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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
1
The Fair announces it will not raise prices this season despite market cost pressures. It appeals to customers to visit more often to keep the cost of living down and proclaims itself the destroyer of high prices.
Z OUR SPRING STOCK 2 presents a wider range of carpets rugs linoleums curtains wash goods dress goods silks shoes and clothing. Prices are not higher and in some cases are much lower than ever, aiming to attract shoppers with strong value offerings.
Advertising rates listed for local notices and entertainment advertisements. Notices of respect, condolence, church services, society and club meetings published once free. additional publications 5 cents per line. Cards of thanks 25 cents. Display ad rates on application. Submissions due by Tuesday evening. One dollar per year.
A remark on Senator Dolliver and his rate bill is noted while predicting weather impact on grass growth, suggesting a six week timeframe. The passage references modern political figures and climate conditions in a single, compact appraisal.
The statewide primary bill failed in the Senate on Tuesday avoiding a House path. A Salvation Army street scene is noted as the first harbinger of spring. The triplecate paper from Jefferson Texas prompts curiosity about its meaning. Observations of robins and marbles signal season change as Des Moines mayoral winner Gro Mattern secures 193 of 226 delegates. The Webster City Freeman predicts Cady Chase will back Governor Cummins toward the U S senate unless political shifts occur.
Ex Speaker David B. Henderson of the national House of Representatives died at his Dubuque home Sunday at 2 PM from paresis. He was a widely known and popular politician and statesman. Scot Bradford of Storm Lake announced as a candidate for state senator, a former county resident and 1885 class graduate. A Council Bluffs preacher criticized Sunday saloon closures, arguing riches clubs invite the wealthy while the poor lack a Sunday gathering place.
A report from W. P. McGuire of the Minneapolis Journal highlights Charles L. Bartholomew, Iowa State College class of 1888, as a leading cartoonist for the Minneapolis Journal. Widely praised by editors and foreign magazines, his work is cited by William T. Stead and featured in The Art Students Magazine. Bart's cartoons are acclaimed for sharp American life depictions and an international reputation. Two of his originals are kept at the college, with plans for a future contribution to The Bomb.
The Colfax Clipper declares that Cummins must be nominated and reelected for governor, warning against any desertion of the office. It frames opposition as dire and insists on unwavering support to save the state.
The Southwest leads the nation in progress with Texas and Oklahoma outpacing peers in railroad building banking schools and farming population for five years. The oil and gas belt from Kansas through Indian Territory into Texas fuels a manufacturing era, backed by rich raw materials iron coal cement timber and more. Climate and year round work support homeseekers as land remains cheaper while cattle ranges shrink into farms and irrigation expands production with or without government aid.
A fragmented catalog snippet shows varied token prices and small denominations including 15¢ and 45¢, with entries like Se FOC 10C and mutual phone contact. The legible items imply a wartime or economic period catalog listing partial prices and procurement notes.
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