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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1910
Page
2
Story County Recorder Candidates Announced in 1910 Primaries
Several Republicans in Story County Iowa announce bids for the County Recorder nomination ahead of the June 7, 1910 primary. Names include M L Tesdale AVIV G Bullard QO B Peterson Geo E Mead and A K Olson with notices from Nevada Cambridge Story City Hearing and surrounding areas.
Story County Republican Clerk Nomination Appeal
County voters receive two candidate statements from Ole Langland of Cambridge and C M Soper urging support for the Republican primary for Clerk of the District Court in Story County Iowa. Langland dated January 29 1910 and Soper endorses the same race for June 7th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
A. K. Olson
Cambridge
Iowa
Ole Langland
District Court
State of
County Auditor Candidate Files for Republican Primary 1919
A proclamation from County Auditor A Batman of County Iowa announces candidacy for the office of County Auditor, pending the Republican Primary Election on March 7, 1919. The notice cites eligibility and intent to seek nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Iowa
Parscoe
Representative seeks Story County Assembly seat in June primaries
Slater April 8 1910 M S Helland announces candidacy for the office of representative in the general assembly for the 52d district subject to Story County Republican primaries to be held June 7. The statement reads as a formal nomination and requests voter support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Voters of
Story Co
Office of
Representative
General Assembly
Story County
Repub- Vina Wield
Ena Es Eee
Candidate announcements for county Board of Supervisors race
Several brief notices from Iowa in March and April 1910 announce candidacies to succeed Ben Johnson on the county Board of Supervisors. F M Cooper cites Maxwell, S J Kalsem references Huxley, and S Hanson from Collins solicits Republican primary support ahead of the June 7 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Ben Johnson
F. M. Cooper
Maxwell
Iowa
Story County
Board of Supervisors
Tima Tr
Nevada in Story county plans 4th of July event with Uncle Joe Cannon
A fragment notes Nevada in Story county inviting Uncle Joe Cannon to deliver the 4th of July ode at a large celebration, while criticizing the idea as improper and unsatisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Story County
Joe Cannon
County Politicians Push Franchise Decision and Upgrade
Citizens hear talk of a state level clash as county leaders push a 25 year franchise for John Reynolds street railway and electric lighting company. Reynolds announces a $50000 improvement program to begin immediately, signaling a major upgrade for the county system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
John Reynolds Street Railway and Electric Lighting Company
Mr. Reynolds
Nevada slate faces breakdown ahead of June 7
The Nevada slate, aided by a man from Ames, appears doomed and likely to be shattered by June 7, leaving nothing intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Ames
La Follette Leaves Republican Party Image
The remarks suggest La Follette severed ties with the Republican Party saying he never fully aligned and should not be recognized as a Republican after his attack on the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Follette
Blodgett Defended Over Penitentiary Outbreak Fort Madison
The Register and Leader defends D. T. Blodgett serving time for a Fort Madison penitentiary outbreak last Sunday. It aims for his release before the June primaries so he can vote as the paper wishes. Blodgett received seven votes in the county precinct for congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register and
D. T. Blodgett
Fort Madison
Blodgett
Register and Leader
Story County
Congress
LaFollette and Dolliver Clash Over Honest Hair Opinion
The Cedar Rapids Republican mocks Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver for following Senator LaFollette. Dolliver once claimed LaFollette lacked an honest hair in his pompadour, now laments the shift in stance as pressure mounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver
LaFollette
Dolliver
Pete Swick Laments Missed Times Issue in Boone
Pete Swick of the Boone Independent complains he did not receive a copy of the Times week before last. The editorial notes the paper failed to receive the Independent last week, implying he faced hardship without the Times for inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Swick
Boone Independent
The
Times
Independent
Pete
Census enumerators dispute old maids in Ames find
Des Moines papers claim Ames enumerators struggle to age old maids but a Times interview reveals no trouble. Ames officials suggest there are no old maids in town, implying a factual mismatch between reports and local truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Times
Ames
Danville votes wet after larger margin in local option
Bill Sunday warned he would quit preaching if Danville Illinois went wet. Danville has voted wet by a larger majority than two years ago. Sunday has not yet commented on the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sunday
Danaville
Illinois
Danville
Sunday
Taft Speech Angers Suffragists Then They Reconsider
Taft welcomed the convention of women suffragists to Washington. Some attendees with mixed reactions kissed him and called him a mean old thing. The next day they apologized for the rude action and resumed cordial greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Hull Returns Home Des Moines as Campaign Tide Rises
Congressman Hull arrived in Des Moines from Washington on Monday. The people in his district praise his work in congress and expect his return to the House, signaling growing political momentum for his reelection bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Des Moines
Washington
Fettle
Congress
Pole-climber Injured In Opening Day Baseball Crowd Incident
An enthusiastic Cincinnati fan climbed a telephone pole to watch the game between Cincinnati and Detroit. Overreacting to a player’s impressive play, he released his grip to applaud and fell to the pavement, suffering injuries likely to prove fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnatii
