Newspaper masthead with price and editor note
The readable fragment shows a historic newspaper masthead stating price and editor. It lists Lon G Hardin as editor and a annual subscription rate of one dollar per year.
05 Oct 1893
Page 1
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1893
Page
1
The readable fragment shows a historic newspaper masthead stating price and editor. It lists Lon G Hardin as editor and a annual subscription rate of one dollar per year.
The piece recounts a Kansas tale of losing money and a claim in the Strip tied to a character named John Sherman. It bundles political jabber about prohibition, Congress, and rail wrecks with editorials on women in public life and the closing of western expansion.
Chairman B F Wright of the prohibition state committee appeals to state residents to contribute money to the campaign fund. He warns donors to track their contributions to see where the funds go.
The Des Moines Leader toys with sympathy for Frank D. Jackson but assures readers the Republican campaign committee will not drop him. The paper predicts Jackson will defeat Uncle Horace in November and bury opponents so deeply it will take weeks to recover.
The piece contrasts Senator Bolter with the rising Jackson influence and criticizes recent Democratic moves. It notes the Nevada Watchman in Story County exposing internal strategy and predicts other Democratic papers may drop support for the Mitchell ticket as Republicans gain through voter realignment.
The theatre offers Newton Beer's Lost in London by a strong company led by actor Job Amroyd. The drama blends pathos and broad comedy with well staged scenic effects. Friday October 6th at the Opera House promises a popular production.
An hour at the treasurer office in Nevada on Saturday shows the final grace day before penalties. The over-the-counter payments indicate widespread belief that hard times are real among Story county residents.
The piece warns readers that shopping at city stores via mail order or express delivery often costs more than buying from local dealers. It argues that even apparent bargains fail when quality and total costs are considered, urging support for home merchants.
The Des Moines Leader lashes the Jackson ticket debate calling it shallow and hypocritical. It condemns pretended virtue in politics and urges honest conduct, arguing sincerity over sanctimony and warning against Democrats aiding weak opposition. Odontunder.
Professor Johannes Seidel of Germany toured U S dairy sections including Iowa Agricultural College. He was surprised by the extensive experimental work in dairy and on the farm and said the Dairy School was better equipped for productive work than others he had visited.
The Iowa Central Railway offers low rate excursion tickets to St Louis from Sept 5 to Oct 21. For train times and rates contact Iowa Central Railway agents or Tuos P Barry G P A Marshalltown. Also an endorsement from Wa H Farris of Wisconsin tells of Dr Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup curing his wife’s asthma after years of illness.
The Iowa Central Railway offers a round trip fare to Chicago for the World's Fair starting August 1 1893 with a two dollar surcharge for return. Tickets are valid for return up to thirty days from departure. One way rates to Chicago reduced as well. For rates and train times contact Iowa Central agents A F Bannace or T P Barry traffic manager.
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