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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1898
Page
5
A collection of editorial lines from several papers notes public desire for peace but reluctance to pay higher costs. The remarks praise McKinley for practical leadership and notes on songs like Dixie and Yankee Doodle blending in modern times.
Capt King of Nevada ex auditor of Story county visits the city. Capital notes Captain King is a top candidate for membership on the state board of control. The late Senator Bruce supported the widow and daughter of a Virginia planter who aided him in youth. A home dealer optimistic on horse breeding with good prices for the right horses given current buying power.
L C Davidson a member of the State Railway commission died suddenly at his Hull home. He was president of the National Bank of Hull and of the National Association of Railway Commissioners. Governor Holcombe may pardon Patrick Ford, a Maine wreck survivor and burglar convict who escaped and enlisted under an assumed name. The Manchester Engineers president praises US iron and steel industry as a future world workshop.
The Armstrong Journal recounts a Swea City man promoting war with Spain, his wife guiding him home. It discusses fears of revenue glut and Democratic responses to tariff concerns, plus New York sensationalism and a senator’s bill to purify primary elections banning freebies to sway voters.
A Washington correspondent notes Iowa politicians favor the board of control bill yet treat it as a powerful political engine. They warn the measure may dominate Iowa politics and already influence preliminary organization before final passage.
The Carroll city council ordered main street hitching posts removed but business leaders petitioned for their return after a brief trial. The Boone Standard recalls prior farmer thefts and the crowding on main streets, while noting local bank droughts and school funds at risk. A house resolution in Congress backs Kansas City Pittsburgh and Gulf rail expansion to Port Arthur Texas, promising lower Gulf rates and potential europort access, affecting Iowa farmers and sea-board pricing.
The article argues school elections reveal a need to reform how municipal and county funds are managed. It cites recent votes for treasurer, fights over bank choices, and calls for honest candidates, bonding, fair pay, and depositing funds in the best paying secure bank as a straightforward business solution.
Hood's Pills claim to act quickly on the liver and bowels, curing headaches and related ailments with prompt relief. The advertisement emphasizes rapid action and general health benefits without specific medical claims or trials.
A fragmentary prompt quotes remarks by Adams Jefferson and Madison about war and government. It blends aphorisms on war guilt punishment insurrection and the resilience of a republic, with no clear event or sourcing. The lines echo classic debates on the balance between liberty and conflict.
Secretary Wilson pushes a pure food law to shield exporters from bogus and adulterated foods. He calls false labeling theft and urges government inspection certificates for foreign shipments to ensure products bear true names.
Grain-O advertised as a tasty nourishing drink to replace coffee. It aids digestion and strengthens nerves, described as a health builder suitable for children and adults and costing about a quarter of coffee.
Judish Bros. advertise One Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy to shorten whooping cough and cure coughs colds croup grippe and throat and lung troubles. Do not annoy others or risk life by neglecting a cold.
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