08 May 1902
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
1
The selection highlights satirical lines on meat questions and editor life, noting a Knox drawn water cure cartoon mocking the beef trust. It also praises nature’s rain and sun, and mourns Sol Smith Russell, a beloved theatre figure known for spontaneous wit and stage dedication.
The piece mocks sermons credited to Talmage and AP editors, notes a Kentucky congressman dragging his 17 year old daughter for political use, cites Creston Advertiser on sensational Chicago crime reports, and satirizes the discourse around college diplomas as mark of gentility.
The column notes a May arrival of spring hardships and a tornado in Iowa, plus a special rail fare to Ames on May 9 for a Drake Grinnell Ames triangular meet. It highlights Drakes strong home performance, plans for a Drake contingent train, and community goodwill. It also quotes opinions on thrift, trees, and civic virtue and reports Edw in Brown of Iowa winning an oratorical contest and ongoing bowling between Ames and Nevada with Nevada 2482 Ames 2282.
Adjutant General Byers and General Lincoln attended the Commercial Club gathering to back an Ames encampment on the college farm late July. A resolution pledged club cooperation with military authorities while debates on a dry closet system for schools and a new park site near the Northwestern line were held, with Prof. Pommel proposing park development. Sheriff Tjernagle, charged with forgery, faced a long criminal record and embezzlement-conviction history, tied to a $400 forged paper case and recent arrest in Story City.
The passage notes Iowa’s similarity to other regions with winter becoming spring and then summer quickly. It suggests education helps women interpret such shifts and responses to sermons about swearing, highlighting aesthetics and inherent qualities beyond usefulness.
A. J. Graves promotes wind storm and fire insurance through the Iowa Town Mutual association, claiming 18 years in business and front-rank status. Office listed with Thompson & Graves.
A satirical meditation on virtue and condemnation noting that all humans bear fault through impulses and actions. The piece argues harsh critics often lack battle experience, while those exposed to danger show broader charity, and urges self-improvement to foster decent communities in small towns.
A district court adjourned Thursday afternoon and will not convene again until August. The piece also notes a schoolboy’s flawless attendance since 1892 in Delaware and reflects on social behavior and financial remarks within Ames.
Iowa Central Railway offers a special one fare plus 2.00 round trip for National Baptist anniversaries in St Paul with sale dates May 18 19 and 20 and return by May 29. Deposit ticket with joint agent in St Paul and pay 50 cents to extend to June 30. Information from A B Oatts Minneapolis G P and T A.
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