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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
2
A bright sale feature lists wash goods and a new line of Spring Wraps in all lengths with affordable prices. The store offers belts including suspender belts, silver and gold belts, neckwear, fans, ribbons, and related accessories to suit every pocket.
Cambridge April 10 1906 Ben Johnson announces candidacy for County Supervisor subject to the republican county primary.
A note from uxley Iowa credits Ape Funk with delivering the goods in Dickinson. The Times reports Joe Trigg has recovered from serious illness and will travel to Rockford for convalescence.
Jas A Bailey a showman linked to Barnum Bailey circus died in New York. He was as famous as Barnum in his era. A Springfield statue incident last night involved two men being hung on a statue of the Goddess of Liberty.
The Ames Times installs a vivid green resting settee in front of its office, painted with the paper’s name in large yellow letters for reading from passing cars. The public is invited to test the seating whether they approve or not.
Prohibitionists back Cummins citing his past record. Tuk Register and Leader note Estherville in Emmet County as the northwest Iowa railroad center, and Cummins carried it.
Readers note a trend toward compact spring hats in ladies fashion. The article highlights the slim silhouette that lets wearers see over the brim without straining the neck.
A local item notes that Cummins dominates the press with rivals misplacing headlines. The Times page was disrupted yesterday afternoon while the Register and Leader ran a bold misread title claiming Cummins' triumphal march into Cerro Gordo.
The passage notes the governor is financially strapped. It questions who funds his travel across the state and his press bureau in Des Moines, the printed supplements, and express charges to country papers, implying his salary seems insufficient. It mentions Cummins stories as railroads not providing funds.
A Washington dispatch reports the president plans a westward trip in spring 1907, with strong odds of a presidential nomination if he proceeds. A local minister faced backlash Sunday night after asking women to remove hats during Easter services, provoking reluctant reactions to new Easter sky pieces.
The president calls a person with a corrupt mindset a muck rake man a phrase drawn from Pilgrim's Progress and hints it may join his famed labels alongside the strenuous life and inoccuous desuetude in enduring usage.
Mr M L Tesdall announces in todays paper his candidacy for Story County recorder subject to Republican county primaries. He is a young capable former deputy with three years of experience and broad county acquaintance. The piece argues the people would not err in nominating him.
Mrs Leon of Slater crushed finger in washing machine cogs needing stitches. Fred Zook of Cambridge injured by a spike nail in the hands of a fellow worker but expected to recover. F C Glidden sells Maxwell wagon outfit to Mr Green of Iowa Center and will transfer when superintendent arrives.
The Ogden Messenger reports on John Thompson's current outlook after marriage five or six months ago. A passage from last week extols pure genuine love as a force that can create a happy home, ease sorrows, and elevate life’s joys around the home, likening it to fragrance from a rose.
In a week two men who harassed women in Chicago were dealt with by bystanders. A man insulted a woman and received a shoulder blow then a police arrest followed. A father defending his thirteen or fourteen year old daughter also smashed a suspect through a shop window before police subdued him. The piece urges more residents to take action against harassers.
The first half of the week was fair and seasonable but the latter part brought showers and much colder air with heavy frost. Rainfall exceeded normal levels across districts delaying farming while seeding oats spring wheat and barley progressed on well drained lands. Grass lands were prepared for planting and fruit reports are generally favorable. Weather shifts require more sunshine and drying winds to restore tillage conditions. Gov Cummins accuses newspapers of railroad ownership and control. the reply denies the broad claim in toto.
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves rheumatic pains after one application and, with continued use, offers a permanent cure. Sold by Judisch Bros.
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