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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1890
Page
2
The Siater News is now under Ole Langland and aims to chronicle the doings of the nearby town of Slater, wishing the new editor success in his efforts.
Ames Iowa governs a proposed electric street railway with rights for tracks along town streets. The ordinance outlines track placement, power options, share of liability, and conditions for franchise duration, pricing, and safety rules. It also sets requirements for formal acceptance, estimates of costs, and compliance deadlines.
A writer suggests creating a school for lawmakers to craft laws reflecting majority wishes, arguing it would avoid costly experiments and speed meaningful legislation. The idea envisions training in ethics, governance, and policy among future legislators.
When new buildings finish, there will be no excuse for dirt and rubbish that disfigured streets all summer. The call is for immediate action to clean up and present a respectable town appearance. Personal effort by each citizen is emphasized over grand projects.
The message outlines the McKinley tariff bill and presents tariff rates side by side with the old and Mills bill rates. It urges readers to study the reforms carefully and avoid being misled, inviting thorough personal understanding.
The writer questions how many Ames public school patrons or others have visited since term start. They urge parents to observe classrooms to gauge what is taught and compare the treatment of teachers with that of other employees.
The W T U has been a strong temperance force but a recent national meeting in Des Moines highlighted a sharp split. Members regret the recent divergence, yet affirm that their work remains nonpolitical and free of alliances as they endorse Iowa Union's withdrawal from the national third party alliance.
The text discusses conflicts over package laws and the Wilson bill, noting claims that the original package cannot immediately enforce new laws and that legal status remains uncertain. It mentions Governor Boies and his party's opposition, with references to prohibition and Iowa law timelines and enforcement.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirms a five year penitentiary sentence for Row in the Logan manslaughter. The killing occurred while the defendant aimed to stop a tax liquor shipment for Hurburt Co in Boone County due to pretrial bias in Polk County. Judges Weaver presided with a Boone County jury finding him guilty.
Report of patent notices in Iowa from the past week by C A Snow Co patent lawyers and solicitors Washington D C listing names Joe K Buland Linn Grove Cornplanter A B Dennis Des Moines D R Green Waterloo M Hartman Waterloo Vent Hazard Council Bluffs Thill coupling and Erment price 25 cents in stamps with date of paper and address given by A Snow & Co
Letters from morris in Newark and Middlewart in Decatur tout Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption as curative with testimonials. The piece notes its third bottle and urges readers to try it, while Harper's Young People October 21 features Coffin biographical sketch and Knox Boy Travellers volume updates.
The ad touts Electric Bitters as a pure medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases, clears pimples and skin conditions, expels malaria, and relieves headaches constipation and indigestion. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back, priced at $1 per bottle.
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