17 Jun 1897
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
1
An old newspaper promo announces a yearly subscription rate of one dollar for the Official Paper of Story County. The brief notice highlights affordable access and local readership appeal.
Roland Iowa May 3 1897 announces candidacy for Supervisor subject to Republican primaries. Wyde Ads lists Johnson and date May 10 indicating bid for Board of Supervisors pending primary decision.
Fred C McCall announces his candidacy for Representative subject to Republican primaries in Nevada Iowa on June 7 1897. The notice appears in Ep Times dated June 1 1897. The filing refers to W J Veneman of Maxwell Iowa as related contact in the race.
A county fair will be held in Nevada August 24 25 and 26 with over one thousand dollars in purses in the speed ring. Primaries are set for July 6 and the nominating process on the republican ticket is portrayed as essential to an election. A Newton incident reports a man assaulting another of darker skin for a dislike of bicycles guiding.
Story county voters face a quiet slate with Sheriff Banks, Superintendent Phillips, and Treasurer Henryson renominated without opposition. Two candidates seek Representative, Fred C. McCall of Nevada and W. J. Venneman of Maxwell, while Supervisor sees a two way race between John Johnson of Huxley and Join Tweet of Howard.
New and interesting features have been added to the fair. The article notes a controversial sugar schedule vote last Friday in the tariff bill. It also reports that no May in 26 years has been as cold since daily temperature records began.
It is likely there will be few Fourth of July celebrations in Story County this year Story City will celebrate and usually arrives at the last minute with a big time.
Careful statistics show Iowa lost twenty two million dollars last year to hog cholera but remains economically resilient. The state claims it never passes the hat and is better prepared to withstand such shocks than any other state in the union.
The creed asserts moral standards are not met while rights are misused to hoard umbrellas tell fish stories and have ladies peep from blinds and relay that the door is not at home Lying and stealing remain forbidden and the commandments prohibit both
The Washington correspondent of the Courier Journal praises Iowa congressman Hepburn as tall and raw-boned with a powerful voice. He notes Hepburn thrives in debate, likening his oratory to the eagle and lion, and enjoys besting a fool congressman such as Lon Livingston of Georgia.
A Tur National Populist Convention is planned for July 4 in Nashville Tennessee. The faction argues Bryan populists should join the national party to be true populists. Indictments against Soldier's Ilame officers were dismissed on motion by Attorney General Remley, Judge Wolson ruling the suit lacked grounds and was malice driven.
The 1897 Republican League Convention will meet in Detroit next March to decide the 1898 site. Dallas, a Republican stronghold, could host the next meeting, despite Texas past violence against opponents. Dallas supported McKinley in 1896, and the convention aims to boost party interest and enthusiasm.
A chaotic mix of notes on a deadly cyclone in Iowa, praise for progress, and mixed opinions on politics. Mention of Pircufork Tillman backing McKinley, Salvation Army in Boone, Ames ministers riding bicycles, Boone’s editor remarks, Des Moines auditorium talk, and a Hawaiian annexation treaty push. Also notes on New Orleans Picayune adopting tariff views and West’s tariff debate figures, plus a coffee promo from Miller & Kooser.
The populist county convention is set for Nevada Saturday at 10 a.m., the Democrats for a county convention at the same place and date at 2 p.m., and W G Wrights prohibition gathering on the following Saturday. The piece argues for uniting the three ism groups into one coalition against the Republicans.
A collection of clippings references Sec retary Gage's Cincinnati speech calling for a revenue law to fund government needs and a sound fiscal base. The fragment mentions local Boone and Ames gambling arrests, a mayoral dispute, Salvation Army soldiers, and various patent medicine advertisements.
Presipent Gates of Iowa College faces a defamation suit from the American Book Company over claims that the firm beat Iowa out of millions. The company says Gates’ assertions are baseless but notes his erratic criticism and past lectures attacking opponents of free silver.
Prospectus advertises first class lands in western Minnesota and South Dakota for agriculture stock raising and dairying. Encourages landseekers to contact North Western Line agents for particulars and rates. The notice also promotes dried fruits and urges patronage from S G Hamilton.
Reduced rail fares offered from Iowa points to Des Moines via the North Western Line on June 22 and 23 with limited validity to June 24. Applies to agents of Chicago and North Western Railway.
Mr G Caillonette of Beaversville Ill says he suffered La Grippe and doctors could not help. After using Dr King s New Discovery he improved from the first dose and, after three bottles, was walking again. He calls it worth its weight in gold and says they will not be without it. Free trial offered at Bosworth s Drug Store.
An 19th century advertisement proclaims a universal salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee of satisfaction and a promise of no pay if not cured.
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