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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1910
Page
2
The text shows M. L. Tesdali of Nevada announcing renomination in Story County in the upcoming Republican Primary. Dated January 6, 1910.
A 1910 political notice from Ole Langland of Cambridge Iowa requesting Republican voters support for his nomination as Clerk of the District Court of Story County at the June primary. The notice is signed with a second line by C C. M. Soper and includes bid details and locality.
County auditor candidate A Batman announces bid for Republican nomination in Story County Iowa subject to the primary on April 7 1910.
A Republican nomination notice states W. P. George seeks the representative office. Voters are instructed to decide at the Republican vote not the primaries, to be held June 7 in Story County.
F. M. Cooper announces candidacy for member of the county Board of Supervisors to succeed Ben Johnson. Primary election for Republicans set to be held June 7 1910. Dated March 12 1910 at Maxwell Iowa.
A Washington writer voices frustration with self insult after criticizing the groundhog. The piece notes Iowa politics with Cummins and Dolliver, implying political shifts as March progresses and referencing a return to Toowa.
The Perry Chief Reporter published an extra illustrated edition last week described as one of the finest to come to the office, indicating high quality and local notice.
The remark warns that if Peary does not arrive promptly he risks being placed with Dr Frederick Cook in a comparison or class setting. The tone implies a humorous or critical take on tardiness and rivalry among explorers.
A farmer wonders about eleven dollar hogs amid debate on the Aldrich tariff bill. The speaker implies tax policy affects livestock prices and farm outcomes.
President Taft names Judge W S Kenyon of Fort Dodge as assistant to the attorney general this week, selecting a local jurist for a high federal post.
The Republican state central committee met in Des Moines and chose the city as the venue and August 3 for the state convention.
The Des Moines organ of the progressives complains after New York aligned with Root Taft ally. The paper urges vigilance in Iowa as political pressure grows and advisers call for attention to state affairs.
Pa Smith of the Scranton Journal says corporation money will be scattered in town like autumn leaves to save the country for the Republican party. Land man, we want to be in at the scattering.
The article notes Dolliver traveling to Iowa to deliver speeches for a cause he opposed two years earlier while the Washington crowd voices continued protest. Insurgents from two years ago are quoted as maintaining their stance despite the new appearances.
Insurgents accuse straight Republicans of flooding the town with money while shouting about theft. They frame the issue as the familiar accusation that the thief pays the most to influence voters. The scene echoes a long standing political controversy.
Prouty delivers a campaign speech in Indianola in support of Cummins. Report notes the Register and Leader did not publish the remarks, and Prouty receives less attention in coverage.
A group of Republicans in Des Moines met last week to adopt resolutions endorsing the present Republican administration and to propose Taft clubs across the state. The Register and Leader editorializes this as a new movement, though veterans say it renews longstanding Republican principles.
Republicans endure weathering pressures as Ingham campaigns against party unity for personal leadership and to wreck the party's direction in Iowa politics.
The Baxter New Era from Iowa notes a playful claim about seedless and careless fruits and men, prompting the question How know you this Harry in a quip about novelty and character.
The notice questions Prouty's political stance and actions after a Des Moines meeting. It suggests he may be retreating from earlier bold claims and warns him not to desert his supporters. The piece urges loyalty to the cause and accuses him of wavering.
Local politics supporters spent the day in Ames with 380 votes cast for a school director and 473 votes in a city caucus for nominating city officers. The day and night featured active participation and ongoing activity.
The Ames town caucus declares the old system outdated and urges the formation of a ward caucus and a city convention to nominate aldermen and select delegates. Roosevelt greeted Walter Wellman after crossing the Nile. Wellman reports the ex president in fair health and refusing to discuss politics, favoring calm.
A rambling public exhortation shifts to a fact filled note on railroad mail transport payments. The piece explains graduated pay by weight with $19.24 per ton mile for routes over 48,000 pounds daily, $20.30 for 5,000 to 48,000 pounds, and higher rates below 5,000 pounds, plus extra compensation for large cars with mail space over forty feet.
A Decorah division village, known for irregular Rock Island trains, celebrated a passenger train arriving on time. The Cedar Rapids bound train was said to pull in a minute or two early and sparked a village display with a band, mayor, and council at the station.
S J Kassem a farmer from Palestine township two miles from Huxley announced Tuesday his candidacy for the Story County Board of Supervisors to succeed Ben Johnson in the Republican primary. A longtime Story county resident and land owner he is described as a capable and pleasant gentleman likely to gain support in his canvass.
F M Cooper of Maxwell Iowa seeks the office of supervisor. A longtime Republican with twenty one years in business he served twelve years as Indian Creek township clerk. He is seen as a man of sound judgment and moral habits trusted in the south part of the county to handle public affairs.
The Register and Leader of Sunday features a fine photo and write up on the College Ladies Glee Club performing an operetta scheduled for March 26. The article highlights the group's performance and the college's musical activities.
A Creek county man living near Bristow, one of the jurors in Sapulpa, sought release citing five children and a wife needing attention. Judge Carruthers advised him to serve, noting his family responsibilities. The piece also notes Western Union plans a night letter service starting March 1 offering ten word day rates for up to fifty words.
The Register and Leader ad runs in the Times advertising a subscription deal to mail from now until June 25 and after the primaries. The offer price is $1.00 for the period plus the big Sunday issue at $1.50. The Times invites readers to subscribe.
A reader asks about frequent hoarseness a throat tickle a nighttime cough and mucus production and seeks general guidance on common causes and when to seek care. The note reflects common ENT concerns and may suggest evaluating allergies infections reflux or environmental irritants.
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