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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
2
Persistent Beggars in Egypt A Lesson on Baksheesh
A Christian Herald note recounts a traveler testing begging extortion in a mud village near Cairo. The beggars' persistence grows with every gift, peaking as they shadow the party for miles. The observer warns against yielding and notes the value of a firm, service-based stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Cairo
Christian Herald
Lapland Baskets and Fossil Clues in Alaska Gold Lands
The article describes Lapp babies living in wicker baskets suspended from trees with toys beneath the rim and daylight access, a method likened to Indian papoose carrying but with freer limbs. It then notes Alaska fossil bones and animal remains found above gold gravels, suggesting fossils guide prospectors to mineral wealth, as miners decorate cabins with tusks and antlers. A humorous closing exchange is included about winter clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
New York Tribune
Tariff Board Set With Five Members in New Body
The US House approved a permanent tariff board of five members by 186 to 93. The panel, to be appointed by the president who will designate a chairman, will have six year terms with salaries of 7500 for the chair and 7000 for other members. Debates grew bitter over partisan balance and appointment rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Taft
Champ Clark
Payne
Fitzgerald
James
Kentucky
Senate
House of Representatives
Barnhart
Indiana
Representative Cox
Cuts Through Pile of Work in Iowa Judiciary Committee Slashes Bills
Des Moines reports the judiciary committee with sixty bills on hand cut a big hole in pending legislation. Four bills were indefinitely postposed, including proposals by Hickenlooper Perkins Campbell and Quigley. Additional measures were recommended for passage on various topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judiciary Committee
Des Moines
Slaughter House
General Assembly
Hickenlooper
Monroe
Perkins
Delaware
Campbell
Ida
Senate
Quigley
Countie
Dunlap
Clinton
Ripley
Hancock
Smith
Decatur
O'Connor
Chickasaw
Iowa
McCurdy Thanks Meyer as Navy Receives Flight Report
Lieutenant Commander Stirling of the Paulding relays that McCurdy is disappointed but good sport after a 90 mile airship flight from Key West to Havana. Secretary Meyer receives McCurdy’s cable praising US Navy cooperation, and McCurdy credits the Navy for the effort and potential aviation value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCurdy
Stirling
Paulding
Navy Department
Key West
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Meyer
United States Navy
Hughes Dies Intestate Left 5 Million Estate
Denver reports Gerald Hughes, eldest son of late Senator Charles J. Hughes Jr., says the senator died without a will. The estate valued at about 5 million dollars will go to his widow. three Denver sons. and daughter Mrs William Wallace Woodruff of Knoxville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Gerald Hughes
United States
Charles J. Hughes
William — Wallace Woodruff
Knoxville
Tenn
German Dirigible Sails From Berlin to Gotha
In Berlin a military dirigible balloon named Gross III completed its first long voyage of the year, ascending from Berlin to Gotha. In Oklahoma City Gov. Lee Cruce asked the Legislature for authority to remove any official not enforcing the state prohibition law, but the bill was amended to limit such power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gotha
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Lee Cruce
Iowa Senate Appropriation Plan Aims at 1 033 600 For State Institutions
Des Moines reports Senate Appropriations chair Mattes introduces a bill proposing 1 033 600 dollars for board of control institutions. Details list allocations for Iowa Soldiers Home Marshalltown Soldiers Orphan Home College for the Blind Glenwood School for Feeble Minded Children Oakdale Reformatory Eldora Mitchellville Mount Pleasant State Hospitals and more along with a 200 000 dollar request to build a state Epileptic Hospital. The article also covers candidacy for U S Senator, rules on attorneys as commissioners, a liquor prohibition petition, a women’s eligibility bill, and memorial address plans for Senator Dolliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mattes
Senate Appropriations Committee
Board of Control
Iowa
Anamosa
State Board of Control
American Influence In Canada Ends In A Shared Culture
F T Bullen in London Mail argues that American presence rapidly changes Canada’s Maritimes, making them resemble Maine and Massachusetts. He claims American manners speech money and transport cross the border, fostering reciprocal influence despite Canada’s smaller population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Maritime
Maine
Massachusetts
F. T. Bullen
London Mail
How Meaning Changes In The Word Cheat
The piece traces how cheat once carried neutral roots from escheat and French origins to a harsh modern sense tied to greed and fraud. It notes the word con carried defrauding implications and links etymology to crown dues. It ends with a moral about choosing a positive outlook.
Man Keeps Up With His Good Intentions Wears Himself Out
A reflective line notes how steady effort to live rightly can exhaust a person. It contrasts intentions with action, suggesting discipline and balance are needed to avoid burnout.
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Lee
Zephyr
G. L. Champlin
Bowersock Mills and Power Co
Lawrence, Kansas
E.r.moore
Adams’ Grocery
Ames
Lapland
Ames Savings Bank
Tariff Board
Navy
C. J. Hughes
Tmator
Lenecker
Pottawattamie
Ringgold County
Stephenson
Dunnegan
Page
Robert G. Cousins
Tipton
Joint Committee
Dolliver
Ballot
Wu 2d
Washburn & Crosby
J. B. Kooser & Co
The
Union National and the
Union Savings Banks
Story County
Ness
Edwards-Champlin Goal Company
Ayer
J.C
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