06 Oct 1883
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1883
Page
1
The piece urges voters to back constitutional prohibition over a license system in Iowa, arguing saloon influence harms families and society. It notes Republican support for prohibition, Democrat opposition, and references to Senatorial and gubernatorial candidates, with a summary of James B. Weaver’s turning campaign rhetoric in Opera Hall and related local reactions.
The Greenback and Democratic hopeful Mr. D. J. Morris, ex mayor of Angus, Maine?, travels Iowa courting voters with conflicting stands. He favors license in Boone County to aid brewers yet proclaims prohibition to Ames supporters, sparking accusations of a disreputable double stance.
A speaker condemns the saloon as a place where a man spends and borrows what he cannot spare and sacrifices his family to satisfy unneeded wants. The piece ends by asking readers to vote on the saloon.
A caucus will meet in Geo. Tilden's room east of Opera Hall at 4 p m Saturday October 6 83 to nominate a Township Trustee to fill the expired term of R Sheehee and to handle other business as needed. M Soper chairman Township Committee.
A college bill headed for sale at Bos covers tuition, fees, and charges. Officials announce the sale to settle financial matters and clear accounts. Local observers note the action will affect students, creditors, and campus budgeting.
The Greenback candidate D. J. Morris of Angus is portrayed as both prohibitionist and foe of state prohibition. Boone County papers report Morris advocating license as the remedy and note saloon supporters question his temperance claim. Local editors mock the stance as impractical and warn temperance Greenbackers to rethink their votes.
Ragspee of Birmingham touts Brown's Iron Bitters as an excellent medicine with strong local approval and reports of positive effects among the people.
An old journal ad urges mothers to use Parker's Ginger Tonic to soothe fretful babies. It claims the tonic stops pain, promotes health, relieves anxiety, and is safe for infants.
In Ames Opera Hall James B. Weaver urges Greenback prohibitionists to vote to prevent any Republican from winning seats in the Legislature. He claims Greenback support should override prohibitionist ties to defeat Republican candidates, framing the tactic as the canvass’s core aim.
The article calls Rev. P. P. Ingall a founder of the Greenback party who has not defected to the Democrats for thirty pieces of silver. The speech and positions are presented inside the pages.
Local News endorses Parker's Ginger Tonic as a cure for nervous disorders, claiming many in the area have benefited and urging sufferers to try the remedy.
The notice asserts thousands suffer from a dreadful disease and touts Wilsonia Magnetic Appliances as a guaranteed cure with no charges if not effective. It directs readers to another page for the advertisement.
A partial OCR list mentions A. Beverly Drugs and Statimery Bradley Tompigton Bosworth Co Clothing and Furnishing Goods K. W. Brown Stuckslager Son 8 L. Nellis in a historical notice.
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