Taft says Hepburn law not enough in Columbus speech
The Ames Times notes Taft's Columbus talk criticizing rail regulation as insufficient. The piece also reports the Northwestern line's first Pierre-Deadwood train arriving amid Black Hills celebrations and reiterates Congressman Walter I. Smith's denial of a U S Senate candidacy.
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Taft
Columbus, CO
Northwestern
Pierre-Deadwood
Black Hills
Walter I. Smith
Council Bluffs
United States Senate
Purported rise of a newspaper owner and rail petition in Iowa
Claude Campbell becomes sole proprietor of Jewell Record and the Times notes the rise. In Ireton Iowa twenty six residents sign a petition to halt Sunday trains on the Northwestern road. The Register and Leader cites a drowning on the Des Moines river. Telegraph operators strike gains attention as two sides argue for a 15 percent raise an eight hour day and union recognition.
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Claude Campbell
Jewell Record
The
Times
Ireton
Iowa
Register and Leader
Des Moines
Political rhetoric and Carrie Nation behavior in Missouri
The Boone Democrat urges Democrats to vote Republican to avoid a forthcoming crash the paper predicts. Carrie Nation reappears in Missouri causing disruption on a St. Joseph streetcar by snatching cigars and throwing them onto the street, prompting provocative commentary about her actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Carrie Nation
Carrie
Missouri
St. Joe
Ex Governor Shaw Voices Tariff Stance and Economic Confidence
In a New York interview, ex governor Shaw states the tariff will remain for eighteen months and stresses the need for confidence and courage to avoid slowing the economy. He warns that capital can be forced out of activity and calls for universal sanity in policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
New York
Drink water taunts in Ames and local editors
A pointed exchange compares Ames police court records on drunkenness with those of Ames. The author notes stricter enforcement in Ames and mocks local editors for promoting water drinking campaigns. The Boone firm and the Times are cited in a crítico tone about editorial stances and temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Times
Boone
Democrat
Ames Faces New City Finance Rules Threatening Debts
The Chicago Record Herald notes a wave of new laws causing chaos from teacher certification to city finances. Ames may struggle as limits prevent borrowing against future tax revenues and prohibit cross‑department debt payments, forcing fiscal adjustments.
College extension at state fair showcases home economics
The Department of Agricultural Extension announces a major presence at the Des Moines State Fair August 24 30 with four booths four rooms and a large college tent. Demonstrations lectures and exhibits cover domestic science farm crops soils livestock horticulture and dairy testing with expert staff available daily for bookings and consultations.
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Department of Agricultural Extension
College
Des Moines
Agricultural College
Mary F. Rausch
Sioux
Story
Marshall
Montgomery
Page
Henry
Cedar County
Iowa
Iowa Live
Stayner
The Limit Of Vision And Horizon Distances
An article explains how earth curvature limits sight and provides practical rules to estimate horizon distance. From a 100 foot observer horizon is about 12.5 miles, while tall objects require higher vantage to see from afar. Including examples like the Washington Monument and Eiffel Tower, it notes an Everest view reaching near 200 miles in clear air. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve ad appears at the end as a product note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science News
Washington Monument
Mount
Everest
Himalayas
Light department bill dilemma facing council
The council faces a light bill to be delivered soon and paid for partially upon delivery, with no cash on hand in the electric light fund to cover the bill. Funds in other departments could have funded it under the old law, but cannot be used now.
Ex-Governor Shaw Visits New York Banker Role Highlighted
The former Iowa governor, referred to as the secretary, now leads the Carnegie Trust Company in a prominent New York building. He remains Iowa resident and is viewed as a strong presidential possibility with potential support from the Iowa delegation.
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Shaw
New York
Carnegie Trust Company
Lower Broadway
Iowa
Treasury
Otsego Journal Endorsement for Dr King’s New Discovery
William Dietz editor of the Otsego Journal Gilbertaville N Y endorses Dr Kings New Discovery as the most popular remedy in Otsego county and best for his family. He praises it as a infallible cure for coughs and colds and lung and throat diseases with a guarantee of satisfaction and trial bottle offered.
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Otego County
Wm. Dietz
Otsego
Gilbertaville
N. Y
Dr. King
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Ames Times
Ovid
Braylants
University of Louvain
Gross
Germany
Chicago Record-Herald
H. R. Wright
Florence Weaver
C. G. Hayes
Bluff
Bucklen
Loughran& Bauer
Cleveland
Mutual
Canier Bros
Herman
Canier Bros. & Herman
Fowler's
B. A. Lockwood Grain Co
Frank N. Fowler
Ames, Iowa
Parley Sheldon B. J. Sheldon
S. A. Keenan
Story Co
National Bank of Commerce
Knautle, Kachod & Kuhne
First National Bank
Chicago
Marshalltown
Des Moines Savings Bank
Sorenson & Gamrath
Fish and Game
Union Delivery
Ance
W. M. Greely
A . W Henry Wilson
E. W. Stanton
W. Pres
T. A. Dodds
Bankers National Bank
National City Bank
Valley National Bank
Citizen's National Bank
Micartney
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