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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
1
Public service notices for church services lodge meetings and other non revenue gatherings will be published once free of charge. Additional publications cost five cents per line. Display ad rates available on request. All display ad changes must be submitted by Tuesday evening.
Dave Hill of New York declares as a Democrat. Newton & Northwestern railway HQ moves to Boone from Newton. Des Moines plans to link congressional and mayoralty races. Ames bids for state capitol. Iowa City offers rival bid. West Liberty ad seeks milk cow buyer under Female Help Wanted. Michigan woman notes odd marriage column coincidence with William Strange and Martha Strange.
A humorous notice mocks quack cures while noting local schemes and rail leaders. The piece references an optamologist promising pile relief via spectacles and comments on rail supervisor changes and a fire-damaged capitol affecting government seating and session plans. It mentions H. G. Burt resigning from Union Pacific after 37 years, and political maneuvers in Newton, Iowa City, and Story county.
A faction in the tenth district opposes Judge Connor’s renomination, though he is expected to be renominated with little against him as a strong Iowa delegation member. The new county officers were sworn in Monday, including Treasurer Fawcett Sheriff Ricketts Superintendent Welty and Supervisor Michaelson, noted as capable and amiable for their posts.
The article notes the Iowa capitol fire caused heavy losses but praises state finances. It reports Rep Conn or of the tenth district backing a local public buildings bill for Ames, citing higher post office proceeds there than Boone and Atlantic, and argues the bill is legitimate and beneficial for Ames.
A frigid Des Moines Saturday night with the temperature reported at thirty below sparks talk that mayoral candidate John Mac Vicker might withdraw from the race.
The Watchman editor rails at candidates for Congress in the district but urges calm. He suggests they may still elect a good man even if he is a Republican, warning that all will be well if that occurs.
A Des Moines fire at the Iowa state house will cost an estimated 150000 to repair after damaging the house chamber. The legislature will convene as usual at the capitol with possible shared space, while the Ben Hur production comes to Des Moines January 11 to 16 with advance seat sales starting January 7.
Strayed two spring calves one steer and one heifer both red with white markings. Notify J. M. Arrasmith 1313 Nail Rates Portland Oregon. Return via North Western line excursion tickets sold Jan 6 to 9 with favorable return limits for National Stock Association convention. Apply to Chicago & North Western Ry agents.
Mrs Johanna Soderholm of Fer Falls Minnesota dislocated her shoulder in a fall and was treated by a surgeon who set it at once. Her son praised Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sprains and soreness saying it relieved her pain and helped her sleep after days of discomfort.
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