19 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1899
Page
1
Story County newspaper announces new year subscription at one dollar per year. The notice states the rate applies to all readers and outlines payment methods and billing arrangements.
About three weeks until election with remarks on Ohio campaign activity a 16 year old stump speaker and references to governors in six states. Thanksgiving lands on the last Thursday in November causing note of five Thursdays. Rev B F Cozier moves to a Moscow Idaho church and Ames correspondent recalls a Webster City asylum casualty.
The Capital notes an Ohio man claims a new odorless onion, while joking that a smokeless cigarette could further the era of quiet innovations. A breathless boozer is suggested as another possible addition to the list.
The Tue Roland Record quotes a boastful sales pitch comparing western lands with Iowa where the buyer must pay 50 dollars in McKinley money to secure title. The piece frames Iowa as the land of opportunity inviting hopefuls to save and move there for ownership.
Ames fans hear tales of dominance as the football team continues to crush opponents. The column teases political chatter, local business notes, and dangers from electric fans, all interwoven with Iowa politics and regional sports remarks.
General Weaver returns to the public stage asking for joint debates with Republicans. He is seen as a bore by some, with attendees unlikely to attend without additional attractions.
Burrell the Washington Iowa Press features a weekly list of marriage licenses under the header Heart Failures highlighting local couples seeking formal vows in the community.
The Iowa State College abolishes its dormitory system, creating a housing demand for seven to eight hundred students. They will need downtown housing, strengthening the ties between Ames and the college.
Petition drives spread nationwide demanding that Roberts of Utah be denied a seat in the United States Congress. Supporters decry his election and push for disqualification or seating refusal.
The college ends the dormitory system, bringing about six hundred students to Ames for eight months, signaling a major population rise and prompting interest in local property purchases.
The weather grows colder and gloomier as days shorten. The ice man’s face shows lines of sadness while the coalman’s song grows louder and shirtwaists darken. Longhaired football players wear the reefer as people seek hot scotch over soda.
A Fort Dodge man secured a Webster county farm loan of 4000 dollars for five years with a one year grace period. The Messenger notes the rate at 4 44 percent net marking the lowest for this class of securities and contrasts it with higher past rates, including 6 and 7¼ percent.
President McKinley electrified Iowa cities from Sioux City to Dubuque with seven distinct speeches in three hours. He praised American soldiers and achievements, saying he would not take laurels from their brows or jewels from America’s crown. the Key City received him with a rousing ovation.
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