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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
5
An old gardener named Conelly wrestles with planting trout fry marked on a railroad map. The general agent asks if to plant heads up or tails, while the map is muddled and streams are muddy leaving uncertainty about how to proceed. A humorous aside follows about a dramatist and a suggestion to let a character go overboard.
A New York Press viewpoint notes the East Side’s scarcity of cash as pennies dominate everyday change. Shoppers balk at large bill changes, fearing counterfeits, while a masseuse receives only part of a dollar in pennies.
The article debunks the idea of identical first and second class cars and urges booking first class seats in advance. It notes the difficulty of securing sleeping compartments for individuals and suggests arranging companions for overnight journeys to share provisions and avoid seat and berth issues.
A London writer claims a ten pound note could buy a life in London and recounts a melodrama style plot to remove a financier for forty eight hours. He describes using a yacht and an attractive woman as a setup while a thief ring discusses execution.
A vivid report depicts a lemming assault on humans, noting the creature’s ferocity as it lunges at a hunter and a bystander, then continues to pursue victims across water. The narrator recalls a second lemming crossing a stream to join the attack.
The article profiles Reverend G. B. Van Arsdall a son of Kentucky raised on a farm who studied at two leading Kentucky colleges and earned a two year post graduate degree at the University of Chicago. He has preached in Cormnersville South Bend Wabash and Peoria and presently serves Cedar Rapids Iowa.
S Jemison of Spring Grove York County Pa commends Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best medicine of its kind. He says it never failed to cure in any instance after five years of use and recommends Judisch Bros as sellers.
Former Boone man 8S. W. Holcomb and his wife, residing in Ames, recount a blast in Boulder that shattered two plate glass windows, sent debris and dust through nearby streets, and left them unharmed though close to the depot. He notes their office used muslin sheets for repairs and compares the event to fireworks and earthquakes.
A famous prima donna Calve is escorted through a grotto when she bursts into song. The boy guiding her jokes that the proprietor might pay to hear her sing during tours, estimating about 5 francs a day.
A sea captain recalls sailing southern waters where flying fish abound. At night the fish sometimes leapt aboard the ship and dropped onto the deck. He mentions three cats on board that slept as the unusual visitors arrived.
The crew describe cats on a ship hearing a fish strike the deck and rushing up to claim it. They say the cats distinguish this sound from all others and the crew tried to mimic it to trick them but failed.
In a heated exchange Wallace explains Johnson resents the question about drinking. He notes Johnson's kleptomania tendencies and the remark about taking something triggered hurt feelings, as expected.
A brisk New York July day is described with vivid city scenes from the Statue of Liberty to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The narrator contrasts urban squalor in Mott Street with pride from residents, notes language barriers, and comments on money and daily life amid crowded streets and naval ships.
Frank Smith unveiled a steam and gas pop corn and peanut vending unit in the city park last Friday and has shown it on main street this week. He plans to take it to Chautauqua and then county fairs and picnics, expecting strong profits for the owner.
The period saw temperatures about 3 degrees above normal with high humidity and ample sunshine. Heavy night showers and dense dews hindered haying and threshing while the northwest escaped the worst rainfall. On the 7th, strong winds damaged crops and buildings in the north central district. Overall haying and threshing seem to have progressed, pastures are excellent, and potatoes on dry soil look promising.
In The Vulgar One from Cornhill Magazine an Englishwoman of high status laments the death of a wealthy but ill bred neighbor. She recalls his generosity to her country charities and notes, though crude, his kindness. She mourns their eventual meeting in heaven.
Mr J H Seitz of Detroit Michigan praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for restoring appetite relieving bloating and giving pleasant bowel movements. Price 25 cents samples free sold by Judisch Bros.
A dramatic courtroom scene features a mother with her recovered three year old in the witness seat while a laboring dock worker denies kidnapping, admits a past family link, and is sent downstairs for a day. A preacher then voices moral lessons on temperance and truth.
A compact meditation on fame noting it accrues from advertising and perception, often after death. It declares fame rises beyond religion or wealth, is more common among the dead, and warns that craving it can hinder its arrival. The guidance suggests ceasing craving, persevering, and creating boldly.
A brief essay explains why operators say line is busy rather than declining to answer. The click signals that another call is active, shared by 150 operators, making every busy line a simple result of prior connections. The operator aims to complete the call at first attempt.
A Cambridge clergyman Dr Dod preaches from a hollow tree to undergraduates seeking revenge after his sermons on drinking. He crafts a playful message across letters M A L T to mock the text Matt, turning it into morals allegory literal and theological.
A London Globe note discusses W H Hudson observations of Rhynchotus rufescens showing a chick raised without parents sings its own song innately. It contrasts Hon Davies Barrington experiments where birds reared with linnets learned the linnet song, implying imitation.
In this St Louis Post-Dispatch note a vivid description explains timber wolves as lean predators in the wild north. They stalk by wind, circle prey, and strike with a two stage pounce to chase deer across several miles.
Scrap Book notes a pastor in New York state reading a hymn stanza about returning home when he suddenly suffered paralysis and died. Thirty three years earlier another pastor in the same pulpit read the same stanza and died in a similar moment.
A light exchange frames a jovial reply from a laid back youth about club membership and visibility. The quote notes that the club is large and notable and that posting ensures others know he belongs.
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