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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1903
Page
2
I C Welty announces as a candidate for Story County Superintendent of Schools subject to Republican primary action. Ames Iowa January 15 1903.
Two public notices announce bidders for sheriff posts. D L Lang of Milford township and W A Ricketts of Ames declare candidacy subject to Republican primaries with dates in January 1903 and January 1908.
A bold theft occurred in East Des Moines on Friday night with no crew identified. The piece notes high quality ice and implied fluctuating local opinions on law enforcement and tariffs affecting local economy.
Local county offices see candidates release notices in newspapers signaling the campaign is underway. Public declarations appear as races begin to pick up in the region.
The Register and Leader cites the Nevada Journal for errors while asserting the metropolitan daily should overlook its country cousins.
A shy woman entered a shop with three chickens and asked for the price. The clerk did not notice the birds had their feet tied and wondered if they would lay on the counter. She bit her handkerchief and declared they are roosters.
The Polk county primaries are scheduled for March 6 with discussion intense on timing. A Boon Independent quips about the season’s warmth and critique of newspaper consolidations while a Globe-Democrat note pines for government ownership of coal mines and a future post office fuel window.
A Des Moines family was poisoned last week after eating fish bought from a peddler. The incident is cited as support for banning peddlers and favoring home industry and local dealers.
A Minnesota resident reportedly took his own life after claiming he was not handsome. The article notes the writer removed all mirrors from his home to prevent proposed self harm from future reflections.
A former United States Marshal is not implicated in the Sullivan robbery at Hamilton Iowa. He is urged to appear and prove his innocence, while newspapers threaten to publish harsh exposure if he avoids scrutiny.
Report cites threats to punish assailants linked to a homicide and highway robbery case in Perry. The article protests the rising crime and urges swift punishment once suspects are found.
The Nevada Watchman voices fearless public state judgment in a bold stroke, claiming Republican sheriff candidates are maneuvering notably and suggesting locals may soon weigh in on their performance.
A Sunday note criticizes Tur Register and Leader for unclear labeling of illustrated puzzles. It cites a spread showing the Ames bowling team as an example, arguing the image bears little resemblance to the subjects.
Catalog entry notes prices for gowns and ladies muslin drawers and curtains. Discounts include large lace curtains and multiple patterns. Words like cheap, regular and worth are used to entice buyers. The piece lists several price points around $1.25 to $1.50 and mentions a lace sale with reduced goods.
The article highlights W Clyde Jones a leading young lawyer author and orator from Cook County Illinois. It notes his Iowa State College honors in 1891 his role in challenging the South Park commissioners automobile ban and his writings on electricity including Jones and Addington's Annotated Statutes of Illinois. It mentions his Hyde Park residence and club memberships.
C O Carter sold his Boone Daily News stake to partner 8 G Goldthwaite who will assume editorial control as Carter plans to pursue newspaper work in a larger field. The Times offers best wishes to Carter on his future.
The Valley Junction Express reports a Perry man and his wife, noting a farcical episode where the husband asks a doctor about buying a fever thermometer during a visit for medical advice, highlighting the tense, humorous exchange.
A Times representative visits the Nevada courthouse to view the January first lineup. Ole Langland assumes recorder duties with ease, O B Peterson takes over the auditor’s tools, and Charley McCord remains a familiar figure in the court house. The remaining officers are veteran incumbents.
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