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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1895
Page
1
The text notes Ingalls might be urged to present a new lecture titled How I Skinned Dan Vorhees. Story City advertises a baseball tourney for next Saturday after a cold, near freezing event on the 28th with slim attendance but promises a big time upcoming.
Report notes a wedding supper in Sabula Iowa where 104 people were poisoned by eating pressed chicken. The text also mentions political apathy in Iowa this fall and a local newspaper dispute over a cow poem attribution.
The excerpt states that Iowa residents, except a few Democrats, are content with the current liquor law and mocks Democratic politicians as seeking high status. The tone satirizes political frustration and public sentiment toward the liquor policy.
W. H. Hoxie of the Corning Gazette faces a U.S. Grand Jury indictment for unlawfully using the mails. The charges stem from attacks on Gen. Drake before the Republican state convention and publication of obscene material degrading Drake's character.
The Northwestern abandons its pay car method citing rising train robberies and increased risk. Future salaries will be paid by checks issued on Chicago banks and accepted as drafts. Banks or businesses should cash them at face value, with some cases arranged cashing points to avoid exchange fees. The practice is already used on other western lines and has generally satisfied users.
The new woman is all right if she isn’t too new. The prohibition fight of the Democratic party this fall is weak. Rev. D. Austin of Jefferson, a Methodist minister, endorses Drake and his stand on prohibition. Passenger and freight traffic is booming on the Northwestern as it handles its peak volume admirably.
Former Kansas lieutenant governor John plans a Des Moines speech this week. He is urged to ensure that retired Clarkson is not at home before his visit.
Peter Hendrickson of Slater was killed Friday night in Des Moines. His body was found hanging from a railroad bridge below the dead line at the old K D railroad bridge, fueling theories of death by his own action and avoiding suspicion.
The Boone Standard reports Mrs. Rowena Stevens delivered the second Dime Course lecture at the Universalist chapel. Despite a severe headache, she spoke for about 40 minutes on womens progress and suffrage, drawing on personal recollections to make a persuasive argument. The audience filled the opera house, and the orchestra opened the evening with tunes from its repertoire.
Tue Tres announces that a top Iowa public speaker will address residents during the campaign possibly about the 25th Remember Ret Clarkson opposes short campaigns praising long campaigns Tuart peerless orator John J Ingalls lecturing at the I A C on the 12th The region urged to hear this matchless orator.
The Attorney General declares the curfew ordinance unconstitutional, arguing against Puritanical blue laws and opposing a return to restrictive past norms amid a progressive era.
The piece notes Democrats hopeful that Babb may win Iowa governorship and mocks editors running for office. It jokes about self reference in editorials and argues editors do not make good candidates, contrasting prohibition and emancipation debates. The tone is satirical and editorial.
Bos Ingersoll muses that death may be nature's greatest gift and that without death there would be no love. He argues mortality unites people by ending selfishness and suggests love blossoms on the edge of the grave as a meaning for life.
A writer urges workers to keep their current jobs and tighten budgets for a coming hard winter. Those idle should seek present wage work, as most easy jobs are gone and hunters of soft snaps rarely find suitable positions. Industrious workers who stay active are likelier to endure until conditions improve.
M Hemstreat offers to sell a city residence four blocks north of the depot in Ames on easy terms. He invites prospective buyers to view the property and negotiates for a trade or sale. Also offers an upright piano at a bargain on easy terms or for exchange for vacant lots at a fair price.
Doubling daily trains run from St. Louis Evansville Louisville and Cincinnati to Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta Montgomery Thomasville Pensacola Mobile Jacksonville and all Florida points. Pullman sleeping car service available and special low rates to Atlanta during the Cotton States Exposition plus tourist rates to Florida Gulf Coast resorts season. For rates and through car service contact Geo B Horner J K Ridgely C P Atmore.
Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta prompts the North Western Line to offer discounted excursion tickets. For tickets and full information contact Chicago and North Western agents.
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