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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
2
The Ames Times notes a heavy rain event in Ames on Saturday night while reporting no rain in Boone. It discusses political commentary including California fight plans for Jeffries and Johnson, a repeal argument for the primary law, Cummins's senate Seat, and Wisconsin GOP endorsements.
The Jefferson Bee defends the current primary law while noting editor Paul Stillman helped draft it. The piece argues for repeal, particularly for state office elections.
Mayor Hanna of Des Moines refused to deliver the welcome address to the state convention of retail liquor dealers, drawing criticism for his stance on liquor sales in the city. The incident highlights ongoing tensions over alcohol regulation in Des Moines.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Cummins is unlikely to reject the office of temporary chairman of the state convention, despite concerns from Republicans. It states Cummins has never before turned down a political opportunity.
If Cummins agrees to act as temporary chairman, his speeches could sway the Republican Party in the state. A single insurgent address might turn more than half of the party against the ticket in the coming fall elections.
No living private citizen received such a reception as Theodore Roosevelt when he touched American soil at the battery in New York last Saturday at eleven o'clock. After an absence of less than a year and a half, the country united in a grand welcome for the distinguished American.
The Register and Leader hints at canceling Web Byers subscription as the morning after results show he fell short by over a thousand votes to secure the Republican nomination in the ninth district. The paper previously pushed him despite dwindling support, then persisted with claims after the outcome.
The Colfax Clipper accuses Attorney General Byers of issuing a ruling that allowed printing delegates names on the regular ballot only to insurgents. It says the regulars were unaware of the ruling and calls for Byers to be transparent. Ham Robinson, editor, is noted as a savvy politician.
The piece argues a law was misapplied in the railroad commissioner race with four candidates. It claims cummins influenced the decision to set thirty five percent of half the vote as sufficient, rather than based on all votes polled. It asserts Palmer and Jim Wilson would have won under full vote consideration, Thorne would have lost, and insurgent hopes thwarted by the attorney general’s prerogative.
The Chicago Record-Herald argues that constructive legislation has been fulfilled on railroads public utilities postal savings banks employers liability land withdrawals conservation tariff board mining protection and white slave traffic with the injunction bill failing only in appearance as there was no public support.
A Carroll Hera column urges limiting primaries to county offices to restore representative control. It argues caucuses are flawed and voters should choose delegates who represent them, enabling informed choices and conference viability. The piece cites Hamilton county races and criticizes The Freeman for biased coverage.
Des Moines records show Nathoo, labeled a seer, charged with fathering a child by a feeble minded girl named Miller. Judge DeGraff sentenced him to twenty years. The girl’s mother allowed night treatments for months, leading to a dark skinned baby born to the invalid girl.
The piece argues that Byers’s decision on basing the vote on the railroad commissioner race in a four candidate field, with only two to be nominated, violates law. It insists the 35 percent standard applies to all votes cast, which would push the nomination to the convention and likely secure Jim Wilson’s nomination over Thorne, Palmer, or others.
The Webster City Freeman critiques Iowa's statewide primary as wasteful and misinformed, arguing Palmer and Thorn benefited from misinformation. It notes Cummins' 1908 Hamilton county win, questions voter knowledge, and claims ninety percent of ballots were cast haphazardly for little-known candidates.
A Beacon letter by A B Funk criticizes Iowa lawmakers for removing the requirement to publish official ballots in every county. He notes voters faced difficulty accessing candidate information during the primary, arguing the state should not save a few thousand dollars at the expense of informed choices.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the quick and sure healer for wounds from knives guns tin cans or rusty nails and for burns boils sores skin eruptions eczema chapped hands corns and piles sold by druggists.
A French captive, suspected to be General Mouton, is revealed by Montrond as a clever deception. The stunned captain laments the misidentification and later faces Montrond's quip at dinner, declaring the British all gentlemen except Montrond.
Bay rum is made from dried leaves of Pimento acris. Leaves are dried, placed in a retort, water added, and distillation yields bay oil. A small amount of bay oil is enough for each puncheon of rum, with vapor condensed as in standard distillation.
The article praises doctors combating tuberculosis and urges early treatment of coughs and colds with Warner's White Wine of Tar to prevent consumption.
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