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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1898
Page
6
A brief notice from the Official Paper of Story County highlighting a yearly subscription rate of one dollar. The notice emphasizes affordable access to county news and public records through the publication.
Tama candidates declare bids for the office of County Attorney subject to Republican primaries. Nevada Iowa date March 7 1898.
The piece argues that stricter enforcement of new baseball rules could cut rowdyism and boost gate receipts. It notes the Chicago Chronicle praises the president’s refusal to recall the Havana consul and mentions a $5,600 appropriation for the Iowa Agricultural College. It condemns the town legislature as wasteful and unbecoming.
The former Texas governor Hogg adds a new daughter named Moore Hogg. A Sun correspondent jokes he should rename himself Adam Hogg.
The Iowa legislature attended the theater in a body to see the Dazzler while Delighting in a varied program. Tax reorganization and re incorporation of the Story County Agricultural Society aim to stabilize the group. McKinley’s first year ends as the best since Harrison's exit according to state statistics. The Des Moines ministerial association has not met since city primaries, and The Clipper newspaper has debuted at Jewell with promising initial pages.
A Nevada representative states OleO Roe will not run for state auditor. The speaker suggests it is sensible Roe realized the race was too challenging and that he should not pursue such a demanding position.
The text extols President McKinley as a gallant late war hero. It asserts he will not retreat in conflicts with Spain and will lead cautiously yet firmly, earning trust to head the government in troubling times.
A Nevada representative reviews the district race and notes Story county urged G. W. Dyer as its candidate four years ago and may do so again. Judge Weaver and Barkus show willingness to run. Hindman declines. Boone county may back Joe Whitaker, while Birdsall is expected to be renominated after one term.
A formal announcement appears for the Republican primaries as U S Alderman of Nevada enters the race for county attorney. Born in Story county he has long lived in Nevada and recently left a business to practice law after graduating from Iowa City law school.
Dr. G H Ritenour of Webster City returned from Alaska and told the Freeman editor he reached the Chilkoot pass summit where he saw many dead bodies of inexperienced prospectors. He warned that only the Klondike river and three tributaries offer real value as most other claims have zero prospect of profit. He predicted enormous winter and spring gold output from those three tributaries, estimated at twenty tons.
The Iowa Homestead issue praises practical agricultural information and a special Farmers Institute edition on landlord and tenant topics. It urges farmers to read the Homestead and its March specials, offering leases and farming advice. Also mentions whooping cough remedy claims and solicits free samples.
James Jones of Jones & Son Cowden Illinois praises Dr King s New Discovery for his wife who suffered La Grippe severe case that doctors could not help. After using the medicine she improved from the first dose and a few dollar bottles cured her. Free trial bottles at Bosworth s Drug Store.
An old advertisement proclaims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy safe for all ages, claiming it liquefies mucus and eases coughing paroxysms to hasten recovery. It asserts no harmful ingredients and notes availability at Miller & Kooser for 25 cents at nine bars of silk soap.
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