Prohibition votes split in Story county Iowa debate
Hon A L Stuntz of Story county voted against modifying the prohibitory law drawing critique from The Times. The paper argues Republicans pledged relief on liquor laws, notes Story as a prohibition stronghold, and claims a state wide call for change. It asserts a majority in Iowa favors change and mocks a prohibitionist push while urging focus on other issues such as good roads.
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A. L. Stuntz
Story County
Story
Prohibition
Mr. Stuntz
General Assembly
The
Times
Iowa
Kiowa
the Times
Free
H. C. Bearnemaan
Boone
Advertising proposals to Times from foreign advertisers
Foreign advertisers ask for space at lower rates than home ads. They promise to favor management by writing on only one side of the paper, enabling the occasion to use proposals for wrappers and curb waste basket disposal. The remark spans from Gladstone to Rosebery, noted as moving from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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Times
Candidates spring up as Boone paves streets and more
The piece notes many local items including Boone city authorities awarding a $70,000 paving contract, Milton Remley of Town City weighing in as a Republican Attorney General candidate, and various regional happenings such as bi metallicist activity in Des Moines, a new Scandinavian language paper in Story City, and comments on Prohibition votes by H C BearneMaAN. Nearby towns like Altoona bond for an electric plant while Ames lags on lighting.
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Milton Remley
Town City
Story City
Story County
Altoona
Des Moines
Ames
Ersland Seeks County Recorder Nomination Before Story GOP
A Union township man A Ersland plans to run for county recorder before Story County Republican convention. He is an eight to ten year Story County board of supervisors veteran and a respected local citizen. The piece also notes a humorous anecdote about a man’s view of women, a Des Moines hunting goods display mocked as “dead for two years English laws into Iowa,” and political tension over liquor law modifications linked to party platform.
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A. Ersland
Union Township
Story County
Ersland
Board of Supervisors
Des Moines
Iowa
Capitol
Tor
House
Senate
Times
Bowen
Wright-Hardin- Hamilton
State Senate
Women Suffrage Notes and Local Notices
A W S A Ames column reports on suffrage thoughts and the Iowa legislature, praising Mrs Mattie Macomber and noting a March 24 meeting with Electa Gilbert. An editorial quotes Elizabeth Cady Stanton on enfranchisement. Also mentions a severe rheumatic shoulder pain relief story, a dog’s death, and Dr Edson advising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for colds. Cigar factory ad closes.
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Suffrage Society
Electa Gilbert
Seasonal sales pitch from early 1900s merchants
ApAMs Bros announces full stock across departments while urging prompt orders. The ad mocks a weary man and garden warfare as a humorous call to paint homes before summer pests arrive. It promises lower cash prices across hats neckwear furnishings carpets and other goods with notices from Biegetow Smith and E M Soper detailing caps from 10 to 75 cents.
Art Gems portfolio offers 12 famed paintings from World’s Fair
The Times presents a collectible portfolio of re productions from 12 celebrated paintings once shown in the World’s Fair Art Gallery. Readers may obtain the set by cutting a coupon, sending 15 cents to the Times office for delivery.
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