13 Apr 1893
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1893
Page
1
A short classified line from The Times states a promotional rate of one dollar per year for subscriptions. It emphasizes affordability and urges readers to subscribe at this low price. The note appears amid other notices in the era.
The piece notes support for Carter Harrison in Chicago and his Iowa win, critiques on the Chicago Herald, and mentions Republican and Democratic tensions over appointments and tariff policy. It references Iowa weather, telegraph operator clashes, a World’s Fair curiosity about Webster county wages, and a joke about a wind storm wind colic death of a horse.
Story City organizes another stock company for a Publishing Company hoping to fare better than the late Scandia Printing Company of the same town.
Collins urges the next Republican state convention to take a definite position on prohibition. He attacks a silent platform as cowardly and says the party must choose between a hard no compromise stance or a concrete alternative, but not silence.
A Tur head man in Washington has not yet settled in as the post office department begins a purge of staff. The record removals in a single day reached one hundred, with Clarkson performing notably better. The suggestion is to hire Clarkson to train new workers and improve efficiency.
State senator ABE Funk of districts including Dick inson Clay Kossuth and Palo Alto, speaker in the Spirit Lake Beacon warns against extending the prohibition political alliance. He says practical people oppose modifying the Republican stance and that clinging to the policy harms a noble cause.
The column rails at type foundry cartels seeking price control and urges buyers to favor nonmembers. It discusses Iowa politics with farmer candidates, past vote anomalies, and the role of women and temperance in elections. It notes a Cedar Rapids trip, Sioux City club efforts, and a World’s Fair commission.
The piece discusses Gro W Bell known as Sleeping Angel Bell claiming to have earned over a million dollars in Washington The writer predicts Bell will travel to Iowa next fall to claim how protection harmed him noting Bell built his fortune during strong protection and criticizing Cap Bill as a radical free trader The column questions consistency in Bell’s stance and tariff views.
The article warns readers that a two to three week visit to the World’s Fair will cost around one hundred dollars beyond travel, rail fare, and incidentals. It stresses that many cannot afford such a trip, noting it may be a rare opportunity for those who do attend and encouraging readers to consider practicality.
The W S A department led by the Woman Suffrage Association of Ames issues actions and notices relevant to local civic participation and voting rights. The fragment indicates organizational activities aimed at advancing suffrage interests within Ames.
Champion display at C. Soper's showcases Zen Dress gloves with spring shades while a Sterling disc row remains unseen.
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