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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
2
A garbled historic OCR fragment mentions names and items like Pear a sean and old artifacts. It references a morning scene and a series of worn objects, with unclear context and details. The readable bits suggest a local vignette rather than a clear event or notice.
Gov Carroll appointed J N Gadd custodian of the State Capital at Des Moines to fill a vacancy after Col Boutin died. Gadd not a veteran and the GOP balked at appointing a non soldier. vacancy remained. In Washington the National Democratic Committee named Judge Wade of Iowa City as a potential vice presidential candidate alongside Cum ming.
The article notes a tax allocation of 34 St nat to 98, with proceeds disposed for good road purposes. It states the funds are apportioned among the counties of the state, aiming to improve roads, with an implied distribution tally close to four ounces in effect.
The narrator extols national prosperity by contrasting past and present farming. He notes livestock now thrives in clean, warm stables with well bred hogs, and streets show strong teams of horses rather than worn ponies, implying hard times are behind in this county.
A Cambridge Massachusetts Baptist minister faces a potential commutation after a 19 year old girl died from his alleged administered substances. Dispatches say he is ill and his attorney hopes for clemency while the case raises questions about justice and punishment. The Times reprints Cedar Rapids Republican editorial views on Holden’s gubernatorial run and governance.
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