Times The Times. Lon G. Hardin Editor At One Dollar Year
The newspaper notes editor Lon G. Hardin and a pricing offer of one dollar per year. It emphasizes value and publication identity in a brief card-style blurb.
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1892
Page
2
Campaign bar out of a job and holiday ads call
The piece reflects on campaign end and a season of rest for the spell binder. President Harrison proclaims Thanksgiving Thursday November 24. It also comments on holiday advertising, political remarks, and a local newspaper note about the Times office being scrubbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Times
Postrorrice Plans Columbian Stamps For Columbus Discovery
Postrorrice officials announce a plan to issue a series of Columbian postage stamps to commemorate Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America. The stamps will have twice as long as their height and feature a depiction of a great find. The note links rising paper prices to European cholera and the rag supply from England, France, and Germany, explaining how rag shortages affect paper and printing costs.
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Postrorrice
Christopher Columbus
Europe
England
France
Germany
America
Ballot Booths Draw Laughs as Election Proceeded
The Australian ballot system drew ridicule as ten booths were needed in the precinct. A bystander noted a voter resembled a Chinaman as the curtain brushed his shirt tail. The writer predicts the system will simplify with experience and future changes.
One Cent Letter Postage Sparks National Push
The Times endorses penny postage and urges readers to contact Congress. It notes Illinois Rep P S Post introduced a bill to reduce letter postage from two to one cent per ounce and cites broad political support, urging swift action for a more affordable mail system. It also references water testing, election reflections, and proposed local tax collector reforms in Story County Iowa.
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Times
Washington
Hion. P. S. Post
Ilinois
Congress
Republican Party
Harrison
Wanamaker
House
Iowa
Story County
Webster City Sees Big Growth This Summer
A winter day visit to Webster City confirms reports of substantial growth with nine large brick store rooms built this summer. The city is booming and fast becoming a top town in northern Iowa.
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Webster City
City
Iowa
Snow Poet Reacts to Bare Monday Snow
A fragment notes that almost enough snow last Monday could spark enthusiasm among the snow poet. The remark suggests light wintry conditions and a playful nod to poetic reaction.
Wise words on churches saloons and Pullman cars
A critic quotes a saying about choosing a single church dispute over two saloons. The text mentions Miss Pullman allegedly earning a thousand dollars yearly for naming Pullman cars. It claims newspapers employ 200000 people, excluding devils and women, who aren’t counted in the estimate.
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Pullman
City Lines and Elections Stir Ames Outburst
A partial public notice urges Ames to divide into wards to streamline elections and civic matters. The item mentions a statewide dairy convention in Ames next week, praises local streets, and notes high interest in voting with remarks on election turnout and political mood.
Small Iowa Falls Store Run by Illiterate Gentleman
The Citizen notes a nearby country store within twelve miles of Iowa Falls owned and managed by a gentleman who cannot read or write. In the post office department patrons select their own mail, per Collins Clipper.
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Iowa Falls
Letter from Tur Capt. on doodle denial after paper
Tur Capt. wrote to The Times claiming he did not receive any doodle from the Democratic State Central Committee. The Times did not publish the claim due to late arrival after the election, and the letter was discarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
the Times
Democratic State Central Committee
Fall has been storied in Florida like plenty and weather
The passage notes a glorious autumn with minimal mud work for farmers and a hope for moisture before winter. It also mentions new two folding postal cards from the department, labeled Postal card with reply and Reply Postal card, sold together for two cents.
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Florenda
Advertising as a Powerful Trade Tactic
The excerpt extols advertising as vital to business success urging concise, impactful copy. It argues wealth and fame come from ads, warns against false circulation, and notes cash in advance and measured space enhance results. It frames advertising as a constant, studied practice with pithy lines over long columns.
New Goods and Offers From QueaL Co in Story County
A notice offers $25 to any dealer unable to prove lime purity equal to Joiner & Gold's lime. A $50 prize goes to any charity named by the dealer. QueaL & Co announces new goods next week including towels table linens ladies neckwear and notions.
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Story County
Queal & Co
Ier Tow & Smart
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