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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1892
Page
1
A New York Press poem on manly speech vs the sneaky whisperer. The piece notes the era’s politicians and gossip. It mentions Cart Carver of the Dubuque Herald as a candidate for public printer, and comments on the electoral mood and postal office patronage. It ends with Times subscriptions approaching nine hundred by January.
A Thanksgiving message urges Democrats to give thanks nationwide. The Texas Dairy Convention brought a large crowd to Ames, with many strangers and surprising praise for the city’s growth.
Fragmentary note cites Pred Lehman of the Des Moines Capital with a line about party divisions and Democratic absence when Republican departments unite.
A shadowed figure, once idling by a building and whittling a dry goods box, appears again walking with a tight overcoat this week, wondering where last summer’s wages went as crisp mornings urge a livelier pace.
Miss Lena Lott from Purvis Mississippi eloped on Monday with La Fayette Stade, then with Mr. Jones, and finally with Wilbur Griffin after all obtained licenses. They were married at the Griffin residence, amid a sequence of quick separations and reattachments.
The narrator reflects on past seasons and asks weather makers to grant a gentler winter with fewer blizzards. They note autumn fading and winter looming with typical western bluster, hoping for a kinder forecast from the weather clerks.
Yale math professor predicts the end times with seven years left and remarks on timing. State Superintendent Knoephier calls county superintendents and directors to prepare school exhibits for the Columbian Exposition. A Cedar Rapids exhibit will accompany the State Teacher's Association meeting, but participation at the World's Fair remains open to all. Iowa’s past honors at Madison, New Orleans, and Paris are cited to urge strong showing next year.
A rustic newspaper fragment notes post office updates after March 4, comments on political states and the country’s safety under either party, and mentions a fatal self harm and a household accident with hair burning from a curling iron. It also discusses a poor potato crop and price outlook.
The cabinet maker finishes a cabinet for Mr. Cleveland. If Cleveland has not changed much since four years ago he will approach making his own cabinet. His independence and disregard for his party cost him then but he appears democratic again and is reelected by the same voters who opposed him before.
Jim Blythe, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee of Iowa, emerged from the wreck in fine form. He predicted Harrison would win by about 10,000, a forecast he did not overestimate as the final plurality exceeded 20,000. Blythe, a young party leader, lauded the rising generation in politics.
A Boone jeweler received a peculiar letter with a pocket clock needing repair. The sender uses archaic biblical cadence asking the craftsman to correct the clock, purge its errors, and return it with a bill drawn in moderation for payment.
The Clinton Enterprise argues newspapers must choose between public duty and financial livelihood. Editors rely on business support while public sentiment shifts with party power. It critiques democratic calls for free trade and predicts tariff politics will shape the upcoming four years and national prosperity.
The piece notes varied theories on past election causes, mentions Iowa candidates including Daniel B. Turney, and reports Ames promotion after election. It adds a Carroll girl injured on a cable ride and warns the merry go round and skating rink may soon vanish as Ames moves ahead on growth.
The paper laments unpaid subscriptions with old time rural cadence. It hints at urgency and collection efforts while acknowledging financial strain and ongoing operations amidst weathered language and rural imagery. The tone remains pleading and determined to recover funds.
N. I. Hyatt, candidate for a vacant district judgeship, sues the Stanhope News for libel claiming the paper wrongly stated he was intoxicated while giving a political speech. Hyatt asserts he has not tasted liquor since completing the Keeley cure about two years ago.
The Lansing Mirror announces the dissolution of the partnership with King Alcohol. It states the dissolution is not by mutual consent, that debts will be paid, and cautions the public against trusting the former partner, whom they describe as irresponsible.
Local observers report the Democratic party showing strength in Iowa as election results unfold amid boycotts and disputes over railroad rate increases. Republicans accused of political misstep while Democrats plan a Grand ratification meeting next Saturday evening and tout The Times as the county’s leading paper.
The party proved its role as a factor in upcoming races. In Minnesota and several western states its strength drew from Republican support, while the act drew heavily from the other party.
The Republican Party hands governance to the Democrats amid a prosperous national climate. Observers express belief the prosperity will continue despite the administration change and invoke divine blessing for smooth transition.
After reading the opinions of Tom Reed McKinley Carter and other leading Republicans the analysis finds the most comprehensive view is terse and to the point. Quay blames the defeat on lack of Republican votes.
Joan M. Barnard of the Boone Standard quips after election returns that readers show interest in the Pamir question or Kant philosophy. He muses on withdrawal from the world to master Sanskrit ages and wonders why the spirit of mortal should be proud.
The piece argues incumbents should vacate postmaster roles after March fourth and advocates Cleveland replacing Postmaster General with a tougher stance on federal patronage. It warns rivals to prepare to leave office and adopt a new distribution approach in the near future.
Miss Whitaker and the county attorney were called to Ames Saturday evening by their father’s serious illness. Mr. Whitaker returned that evening, but his sister stayed until Monday morning. O S Canier reports from Florida that the climate suits him. he spends days boating or fishing. Judge Stevens will not move to Boone. he will practice law in Ames after January 1. Pension Agent Templin reports two old soldiers in the state to receive twelve dollars monthly, Jacob Wacken of Boone and William Jamel of western Story county.
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