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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
2
Nevada holds its first market day sale today while Story City post office is looted for a thousand dollars in stamps and cash. The county page also notes relocations, marriages, births, a buggy accident, political commentary, and local business changes across Maxwell Ames Story City and Zearing.
The article notes Maud as Norway’s new queen amid grand ceremonial events. It also comments on political figures and local matters with brief mentions of figures like Hull Dunne Shaw Roosevelt and cultural notices about Jack London and Beach.
Hager Hazlett of the Baxter News Era asks why merchants do not sell twenty five pounds of sugar for a dollar and why Harry does not offer his paper for fifty cents a year. The remarks reflect price concerns and newspaper pricing in the community.
The excerpt notes Senator Allison's cautious yet respected approach to rate legislation and praises a Times-Republican editorial. The President’s message is described as a significant paper, hailed by leaders as near Lincoln-era quality, with commendation from Rockwell Phonograph’s editor.
Chauncey Depew ridiculed a question about resigning his U.S. Senate seat and said “Chan” isn’t one of the resigning kind, dismissing the rumor with a hearty horse laugh.
The Armory opera house will present the Russian play For Her Sake on Friday evening. The production features a large company with faithful scenery and a blend of tragedy and original comedy.
A Decided MIT reports Frank G King Jr three year old baby actor as star of King Perkins company in A Homespun Heart at the Armory opera house on Tuesday December 12. The child appears in two acts with natural timing in a Christmas morning hearth scene between Andy and the baby.
The Des Moines Daily News offers a December bargain with a year of Lady News without Sunday, a one year subscription to The New Southwest monthly, and a five page Wall Atlas 22 by 28 inches for $1.50. Offer ends January 1. Remit to The Daily News Des Moines Iowa.
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