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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
2
The Times notes warm August weather and political heat in Des Moines as state conventions unfold. Local items report a wage rise to 1.50 per day, Story County fair plans, and Boone county centennial celebrations. A Boone sea serpent claim near the Des Moines river sparks commentary on liquor sales and local affairs.
The Iowa Agricultural College opened its second term of 1899 Tuesday with unprecedented attendance. The report notes yearly growth and mentions national rail trends as American locomotives dominate exports. It also comments on misinformation about Dewey and Manila and the era of tramp labor sharpening work discipline.
The piece quotes William Jennings Bryan and a chorus of political figures debating trusts, free silver, and the Chicago Platform. It notes a New York Sun reference predicting who will be nominated for the senate and house and observes a Republican party squabble over the senatorial selection.
The Sioux City Journal notes the Burlington Hawkeye at sixty backs Mr. Gear with strong support for a chosen age. It questions who warned about Abraham the lightning exterminator of booze joints in Iowa. He remains active and reportedly filed suit against Johnson County supervisors over license grants for taverns.
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