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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1893
Page
14
A letter from G. E. Patrick denies credit for the Babcock Test and notes no bacteriology experiments. The Webster City Herald asks if marriage is a failure amid cold weather reports, plus various local notes on politics, postal savings, and Iowa prohibition sentiment.
Story City ranks among county’s brightest towns with $27 000 in improvements over the past year and steady activity boosting its standing.
The Times praises Prosperity at Bro Myers and confirms Iowa will host a state fair this fall despite a world fair. Calmar gains a new paper The Courier by Ellis Publishing Co with solid patronage. The last Thursday blizzard mirrors the January 12 blizzard five years prior.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton claims the first pilgrim to set foot on Plymouth Rock was a woman, sparking debate on early American history and gender roles.
Grover Cleveland stays silent as he sharpens plans for a grand opening set for March 4. Rumors claim Jim Corbett faces a public row that could prove more damaging than his bout with Sullivan. Corbett's wife has filed for divorce.
Readers hear about affordable Times subscriptions and a weekly delivery offer. President Harrison criticizes office seekers while the Kansas legislature endures a comical dual‑assembly scene with rival populist and republican factions.
The piece argues the last U S census cost just over seven million dollars and calls for reform. The editor recounts applying for the census enumerator post in a 1200-person district, describes tedious questions, and notes earning about a dollar and a half to two dollars per day. He declares no future federal appointments and views the Republican patronage as repayment.
The Ames Times receives wide coverage from Maxwell Tribune Dayton Review Collins Clipper Boone News Ames Intelligencer Jewell Record Marathon Republic Webster City Daily Graphic-Herald and other papers. Reports praise its 12 page boom edition with illustrations of business houses agricultural college buildings and city growth. Lon Hardin is lauded as editor and publisher for boosting Ames's profile and quality.
A terse fragment notes an event at Lockwood's involving fire kits and a reference to beating cobs. Details are unclear, but the items mentioned suggest a local firearms or safety supply context and a possible competitive or comparative statement.
Farm of 310 acres one mile south of Towa Agricultural College within minutes of Towa Dairy School U S Experiment Station and Iowa Veterinary College near depot at Ames watered with timber and groves tiled and improved options to buy 160 or 200 acres or entire property buildings included purchase price in other good property J L Stevens Ames Dan's Girls coming Weekly Leader offered at $1 05 per year
Board of Supervisors invites sealed proposals for all bridge work for 1893 and foreman of the bridge force. Proposals due at the County Auditor’s office by noon January 1898. The board reserves the right to reject all proposals. By order A. Por. Nevada Ia January 9, 1493.
On January 3 1898 the district court of Story County appointed John Longs administrator of the estate of Catharine SP deceased of the county. Creditors to present their claims with proof to the court for allowance. Dated January 8 1893. Adan
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