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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1903
Page
2
Two candidates announce bids for Story County Superintendent of Schools subject to Republican primaries. I C Welty of Ames signs January 15 1903 while E Hansen of Nevada Iowa signs January 29 1908 declaring candidacies.
Local notices list several hopefuls for sheriff across Story County and surrounding towns. D L Lang from Milford, W A Ricketts of Ames, F C Warrick of Nevada, and John B Hoggarth of Ames each announce candidacy subject to Republican primaries, with dates in January 1903.
Suerirr Miller of Hardin county seeks a fifth term in the Republican primaries this spring with flattering prospects for success. Critics suggest voters favor incumbents who perform well regardless of tenure.
An odd item notes Davenport shutting wine rooms and dance houses while claiming the millennium is here and no snow fell last Sunday. The column cites a misnamed Kidder in an eastern paper as a humorist whose name belies his vocation.
Nevada street commissioner was indicted last week for stealing hogs and fled before officers could arrest him. The case highlights local government corruption and law enforcement pursuit.
The piece reflects on a mild Iowa winter that stands out for its unusually pleasant weather, contrasting with harsher winters and noting the season's smoother progression into spring.
A fragment notes the Tillman names in Colorado politics and mentions an guns and shooting motif. The text suggests a claim the Tillmans would not display weapons but would shoot first and then observe.
Franklin township plans to elect a supervisor for three years. Two candidates are listed from the township and a third candidate is expected to announce soon.
Senator Tillman plans a senate speech for the next day about stringing a line of wire. His brother, the lieutenant governor, would likely phrase it as stringing cold lead.
A writer observed four Hap hopefuls for county sheriff on the street last Saturday and notes they would be well policed if authorized.
The pursuit of speed in rail travel is said to threaten lives, with wrecks cited as evidence as railroads push to beat time. It harms both livestock and people, including those traveling and those transporting cattle and hogs to market.
Alden in Hardin county faces a mad dog scare with cold lead cited as the only remedy. The town lies near Ellsworth where a similar dog-attack scare occurred last summer.
Ben Parker, a prominent Des Moines saloon keeper, is charged as three indictments were entered by the Polk county grand jury last week. He is described as a man of vast wealth and extravagant habits, and the case highlights enforcement of vice laws in the county.
The Grinnell College board elects a professor to the chair of applied Christianity, noting the institution previously relied on Geo. D. Herron in the field and contrasting it with current leadership. Proposals and local reactions to campus religious instruction are discussed amid other regional items.
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