Detroit
Dolliver Skepticism Sparks Haystack Smoke Stack Metaphor
In a protected speech Dolliver noted the phrase to erect the smoke stack beside the hay stack as a metaphor for bringing factories westward. He warns that free trade with Canada could hit Story county where some haystacks lack smoke stacks, implying economic risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolliver
Canada
Story County
Prominent Story County Figure Denies Run for Assembly
Beb F Bell once linked with Ro land as a potential Story County representative now flatly refuses to run. Hesitant about mounting a bid, Hans Hustler had stirred debate with comments in the Representative. The piece says the author would have welcomed his Des Moines trip to serve in the next general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beb. F. Bell
Hans Hustler
Roland
Story County
Hans
Des Moines
Taft club dispute sparks reader letter in Potta Wattamie
Frank Jackson, state president of the Iowa Taft clubs, writes to the Register and Leader denying any Taft club activity in Potta Wattamie county after recent heavy headlines claimed there was. The letter challenges the paper’s portrayal of local political groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register and Leader
Taft Club
Pottawattamie County
Frank Jackson
Pat’s Witty Exchange In Probate Court
A will case features a jurist asking if the deceased talked to himself when alone. A witness Irishman named Pat replies he was never alone with the deceased, quipping that he cannot know him when unaccompanied. The exchange underscores courtroom humor in a probate dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Pittsburg
Property transfers listed in county real estate notices
A long list of real estate transactions shows Arthur Stevens and others selling various parcels to multiple buyers including cemetery associations and individuals. The record includes prices from $1 to $22,000 across township sections, with detailed block and lot descriptions and interlinked transfers among numerous men and wives. The notices conclude with an advertisement for a stomach liver and kidneys purifier, claiming broad health benefits and a 50 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brubaker
Lafayette Cemetery Association
Se Corner
Jonas
Edward B. Christian
Otis H. Christian
Cecilia Christian
E. B. Christian
Olson
BE. M. Olson
Tax comparison shows Ames far higher than Nevada
While peeking in the county tax book, Ames city taxes for March totaled about 38000 dollars versus Nevada city’s 14000 dollars. The piece notes Ames has higher living costs and much larger assessed valuation, explaining the gap. it ends with a seasonal quip about ecards from the stork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames City
Nevada City
Ames
Nevada
Freak Weather Destroys Early Iowa Crops
After a mild February and early spring, snow and a drop to twenty two degrees below freezing hit Iowa last weekend. Fruit, garden, and greens suffered as frost ruined progress and forced gardeners to abandon delicate crops. Onions and radishes protruded through several inches of snow in a striking sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
The Right Place
Anxious father doubts his son's college life and writes to him. He visits the lodging, pulls the bell, and asks the landlady to bring him in. The landlady confirms Mr J- lives there and invites the father to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. J
Harper’s Weekly
The New Amer ican City Government and Other Features
George Kibbe Turner surveys the rapid spread of the commission form of government in May McClure's. Burton J. Hendrick discusses The Skulls of Our Immigrants challenging long held scientific beliefs. W A Du Puy and B E Brewster examine the cost of the rat plague in lives and money. M Paoli recalls the Czar of Russia. Detective story The Anthropologist at Large by Dr R A Freeman leads fiction, with other tales by Graeve Boyce Bennett Luk-Ojie Wallace. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy advertised. Stork cards offered at the Times office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kibbe Turner
May McClure
Burton J. Hendrick
W. A. du Puy
BE. T. Brewster
M. Paoli
Russia
R. A. Freeman
London Lancet
Oscar Graeve
Neith Boyce
Arnold Bennett
Ole Luk-Ojie
King Peter
Edgar Wallace
The Demon of the Air and Electric Bitters
A caller warns that la grippe germ causes widespread suffering and lingering weakness. The remedy urged is electric bitters, promoted as a splendid tonic to restore energy appetite and organ health.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ames Times
L. G. Hardin
County Recorder
M. L. Tesdale
Itil
Aviv
G. C. Bullard
Cambridge, Iowa
Story I
QO. B. Peterson
Story City
Geo. E. Mead
Cc. M. Soper
Cc. A. Batman
W. P. George
ICG
Slater
Helland
S. J. Kalsem
Huxley
Eeee
S. S.hanson
Collins
Real Estate
Story County Real Estate
Arthur Stevens
John M. Bergland
John H. Musland
C. M. Johnson
George B. James
Winnifred James
Peter Sinnott
G. F. Holland
J. H. Muslands
S. E. Cooper Et al
O. P. Moore
Sarah A. Boynton
Kate Masters
Julia Burg
Kaet Masters
Marshall E. Boynton
John Nernes
Levi Nernes
S Ft
Ex Railway
Fannie Lash
H. J. Garlock
M. M. Applegate
East
G. Smedal
Martin Erickson
A. T. Erwin
W. F. Coover
Logan B. Olinger
W. G Wood
McConne
W. H. Thompson
Martha Wells
Nels H. Millany
Jesse
Thompson
Callsburg
E. B. Curtis
J. E. Curtis
Mills
Huxley Land Co
Thomas
Huxley Huxley Land Co
Eras
John O. Severeid
Clara J. Aplin
August Wiese
Charles L. Belden
Henry D. Moore
Zearing Otis H. Christian
Jonas Christian
Charles A. Burkhart
Margaret Ruxton
Zearing
Belle Chitty
Winne E. Mead
Fernald
H. M. Duckworth
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Shelden
S. A. Keenan
National Bank of Commerce
New York
Knautle, Kachod & Kuhne
First National Bank
Chicago
Marshalltown
Des Moines Savings Bank
Bosworth
Iowa State College
City
Perry’s
McClure
Chamberlain
Times Office
Kelley
Golden Gate
Benson's Cash Grocery
Ames, Iowa
Rey
Peerless
Feds
H. le Mason
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