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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
3
Rates listed for notices and ads include six cents per line per insertion for general notices, five cents for entertainments and lectures, five cents per line for additional publications, and twenty five cents for cards of thanks. Church services and club announcements may be published once free, with changes due by Tuesday evening and subscription at one dollar per year.
Prohibition candidate Captain K W Brown to give the Polk City Fourth of July address while Des Moines faces arrests and reform efforts. Other items note Democratic hopeful Joan Denison Jr for governor, drought impacts on beet crops, marital and social jokes, a rising tax and treasury surplus, and local political maneuvering around Cummins and Rathbun.
A passenger on the Colorado Special was robbed of four thousand dollars near Cedar Rapids. The victim, named Wharton, lives on Rock Island and is not accustomed to traveling so fast as the North Western trains.
Pox City will license saloons for twelve hundred dollars. The first saloon opens July first in an old drug store building. A prohibition convention is planned for July second and third, reflecting a cautious approach by the Prohibitionists.
The passage argues that if Brigham would fill the Labor Commissioner post it should be abolished. It suggests hiring someone to keep the governor in office and changing the office title if needed.
A wild man chased through east Des Moines and unable to recall his name was found amid mounting figures. Police are urged to check the Cummins literary bureau to see if Ora Williams has escaped.
The Fifty ninth Congress nears adjournment after seven demanding months. The House is criticized for perfunctory action on rate and statehood measures while the Senate passed the Foraker amendment granting joint statehood for Oklahoma Indian Territory and Arizona New Mexico. The piece contrasts House and Senate approaches and comments on political maneuvering and public sentiment.
Western Baseball League president Tip O Nell advocates a fiery approach to the game. He argues players should swear and umpiring be tough, praising rough behavior and intoxication off the field while demanding sobriety during play. He cites Sioux City and Des Moines as examples and mocks umpire control.
Excursion tickets for a Central Iowa Chautauqua trip between Tama and Toledo Iowa via the North Western Line go on sale July 2. Return travel valid through July 5. Other sale dates and certificate plan limits apply. Apply to the Chicago and North Western Railway agent.
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