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16 May 1895
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Ames Times in Ames, Iowa
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1895
Page
1
East End store offers dress goods and wares at fair prices
The message promotes the East End store with a wide selection of dress goods Woolens Washables Satins Chiffons dotted Swiss laces embroideries veiling pants overalls shirts silk umbrellas and flour sugar coffees teals spices and eggs taken in trade highlighting value and trade acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Republican County Convention Candidates Listed
A group of citizens announce candidacies for county offices subject to the Republican County Convention action. Nominees include J F Reed and H McCarray for Representatives, J A Campbell for Treasurer, W H Stevens for Treasurer from Grant township, H T Henryson from Story City, P W Hopkins of Colo, and Henry Wilson also seeking County Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Stevens
Grant Township
Republican County Convention
Henry Wilson
Times Masthead for Stry County Paper
The Times presents a historic local masthead noting the official paper for Stry County with editors and pricing details. It marks a single dollar yearly subscription and announces format and provenance of the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAI
Stry County
Republicans of Story County to hold delegate convention
The Republicans of Story County will meet in a delegate convention at the Co House in Nevada on Saturday June 29 1895 at 11 a m to nominate county officers including Representative 52nd District treasurer superintendent of schools member of board of supervisors coroner surveyor Also to elect 15 delegates to the Republican state convention in Des Moines July 10 1895 and delegates to the Republican senatorial convention not yet called Each township ward and precinct gets two delegates plus one for every fifty votes or majority fraction thereof cast for W M McFarland for secretary of state in 1894
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Co House
Nevada
Des Moines
W. M. McFarland
Candidates' Announcements Sheriff Entries
I will be a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Story county subject to the action of the republican nominating convention J A McKer Cambridge Iowa Jan 10 1805 I will be a candidate for Sheriff at the Republican county convention A K Banks for sheriff subject to the action of the Republican county convention A S McCorp Collins La April 19 1805
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
J. A. McKer
Cambridge
Iowa
A. K. Banks
McCorp
Collins, la
Republican County Convention
Geo. W. Phillips
Ames Republican Candidate Seeks Board of Supervisors Seat
Ames Iowa April 17 1895 Ep Rex announces A M Bingman as candidate for member of the Story County Board of Supervisors subject to the decision of the County Republican Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Ublican County
Ames, la
Story County
Republican Convention
A. M. Bingman
Candidate statements for County Superintendent race in Iowa
Several individuals announce their candidacy for county superintendent subject to Republican conventions. Slater and Sherman Township notices dated April 16 1895 and May 7 1895 name W Meek Georg W Phillips and Gro E Mnab as contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reublican County
Sherman Twp
Gro, E. Mnab
No new candidates this week in Iowa reports
The letter discusses political rumors and local newspaper activity in Iowa. Ex President Harrison is mentioned as a potential 1896 nomination candidate. Sam Henry of the Coon Rapids Enterprise plans to run for Carroll county legislature. Weather notes mention wild temperature swings and a hot Thursday followed by a cold day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Iowa
Sam Henry
The
Coon Rapids
Stanhope
Fred Barkhurst
Hamilton County
Ames Iowa Named Best Town Move To Best State
Ames boasts as the busiest town in the country while editorials discuss floods frost and cyclones in northwestern Iowa, praise naval academy accomplishments, and note Prohibition State Convention in Des Moines. Mentions Ames billiard hall becoming Y M C A reading room and local election speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Tuk
Webster City Freeman
Ames Billiard Hall
Times Office
Wally
Dayton residents seek city action on chicken ordinance
Forty three Dayton citizens petition the city council to pass a chicken ordinance. The note hints chickens harming gardens and seed, awaiting council action. Iowa Falls resident D N Kratzer plans a book on money titled Koin Kurrency And Kontraction, described as a lively speaker and Des Moines buggy factory agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Pistarcu
Iowa Falls
D. N. Kratzer
Kratzer
Des Moines
Ames
Davis House
Blythe Won’t Seek Re-election as State Central Chair
The Times reports meeting with Chairman Blythe at the station who refused to discuss politics. Blythe says he will not run again as chair and that he will not personally canvass the state for McFarland. He notes there are good men on the committee to choose his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Blythe
State Central Committee
McFarland
Ear Bronson
Spencer
Iowa
The
Herald
United States
American readers show the power of a timely book
The piece argues Americans are a reading people and cites Harvey's Coin's Financial School as proof. It notes the silver question drew widespread interest, boosting Harvey to wealth from high sales, illustrating public appetite for books on important topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Chicago
Financial School
County Supervisor Nomination on Republican Ticket at Nevada
The coming County Convention will nominate a Republican supervisor. The nominee, chosen June 29 in Nevada, is expected to win decisively. The board of supervisors controls taxpayers money and directs its distribution, making the seat highly consequential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Board of Supervisors
Neetadoliar
the Times
Dis
Democratic Silver Convention Call From Iowa Shadows Boss Pact
A call urges Iowa Democrats to meet in Des Moines on June 6 to test alignment with party bosses who met there and drafted a governing policy. The Webster City Tribune lampoons the life stages of the ordinary man from youth to age, noting vanity at 20 and humbling realization at 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Democracy of
Iowa
The
Webster City Tribune
Biz
Railway Company Honors Des Moines Man With Life Pass
The B C R N Railway presents R A Waldin of Des Moines County with a life pass for himself and wife and a gold watch after he saved a passenger train by discovering and reporting a bridge fire last March. The gesture follows his simple duty and stands as a commendable corporate example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. R. & N. Railway Company
R. A. Waldin
Des Moines
Postmaster Urges Respect for Law and Community Unity
Spencer Iowa editor Ear Bronson defends full newspaper mailing rules and deflates local jealously over Our College. He argues Story county prospers with Ames and Nevada, notes railway access, and urges unity among residents across towns and institutions.
Speedy mail trains teased by rival railroads
The Cedar Rapids republic reports Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will outfit fast mail engines to run at 75 mph. Chicago & Northwestern reportedly plans engines reaching 75 to 75+ mph with large wheels for speed. Also a note on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy aiding coughs and diarrhea relief with local anecdotal endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago & Northwestern
Adams Bros Seed Potatoes Offer Pure Seed
Adams Bros advertises straight early Rose and early Ohio seed potatoes with pure seed available. The text notes Wanren- Fe rate and a clarified pricing line, though the exact figures are unclear in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Adams Bros
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