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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1892
Page
2
A Boone Standard item presents John M. Brainard recounting a humorous, critical verse about a public figure under declamation. The piece notes the speaker’s confusion and a tongue in cheek look at intoxication and vanity, capturing a satirical reflection on memory and focus.
A Republican candidate for Tennessee governor is described as residing in Weakly County, noting most GOP hopefuls hail from strongly Republican counties. An editor remarks on perceived fashion spending among women, saying every woman imagines others buy new dresses weekly.
Nancy Hanks shatters the world trotting record with a mile in 2 07 at Washington Park. Hal Pointer follows by pacing a mile in 2 05 44. Experts warn a two minute mile may come only with a halt to such sulky innovation using bicycle like pneumatic tires.
A Davenport platform plank from the Iowa democracy condemns Republican policy for labor unrest. It expresses sympathy for workers and cites increased lockouts and strikes nationwide as evidence of Republican blame.
A Pleasantville New Jersey woman swore out a warrant for assault after a buggy ride with a man, sparking a nationalizing debate on implied contracts and free arms in dating. The Des Moines News cites legal questions while Iowa Republicans rally support with a slate of candidates including Gear Henderson Hull Dolliver Perkins, predicting a strong fall campaign and renewed emphasis on honest money.
The United States bought Alaska for 15 million dollars and has already earned 30 million from seal skins. The deal yields a strong return, suggesting a savvy investment in distant territory.
A Henry County Iowa convention endorsed paying delegates' expenses from public funds. Iowa lawmakers previously set fifty dollars for farmers institutes per county, with a forty-member threshold for eligibility. Names on the Democratic state ticket are noted as strong competitors. references to state officers McConologue and Ruegnitz appear.
The piece argues that editors oppose changing the McKinley bill while noting they previously paid forty percent more for white paper before the law. It reflects on past and present pricing and policy debate without graphic detail.
The session quickly passed appropriation measures, disposing of twenty two million dollars in minutes. The rapid action is praised as neat and efficient handling of the dear people's money.
Times staff report a surge of flies in the office as officials suggest the insects monitor firms that do not advertise. The flies would seek out quiet stores to feed away from customers, raising concerns about distraction and cleanliness.
The New York senator takes no active part in the race for Cleveland and Grover. Rumor says he plans to grind away quietly, preparing to strike at Grover Cleveland if he targets Buzzard’s Bay’s respected figure.
The piece notes a serenely bobbing campaign bar across the nation, comments on Kansas Democrats swallowing Jerry Simpson, and warns that wet seasons predict early frosts. It mentions a New York Press jab at Iowa pansy promotion and a quip about women's clubs. A road convention spurs activity for next legislature. Prohibitionists face a two percent poll barrier and petition efforts, prompting a critic to refuse signing.
The column praises Harry Hazlett for his distinctive writing on the late county convention of the People’s Party in Collins. A Slater item notes two wolves attempting to steal a pig near Slater. The piece also riffs on Shakespeare’s phrase not in it and laments 19th century pace before dismissing Republican chances in North Carolina.
Safe Young of the Capital argues in the democratic press that the McKinley bill caused the Des Moines Driving Park Association failure. The Leader counters that prohibition was to blame.
A vague alert mentions a counterfeit or fake coin in Estherville and possible spread to Ames. Authorities say they have not yet identified the coin type or established extent, noting the time since last similar incident is long.
The text criticizes the display of testimonials in newspapers claiming cures for diseases. It argues that if those pictured were worse before treatment, the inventor of the medicine deserves lifelong condemnation. The statement frames praise of cures as a moral and societal failing.
The golden rod, a plain wildflower, is in bloom and drawing people to walk long distances to gather it. Critics dismiss talk of its beauty as fakery and push back against the fuss.
Joan C. Spooner of Wisconsin seeks the governor’s chair as a Republican challenger to Peck noted for the bad boy image. Peck’s governorship is portrayed as less glittering than expected. Helen M. GovGar, a prohibitionist, plans to speak in Ames next month and is famed for clashing with Omaha Bee editor Ed Rosewater in a historic newspaper feud.
The passage contemplates human kindness and misfortune, then moves to a discussion of burial practices across cultures. It mentions Mohammedan, Roman, Greek, Indian, Greenlandic, Australian, Russian, Chinese, and Native traditions, with vivid, cautionary anecdotes about pigs and funerals near Salt Lake City and a railroad yard.
A Cultivator and Country Gentleman writer argues the rich are not exclusively growing richer and the poor poorer. He says intelligent labor drives demand and opportunity, urging youths to become thoroughly skilled to prosper on farms, in factories, and offices, countering despair about poverty.
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