Ames Times Political Notes and Local Comment
The Ames Times covers state officials named by counties including Emmett Story Guthrie Johnson Sioux Allamakee Montgomery Washington Union Nevada and Carroll. It notes weather and signals cold nights distant floods and a failed rainmaking effort. It reports Judge Bancroft address Ames, Addison support for the ticket and local political exchanges with Zearing Enterprise and Collins Clipper jibes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. McFarland
Emmett County
W. G. McCarthy
Story County
John B. Herriott
Guthrie County
Milton Reml&y
Johnson County
Co. L. Davidson
Sioux County
Supreme Court
Granger
Allamakee County
H. EF. Deemer
Montgomery County
C. T. JO
Washington County
R. Sallinger
Carroll County
Iowa Republican Convention Delegates Spurred Debate on Representation
The late state Republican convention prompted arguments over reducing representation ratios amid claims the meeting was unwieldy due to weak chairmanship. The Times apologizes to Ed Addison of Maxwell for an earlier mischaracterization and asserts Republicans must unite, as Ed urged, while noting no injury to Story county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Tribune
E. H. Addison
Addison
Joe Fitchpatrick
Nevada
Des Moines
Joe
Napoleon
Alps
Collins Clipper
Webster City
Boot-Blacks
Iowa
Tres
Ed. Addison
Maxwell
Times
Story County
the Times
C. G. McCarthy
C.G
C. G
Peffer
Iowa Farmer Faces Hard Times in a Dry Year
The past year marks a remarkable epoch with the financial disaster of 1893 4 strikes and the worst drought in memory. The cause is debated but a prevailing theory blames rapid western development and drought reducing surface moisture. Story county will see some corn, but most fields in Iowa suffer from blighted sun and wind, forcing hard times and tight money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreath
Iowa
Story County
Debates and politics stir Iowa chatter of 1896 era
A sprawling column mix covers labor leaders Debs Dyer and Yeop, warnings on fires and stock, Collins incorporation, a mock cat image of C G McCarthy, populist furies, Miss Pollard theater talk, and a Petersburg anniversary note. The piece rails at party shifts, rain rumors, railroading style vendetta, and town gossip with local editorials and druggist endorsements.
Remedy for Bloody Flux Cured My Child Says J P Roach
Wa Roach J P of Primroy Campbell Co Tenn reports his boy sick with bloody flux was cured by Chamberlains colic cholera and diarrhoea remedy after two doses. He recommends it and offers to answer inquiries with stamped response. He cites county officials to verify reliability and notes local druggists carry the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Wa. Roach
J. P
Primroy, Campbell Co
Tenn
G. Judisch
D. D. Bales
Remedy Cures Dysentery in Lewiston Family Tale
Kenneth Bazemore reports Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured three sick relatives and later a Lewiston merchant Geo W Baker. The ad promotes 25 and 50 cent bottles sold by G Judisch and D D Bates with Adams Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Edward Shumpik
Minneapolis
Mion
G. Judisch
D. D. Bales
Kenneth Bazemore
Geo. W. Baker
Plade
Lewiston
N. C
D. D. Bates
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Baker
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Main ST
Ames
Lon G. Hardin
J.A.T. Hull
Polk County
S. M. Weaver
Hardin County
B. P. Birdsall
Wright County
OD R. Hindman
Boone County
Chas. Hamilton
Washington Township
Recorder Anfinersland
Union Township
D. M. Grove
Hompson
John Johnson
Palestine Township
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Dakota
Spirit Lake
Col. HoeGatr
Judge Bancroft
People’s Party
Congress
Fort Dodge
Heaven
Democratic Party
Ames Times
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Armstrong
Crosby's Best
Crosby Roller Mills
Topeka
Kansas
Maxwell & Son
Hamilton & CO
VER
Soret
Yudgeo
Dens
Debs
Geo. Dyer
Dyer
11Th Judicial District
Jefferson Bee
Joe Eiboeck
United States
Tueere
Indiana
Tere
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Near
Mills
Story
Healy
Webster
Chase
Hamilton
Moats
Wright
Collins
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A. J. Holmes
Our City
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Liddle
Adams Bros
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