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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1892

Page

2

Ames Tires Long Hardin Editor

The note lists Ames Tires and credits Long Hardin as editor with a subscription price of one dollar per year.

Republican County Convention to Nominate Officers Nevada Iowa 1892

The Republicans of Story County will meet in a delegate convention at the Court House in Nevada on Saturday June 18 at 11 o clock a m to nominate county officers including Clerk of the District County Auditor County Recorder County Attorney and Members of the Board of Supervisors plus fill vacancies. The meeting will also elect fourteen delegates to the Des Moines state convention and fourteen delegates to the Seventh district congressional convention when called. By order of the Republican County Central Committee H C Boardman H Wilson Jr Chairman Secretary Nevada Iowa May 29 1892.

Story ‘County Court House Nevada Des Moines Tim H. C. Wheeler Isi Republican County Central Committee H. C. Boardman H. Wilson, JR Iowa

Eldora Herald Expands Staff With New Partner

Jim Ross takes in W A K Campbell as partner to publish the Eldora Herald. The move adds capacity and is expected to improve the paper under stronger management. Lord Salisbury’s tariff speech in England stirred free traders with a strong denunciation of free trade policy.

Jim Ross Eldora Herald W. A. K. Campbell Herald Lord Salisbury England

Ingalls to Speak at Minneapolis Convention as Temporary Presider

The article notes John J. Ingalls will give a brilliant speech as temporary presiding officer at the Minneapolis convention. It highlights his reputation, mentions John C. Spooner of Wisconsin as permanent chairman, and asserts western recognition in officer selection.

John J. Ingalls Son Minneapolis John C. Spooner Wisconsin West

Webster City Herald criticizes Times over Tenth district coverage

The Webster City Herald accuses the Times of unfairly backing Senator Kamvar in the Tenth district race. It says the Times merely reported insider history of the Doliver fight and exploited an opportunity it could not resist.

The Webster City Herald Times Kamvar Dolliver

Talk of presidential withdrawals and wire pulling

The piece critiques withdrawal rumors and notes strong public interest in presidential nominations. It laments party maneuvering and contrasts hoped for mass selection with ongoing influence of money and backstage influence. It also cites John Newton, railroad president, involved in an indictment over mail weights, whose acquittal is attributed to his wealth.

John ©. Newton Des Moines U. S Newton

Harrison Day Crowd in Rochester and Political Notes

About 250000 listened to President Harrison on Decoration Day in Rochester New York. The people's party state convention will be in Des Moines on June 7 to choose delegates for the national convention in Omaha on July 4. It appears Cleveland may be nominated in Chicago, which would force Dana and Watterson to organize a new party.

Harrison Rochester N. Y People's Party Des Moines Omaha Cleveland Chicago Charles A. Dana Henry Watterson

Amelia Rives Chandler edits new literary work in progress

Amelia Rives Chandler spent winter in New York and Washington studying for a literary production to be released soon. If her new work echoes The Quick or the Dead, it risks failure. that prior book was criticized as thin, though broadly read, its success attributed mainly to the name.

Amelia Rives-Chandler New York Washington

Ten years of good crops foretold after Mississippi flood losses

The Cedar Rapids Republican notes that a decade of good crops will be needed to offset flood damage in the Mississippi valley. It warns ambitious careers may yield little despite long toil, while joys of life extend beyond material gain.

Cedar Rapids Mississippi Valley

Open columns invite public correspondence at Times

The Times invites letters on public interest topics not personal matters. Readers are urged to send names and messages for space in the paper if worthy. The editor supports community viewpoints and does not suppress opposing views.

The Times

Blaine Nomination Debate and Presidential Letters

The Times says Blaine’s presidential candidacy clashes with a political code of honor but supports the right to run. It argues Minneapolis should decide the nomination for the Republican Party, while noting public pressure and that the Times does not fear Blaine’s lead in polls. It also discusses the flood of letters to President Harrison and the nuisance of place hunters.

Inter Ocean Blaine Tims Republican Party Minneapolis the Times Times Harrison United States

Republican county convention call and political forecast

The piece notes a Republican county convention set for Saturday June 18 at 11 am in Nevada. It discusses debates over Blaine for the national race, predicts positions at Minneapolis, and mentions Gov Boies possibly carrying New York. It lauds the New York Press for its 100000 daily circulation since 1887 and its engaging coverage.

New York Press Republic

The Jews Capital on Circuses and Dress Codes

The piece notes how circus crowds attract all, including those poorly dressed for church who buy shoes and bring children, while taunts about attire persist. It contrasts church sympathy with circus bravado and cites Barnum on Americans loving to be humbugged.

Barnum

Senator Pfeffer Pushes Bill To Create National Loan Bureau

Senator Pfeffer from Kansas proposes a treasury loan bureau with three commissioners to operate agencies in each state. Loans range from 100 to 2500 dollars to help buy or save a home, funded by treasury notes equal to 1.5 times gold and silver value. The plan faces practicality objections as it could resemble a government loan office. The piece also cites cautions about traveling salesmen and fake groceries troubling Hamilton County.

Pfeffer Kansas Senate Treasury Department Treasury United States Straig Dows Register Hamilton Hamilton County Wright Queen’s Tas South Dakota

Weather Delays Spring Corn Crop This Year

Unseasonable conditions push planting setbacks and slow development leaving farmers awaiting a later fall harvest. Local reports note persistent rain and cool spells hampering field work and maturity timelines across the region.

Tver

Political Circas and Reform Rumors Fill Albany Meeting

A garbled local ditto mentions Democratic hopes for the Tenth congressional seat, with references to Healy of Fort Dodge and Horace, plus a New York Recorder note on an Albany colored reform meeting and reactions to Cleveland era topics.

M. F. Heary Fort Dodge Congress Healy Accord New York Recorder Albany Cleveland

Stranger Preacher Visits Illinois Town Seeks Meetings

A stranger entered an Illinois town days ago and urged the leading citizens to meet him. A local citizen handed him a newspaper and pointed to the notices, suggesting the stranger’s claim may hinge on a significant hint.

Ilinois Cient

Warning to Boys on Cigarette Dangers in Local Notice

Local notice warns youths about the dangers of smoking cigarettes. It cites nicotine poisoning and lung damage as causes of a young man’s death at twenty, urging boys to quit cigarettes and avoid the habit.

Db, Gazette

Farmer Discovers Nugget in Chicken Gizzard Sparks Egg Shortage

A Montana farmer finds a large nugget in a chicken gizzard causing a stir at home. He slaughters more hens in a fruitless search for nuggets, then spends heavily on eggs as the family struggles to eat.

Montana

Rainfall figures reveal May floods and soil saturation

Tax editor notes May rainfall at the central station reached 5.06 inches in the first half of May, near monthly normal. Statewide May rainfall averaged 6.00 inches, prompting estimates of water volume into Iowa soils. Floods follow from saturated soil and extraordinary precipitation.

Iowa Revi Central Station Iowa

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