Ames Times Sketches Iowa Politics and Population Notes
Ames Times reports on Iowa politics amid senatorial tensions, noting a voter split in Story County, the Byer candidacy withdrawal after a fatal ditch incident, and a Kidder twins birth in Anamosa. Census growth in Ames rises by about one thousand. rural mail carrier pay set to rise to one thousand dollars yearly pending Senate approval. Lafe Young suggests Congress quit and reconvene later.
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Congress
Senate
Insurgent group formed in Washington aims to defeat Taft in 1912
An insurgent organization was formed in Washington with the goal of defeating Taft in 1912. Cummins and La Follette are charter members, and the speaker predicts Taft’s defeat by a Democrat.
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Washington
Taft
Cummins and
la Follette
Des Moines Senate Deadlock Costs State Money, Urges End
A columnist notes that the ongoing senatorial balloting in Des Moines avoids further harm but calls the prolonged deadlock an expensive luxury. The piece urges the legislature to adjourn and for members to return home, as the delays do not benefit the taxpayers.
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Des Moines
Congress Defeats Stamp Bill to Replace Franking
A House bill to replace the unlimited franking privilege with official postage stamps was killed on Tuesday. Lawmakers feared it would require too many stamps to frank household goods or spoil the piano with pasted stamps.
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Congress
Frank
Old Captain Jones Visits New York and Observes Traffic
Old Captain Wilkinson Jones from Arkansas visits New York after forty years and asks a traffic officer about city government. The captain compliments the city’s magnificence but notes the heavy hauling and busy Broadway traffic as he converses with Officer Kelly.
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Wilkinson Jones
Arkansas
New York
Broadway
Canal Street
Kelly
Jones
Adventures in Matrimony in a Lonesome World
Wilton Lackaye muses on loneliness and fated pairings in a Chicago setting. The ex wife greets Charlie with surprised cordiality, reflecting on past marriages and a wish for fewer strangers in the bonds of matrimony.
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Wilton Lackaye
Chicago
Charlie
Young’s
Seeing the Sights in Cuyahoga Falls Christmas Visit
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a friend who spent Christmas in Cuyahoga Falls and wore Sunday clothes and a fuzzy hat. He asks a local if he ever goes to the city to see the sights, receiving the reply that the sights come down to them if they wait long enough.
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Cuyahoga Falls
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Growth and Buildings Highlight Iowa State College Progress
At a booster meeting President Stanton reviewed Iowa State College’s ten year growth. He cited expansions east to west including the Stock Judging Pavilion and Central Building, with total new construction surpassing $1.6 million and future plans for Veterinary Hall, gymnasium, and science facilities. State funding now exceeds $600,000 yearly, while the college staff and four year enrollment have more than tripled.
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Stanton
Iowa State College
Margaret Hall
Cagwins Scandinavian Cough Syrup Ad Promotes Health
An Ames advertisement extols Cagwins Scandinavian Cough Syrup as a proven cure for coughs and pulmonary diseases. It claims doctor approval, rapid cold break up, and a range of sizes with money back guarantees for the 50-cent and $1.00 options. Manufactured and sold in Ames by J. E. Cagwin.
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Cagwin
Ames
J. E. Cagwin
Real Estate Transfers And Campus Message
A list of real estate transfers records numerous transfers including O M Johnson to S R Tweet and Fred Morell to John A Gill among others with varied parcels and prices. The text ends with a campus message praising alumni and students of I S C, stressing loyalty and ambition for future efforts.
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Fred Morell
John A. Gill
John H
Rose Gerbracht
Fred Gerbracht
John F. Gerbracht
C. Farren
H. G. Handsaker
I. 8S. C
Potatoes en chemise Hint At Boon Interlude
Boone Independent notes a Des Moines dining mishap as a young Boone man puzzled by the term potatoes en chemise on a menu. The paper suggests it likely means half dressed, though admits uncertainty after long absence from such wording.
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Boone
Des Moines
Boone Independent
Foley's Honey and Tar Proves Reliable Cough Remedy
Mrs. Charles Kline of Easton Pa. testifies that Foley's Honey and Tar cures bad coughs and colds and soothes throat irritation. She keeps a bottle at home and recommends the product as a reliable cough cure available at all druggists.
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Foley
Charles Kline
N. 8Th St
Easton
Des Moines Boone and Fort Dodge streetcar timetable 1910
Street car and rail schedule lists arrivals and departures between Des Moines Boone Fort Dodge and connected lines. Timetable shows frequent half hour and on the hour service from Duff Avenue to college and downtown with limits and stops through 10:20 p m. Corrected December 28 1910 EF H Stevens Agent.
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D. M
Ft. D
R. C
R.C
EF. H. Stevens
Agt
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Ames Times
L. G. Hardin
Register and Leader
Cummins
Iowa
United States
Byer
Anamosa
Kidder
Web Byer
Lafe Young
Safe
O. H
C. B. Nelson
Adams Furniture Store
Bell Phone
Matrimony
Department of Agriculture
O. M. Johnson
S. R
Gertrude Gerbracht
Anna Payne
George Hoffman
C. P
North Ames
S. E. Cooper
Evaline Riddle
Collins, Fernald Town Lot Co
J. N. Chitty
Fernald
Fernald Town Lot Co
Joseph Chitty
L. D. Foskett
John H. Boyd
McCalsburg
K. D. Dankin
Herman’ Brown
Resler and Millers
J. L. Canaday
Walter Canaday
Green’s Bakery
Ames, Iowa
Bosworth
City
Bell
Bell Telephone System
Lowa Telephone Co
Our Lumber
Ames, Kelley and
Gilbert
Mt. Munn Lumber Co
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