Ames Times Editorials and Public Opinion Snippets
A compilation of light political and social musings from the Ames Times including jokes about political campaigns, Keeley cure rumors, Canada annexation chatter, an effigy incident in Nora Springs, calls for a congressional extra session to repeal McKinley, and reflections on public schools teaching road building and civic responsibility in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa
Walter I. Hayes
Clinton
Congress
Hayes
Ames
Comet Skips When Hear of US Democratic Shift
A jumble of notes from a late 19th century Iowa page discusses a comet retreating upon learning of American democracy, split winter weather woes, Tama Jim Wilson’s senate hopes, Rev Amos Crum’s World’s Fair stance, and reflections on dairy, politics, and local newspapers in Story County. It mentions Jay Gould, New York politics, venue taxation, and public notices around elections and prohibition.
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Awapy
New Hartford
Post Office
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Westerman & Arnold's
IFT Books
Baker
GEO. BF. Baker
Lon G. Thardin
Keeley
Canada
United States
Nora Springs
First Methodist Church
Topeka
Kansas
Pioneer Press
Cancer Bros
Hlerman
Feat
E. S. Downs
E. Ss. Downs
Tama Jim Wilson
U.S
Wilson
Legion
Amos Crum
Dubuque
Webster City
Prairies
Jay Gould
Gould
Wizard of
Wall Street
Mr. Gould
Story County
New York
Board of Supervisors
Vivaldo
Timms
New York State
David B. Hill
Democratic Party
Abe Funk
Lake Beacon
Clark
Democrat
Republican Party
Co. G. McCarthy
Washington Township
C. G. McCathy
C. G. McCarthy
Geo. D. Loud
It Sisson Ge As
Bal Ral
Lowa
Richard
Alexander Juff
Digars
Main Street
Ames Times
the Times
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Story County Abstract Books
Nevaca
J. F. Martin
Nevada
G. Ferguson
Paxton's Jewelry Store
W. W
Dray
Ames, Iowa
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