Ames Times Notes On Politics And Local Doings
The Ames Times comments on Billy Mason of Illinois calling the country crazy, a Holcomb in Mason City spanking his hired girl, and Hull’s Des Moines plan affecting the next race. It notes Orchard’s Boise trial dragging on, Des Moines post office clerks reaching 106, and criticizes the Times-Republican correspondent as unreliable.
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Mason City
Hull
Cummins
Des Moines
Orchard
Boise
Times-Republican
Prairies
Pennsylvania
Fairbanks
Ames
Sparrows Surpass Worms in Colfax Clipper Tale
In a Colfax Clipper anecdote Ham Robinson recalls a first grade lesson on fruit-worm damage and imported English sparrows. The teacher asks Tommy which is worse, worms or sparrows, and he replies I never had the sparrows, ending the tale with a wink at classroom mischief.
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Ham Robinson
Colfax Clipper
Tommy
Iowa News and Opinion Roundup on Politics and Rail Fare
A fashion editor urges women to avoid sloppy dress as laziness causing weight gain. Chicago meeting reports say two cent rail fare to begin July 1 with no legal fight. Des Moines plan moves toward government by commission. Iowa faces teacher shortages prompting closures in smallest schools. Governor’s tariff talk stirs Iowa politics while Republicans uphold protectionist stance.
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Chicago
Iowa
Republican Party of
Livestock on the Farm and Union of Agrarian Warnings
A long editorial discusses whether grinding feed pays for stock farming amid changing grain prices. It compares effects on horses cattle hogs and breeders, noting savings of around 12 percent on average and detailing feeding strategies during high and low feed costs. It cautions about proper use for aged horses and teething seasons.
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Taft
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Interurban
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Branchton
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Cagwin Druggist
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Iowa State College
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Fowler’s
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Frank N. Fowler
Ames, Iowa
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Shelden
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Canier Bros. & Herman
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