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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1904
Page
2
Local notices rate policy and publication terms
The Ames Times states a five cent per line charge for notices of entertainments concerts lectures suppers and similar items with admission or monetary interest involved. Cards of thanks and obituary notices are twenty five cents. Free one time publication for non revenue public gatherings with additional line charges. Display ad rates available on application and changes due by Tuesday evening. One dollar per year.
Hail storms sweep northern Iowa. Roland fire wipes town
Severe hail hits northern Iowa Sunday night while a large business district in Roland is wrecked by fire on Friday. Roosevelt faces a tainted claim over lawn tennis and the Saint Louis convention ends after delays. Hearst gains 200 votes, Tillman and Bailey survive a street accident with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Ben Tillman
St. Louis
Senator Bailey
Parker Nominated for President at St. Louis Convention
The St. Louis gathering named Jupex Alton B. Parker of New York as the Democratic candidate. The Chicago Chronicle shifts to Republican stance and delegates clash with Hearst instructions. A Davenport boy, 12, died by self inflicted act after being whipped by his mother, highlighting town pride and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupex Alton B. Parker
New York
St. Louis
Sam Wright
Tipton
Iown
Davenport
Bryanites Face Choice Between Peoples Party and Parker Vote
The Bryanites are likely to shift toward the Peoples party, seeking an option avoiding a Parker vote. The stance reflects tension with Parker and the white metal advocates view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryanites
Peoples Party
Parker
Tragic shooting at Hocking Iowa ends lives
At Hocking Iowa a man named Vogolony shot and killed his sweetheart under unclear circumstances. The report notes few presidential elector names this year and that the key qualification for an elector is being a good campaign speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
Iowa
Vogolony
Underausky
Republicans Meet in Des Moines for State Officer Nomination
The Iowa Republican state convention will meet in Des Moines next Wednesday to nominate state officers. The only notable contest is for railway commissioner with several candidates actively hustling. The writer suggests a railroad reveal planned changes might encourage publicity and prevent missed trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Parker Nominated In Hot Weather Convention
Parker wins nomination discussions begin as heat wave presses on voters and convention scene. The piece notes Parker’s late start and superstition about Friday, while Des Moines editor changes and future Republican-leaning editorial direction are mentioned with Bicknell and Stapp taking roles at the Mailand Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Bicknell
Mailand Times
Society Organ
Des Moines
Emelie Blackmore Stapp
Bicknell
Des
Ames Names New Dean of Engineering at Iowa State
At a Iowa State College board meeting Professor A. Marston was elected dean of engineering to centralize administration while civil, mining and other departments maintain current leadership. Engineering enrollment rose from 137 to 675 in seven years as facilities and staff grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
A. Marston
G. W. Bissell
L. B. Spinney
Atlantic
Philippine Islands
Marston
Curtiss
Iowa
Platform money question nil as Bryan and Hill clash
Nevada Journal reports W S Stratton buys a bath tub unloaded locally. Bryan and Hill clash over gold standard and free silver planks, leaving the platform on the money question stated as nil. Ole Langland considers a trip to Norway while county office tenure affords modest comforts. Des Moines Mail and Times notes Iowa’s farm strength and Ames agricultural college. A new peddlers tax law takes effect July 1, detailing rates from fifty to one hundred dollars and exemptions for educational items and personal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Hill
Frank Bicknell
Des Moines Mail and
Times
Towa
Ames
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Ames Sees Prosperity Surge With New City Projects
The article notes a strong corn outlook and rising investments in Ames. It highlights a $300,000 main building, a $60,000 YMCA hall at the college, a near finishing public library, two new business blocks, sewer and water works, an opera house, an armory, and multiple residences along principal streets, signaling broad growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
College
Opera House
Yuma Delegate Falls Suffering Heat Death Freeze at Convention
A Democratic National Convention delegate from Yuma Arizona collapsed amid heat concerns but later findings show he began freezing to death rather than being overcome by heat. He faced an abrupt drop in body temperature as temperatures hovered around 115 above zero. The incident prompted medical attention and inquiries into the weather conditions at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuma
Ariz
Parker shocks St Louis convention with money stance
Parker’s remarks at the St. Louis convention nearly split the gathering over the money question, demoralizing the body for a time. Joan Thompson of the Ogden Messenger is accused of publishing a slanderous wedding anecdote credited to an exchange, involving a bride’s cake and a cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
St. Louis
Joan Thompson
Ogden Messenger
Cost of Rosebud land to secure quarter section
Norfolk press estimates the price to obtain a quarter section in the Rosebud reservation at about 1200 dollars. It itemizes four dollars per acre for the land, cheap buildings adequate for residence, and costs of filing and registering. The paper advises that only those with the necessary funds should attempt final proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Neb
Rosebud
Freedom of the silver issue fades in 1904 party platform
The piece argues the free silver stance once championed by the party collapsed by 1904, accusing leaders of insincerity and a vote catching tactic. It contends rank and file supporters feel betrayed by abandoning the sixteen to one ratio and warn they will back Republican principles on the money question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuart
St. Louis
Conflicting View on Electoral College By Editor
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune editor argues the current electoral college has 476 electors with 239 needed to win. He notes the eleven former Confederate states carry 120 votes and are reliably Democratic, while Missouri Kentucky and Maryland are usually Democratic, and Delaware and West Virginia have joined the Solid South in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Confederacy
Missouri
Kentucky
Maryland
Delaware
West Virginia
Democrats Face Tough Path If They Carry 169 Electoral Votes
The analysis notes that even with 169 electoral votes the Democrats would need 70 more and that New York New Jersey Connecticut and Indiana totaling 72 votes hold pivotal balance. It cites 1892 Cleveland carry and 1900 apportionment, warning Republicans could benefit if any of these states flip. The piece also references Roosevelt’s rising influence and the St Louis convention, plus Rosewater’s editorial stance on colored supplements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Indiana
Cleveland
Wis
Judge Parker
Roosevelt
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Norway
Ole
B. A. Knudson
Ames, Iowa
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Rosewater
Bee
Loughran
Bauer
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