23 Jun 1892
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1892
Page
1
A rural paper notes Iowa Falls joining towns of Ames in installing electric lights this season. It urges readers to obtain a copy of the Trues, price one dollar yearly. The column surveys crops, politics, and public issues, from Blaine to newspaper reprints, with local quips and editorials.
The Tur Sioux City Journal reports general agreement that J A T Hull will be renominated for Congress without opposition and likely re-elected. It notes a tame state convention, probable nomination of C G McCarthy for auditor, and Dolliver's expected nomination in Boone County. It also mentions artificial rain makers in Goodland Kansas causing a heavy rain storm.
The text claims Senator Wolcott from Colorado wore tennis shoes on the Senate floor and hid his chest with an outing shirt during a solemn session. It portrays the incident as a breach of etiquette that shocks veteran lawmakers and risks setting a poor precedent for future conduct.
The alumni and friends raised 165000 dollars in one afternoon for a Drake University endowment at Des Moines with prospects to raise 100000 more. They also endowed the chair of civil engineering with 20000 dollars. Drake, eleven years old, is now among western schools with over 1100 students and is a proud state institution.
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal declares Harrison the strongest GOP nominee. He praises Chauncey Depew’s nominating speech as a clear plan for campaign and notes Harrison’s cool leadership and rising prestige amid united Republican support.
The article notes a resurgence of cyclones across the country after a lull of three to four years. June, once a peak cyclone month, is reclaiming prominence with numerous and disastrous storms reported in the past two weeks. The Times looks forward to Fourth of July relief from weather turmoil.
Gen Dyrenforth asks Congress for 25000 to continue cloud seeding experiments. The Times questions the science and warns that artificial rain making is unlikely to succeed, calling the plan a waste of public funds and a fraudulent scheme.
The Michigan legislature adopted a district based method for choosing presidential electors, a move the state supreme court upheld as constitutional. The piece notes potential for broader gerrymandering, mentions Joupar Cook as a possible 10th district candidate, and discusses Iowa railroad law tensions and public protections.
In the Webster City Graphic Junge Doane mockingly condemns the idea that 60 million workers could be bound to barons by protectionist policy. He questions the figure’s accuracy and warns against spreading such jokes in print while noting the McKinley era context and Wanamaker’s influence.
Iowa delegates backed the Boies campaign from start to finish with enthusiastic support. Newspapers agree Iowa furnished five thousand backers as Chicago convention festivities unfolded.
A large number of presidential boom announcements were destroyed by fire or wind in Chicago this week. The incident ruined varied banners and placards, highlighting a costly but undirected blow to campaign enthusiasm.
A bidder has offered two hundred fifty thousand dollars for exclusive selling rights at the world’s fair. The price of the privilege will likely rise near that amount. Hiram C. Wheeler of Odebolt Iowa urged to relocate his popcorn venture to Chicago.
Iris quotes suggest President Harrison weighing Chauncey Depew for the vacancy caused by Blaine in the state department. The piece questions why Depew would seek the secretary of state post and argues his current stature and salary already surpass cabinet ranks. The Times doubtfully weighs the move.
A Corwith man’s garden fence failed as waters rose this spring opening the gate for pickerel and suckers to flood in by the thousands. He closed the gate and now maintains half an acre of fish with a new fish boat linked to the delivery service.
Telegraphic reports say President Harrison recalls Hon Bob Lincoln from the court of St James and will offer him Secretary of State. Chauncey M Depew is named minister to Great Britain as part of the reshuffle describe the statesmanlike qualities and business sense guiding the appointments.
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