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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1905
Page
8
The report compares March 1905 to February and to March 1904. Attendance improved with fewer tardies and more students attending. high school crowded and likely needs two more rooms next year. Transported pupils average about 100 daily, with 28 in high school and 17 in eighth grade.
A quaint Greenwich shop named An Herb For Every Pain offers hundreds of herbs once common in old kitchens. Customers buy teas and syrups from bugleweed to lobelia, with some herbs labeled as poisons under strict rules. The piece laments modern drugs replacing traditional remedies and argues the old cures were better.
A historical overview traces astrology from ancient Chaldeans and Egyptians to Rome and medieval Arabs. It notes scholars and rulers, from Ptolemy to Napoleon, hosting astrologers, while critics and satirical voices like Swift undermined its credibility after the Renaissance.
A Kansas City Star sourcing note explains watch values. It defines filled cases as gold plated on both sides with outer thicker than inner layers and guarantees wear up to twenty five years. It warns against $3 to $4 gold filled claims as actually plated. Movements vary by factory output and quality. first class pieces require months in production and firm sponsorship. The Swiss movement is praised in higher class watches while cheaper Swiss moves exist for small money but may not keep good time.
A Louisville Post piece notes most birds, including pigeons, feed their mates on the nest and male birds guard eggs. It adds that several species like the crow, blue marten, black coated gull, great blue heron and black vulture allow the female some rest, a rare behavior among birds.
A newly minted attorney in a great city wires his father to share victory after winning his first case. He notes luck with the cards and jokes it helps him afford winter clothes. The Cleveland Leader reports the anecdote from the era.
A collection of antique reflections on books praising their security, influence, and moral instruction. Authors include Lowell Browning Cohen de Bury Buxton Beecher, highlighting books as steadfast companions, future voices, and gentle teachers.
A Harvard Lampoon cartoon caption shows a doctor measuring a patient with a thermometer and the student reacting with sarcasm. The gag plays on misdirection about liking the temperature readings and the doctor’s snappy line.
The article notes common pests and diseases harming crops including the codling moth and fruit tree fungi. It announces a free Spray Calendar from the Iowa Experiment Station detailing remedies, preparation, and timing for application to aid farmers and fruit growers.
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