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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
1
Fall plowing restarts after rain. corn husking begins
The piece notes no fall plowing until rain arrives, corn husking starting slowly, and widespread farming activity soon to rise. It asks what became of Debs, who once drew attention with big claims, now scarcely mentioned. It cites a St. Louis man selling his wife for four thousand dollars as evidence of prosperity.
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Debs
St. Louis
Lost Purse Recovered After Church Announcement
A young woman named Hunt found a purse in a church and informed a pastor. The pastor announced from the pulpit the owner could claim the property from Helen Hunt the next Sabbath, prompting return if the owner reclaims it.
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Hinisporo
Hunt
Helen Hunt
Boone Capitalists Urged to Fund New Opera House
Mike Miller of the Boone Democrat quotes Brother Kneedler of the Republican who says Boone needs a new opera house and public pride should spur capitalists to build a public place of amusement. The Republican editor scoffs that the average Boone capitalist does neither inspire perspire nor expire.
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Mike Miller
The
Boone Democrat
Brother Kneedler
Republican
Boone
Track rails plan for wagon roads by Cambria Ironworks
The office of road inquiry will roll special rails from Cambria Ironworks in Johnstown Pa to promote extended experiments with steel trackways on wagon roads. Orders to begin will require at least one mile of track and have been initiated by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Tur
Washington Star
Secretary of Agriculture
Office of Road Inquiry
Cambria Ironworks
Johntown
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Election law timetable and Ames speech note
Under a new election law polls close at six o clock at all Iowa polling places. The Centerville News reports a farmer withdrew sixteen pounds of gold from a bank and the Des Moines Leader suggests the farmer sold his wheat.
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Iowa
The
Centerville News
Des Moines Leader
Prohibitionist NgAL Dow Dies in Maine Home
It is reported that NgAL Dow a renowned prohibitionist died at his Maine home last week The shock of B F Wright of Iowa switching to the democracy may have hastened Dow s demise according to the account
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Ngal Dow
Maine
B. F. Wright
Iowa
Twenty-Sixth Annual Iowa Woman Suffrage Meeting
The Iowa Woman Suffrage Association holds its twenty-sixth annual meeting in Des Moines at the Y M C A Auditorium on West Fourth Street and Grand Avenue from October 13 to 15, 1897. Eminent speakers are expected, including Mary G Hay from San Francisco Carrie Chapman Catt of New York and Rev Henrietta G Moore of Ohio.
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Iowa Woman Suffrage Association
Des Moines
Y. M. C. A. Sorner
West Fourth St
Grand Avenue
Mary G. Hay
San Francisco
Carrie Chapman-Catt
New York
Henrietta G. Moore
Ohio
Bryan's national prospects contrasted with Altgeld
Harvey Ingham, editor of the Algona Upper Des Moines, cites Mr. Bryan's recent speaking style and public reception. He argues Bryan risks a diminished role in national politics if he continues with improvised speeches versus Altgeld's dignified, prepared addresses shaping platforms.
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Bryan
Algona
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines
Iowa Press
Chicago
Humboldt County
Gov
Altgeld
Illinois
Democratic Party
Algona Upper Des Moines
Harvey
Tenth Congressional District
Iowa
Dolliver
Political currents mix in Iowa and national debates
Ex president Harrison and Senator Foraker join a New York mayoral campaign as a major fight looms. Ames tax trends show lower rates this year while Ed Des Moines editors warn parties against populist tactics. Local editor reflects on Bryan’s stance and Iowa politics amid national shifts.
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Harrison
Senator Foraker
New York
Dawson City Plano Sparks Northern Alaska Curiosity
A lone plano in Dawson City stirs talk as locals recall dragging it over frozen hills. The stunt draws mixed reactions while regional residents reflect on grit and nerve shown during the trek.
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Dawson City
Alaska
New Iowa Code Sees Slow Public Awareness After Adoption
A new Iowa Code took effect last Friday and few people have seen it. Officials fear confusion will arise in the first months due to widespread ignorance of the law after its adoption.
Boies Attacks Chicago Platform in Waterloo Speech
Horace Boies, at Waterloo on July 1 1897, declares the Chicago platform no longer binding on the conscience of any Democrat in the United States. He warns followers of Horace Boies and the sixteen to one crowd to abandon one of their loyalties.
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Horace Boies
Waterloo
Chicago
United States
Des Moines Insane Asylum Prediction Scoop
A Chicago Chronicle correspondent in Des Moines predicts the election of Fred White and accuses the Republican side of giving up. The piece criticizes the writer as an extraordinary liar with little knowledge of Iowa politics, pushing sensational claims into weekly columns.
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Chicago Chronicle
Des Moines
Fred White
Iowa
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