bartlett also running for County Attorney. James Danskin announces candidacy for Supervisor member in Story County. The announcements note primaries and the Republican convention decisions.
The Collins Clipper reports a misimpression involving a candidate who mistook cornmeal for a presidential reception. William Burne, editor, plans a handsome weekly edition with ample local news.
Suel J. Spalding, charged with embezzling 14000 from the state commission while serving as secretary, was discharged after a judge ruled he was not a state officer and that the indictment showed no law violated. If not Spalding responsible, the employing agency bears the loss.
Hon E H Conger of Des Moines is named as a candidate for presidential elector at large. Republicans praise his fitness and campaign value though the post is largely honorary. The Nevada Relative notes his prior service with the national ticket head and his Brazil ambassadorial work.
The Trivius attempts to smear James G. Berryhill as an aristocrat while portraying him as a devoted man of the people who sacrifices for the public. Berryhill lives modestly on Pleasant Street and runs a fruit farm, unlike his rival Capt Hull who recently built a grand home on the Avenue. Berryhill’s wealth is far below Governor Larabee’s, and he works to keep the focus on the pooling bill rather than personal accolades.
The piece denounces railroad campaigns to defeat anti monopoly leaders like James G Berryhill and Larrabee by stirring class prejudice. It recalls 1888 battles over state rate control, defends pooling limits on rebates, and argues unity of farmers, jobbers, and manufacturers against railway influence in Des Moines and the seventh district race around Congressman Hull.
Henry Wallace secures injunctions in filings against the Homestead over circulating extra copies. He argued 15 000 circulation but reports show as many as 31 000 copies mailed to individuals. Post master general ruled extra copies to same person illegal though sample copies allowed. Wallace as stockholder obtains injunction to stop government fines and directors from future violations.
John A. Kasson of Iowa, now Washington, D. C., was the sole survivor of the 1860 Republican convention committee that prepared the party platform. After a lengthy fight, the declaration of principles was largely written by Kasson, shaping the platform on which Abraham Lincoln was elected president.
Harper’s Weekly expects its correspondent and artist to be released from a Havana military prison, promising engaging reading on the Cuban question once freedom is secured.
Keokuk Gate City reports the silver question debate continues with rising bullion prices. Editors argue the increase stems from renewed demand and limited mine output, while some blame older laws, noting supply outstrips demand earlier and now corrects with a market-driven rally.
Des Moines debate shows Hull and Hepburn voting to repeal the interstate pooling ban. Commissioner Yeomans tells Advertiser the ICC did not seek Patterson bill support, but the measure aimed to end the law prohibiting rail road earnings pooling, eroding competition.
The piece argues Hull should admit error on the pooling bill and mocks his defense. It warns railroad pooling would force eastern prices and push Midwestern farm goods to costly routes via Mississippi, allowing railroads to rob farmers of natural advantages and favor imports from Tasmania and London corridors.
A sentence discusses John Tanner and notes that when the laboring man is unemployed he will know how to vote. The quotation hints at political decisions tied to economic hardship and personal finance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.