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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
2
The Ames Times notes that Cummins supporters may split Taft and Roosevelt strength in the state. The column discusses political maneuvers, female suffrage debate, and local incidents including a rail collision aftermath and a court suit in Nevada.
The article recalls Kate Shelly the Moingona bridge heroine who died at her home near Moingona aged forty six. It covers her night rescue of a Northwestern express train from Honey Creek, preventing a bridge washout. It also surveys political and economic snippets and a New York dinner toast.
The piece argues Cummins should resign his United States Senate seat if Holden resigns his State office to seek the Republican nomination for governor. It contends that if one move is proper both should follow the same precedent.
Uncle Harvey Ingham shifts toward Cummins amid a senatorial dispute while Joy L. Nye and John Burrows purchase the Grand Junction Globe as Burrows takes active management. Nye recently acquired a half stake in the Jefferson Free Lance, prompting questions about the consolidation of papers along the main line.
Eighteen car loads of Rock Island cattle froze to death in January east of the Bluffs. Cattle froze mostly standing and not found until unloading at Omaha. With about twenty head per car, roughly 360 animals were lost, promising heavy meat supplies for cold storage.
An Ames Hotel guest, a traveling man, reportedly mailed back a Bible that was issued to rooms by the Gideons. The incident arose when Landlord Canaday found a package marked from Waterloo Iowa containing the Bible, suggesting the traveler unknowingly left it behind.
The piece analyzes factional tensions within Iowa Republicans over Cummins delegates and loyalty. It questions whether Cummins supporters will accept delegates who vote for him while maintaining some independence, or demand total control by bloc bosses and kitchen cabinet figures like Pierce and J Howard Clarke.
The Cardiff Mail reports a House of Commons anecdote about a boy asking who the chaplain is. The father explains the chaplain does not pray for members but for the country after seeing the members in the House.
On January 18 1912 Story County Iowa Board of Supervisors established Kelley Precinct under Section 1090 of the Code. The precinct covers parts of townships 82 and 83 north range 24 west fifth principal meridian with specified sections. Residents are notified to govern themselves accordingly and the order is dated January 23 1912.
On January 6 1912 the Story County District Court appointed J Morrissey 384 Nevada Iowa as administrator of the estate of Charles McGowan deceased All persons indebted to the estate must pay and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance Dated Nevada Iowa January 6 1912 R R Ramell attorney
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