24 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
1
A collection of local notes and opinions from Story County papers. Des Moines politics, Bryan and McKinley contrasts, populist critique, fair dates in Webster City, and light humor about dancing forms and a child’s weather prayer.
The Northwestern offers two dollars a day for common laborers at its Bellec Plaine branch. The author urges asking a populist about past wage levels and recalls that workers face the real issue amid rising concerns.
A fellow killed in a California prize fight becomes a moral prompt for sermons and essays nationwide. The column notes the brutal sport will persist and that political factions in Des Moines face renewed hostility from gold Democrats and Republicans after a failed compromise.
The article accuses Fred White of changing his name during a prior gubernatorial bid in Iowa. It argues he won’t change his business location to the capitol while prosperity lasts, dismissing the possibility as unfounded.
Delegates meeting in Iowa are accused of softening the silver issue by omitting a 16 to 1 stance from the platform. The document instead proudly endorses the Chicago platform of 1896 and praises W. J. Bryan, with a call for his 1900 nomination.
The piece notes how side shows at county fairs drew mixed reactions from rural districts with many recalling past crowds at the world’s fair and the Omaha exposition. It laments the moral judgments of observers and questions the value of such “goody good” attitudes.
A Cherokee Iowa couple receives a handpainted chamber set as a wedding gift. A guest shatters it, prompting a quip about the pitcher and catcher. The writer denounces hypocrisy among self described Christians who slander and gossip, urging honest conduct and true faith.
A stray historical comparison links 1864 party tactics to modern Democratic critiques of war and policy. The text recalls President McKinley’s Chicago visit, Iowa campaigns, and editorials from the Chicago Chronicle and Omaha Bee, noting political straddles, alliances, and accusations of profiteering in Maxwell skin games.
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