15 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
1
Roosevelt's peace advice appears to steer Japan and Russia toward negotiation. In Ames the 4th address by J Percival Hugget is noted as eloquent while Kansas City and county towns plan three days of celebration. Secretary Wilson denies leaving the cabinet soon.
In a volatile regional climate, Norway breaks with the King Oscar regime sparking cross border friction with Sweden. The era of uneasy alliance unsettles financial and political circles as rumors swirl about leadership shifts in national cabinets and major insurance firms.
A reviewer at Ankeny was fined five dollars after kissing a woman. He claimed she squeezed his hand as a license to bite her neck. The Detroit River incident and other town chatter reflect a string of local observations and opinions.
The text notes Bill Douglass, Massachusetts governor, dislikes politics as much as making shoes and will not seek another term. It also mentions Milwaukee banker Bigelow, who defaulted for a million and a half, has been sentenced to ten years in prison, a surprisingly high implied salary.
The past week’s floods caused severe damage across eastern regions, washing away fields and disrupting crops. The piece notes rising divorce rates, citing ten thousand marriages yielding six hundred twelve divorces, and tells of a man supporting two families in Janesville and Milwaukee, remarking on the effort required.
Tom Long complains about Kentucky calling it God forsaken while noting blue grass and booze. A Baltimore inventor makes a hat securing device as winds complicate life in the West. Pavul Morton is named head of Equitable Life, with Grover Vieveland as trustee amid graft worries. The railroads race from Chicago to New York is described as a speed contest with historic runs.
The report notes Earl Darr, a Yale graduate and former Fort Dodge bootblack, and describes Ames missing a public building as Des Moines faces likely no new post office funds for years. It also mentions Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Olinger moving to Colorado for health, and the death of Floyd Hansen at age four in Nevada.
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