27 Jul 1899
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1899
Page
1
A lengthy item mix covers politics and personalities from Alger and Ingersoll to McKinley era shifts. It notes the Iowa State Fair as a forthcoming attraction, rail interests, labor strife, bond sales, and a Kelley creamery success, with social commentary on dress and age old vigor.
The Times announces its publication as the official paper of Story County with a yearly subscription price of one dollar. It highlights local notices and community updates for residents and businesses.
A Boone gathering of delegates convenes at eleven o clock for the senatorial convention. The Fort Dodge Post lampoons the idea of calling a favorite a peach and notes the kissing bug avoids several Iowa towns including Nevada. The Webster City Journal writer jokes the kissing bug is a descendant of the old kissing bee.
The eastern Democracy sends William C. Whitney to approach Dewey with a view to making him the Democratic candidate in 1900. It is unlikely Dewey would accept honors from that source.
There is a grave possibility the new Des Moines auditorium will not be finished in time for the state convention convening in the city on August 2. It would be a lasting disgrace to Des Moines if the building misses completion.
The forty seventh district senatorial convention met during extreme heat, voting about three thousand ballots all alike and adjourning to August ninth. It remains uncertain if the next session will yield a different result.
A July 1 law makes it unlawful for any person firm organization or company to use or display the national flag or emblem on drawings engravings lithographs photographs or likenesses for advertising. Violators face fines from ten to one hundred dollars.
The Atlanta Constitution suggests President Diaz and J Pierpont Morgan may shift Mexico from silver to gold standard, noting the gold standard dominates global markets while the silver standard loses appeal even among lesser nations. It cites Mexico’s borrowing as linked to this move and contrasts with U S leaders discussing a return to older standards.
A Missouri farmer exposed a Webster City shop clerk bragging about stockings she wears. He realized the clerk had misread the sale as he stood in line with the stockings, while the embarrassed clerk had left the scene.
Rupert G. Ingersoll died suddenly last Friday from apoplexy at about sixty six. He was a renowned public speaker and deep thinker who championed unpopular causes. His 1876 Philadelphia speech nominating James G. Blaine earned him national fame and gave Blaine his enduring nickname.
The document argues Admiral Dewey will not run for president in 1900, suggesting he is a Vermont based sound money Republican unlikely to seek the nomination. It frames the main obstacle as his regional party stance and financial policy alignment.
Tas country reports one of the best oat crops in years with a forthcoming huge corn crop. The season started slow, but Iowa is expected to finish strong as Bet Clarkson backs Gear for the U.S. Senate with a lengthy endorsement letter to the Burlington Hawkeye. Ret writes with vigor, presenting a weak cause.
Gear and Cummins keep scoring victories while county conventions unfold across the state. Shaw and Dolliver attend to their own affairs, letting Gear and Cummins supporters wonder what a possible showdown will bring.
Originating near Calcutta the Dumdum bullet was devised by Indian arsenal officers to fix flaws in new small caliber rifles. The article notes the name should be one word and describes its purpose to improve accuracy and carrying power while addressing inadequate effects on targets.
A late traveler, stranded when his hotel full, accepts a spare bed in a curtained room already occupied by a woman. At an early hour he returns to the desk with disheveled clothes and reports the woman is dead, prompting the clerk to remark that he suspected as much.
The article explains the shift from brass baggage checks to a manila paper check. The new form records starting point and destination plus routing roads, enabling easier tracing of lost baggage. It claims the paper check is tougher and just as serviceable as the brass version.
The weekly Dunns Commercial Review reports solid prosperity with small failures, high railroad earnings, and larger July clearing house payments. It cites shifts in export values, strong manufacturing exports, and a labor market scene with eager workers and renewed demand. Bryan tours the country amid growing prosperity.
Charles Holzhaver of News ark New Jersey says Chamberlain's cough medicine has given superior satisfaction in treating coughs colds and hoarseness and is perfectly safe for all such cases sold by druggists.
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