05 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
1
A collage of remarks on Decoration Day in Manila and Nevada services, Mt Pelee, Edison and the electric motor, Iowa fairs, public buffoonery, and political jests. Local papers mock traffic, sidewalks, boycotts, and the rising chatter of summer excursions and school events with wry humor.
Crowds are expected for June 23 to 28 as the Des Moines Elks host a carnival to fund a new Elks home. Features include Daniel Boone’s animal collection, Rajah the trained mammoth elephant, wrestling bears, a boxing kangaroo, and daring acts like a head-down bicycle loop.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette opines that if burning to the stake becomes a popular form of execution in the south, county seats should be located with regard to a cheap fuel supply.
A profile of William E Curtis the Chicago Record Herald correspondent. It traces his career from 1878 starting as a Chicago reporter to managing editor and government appointment as secretary of a South American commission. It notes his world travels, literary output, and leadership at the bureau of American republics and Latin American department at the World’s Columbian Exposition. It adds his China Japan England Germany France Mexico and South America letters and his wide reader reach. A daily Curtis letter appears in the Chicago Record Herald.
A Chicago mayor states the city is as safe for strangers as Hong Kong. An exchange suggests he had in mind the Boxer troubles era in China.
The article states Frank Robinson, a Nevada boy, killed a girl and shot a man named Fergusson in Kansas City, then killed himself. His mother, one of his indulgent parents, is crushed by the shock and attempts to correct his past mistakes.
The piece suggests many people leave home for amusement and warns men to stay with the matron to discover what makes a good and handsome woman commit to them for life. It frames this as a universal male dilemma.
The Iowa Central Railway offers reduced tickets to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return by Oct 81. Regional health and recreation benefits noted with fishing and leisure options. Consult Iowa Central agents for details.
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