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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1896
Page
2
The Intelligencer Official Paper of Story County issued Thursdays at Ames Iowa by Hudson Bros. Terms of subscription $1.00 per year payable in advance.
The report lists Edson Keith of Chicago among personal crisis items, notes McKinley’s candidacy as key to restoring business confidence, and previews Hon. John M Thurston’s Des Moines speech as a major Central Iowa gathering. It also mentions rail special rates, Col. C S Wilson aiding Evans for congress, and local hog cholera losses impacting farmers amid looming corn crops.
The Intelligencer backed Wim McKinley pre St Louis. Iowa frost damage on corn would be modest while rains kept crops green. Burlington hosts eight days of semi centennial celebrations with bands, river floats, and old settlers. Coal versus corn fuel costs spark debate as coal price rises to 9 10 a ton. Lacey meeting in Story county draws large crowd and strong republican showing. Noted Iowa journalists gained stature in Chicago reports. Free coinage debate questions linger over bi metallist impacts and mine owners profits amid party lines. Thurston and Allen to speak in Des Moines on upcoming political events.
The past week was unusually cold and wet with daily mean temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal and excess rainfall across most of Iowa. Frosts on Sept 19 and 20 in northern and central areas caused ice formation in many places. Corn damage is uncertain though late plantings remain soft and need warm dry weather to sound. Potatoes will yield well below last year.
A compilation of opinion excerpts argues against importing European sugar, praising rising living standards while warning laborers against vote-induced buying power loss. It cites Iowa politics on McKinley, Bryan, and silver, plus editorials on farming wealth, livestock trends, and a sensational convict lecturer.
J B Foraker is named principal speaker by the republican day committee at Burlington’s semi centennial celebration on Monday Oct 5. The demonstration is billed as a major event. Oats fetch higher prices than corn as oats rise by a cent per bushel.
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