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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1897
Page
2
Chicago Election Militants Stir Over Free Silver Rifts
McIlhenry's Monday evening talk echoes Bowery slang as political tempers flare. Mayor Harrison travels to New York to stump for Van Wyck while Henry George stands as free silver candidate. Chicago free silver Democrats chafe at Tammany's stance and react strongly to the campaign maneuvers.
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Harrison
Chicago
New York
van Wyck
Tammany
Henry George
Women sign marriage interest in Leutgert after trial
Chicago papers say more than forty women offered to wed Leutgert, the sausage maker freed after a months long trial accusing him of boiling his wife into soap grease in a sausage vat. The remark calls the women foolish.
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Chicago
Leutgert
Candidate Shaw Delivers Concise Address at Foster’s
The writer recalls Shaw speaking at Foster's Opera House in Des Moines last Thursday evening. A large audience greeted him and he presented his case in a simple concise and forcible manner making his points clear. He is not an orator but holds his crowd well and leaves a good impression.
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Shaw
Foster’s Opera House
Des Moines
Prohibitionist Shifts Sides Over Free Silver Picket
In Green county a prohibitionist ran for county superintendent of schools on the free silver ticket without consulting his base. He withdrew, declaring he is a prohibitionist not a Democrat, while noting the split among prohibitionists who align with free silver elsewhere.
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Greep County
Ames Football Team Compared to Sculpted Heroes
A Minneapolis Journal observer says Ames football players resemble statues like Samp son or Hercules, praising their build. The piece also notes Ballou’s doom-and-gloom commentary on corn prices under the Republican administration, which readers may dislike. The Chattanooga Times reports on William Jennings Bryan’s continental tour and a B and M line telegram about not delaying trains for his speech, quipping the line is busy hauling dollar wheat.
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Tur
Chattanooga Times
Bryan
Nebraska
Disputed Verdict in Ludgert Murder Case in Chicago
The Ludgert murder trial in Chicago ended with a hung jury after nine jurors favored conviction and three favored acquittal. Judge Tuthill instructed that proof beyond reasonable doubt was required, while evidence remained circumstantial and never proved the wife’s death or sausage vat disposal. The costly, unresolved case fuels calls to abolish the jury system.
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Tur
Ludgert
Chicago
Tuthill
Cook
Republican Meetings in Story County Schedule
Republican meetings will be held in Story county from now until election day at various locations including Enterprise school house Collins Cambridge Gilbert Station Zearing McCalisburg Center school house Milford township. Notable speakers include W J Veneman E H Addisor E M Wentworth A S Alderman H M Funson W H Wynn Jr G W Phillips D M Grove W O Payne J F Reed U S Alderman.
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Story County
Voters Granted Two Hours Off To Vote
The notice states every laboring man may take two hours on election day to vote without wage docking. It instructs workers to notify employers who must set a time for the absence and ensure no pay is docked. It urges readers to vote next Tuesday.
Tama Jim the farmer in the president's cabinet
The Times presents Tuk Marsha praising Iowa's farmer in the cabinet as having unique originality. It notes his sugar beet culture idea and his travels promoting Western ranches and butter export to England. It argues his simple practical suggestions could boost American farmers and influence the monetary standard debate.
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Times
Iowa
Far West
America
Denmark
Iowa voters urged to back sound money in final campaign push
The piece urges Republicans in Iowa to vote against free silver policies, noting last year's victory and current economic signs. It warns that a lighter turnout could embolden opponents and cites monetary shifts, comparisons to international gold standards, and calls to bring neighbors to the polls next Tuesday.
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Iowa
Republican Party
Japan
England
United States
Try Electric Bitters and other remedies promotion
Health claims for Electric Bitters as a cure for female complaints and various symptoms with endorsements and prices at Bosworth's drug store. Advertisements promise other products including heaters, photos, neck wear, school shoes, coffee, hosiery, land loans, and skin salve with money back guarantee.
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Bosworth’s
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