19 Sep 1895
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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1895
Page
1
Nevada news item notes court convening next Monday with Judge Birdsall in charge. Item includes rural humor about corn fodder value and hay sales, plus assorted amused anecdotes about a bicycle without a chain and Canterbury’s ancient church.
Tur Olin Recorder describes a free silver man in the town who digs up gold and marigolds, grows white corn, shuns his wife over her golden hair, denounces the gold cure, rejects the golden rule, and refuses entry to the golden gates.
A Saturday Chicago Tribune item complains about portraits of football team members. The artist allegedly cut images from before and after patent medicine electrotypes, resulting in depictions that resemble hay rather than the college players.
At a recent convention Tur wool growers of Ohio declared that free trade in wool has been a disastrous mistake in the United States. They cited a direct loss to agricultural interests and a substantial depletion of flocks and value of sheep and wool, amounting to not less than 150,600,000 dollars.
Carr J A Lyons former State Auditor runs for representative on an Independent ticket in Guthrie County against the regular Republican nominee. The piece argues Lyons betrays the party that once supported him and seeks to damage the party that helped him in the past.
The writer recalls a Sunday hail event in Marshall county with stones likened to eggs or hen eyes. The piece notes such sizes have not appeared locally in thirty five years and jokes that the creature henega from bantam folklore might be the source.
A Greene County candidate named Lowrey, seeking a place on the Republican ticket, filed a petition with twenty five voters and claimed priority over Pa. Smith, the duly nominated Republican candidate. The county auditor refused to accept Lowrey’s bid, noting a regular nomination already in place.
The piece notes rain Sunday left ground in fine shape for fall plowing. It also surveys local politics with delegates from counties, a pending Republican nomination, and speculation on L. W. Reynolds running on an independent ticket. It mentions Mae Woodworth evangelist trance events and criticizes such practices as harmful to religion.
At the Iowa state fair last Thursday attendance reached a peak never seen before. A snake charmer died after a rattle snake bite during a Centerville stunt. Sweeney won a second term as Hamilton County Auditor by acclamation, while Stalker praised a national veterinary surgeons meeting. The fair drew crowds despite heat, with weathered grounds, dusty paths, crowded rides, and a $10,000 profit for management.
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills with a free sample offer via H E Bucklen Co and L M Bosworth. It extols relief for constipation sick headache malaria and liver trouble with a vegetable formula and no harmful substances. Also praises Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for sprains rheumatism and chest pains and notes LOUGHRAN MACHINE Co plows in advertising space.
A merchant proclaims expertise and laments costs while offering to sell quality goods at the lowest prices. He asserts both his experience and value, demanding payment for his advice as part of the sales pitch.
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.