Republican State Ticket for County Offices
Clerk of the Court Chas. Hamilton of Washington Township Recorder Anfingersland of Union Township Auditor D. M. Grove of Nevada lead the ticket.
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1894
Page
5
Clerk of the Court Chas. Hamilton of Washington Township Recorder Anfingersland of Union Township Auditor D. M. Grove of Nevada lead the ticket.
The Atlantic Journal cites Democratic opposition to Jim Weaver and notes Republican strength in Iowa. Reported bids for prize fights, new bank fronts in Story county, and local figures like Morse and the Nevada elevator deal are also covered. Observations on tariffs, elections, divorces in papers, and state politics fill the column.
A Webster City correspondent to the Chicago Herald predicts defeating Dolliver in Congress this fall. The piece ridicules the claim as fanciful, arguing that Weaver faces solid opposition and that Democrats are not uniformly backing him, with the race expected to be tighter than claimed.
A Tur Madrid Register item recalls a drunken woman making the night hideous as she wandered home. The caller hopes women offered help rather than judgment, noting the shameful spectacle of intoxication. A star gazer explains moon rings as extinct volcanoes and shadows of mountains.
Grand Chancellor Carl F. Kuehmle of Denison declares at the state Le Mars meeting that Pythianism has shaped history in thirty years. He cites growth from five founders in Washington to fifty thousand members aiding peace, charity, benevolence, and universal brotherhood.
A Tipton youth mailed two cards on different topics but swapped the addresses. The result was Cedar Rapids shirt makers received a polite invite for a buggy ride while the sender’s girl got a note asking for a shirt sample. The mix up highlights the paper’s lighthearted humor column.
An editorial discusses President Cleveland signing or vetoing the tariff bill as a tariff reform move. It also mentions Hull denying a planned joint debate with Populist Judge Barcroft, and notes Hull wants consultation before any arrangement. The Midland Monthly issue is praised for contents and contributors.
Reapers can obtain the St Paul Weekly Pioneer Press for 10 cents from now until after the election. Stamps accepted as payment. Address Weekly Pioneer Press, St Paul, Minnesota.
On September 11 and 25 and October 9 1894 the North Western Line will sell Home-Seekers Excursion tickets to points in northwestern Iowa western Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Manitoba Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho and Montana at low round trip rates. Tickets good for return passage within twenty days from sale date and allow stop over on going trip in territory of sale. For tickets and full information apply to Agents Chicago North Western Railway.
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