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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
1
Five days of work cleared last Thursday's wreckage at the depot. The east wing platform was demolished and a new one constructed. News notes from Ames and nearby towns report various local events and social updates.
The latest item notes Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt moving into a six room flat. A cartoonist mocks the breech of economy and the piece mentions a Ft. Dodge charity conference where a speaker sparked a discussion about asking a hungry man about his soul.
Ww. F. Brinton of Iowa has recently constructed an air ship showcasing the state’s enterprising spirit. The piece highlights Iowa’s crop-fueled resilience as locals seek to push beyond dreamlike aims toward real progress between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
William P. Glyndon sought a pardon after a long-ago murder trial moved by change of venue from Marshall county. He was accused of killing a young woman named Martin and, after a hard fought case, convicted on circumstantial evidence.
W D Hodge and spouses transfer to W H Swank and Ella Swank a 10 foot by block 25 lot in North Ames for $1. W D Hodge and partners sell lots 8 and 4 in block 40 Pad Ames to Louis Erickson for $325. William Beitler sells lots 1 2 3 and 6 in block 47 Nevada to F G Dunahough for $860. Geo W Akin and wife sell lot 12 block 28 Blairs addition Ames to Carl Anderson and wife for $2500. David Dale and wife transfer to FI Banks and husband for $850 a Nevada lot 3 block 15.
Auction notice for Wednesday November 25 at 10:00 listing 5 horses 11 cattle 13 shoats and farm machinery. Terms include one year on approved notes at 6 percent, 8 percent after due, cash for amounts up to 5 dollars, property not removed until settled, and noon lunch. Auctioneer A C Glenn signs as organizer.
On December 28 1903 the Des Moines Capital offers a $2.00 annual subscription for 1904 by mail only, a bargain day milestone now in its sixth year. Present subscribers may renew by paying their account and remitting $2.00 for the new year.
Round trip excursion tickets to Chicago will be sold for the exposition at Union Stock Yards from November 28 to December 5, 1908. Fares are the lowest regular first class rate plus 2 dollars, with some reductions for certain routes. Sale dates vary by origin, with final return limit set for December 7, 1903.
The article recounts Wagner's path to making Bayreuth his home amid depression and a royal alliance. It notes Semper's proposed Munich theater, Munich council opposition, and Wagner choosing Bayreuth in 1871. Bayreuth built his house Wahnfried, land gifts, cornerstone laid May 22, 1872, theater cost about 300,000 thalers, completed 1876 and dedicated August 18 with Der Ring des Nibelungen. Since then Bayreuth became a magnet for Wagner enthusiasts worldwide.
Anna McClure Sholl argues in Gunton's Magazine that an aristocracy of wealth cannot form in the United States. She notes English aristocracy is cohesive, united by laws and mutual understanding, while American wealth accumulates through competition that breeds conflict rather than a unified noble class.
A fragment from an old Atlanta Constitution excerpt features a humorous exchange about Marse Tom as the happiest man and his hunting for food. It contrasts dialect remarks with a futurist line from Passy about utopia becoming reality tomorrow.
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