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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1899
Page
6
A poetic sketch extols Marguerite's elusive charm. Spring imagery frames her as light and mysterious, with nature hinting at hidden emotions. The piece wonders whether love will reveal her secret heart and heralds May’s bloom.
The article describes increasingly tight gowns and expedients to reduce bulk, including narrow lines, glove-tight fits, bell-shaped petticoats, and corsets worn over clothes. A newly patented device promises a boon by improving the silhouette.
The text describes a silk elastic band sewn to the bottom of a corset to erase its outline, requiring a wide elastic stretched as the sole edging. It adds that ball robes in heavy satin should limit embroidery to light, fine spangles arranged in delicate tracings, with a style echoing the empire look.
A New York Herald story notes a shop offering ladies hairdressing free daily from 1 to 5 PM. A curious writer observes a cozy salon with several chairs, a head stylist, and white-coated assistants aiding a customer during her hair dressing before an upcoming ball.
Helen Grey pages describe a 1900s style for women cyclists with light weight suitings in brown blue plum and green tones. Outfits feature braided trimmings, matching braids with backgrounds or figures, short Eton jackets, flannel waists, and high bicycle shoes for a jaunty finish.
The piece outlines an Easter cape worn with sapphire blue velvet and Roman silk, featuring narrow tabs, two ruffled silk layers, and a white chiffon underlayer. It notes a matching gown, a blue velvet hat with a white crown, and blue bird wing trim, attributed to Helen Grey Page.
A social game described as a peanut version of Jack Straws. Tables seat four players with a pint of peanuts and bonbon tongs at each. On signal players play, tongs as hooks, scoring kept like progressive cards, with winners advancing and prizes awarded.
A tongue salad combines boiled tongue diced with chopped hard boiled egg whites and celery. A warm dressing of eggs vinegar melted butter mustard sugar cream cooks to custard thickened, then seasoned with salt cayenne and lemon juice before mixing with tongue and vegetables.
A historical tip suggests rub baby’s washed hair with fingertips in small circular motions from right to left. This gentle massaging twists the roots and yields curl in the finished style.
Rumsey mocksTompkins with a quip about a pound of mustard as the latest sensation. The pun suggests Rumsey suspects Tompkins of poor judgment. The World notes the exchange at a pound party and implies a playful jab about usefulness for plasters.
In a witty New York World note Miss Hojack accuses milkman Mr Chawk of selling watered milk. He replies with a paradoxical guarantee that the lactometer will show purity even if it hides the truth.
A brief exchange about the old adage that fish is brain food. The speaker suggests trying the experiment, noting it won’t do any harm. Published in the Philadelphia North American.
Bradstreets notes a quieter distributive trade tone reflecting unfavorable spring and wheat crop news. Wheat and corn shipments rise, while iron, steel, wool, and textiles stay subdued. prices remain favorable and bank clearings show strong business. Dun and Co reports 1899 first quarter failures at 2,772 with liabilities down 17.6 percent. regional defaults shift with regional gains in the southeast and central states.
Madison April 10 Anti-pass legislation will be enacted in Wisconsin after both houses approved a resolution seeking a constitutional amendment to prohibit passes. It cannot take effect for two years. The assembly referred the bill to end passes immediately to the railroad committee. Adjournment date set for April 14, with appearance of final adjournment around April 21. Gov Scofield’s veto of the Milwaukee water registrar bill upheld by the senate.
Washington April 10 F C Thurber president of the United States Export association testifying on trusts before the industrial commission took a positive stand. He said initial prejudice faded as he argued trusts endure through large turnover and economies from big business. He cited a 75 million population and 150 million producing power to explain why trusts help keep people employed and expand to foreign markets.
The Missouri River at Omaha is at its season peak with heavy ice flow but no gorge danger. Upstream at Gayville and near Sioux City gorges formed briefly, causing the observed rise in water levels through the region.
A Rome dispatch to the Daily Mail asserts Italian warships have landed troops at San Men bay in Chi_Kiang province China. The Italian government has sought a ninety nine year lease for a naval base and coaling station.
In Springfield on April 10 the Senate advanced bills to authorize cities to build waterworks by popular vote, revised state game laws, plus National Guard funding and prison parole terms. Afternoon actions included tax levy third reading, various appropriation bills, and fireproofing debates. House actions covered primary election law changes, a Pontiac reformatory project, state building oversight, epileptic colony, and farmers institutes funding. Reconsiderations adjusted legislators’ salary and mutual life insurance reincorporation, with actions on agriculture education, telephone fees, and corporate reporting. Adjournment planned for April 14.
