31 May 1894
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1894
Page
1
Story County has fourteen delegates in the republican state convention while railroads ban bicycles on their tracks citing danger to riders. The Times notes Decoration Day gave printers a holiday and a late issue. A rural view contrasts urban inventions like the electric streetcar with country skepticism and a humorous take on progress.
A set of notices from Epiror Times urges readers that multiple candidates will seek county offices in Story and surrounding counties. Names include H Addison, A L Bartlett, F D Thompson, C Hamilton, E W Gifford, O B Peterson, A Ersland, and J S Smith, each stressing candidacy for County Attorney, Clerk of the Court, Recorder, and County Auditor, pending convention decisions. The items span Ames, Nevada, Cambridge, Maxwell, Story City, and surrounding dates in 1804.
The piece laments Coxyites and Kellyites as deluded. predicts future museum jobs and exposure of the followers. It honors Civil War veterans, notes aging soldiers, thinning ranks, and solemn annual meetings that mourn the fallen. Poors day endures beyond the last veteran, a sacred remembrance.
The piece notes the tenth district congressional convention at Webster City on July 10 with Dolliver likely to be nominated by acclamation. It mentions Des Moines Capital forecasting Marshalltown and Ames depot plans, and praises Chicago Herald’s reliability. It covers local political crowds, a horticulture professor’s Europe trip, and then discusses the ongoing eastern coal miners strike and its broad impact including possible price effects on grain.
W S A Ames notes Supreme Court reversal in Minnie Hall v. Manson highlighting women as capable legal persons. Describes legal status book by Jennie L Wilson LL B and calls for future meetings, widens welcome to all beliefs, and praises temperance efforts. Includes tributes to mothers and soldiers, and reports on local activity and notable quotes.
The Pioneer Press announces half price subscriptions for daily and Sunday editions with options in advance. It pledges higher circulation and stronger paper quality. The piece gaps into social commentary on temperance messaging and outreach strategies.
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