21 Sep 1905
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
1
Local notes report Boone residents celebrate North Western retains passenger division. A long rural route order outlines box numbering to improve mail delivery and requires postmasters to enforce new rules. Dolliver criticizes reciprocity plans while Los Angeles excursion promos highlight Overland Limited and California Express routes.
Public notice from Ames Times outlines advertising charges five cents per line per insertion for notices of entertainments and monetary interest, 25 cents for cards of thanks, one free publication for non revenue church and club meetings, five cents per line for additional insertions, and staplay rates by application. Changes for display ads must be confirmed by Tuesday evening.
Roosevelt, undeterred by yellow fever fears, plans a visit to New Jeans next month. Editorial chatter in Des Moines last week questioned Delliver’s nerve but later revised opinions. A Madison Methodist conference speaker argues that preachers, teachers, and newspaper men are underpaid.
The week showed mean temperatures three to five degrees above normal with cloudiness and heavy rainfall in the states southwest. Most immature crops benefited except delayed corn due to lack of sun, wind damage limited, fall plowing progressed, and fall wheat sowing rose. Pasturage is strong, potato output near average, apples wind affected, grapes securing, garden truck abundant.
A new daily through sleeping car service from Chicago to Los Angeles begins Sept 15 via Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern lines and the Salt Lake Route. One way colonist tickets from Chicago are $33.00. double berth tourist sleeping cars are $7.00. Tickets and reservations through Chicago and North Western Railway agents or S A Hutchison manager 212 Clark Street Chicago. Dress making advert follows.
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