20 Jul 1899
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
1
A collage notes harsh satire and civic updates. It recalls Chicago theater crackles, a summer school in Humboldt, anti root beer crusade, and praise for Admiral Dewey. It also reports Northwestern expanding rail lines, a Des Moines bridge project, and Bryan’s public persona amid dollar dinners.
It is positively asserted the Des Moines auditorium will be completed in time for the Republican state convention on the second day of August.
The West Bend Journal advertises for eligible bachelors with marrying tastes. It notes thirty five town ladies with rich fathers and few available men, inviting volunteers to receive first choice from a large pool. Special discounts on preachers' services are offered for thirty days.
A fragmented column notes social unrest with strikes by Cleveland street car workers and Illinois miners amid broader chatter of prosperity. It mentions William Jennings Bryan potential nomination and John R. McLean as a Democratic figure, plus a flippant digression on women’s growing hands and leisure activities.
The Springfield Republican notes 1886 as a landmark strike year amid widespread reports of labor unrest. It argues wage earners seek a larger share of the profits from stronger prosperity across sections.
An elderly man sues the city of Hubbard Iowa claiming a cannon cracker exploded near him on the fourth causing a serious injury. He seeks damages arguing the city allowed reckless fireworks within corporate limits. The writer asserts the nuisance should be abolished and predicts the case will win.
A collection of opinion items mentions Bryan and 1900 politics, a peanut trust, and Democratic rhetoric. It notes Kentucky Republicans nominating W S Taylor by acclamation and mocks campaign claims. Also mentions a Montezuma man with a scalded arm and Ames husbands avoiding weekly washing tasks.
T J Wayne, owner of the Jewell Record, purchases the Ft. Dodge Times and plans to rename it The Wawkonzin. A local columnist criticizes the proposed title, declaring it would prove the author is not from Missouri.
An aging Iowa newspaper veteran sells his stake and plans to move to Kansas to pursue land ventures. He recalls friendly battles with Mike, often agreeing except on politics, noting Mike’s long democratic leanings. The Timms wish them well in Bleeding Kansas.
A strict order ends the prior practice of banks stamping unstamped checks for revenue tax. Banks must stop immediately or face prosecution. banks guilty of stamping unstamped checks will be reported to the U S district attorney.
Edwin Markham's poem draws as much criticism as Kipling's White Man's Burden. The Times bets on strong demand for The Man with the Hoe while presses condemn it as rot. The piece portrays the laborer as king over spinning fields, challenging the poet's portrayal.
Guy Hanna of La Verne writes from Porto Rico praising its beauty both natural and man made. He recalls travels from Ponce to San Juan and notes lush tropical scenery, abundant fruit, and friendly locals, then begins to contrast the artificial scenery with equal enthusiasm.
A voice laments the vast 600 mile railroad expansion underway across Iowa during McKinley times, framing it as national destruction and disaster while noting statewide progress and public sentiment.
The Des Moines Leader, in its July 13 issue, publishes a list of over fifty new factories and extensions in Des Moines for 1899. The piece argues readers should doubt the paper’s opposing view of democracy and the presented figures.
Harry Hazlett, who moved to Minnesota and served in its legislature, returns to Iowa and edits the Baxter Era. In its first issue under his management the paper extols staying in Iowa, discourages leaving for better prospects, and urges farmers to keep and cultivate their homes and farms.
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