29 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1897
Page
1
The issue presents official notices and local updates from Story County. It reflects pricing and subscription details while outlining community happenings and civic items of interest to residents.
The Buffalo Courier notes a recurring jab about John L. Sullivan every ten minutes. Democratic papers oppose the new tariff bill, while the Des Moines News urges Iowa Republicans to nominate a broad, clean and able governor. Rumor of low Iowa Agricultural College attendance is denied. observers say attendance matches last year.
The report notes Kansas farmers produced 60 000 000 bushels of wheat this year and dismisses sensational theories around Bryan. It contrasts wheat prices rising 1 cent under current leadership with silver prices steady, then attacks honorary titles like L L D and the misuse of doctorates, arguing figures like Henry Ward Beecher and Abraham Lincoln deserve respect, not flattery.
The Tur gold Democrats of Iowa refuse to remove hats for Fred White while all will remove coats. Horace Boies shows signs of a second childhood by writing letters on both sides of the financial issue. The McKinley administration promises businesslike governance, and any virtue in legislation should soon become evident.
A local note warns Brother Baliou against overeating Missouri apples as a surplus year leads to plentiful supply and a comical admonition about indulgence.
The record shows Nebraska farmers have extinguished mortgages totaling 28,000,000 in six months. Officials claim prosperity has begun and will accelerate as the economy improves.
The piece notes mine owners bill coal for 85 cents a ton on car, coal shipped to Nebraska and the Dakotas retailed at 7.50 per ton. It questions who profits most, railways or middlemen, amid regional coal trade.
Georek D. Prentice recalls his old wit about meeting the Democrat editor after death. Gov Drake declines renomination citing health. Frank Jackson backs a one term idea, fueling opposition to Drake. Many candidates named. race open until Cedar Rapids convention clarifies winner.
The text notes free silverites migrating to Alaska hope to return to gold and reports North Dakota farmers foresee a huge wheat crop with about 21 cents more per bushel than last year. It also states the Wilson Bryan tariff law has ended the country’s period of doing business under it.
The government stops issuing bonds to protect its credit while staple prices rise since March. Wheat gains 21 cents from a year ago, corn cotton and wool have advanced, and idle factories and mills are restarting or preparing to operate.
Public frustration grows over Chicago papers repeatedly quoting Depew. People in the west seek consistency and favor Chestnut M. Depew as the preferred form.
The amended tariff bill passed the Senate last Saturday at 3 pm and is now law. Democrats are urged to give the bill a chance to prove its practical value as a self sustaining government.
The piece argues miners seek wages from 1893 before Wilson tariff reform and blames tariff policy for wage cuts. It credits President McKinley for proposing a nonpartisan monetary commission to settle the money question and vows prompt execution of promises.
A Mississippi reader recalls General James B. McPherson’s kindness at Vicksburg in 1863. He saved a father from murder and comforted distressed families, recounting a visit to Raymond and a dramatic return to Vicksburg. The letter honors McPherson and notes hopes for a military park at the site.
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