24 Oct 1901
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
1
The item recalls Lorenzo Snow as a strenuous athlete with forty nine children. An exchange from New York City cites unique spectacles, including a Shep ard leading a group of tigers with Low high in the game.
In New York the mayoralty race pits Seth Low against Edward M. Shepard with strong Tammany opposition. Shepard claims readiness to stand with Tammany, while Roosevelt's dinner with Booker T. Washington sparks southern furor. The writer supports Washington’s work at Tuskegee and deems the dining choice a private matter and beneficial to Black advancement.
The Boone Daily News rebukes a Hampton Chronicle editorial claiming Judge Stevens of Boone and Cady Chase of Webster City were miscredited to the Ames Tires. It warns the Times editor to correct the slander or face consequences.
A clipped column discusses districts in Story County, seed distributions by the agricultural department expanding in scale, Henry Watterson as a potential 1904 Democratic candidate, and Phillips opposing Bryan on free silver, noting Iowa voters' weariness of the issue.
In South Dakota there is an asylum for insane Indians at Canton. It costs twenty five hundred dollars yearly for a superintendent, while the entire country has only about a dozen insane Indians. The piece calls it an expensive luxury.
The treasury now holds 1 190 225 224 dollars, the largest balance ever held by any government. The United States has surpassed all other nations in national reserves, reaching a point where it cannot be morally challenged by rivals.
A. B. Cummins the Republican gubernatorial candidate spoke to a large Algona crowd after a morning pass through Ames. He reported strong meetings all fall and said his voice was husky but should last through the campaign.
Two weeks from next Tuesday the annual election nears. Cummins is expected to win by a large margin. Citizens are urged to vote, as the election determines representation in nominating conventions, with Story county holding twenty one votes. Vote Tuesday November 5th.
The Boone Independent notes fall mood as weather turns brisk. It playfully mocks weather prophets and politicians while praising farmers and households busily harvesting, pickling, and maintaining country routines.
Slater News reporter Ole Langland recalled in Des Moines and Chicago incidents where he escaped with his belongings but warned about risks on midway fairs. The piece ends noting Murrany Varnishes and Hard Oils at Loughran & Bauer's.
The Representative urges Story county to proceed slowly on judicial district changes amid fears of punitive congressional realignments. The piece notes opposition to redistricting this winter and cites a major Chicago post office robbery as the era's daring crime. Also quoted is a Centerville clerk praising Chamberlain's remedy for cholera morbus with cucumbers.
A Durham man credits Dr. Kings New Life Pills with saving his life from years of stomach and liver trouble. He praises the pills as the best on earth and notes they cost 25 cents at L. M. Bosworths drug store.
Classified ad seeking several persons of character in each state to represent and advertise a long established, financially solid business. Pay is 18 dollars weekly plus expenses, with cash weekly. Carriage provided if needed. Send self addressed stamped envelope to Manager, 316 Caxton Building, Chicago. 20-26t
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers tickets to Buffalo and return at very low rates three times weekly via the Northwestern Line. One fare round tripOctober 9, 10, 12 and 14 with return extended to October 31. Inquiries to Great Western agents or J P Elmer. Also mentions through tourist sleeping car service to Los Angeles and San Francisco and daily round trip tourist tickets. Golden Harvest breakfast food 8c per package at T J Miller and Son's.
The notice states the business is again open and ready for business with a fine line of rigs in the city. It places the location one block south and one block east of the depot and identifies GEO. NICHOLS as proprietor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.