Prohibition and crops tale from Iowa and beyond
The page reports on diverse topics from Iowa and nearby regions. It notes grain and crop trends, a cyclone relief effect in Mt. Pleasant, a missing Ogden resident, and economic shifts in Des Moines brick and corn markets. It also covers bird nutrition research by Prof. Forbes and Beal, plus general agricultural observations and a few local incidents.
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Germantown Telegraphee
Gennibuner
A. Forbes
Illinois
F. E. L. Beal
Iowa Agricultural College
Iowa
Department of Science
Herbert Osborn
Agricultural College
Ames Town
Agent's good fortune and curious notes from a penny press
A column mixes odd items from chemists and a 200 pound man in Tilden Township, a 90 pound woman’s win, the Jersey Lilly in New York, a giant black bird caught by Shoemaker, a two minute trot forecast, and a sales pitch for an engraving "Our Presidents 1789 1881" with President Arthur’s approval sought for White House display.
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Haydenfeldt
Tilden Township
Cherokee County
Messrs. F. Myers & Co
Broadway
White House
Washington
Arthur
Cornwallis
National Capital Building
Liberty
Lexington Avenue
N. Y
Boston
F. Myers & Co
Bheing
Story County Honors Itself With Solid Vote For H C Henderson
Story County plans to honor itself by casting a solid vote for H C Henderson and John L Stevens, two named individuals in a local political endorsement.
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Story County
H.C. Henderson
John L. Stevens
Democrats Back Prohibition Measure in Indiana Legislature
The article notes strong odds the next Indiana Legislature will push a prohibitory amendment to a public vote. It also points out an unusual factor the proposal is supported by a large segment of the Democratic party.
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Ohio
Cedar Rapids Republican
N.B
Indiana
Nail Makers Strike Shuts Mills Causing Shortage
A strike by nail makers led mills to close months ago leaving a large stock to last, but miscalculation reduced national nail supplies to a level that disrupts builders and raises inconvenience.
Salary changes at Iowa Presidential post offices
The report notes 110 Iowa Presidential post offices with salaries attached: five at $3,000, twenty-five at $2,000 and over, and eighty-five exceeding $1,000. A large number have had salary increases due to the recent biennial apportionment.
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Iowa
Telephone service planned to Boone and Des Moines line
The item notes arrangements to extend telephone service along the narrow gauge railway from Boone to Des Moines and suggests extending to Ames would benefit local businessmen.
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Boone
Des Moines
Ames
Newspaper Says Postal Decision Enables Publisher Arrests
An adjoining county reports a postal ruling allowing publishers to arrest anyone who takes a paper from the office without paying. The item notes this is a new and dubious method of dunning delinquent subscribers and appears not entirely reliable.
Republicans urged to vote in Story County election
A call to vote in Tuesday’s primary urges all Republicans to turnout and cast a free white ballot for state, congressional, and county officers, presenting voting as a duty and obligation.
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Story County
Freeman
Life and humor at Sheldahl in a damped joke column
The Cyclone relates a dry goods clerk with an affected gait directing ladies to walk. A pert customer objects, saying she has not learned that style. The clerk then shifts to a more conventional method.
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Sheldahl
Postal money order bill eases public service
The new measure promises real convenience with three cent fees for orders under five dollars and a raised limit from fifty to one hundred dollars. Applicants need not fill out a form. instead the order is payable to the bearer at the designated money order office.
Egypt Defers Arabi Prosecution Amid Letter Leak
Egyptian authorities disclose Arabis correspondence to English hands. Queer disclosures are hinted in the letters. The Sultan of Constantinople is said to have requested dropping the prosecution, claiming Arabs acted on his counsel in the rebellion.
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Egypt
Arabi
Constantinople
Election Ticket Order Instructions for Ballot Books
The text outlines the required sequence for printing election tickets aligned with poll book order. It lists candidate offices from Secretary of State to Town Trustees, specifying positions such as Attorney General, Supreme Court judges, clerks, reporters, U.S. Representative for the 10th District, district attorney, town officials, assessors, and constables.
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Secetary of State
Supreme Court
Congress
10Th District
Democrats Nominate Local Officials in Story County
Story County Democrats place Frank M. Livingston Union Township as Clerk of the Courts Seymour Hix Sherman as Recorder and Par ley Sheldon Washington as Supervisor. Delegates include Dr B F Allen and W R Doo little for the Judicial Convention at Webster City. County Central Committee names William Lockridge as Chairman.
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Story County
Frank M. Livingston
Union Township
Seymour Hix
Sherman
Parley Sheldon
Washington
B. F. Allen
W. R. Doolittle
Webster City
William Lockridge
Nevada
Story City
M. D. Livingston
Cambridge
Sol. Young
S. Hix
Colo
Chosing Wm. Lockridge
Firefighting Advice for Ames Fire Department Becomes Timely
In a period piece addressed to Ames readers the guidance stresses water placement during fires. Use water at the fire’s base rather than on the roof to maximize effect, noting steam clouds rise as the fire grows and that small volumes at the bottom can equal larger top pours.
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Ames
Uncertain Year for Republicans Across Key States
The piece notes GOP setbacks in Maine Oragon and West Virginia offset by Ohio defeat. It predicts Democrats may win Indiana New York and Pennsylvania if unity holds, with temperance issues in Indiana likely shaving Republican votes. Divisions and bitterness risk harming GOP prospects in New York and Pennsylvania.
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Maine
Oragon
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
New York
Pennsylvania
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NEW Meat Market
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William Hulett
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Sisson & Gheen
Charter Oak
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Chicaco & North-Western Railway
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Imperial Pal
Council Bluffs
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Ragin
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Jim River Val Or
Pierre & Deadwood
Ark
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Creneral Supt
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S.A, Clark
Winona, Minnesota & Central Dakota
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Waukeshi, Madison, & Northern
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Opera House Book
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Keokue
C. H. Porrer
Keokuk, Iowa
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