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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
1
Mrs J Elien Foster reports from Washington DC after touring Idaho during the campaign. She praises women's canvassing, registration efforts, and election day work, noting how suffrage has transformed women into more engaged neighbors and mothers while tensing civic resolve across the state.
The passage wishes a happy New Year to Story County residents and others. It highlights Miss Pansy Bloomer as one of Washington society's handsomest debutants of 1902, praising her name and beauty as a budding blossom.
An exchange argues against the current dozen egg sales and suggests selling by the pound with seasonal variations possible. The remark envisions even buying eggs by the scent in certain times of the year.
David Bennett Hill of New York intends to sue a whiskey company for using his photograph in an advertisement showing him taking a drink. Hill, a Democrat, claims he is a teetotaler and seeks action in court.
Noted novelist Marky Hartwell of Catherwood died last Friday at her Chicago home at age 55 from cancer. Her early novel The Romance of Dollard published in 1889 secured her status in American literature. Her works feature local historical interest in early French settlements in Illinois and the Mississippi Valley and in Canada.
Cuakity Wiggins mother of Blind Tom died at 95. Tom’s genius blamed on prenatal influence though described as largely idiotic. Jessie Kenton Fremont died at 79 in Los Angeles. An elderly Illinois couple eloped on Christmas Day, provoking family objections. Christmas buying favored useful goods, with toys for children and fewer cheap novelties. cards declined as a last resort for uncertain friends.
Allan Dawson, ex Leader and Register and Leader editor, signs a five year contract with the Iowa Homestead to write on general and economic topics. His appointment does not affect James Atkinson who remains agricultural editor. The Sioux City Journal notes Dawson’s independence after the merger of his former papers.
A St Paul Pioneer Press essay notes how Christmas spending drains bank savings as dozens spend vast gifts. It praises liberal generosity, suggesting ardent givers leave fond memories even if financially stretched, while contrasting with mere accumulation.
The Iowa Homestead offers 100 dollars in cash prizes for best corn and judging at the Iowa Agricultural College in Ames from January 5 to 17. Prizes total 68 dollars for top ten ears in yellow, white, and mixed classes plus additional awards for sweepstakes and best ear. Rules limit entries per class and require 1902 grown corn.
Lincoln Steffens outlines a monumental case of municipal rot in Minneapolis, detailing outrages by Mayor Ames and his repeated election. The piece portrays a city with voters under manipulation, framing Ames as a fugitive from justice as the scandal unfolds.
Robert B. Armstrong, private secretary to Secretary Shaw, is tendered the office of first assistant secretary of the treasury. The Times lauds his hard work and ability, noting he will likely oversee the customs branch and that the nomination may be approved Tuesday. Armstrong, born in Iowa and resident of Chicago, has risen from humble Times employee to a top government post at a young age.
Marshalltown Iowa hosts the fourth annual exhibition January 6 to 10 1903 with top west judge C A Emry of Carthage Missouri. Many exhibits promised, silver cups and cash premiums, a two day poultry auction, and a state meeting of the American Buff Plymouth Rock club. Premium lists and details from secretary treasurer E T Barker Marshalltown Iowa.
Winter evenings offer farms a chance to read profitably. The Twentieth Century Farmer presents practical farming and stock raising ideas from expert writers. Subscriptions include three months for 25 cents or one year for 1 dollar with a free sample by mail from Omaha.
Dr Robertson argues against bathing noting both hot and cold baths draw blood to the skin and overtax vessels. He warns washing away epidermis heightens disease risk while bathing causes debility, recommending simple underclothes changes to stay clean and dry.
The notice records the highest market price paid for produce by J. B. Kooser and Company. Details indicate the firm’s quotations and prevailing rates for agricultural goods, reflecting market conditions and pricing standards of the period.
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