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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
The piece notes Taft and Sherman as the Republican ticket. It mentions Iowa's live stock value at 200 million dollars and local figures Blodgett and Cheshire in Des Moines. It cites Taft speaking at Germantown Virginia dedication and references Gompers and Sullivan in national politics.
A statewide Elks convention will gather in Waterloo on August 5 and 6. The event promises elaborate ceremonial events and formal proceedings for attending members.
A daily head declares Bryan must win Ohio this fall. The piece notes families’ unmet needs and links them to Bryan's potential victory in Ohio, signaling political stakes.
A critic argues that a man using Judge Prouty’s methods to block voters lacks the character to deserve suffrage. The remark asserts that such tactics oppose an honest and intelligent electorate.
P de Swick of the Boone Independent quips about Carrie Nation and her hatchet while praising the peek a boo shirt waists and fish net socks as correct for the weather. The column ridicules prohibition era icon and endorses current clothing trends.
In a Paris cablegram to Mr. Gompers William Randolph Hearst says he cannot speak for the Independence League but favors forming a new party dedicated to the producing classes and citizen interests. He denounces the old party as venal and untrustworthy and urges electable, honest candidates and a sound declaration of principles.
A leading Democrat in Congress praises Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson for his work benefiting American farmers. He notes Wilson’s focus on experiments aimed at improving agricultural methods and outcomes.
A long reflection argues that seed vigor rivals livestock in value, citing Wilson's cotton improvements and Egypt seed crosses. It contrasts past bullock weights with modern gains, notes comedic death by own action cases, and references Hudson Maxim's dangerous experiments and Popular Mechanics.
An ordinance sets the Ames Iowa City Attorney salary at 250 dollars per year starting August 1 1908. It repeals conflicting ordinances and becomes effective upon passage and publication. Signed by City Clerk A B Maxwell and Mayor Galen Tilden.
Clark Beard of Des Moines reports on American athletes in London for the World Games. He describes hotel splits, training at Brighton, the 60 000 seat stadium, heat hurdles and jumps rules, visits to the British Museum and Franco-British Exposition, and local sights. The piece ends with an advertisement for Dr Shoop's Restorative sold by Joel EB. Cagwin.
Baltimore Sun lauds Colonel Watterson as a mighty phrasemaker and prolific writer. The piece extols his illimitable vocabulary and electric style, noting his vast body of work on the Hayes-Tilden treaty and his influence on political debate.
Mrs. E. R. Pierson of Auburn Centre Pennsylvania says King’s New Discovery heals her long standing threat and lung trouble, outperforming other remedies which only offered temporary relief. She reports ongoing benefit from continued use of the remedy.
Testimonials praise Bucklen's Arnica Salve for healing flesh wounds and burns while Dr King’s New Life Pills are extolled as relief for constipation biliousness and malaria. The ads note prices 25 cents to 1.00 and free trial bottle offers at druggists. Endorsements come from J W Jenkins Chapel Hill N C and A A Felton Harrisville N Y.
Local Stultz cafe and bakery announces a purchase of bread and baking supplies to restock its storefront. The unnamed vendor delivers early morning, with plans to expand pastry offerings and daily specials.
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