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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
2
Local items from Story County Iowa recount a cold April 26 1909 freeze and brewing political strife in Des Moines with prohibition factions. Webb Webster City school board wary of social events while teachers remain scarce. The Register Leader features Cummins Cannon Aldrich Webster comparisons and stirs political tension.
A Sunday block bursts with chaos including five cars five bikes a streetcar and a runaway while others discuss hats legislative limits on Merry Widow styles in Illinois. Keltz faces excommunication as the pharmacy commissioner loses wages over private work. Progresives cite Roosevelt and Aldrich praise, and a new water power trust threatens national resources per McClures.
A note laments the exit of Furry Bros from the newspaper business to pursue lottery contests and prize packages, urging readers to subscribe to the Hornet the Biggest Little Newspaper in the state as a real country journal.
Lon Hardin discusses a passage from the Bible about the wind's direction in a Boone Independent riff. The piece playfully notes uncertainty in guessing wind origins and destinations, encouraging readers to test their aim.
The five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry was quite sick during the early part of the week, prompting concern from the family and friends.
New York readers urge President Taft to reduce the 8 percent sugar tariff. Grocers and 100,000+ households seek cheaper sugar to lift the burden on wage earners and spur domestic consumption, citing savings and trust profits while calling for free raw and refined sugar.
A humorous column mocks George Brunton as a bashful bachelor from the Boone Daily News. It describes his alleged longing for a shy partner who will wash his victuals and cook his clothes, notes his extreme shyness, and claims a photo in his bedroom wall is turned away at night.
Auction notice offers a good Ames lot at a low price with sales by J L Nanamak er of Ames Iowa. Buyers are urged to hurry before prices rise and the single line notice emphasizes limited availability and a quick sale.
A humorous verse recounts Maud Muller with a large rat in her brown beehive hat attracting a judge who comments on her appearance. The piece tracks Maud's sadness as the hat alters her fate, attributed to S. E. Kiser in Chicago Record.
Cold and wet weather persisted with average temperatures about seven degrees below normal. Precipitation ranged from 0.25 inch in the far west to over 4 inches in northeastern counties. Freezing temps occurred at times, hindering farming early in the week. Seeding and plowing advanced last three days, with 50 to 75 percent complete in the northeast. Corn land prep expected to finish statewide next week. oats acreage reduced. early sown grain up in southern counties. Grass and clover growing. stock to pasture by May 1. fruit buds dormant with no freeze damage.
A collection of aphoristic lines on manners, marriage, work, and society. Witty observations cover duty, shyness, flirting, stage life, and everyday habits with brisk, punchy humor.
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