Honolulu reports that Britain has checkmated Germany in the South Pacific and gained sovereignty over the Tonga group, securing the largest harbor after Papeete. The cruiser Tauranga arrived at Apia after sailing from Nukualofa, where the group was purchased and formal transfer completed.
In Ottawa Sir Charles Fupper raised a telegraphed Washington report claiming the United States proposed a modus vivendi on the Alaskan boundary. The Canadian and British governments were said to be considering it. The premier stated there is no foundation for the report.
The secretary of the navy announced names for vessels authorized by the Fifty fifth congress naval appropriation bill. The three battleships will be Pennsylvania New Jersey and Georgia. armored cruisers West Virginia Nebraska and California. protected cruisers Denver Des Moines Chattanooga Galveston Tacoma and Cleveland.
Lord Croner reports a prosperous year for Egypt with a 1898 surplus of £484000 Egyptian and notes rising British capital investment. The Soudan shows a deficit of £200000 Egyptian in its finances.
President Andrade and his cabinet members accompanied Rear Admiral Sampson to La Guayra to inspect the American squadron before the warships sailed for Trinidad. Francis B. Loomis United States minister joined the party.
State Department has not yet been informed of the selection of either the German or British members of the Samoan commission. The delay leaves the framework for governance in Samoa unsettled pending official designation.
The market report lists live stock price ranges on the Chicago Board of Trade for April 7. The table presents the day’s quotations across categories with highs and lows for buyers and sellers to reference.
On Friday April 7 in Chicago small cattle receipts were sold quickly at firm prices while shipping hogs sold freely at a bit higher early. Packing hogs showed sluggish late trading with prices barely above Thursday. Sheep held steady. lambs weakened about 10 cents. Estimated receipts 2,500 cattle 20,000 hogs 8,000 sheep.
Logansport Indiana. At 3 30 Friday morning a blaze broke out in the store of B F Keesling and spread to adjacent structures. The fire damaged City National Bank building P W Moore estate Deventer Co and others with goods and stock valued in the tens of thousands and insurance covering about half the losses.
Bishop White of the Indiana diocese announces the June 6 selection of the new bishop. He relinquishes southern duties and moves the see to Michigan City. Amid quiet church politics several aspirants are mentioned, with missionaries or priests meeting the age requirement and Chicago clergy named as candidates.
Gen Russell A Alger visits Ponce Porto Rico aboard the Ingalls on a state trip. He tours schools meets merchants and agriculturists at the principal club and attends a banquet at the French hotel. He departs today and is due in San Juan tomorrow.
Washington April 8 The army beef inquiry court decided to admit official reports by army officers on beef supplied to the army during the War with Spain. The ruling came at an executive session after Maj. Lee renewed Gen. Miles request for action on the application.
An order in council prohibits any government employee from staking or recording mining claims on dominion lands in Yukon territory. The measure also exempts from the royalty tax the gross output of any mine up to 3 000 dollars.
It is reported that the armed collier Sevi dia, which accompanied the town around the Horn, will be sent to Pago Pago harbor Samoa to protect the construction of a wharf and coaling sheds for the United States.
Ottawa notes at the United Empire League annual meeting urge immediate start of the fast Atlantic service and the Pacific cable. They also support forming a naval reserve and establishing a naval militia.
Rhinebeck New York April 8 The government announced the Welland canal will be open for traffic around April 24.
Bert Grandy shot Clyde Cole over Miss Bertie Rickey after a quarrel in Endicott Nebraska. He fled, was tracked by bloodhounds, and killed himself near Hanover Kansas as a posse closed in. Miss Rickey, age sixteen, had earlier chosen Cole over Grandy. An inquest followed Cole’s instant death.
Ten year old Philip Hanley died after swallowing the wooden handle of a toy balloon he was playing with in Chicago. The handle slid into his throat and he died before a physician arrived.
In a brief note from De Pree Press the dialogue shows Clara, Mr Spooner seeking Maud’s acceptance before a proposal. Maud prompts, suggesting she would respond if he tries, revealing a cautious scene of romance and hesitation.
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