22 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
1
Local notices priced at 5 cents per line per insertion for events concerts lectures suppers and other ads with monetary interest. Cards of thanks or condolence 25 cents. Funeral or respectful notices and non revenue church lodge society and club meetings published once free. subsequent insertions 5 cents per line. Rates for display ads available on request. Changes due by Tuesday evening. One dollar per year.
In Polk County news the Story City Herald hikes its price to 1.25 while politics stir as candidates sniff around. Ex President Cleveland marked his sixty ninth birthday as Judge Kinne's death removes a leading jurist. Postmaster Myrah Roland resigns triggering a lively political fight in that town. The Register and Leader notes Uncle Perkins a child in politics. Election next Monday with independent tickets in the third and seventh divisions led by J L Snyder and John Hoover.
Joan Thompson of the Ogden Messenger, a Democrat, endorses Governor Cummins. Representative DeMar proposes making Groundhog Day a holiday. a Dickinson County primary targets A B F Marcy. Weather proves harsh with record bad month. A demagogic line about cripples and a fragment about marriage and conquest closes.
The piece says Dolliver loses support as free speech is linked to opposition of Governor Cummins. It accuses Cummins backers of money influence in the Eleventh District and questions Sen Steve Elkins involvement. It urges square deal supporters to scrutiny and dismisses moon cheese rumors.
The Slater News item outlines 1906 Iowa campaigns led by Geo L. Dobson and John A T Hull, with Hull praised for Army legislation and administration. It covers parliamentary maneuvering, potential candidates like Nary Lee, maintenance of party lines, and upcoming public meetings and entertainment in Ames and Nevada. The piece also notes local sports and events at the Armory and Opera House, including the Flora De Voss Co. and a cooperative farmers meeting.
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