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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
4
The letter praises record corn and oat yields in western Iowa while criticizing soil depletion and urging broader animal husbandry. It recalls a 400 bushel wheat harvest that funded college and argues future wealth should fund youth education rather than risky mining schemes.
Norwegian Pioneer Association of America schedules its nine year old gathering in Story City Iowa with Hon Oley Nelson delivering the principal address. The group, founded at Madison Wisconsin and meeting every three years, includes Norwegian settlers across America and aims to preserve history and strengthen fellowship. Halle Stensland serves as president and Prof Veblin of Iowa City is secretary. The Slater News notes the event as Iowa’s largest Norwegian gathering.
A wife recounts long overdue reforms she implemented while her husband was away. She claims she opened a stubborn lock with a hairpin and fixed a creaking oven with another hairpin, while another crayon portrait and a nail biting habit were corrected using improvised tools.
R 8 Payne hosts sister Mrs A W Feil of Hudson N Y and mother Mrs M E Payne of Philadelphia N Y. A Thursday fire destroyed the A J Henicker implement stock and building, with insurance covering about half value. Cause suspected to be spontaneous combustion in a basement oil storage area with accumulated waste.
The article explains that chilling of the body weakens resistance and allows pathogenic bacteria to cause illness. It cites Durek’s finding that rabbits exposed to severe cold developed pneumococcal pneumonia, while unchilled controls survived.
A Massachusetts figure strutted through the capital as a western senator asked about him. Senator Hoar replied that General Blank cuts a wide swath in his home state but his reputation is purely national, a witty remark captured by Life.
Admiring friend taunts captain about Thompson’s barbs on forcing Jones into the Henley boat. Captain protests and the admirer asserts solidarity, claiming to defend the captain in a college varcity snub.
A teacher asked for the meaning of aroma and described it as the scent that travels from the kitchen to the parlor when onions are cooked. One student raised a hand to listen as the explanation highlighted aroma as the house scent created by cooking.
Nell proclaims last night brought her the happiest moment of life and a single round of pleasure. Bell asks what constitutes a round of pleasure and Nell reveals an engagement ring as the symbol.
The City Council of Ames Iowa invites sealed bids by 8 p m Monday September 4 1905 for a water works extension including 4 miles of mains a 60000 gallon steel tank on an 80 foot tower a 100 gallon concrete surface reservoir a 10 inch cased well about 125 feet deep an electric deep well pumping plant and a 1000 gallon per minute fire pump bids to be itemized and submitted on engineer prepared blanks with 10 percent bid security and may be rejected in whole or part. bids addressed to City Clerk A B Maxwell marked Construction of Water Works.
North Western Line offers excursion tickets from all stations to Portland Tacoma and Seattle daily and to California points on specific August August dates and September dates with favorable return limits. Two fast trains to the Pacific coast daily The Overland Limited electric lighted route under three days. Another fast train The California Express with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. For rates tickets apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Very low excursion rates to Chattanooga Tennessee via the Northwestern Line. Tickets on sale September 14, 15, 16 with favorable return limits. Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga noted. Apply to agents of Chicago and North Western Railway.
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