08 Apr 1897
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1897
Page
1
A Northwest weather spell caused damage last week. The term popocrat appears in a congressional directory with Congressman Morgan B Williams of Pennsylvania. Easter bonnets will be worn next Sunday as women pray for good weather for churchgoers.
Reports from multiple sources say prices for good horses are rising while inferior animals remain in short supply. Analysts anticipate further gains for top tier horses as demand stays firm and buyers seek proven performers.
Joan Thompson of the Ogden Messenger notes D. N. Kratzer from Des Moines as the gubernatorial standard bearer for the Democratic ticket. The message questions John about his next break and forecasts political moves.
A Republican was elected mayor of Davenport in a straight contest with free silver supporters. It is unusual for the city, usually Democratic, to elect a Republican to lead.
Professor Carroll of Algona received a letter mailed fourteen years earlier found during dismantling of an old mail car. The correspondence included a 50 dues money order. The new code defines a tramp as any male over sixteen who wanders begging and cannot show efforts to find work.
Arcare Cox the Tremont House landlord of Marshalltown died Sunday in Texas where he had gone to seek relief for his health. The fever spreads as a brutal five round prize fight occurred last Sunday in Marshalltown with no arrests, one participant severely punished. Ex Secretary Olney plans a book on foreign relations and a remark on how Me and Cleveland affected the Republican surplus.
The Tur Ogden Messenger should inform itself about the Iowa Agricultural College discipline before condemning the institution. A call is made for cautious reporting on the state university and the IA C practices.
Ottumwa reports bizarre party customs where guests bring their worst horrors including castor oil and animals. Phoebe Cousins denounces the suffrage movement in harsh terms while a Dunlap preacher curbs alms to tramps after a coat theft incident. The piece ends noting general hesitation to aid vagrants.
A critic questions the opposition to tariffs insisting the tariff is not a direct tax on foreign manufacturers. The debate centers on who bears the cost and whether protections justify higher prices for consumers.
The piece jokes about March strawberries and prunes, mentions a rain maker losing his job, and notes rain in famine-stricken India last Sunday. It conveys light, satirical observations on weather and markets with scattered references to March fruit and a shifting seasonal need.
Reports from Albia claim an air ship seen in the area. Observers note the craft has previously appeared in Nebraska and Kansas. A related remark notes liquor sold in prohibition states is of poor quality and causes peculiar hallucinations.
An April first reflection notes the fading grip of the old pranks and suggests the legislature pass a law mandating nationwide observation of all fool’s day. The piece comments on reduced fooling and contemplates regulatory action.
A rural opinion piece urges a brief adjournment for lawmakers to seed and harvest, then reconvene. It highlights a Chicago patent fire escape ad gone awry, discusses Iowa senate votes on a manufacturing bill, and critiques curfew laws in Perry. It also notes lectures by Bryan and Shaw, editorials, meteorological summaries, and state teacher meetings.
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