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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1899
Page
4
A Curveless Railroad And The Dews Of A Parade
A prominent railroad official praises a curvature free line as ideal for saving time though tedious for passengers. The piece contrasts monotony of such straight tracks with the 200 mile Buenos Aires to the Andes route and notes the Dewey Day demonstration showing Admiral Dewey’s high national esteem. It also highlights Webster City Journal’s prosperity and Furman Tuttle’s new office.
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Buenos Ayres
Andes
New York
Webster City Journal
Furman Tuttle
Iowa
Gear Senatorial Figures and Ballot Claims Scrutinized
The piece questions the Gear management's vote tallies on a joint ballot for their candidate, arguing it falsely inflates support while Republicans likely hold a larger share in both houses. The text notes a possible split of seats leaving Cummins and unpledged with limited pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gear
Cummins
How to Act When Visiting the Printing Office
Sage advice from the Rowan Record and notes on funeral writing. It covers behavior in the printing office, such as entering softly, keeping distance, and avoiding manuscript handling or conversations with the compositor. It also mentions decorum at funerals and a quip about a yellow legged male, plus a rustic anecdote about chick behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowan Record
Bryan’s Wheat and Silver Theory Mocked in 1896 Speech
A New Braska exchange notes the belief in wheat and silver always equal in value, citing W. J. Bryan’s 1896 speech as absurd. It recalls that by 1897 the pairing had diverged, illustrating the folly of the Bryan law and the faith some place in Bryan as infallible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braska
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Wm. J. Bryan
Sunday excursion ban affirmed by Waterloo citizens
Waterloo residents petitioned rail carriers to end Sunday excursions and received promises from Illinois Central and other lines that no further Sunday trips will run after the season. Details include plans for a New Day Train to St Paul and Minneapolis with through vestibuled coaches, and reduced fares for expositions and events via the Northwestern and Chicago routes. Also listed are event dates and fare notes. GRAPES 20 cents a basket at Ames Grocery Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
J. F. Merry
Illinois Central
J. Morton
M.anagement
Northwestern
Des Moines
Ames
St. Paul
Elmore
Minneapolis
Chicago & Northwestern R.y
Monthly September Weather Summary at Ames
Meteorological observations for September near Ames by Isaac Young for the Times record a high of 100 degrees on the 5th and a low of 20 on the 29th, a mean max of 85 and mean min of 34, with a monthly temperature range of 80. Precipitation totaled 0.35 inches over four days, wind from the north and northeast, with events including a rainbow on the 7th and frost on multiple dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Isaac Young
Times
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association Meets in Mason City
The twenty eighth annual meeting will be in Mason City October 10 11 12 with delegates allotted by ten paid members. Ex officio state officers and district presidents attend. fraternal delegates invited from allied societies. trial bottles free at Tilden Loughran drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Mason City
Eveyn Bopen
Lupta Pike
Sec’y
Annie E. Springer
Philadelphia
Dr. King
Tilden & Loughran’s
Times-Republican touted as best Iowa paper price offer
The Marshalltown Times-Republican is praised as the best evening and daily paper in Iowa with extensive AP telegraphic and Iowa news coverage. The semi weekly edition, eight pages, is mailed twice weekly for one year at $1, and a club offer pairs the Semi-Weekly with the Times for one year at $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown Times- Republican
Iowa
Associated Press
T.R
T.A
The
Times
Best Appointed Ames Home with Six Acres for Sale
Opportunity to buy a well equipped ten room house on six acres six blocks from Main Street Ames. Features include four upstairs bedrooms with closets, large downstairs rooms, carpeted floors, furnace with hot air heat, barn, cave, outbuildings, well and cistern. Inquire Jas Hale or Westerman McLain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Main Street
Jas. Hale
Westerman & McLain
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