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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1911
Page
4
The Ames Times laments the idea of a presidential primary noting it would be a farce if not mandated by law. It questions who would pay for it, recalls Secretary Wilson avoiding run after being fired, and critiques a muckraking magazine’s finances as daisies droop.
A wagon load of dynamite was discovered under a California bridge shortly before a presidential train was due to pass. Authorities investigated the scene and secured the area to prevent any blast risk.
The referendum, recall and woman suffrage were adopted. Opponents believed in letting the tail go with the hide.
Associate Justice M. Harlan of the U S Supreme Court died at his Washington home Saturday. He was seventy eight years old and had served on the court since 1875.
A garbled line suggests a dispute over a skirt and a mother daughter relationship. The text hints at accusations and a shift to a present day creation, but specifics are unclear. No definite event or names are identifiable.
The report notes Hoggatt street was renamed years ago to Grand avenue due to street leveling. Residents perhaps would not object to changing it to Canal Street to reflect the new alignment.
The text asserts insurgents have met and dominated Follette for president and that the Republican base can stay home, claiming the country is saved. It reflects partisan rhetoric with no verifiable events or dates.
Editor Payne of the Representative suggests applying Lafe Young's postal card poll method to Story county to gauge presidential sentiment. He argues the difference between polling a state and a county is mainly scope rather than principle.
The piece notes Des Moines and Polk County coal issues influence school board, a winter up photo purchase, and a primary vacancy for senator. It mentions Chicago insurgents endorsing La Follette, and describes local figures R J Pleming Howard Clark F R Conaway. It cites Jim Pierce offering free presidential primary tickets printing for both parties statewide.
Howard Rann and Geo. Fitch once wrote whimsy but syndication makes their material pervasive. Their constant funny business is a hard job, and only a few manage to pull it off successfully.
The Coffin divorce case unfolded at Fort Dodge with Nellie Coffin suing Hon. L. 8. Coffin. The elderly defendant, aged ninety, had a brief marriage that ended in this suit.
A Sac County farmer has filed for divorce, drawing attention from Des Moines lawyers and signaling potential local legal implications for farmland ownership and family assets.
A fragmentary column blends gossip on a farcical divorce case and political critique with Ames events. It cites a satirical jab at Taft, references a new federal building cornerstone in Ames, and lists local visits news from Ontario and nearby towns.
Miss Marie V. Fitzgerald, famed play broker and art critic, creates the word Idgad as a new phrase for women who reject current slang. During a women’s motor party, she used the term after failing to crank a motor and it allegedly helped start the engine.
A poem by Sricklan Gillilan recounts travel from Cape Cod to the Golden Gate in search of a pen that would write. He mocks quick fixes and lists odd observations from Bellaire, Keeley-cure Dwight, and Duluth while asserting no pen meets the claim.
An overhauled pitch touts handling magazine and newspaper subscripts. The ad promises to duplicate all publisher special offers for clubs or individuals for any term. It mentions a pricing example and urges readers to read the Times want ads for results.
Mrs C Willoughby of Marengo Wisconsin credits Dr King s New Discovery with ending her frightful cough once thought to be consumption and says the remedy also saved her boy during a severe bronchial attack. Doctors offered little help and the aunt urged the medicine. The ad promises a trial bottle free and guarantees by druggists.
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