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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
6
The Independent School District of Ames Iowa invites bids on about 500 tons of lump coal to be delivered to school bins for winter. Bids due by August 26 to 1626 C Tallman Secretary Board of Education. Moody's Magazine notes global coin value differences create trade taxes.
The text notes twenty six monetary units used by forty eight major nations with Britain using the pound, France and others using francs, and Canada and the United States using dollars. Values range from 4.4 to 494.33 cents and many coins exist not aligned to common weight units.
A humorous London Tit-Bits snippet depicts a sportsman asking about Mike and a driver dismissing plans as if water off a duck. The dialogue showcases a light exchange of frustration and camaraderie in a casual setting.
A professor quips about mind reading while a student challenges the claim. The humorous exchange centers on the speaker claiming to read minds and the other asking for evidence, delivering a light moment in the classroom.
The excerpt presents a tense exchange as Slysoke introduces a friend to his private space. The dialogue hints at secrecy and possible marital tension, with a startled reply about keeping the matter from the wife.
A fable quoted by the Washington Star contrasts caution and bold investment. The ant warns the grasshopper that neglect of funds invites mockery, while the grasshopper counters that wealth earned through risk prompts envy over its source.
A Philadelphia Inquirer anecdote describes a boy asking his father what wrinkles are. The father answers with a confident metaphor, saying they are fretwork. The exchange mirrors a playful, homespun teaching moment.
A humorous line from Harper’s Weekly features a wife declaring she would starve rather than cook and a husband echoing the sentiment, saying he would starve rather than have her cook. The brief exchange captures domestic wit in a periodical.
The quote asserts that every action is measured by the depth of the sentiment behind it. It reflects a belief that intention and feeling determine the significance of deeds.
The column lists multiple society events and meetings including the M. E. Missionary Society, Laura Chapter O E S, P E O Chapter AA, Marion Rebekah Lodge, and several church aid and missionary groups. It also notes social gatherings at homes and in halls, and mentions local visitors, a party hosted by Mrs F H Munn, park improvements by the Civic Improvement Society, and Colfax Epworth Assembly details. Additionally a wedding couple from Ames extends greetings, with notices of volunteers, visitors, and a farm sale advertisement for two Angus bulls by Rosenfeld & Smerly. Vera Child-Ross hosts Chautauqua guests from Nevada and Elk Point.
The Ames Chautauqua opens at White City Chautauqua Park with hundreds arriving for the 4th annual session. The grounds feature tents and enhanced assembly seating, while Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver discusses juvenile courts. Ames band concerts precede Rosani the juggler act, with Prof Rosani performing later.
In Blackfoot Idaho at the Baptist parsonage on July 82st Miss Thyra Hytland of this city married Arthur Gray of Idaho Falls Idaho. Rev J M Ferguson officiated in a quiet ceremony.
A quip from a crowded ball shows a nobleman slipping a paper to a lady with the words Will you and her blunt reply Won't If. The exchange ends a courtship moment with a wry twist on romance and propriety.
Japanese physicians claim internal poisoning is preventable by swallowing powdered charcoal at first signs of distress. French researchers confirm charcoal as the most active antidote, requiring a large dose taken quickly. A soupspoonful daily can be split in water with no harm.
A London Tatler item reports a night out ending with Jones arrest and a stay in a police station while Brown claims he reached home safely. The casual exchange hints at a social outing turning sour and hosting authorities.
A London Tatler quip has a conceited wife boasting her husband is a Shakespearean actor. When asked if he plays Hamlet she replies he only acts in the larger cities, a witty jab at grand self-importance.
A light humor item notes Bliffers driving his new car several times daily and boasts of freeing it from a mudhole three times last Monday. The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes casual pride over a rough week of car handling.
An old man bears an almanac within his body the Italian proverb suggests. This item presents a folk saying reflecting wisdom about time and aging.
A fragment from a Chicago News page shows a dialogue where a tired man wonders about a sign from the new moon. The other says it predicts the next job you ask for will be granted.
A baby brings greater happiness, stronger love, longer nights and busier hands, making home warmer and the future brighter, as celebrated in Rupert's Magazine.
In early hours the San Francisco office staff invited Mark Twain to a bowling alley with twelve lanes. He played an hour, but the setup promised the player with the fewest strikes would buy oysters and beer, creating a humorous risk of bankruptcy for him.
A series of aphorisms on courage timidity effort and luck. Observations include men being timid about admitting fear and the futility of overstating effort to justify mistakes. Also notes on contentment and warnings about burglars and marital dynamics with a cited source Atchison Globe.
The Maria Theresa Cross is Austria’s most valued decoration, akin to the Victoria Cross in prestige. It is awarded only for long service or wounds before combat, none for birth or influence, with recipients ennobled ipso facto per the foundation statute.
A dialogue from Pearson's Weekly features Ediths Papa and her admirer in a moral pledge context. The admirer proclaims all consuming love while Ediths Papa recalls the pledge preventing such sentiments since signing. The exchange reflects Victorian era social constraints on romance.
A London Chronicle notice cites an ancient tomb inscription sharing a song line about oxen, straw, and grain, closely mirroring a later peasant verse from over 3,000 years after the original. The fragment highlights timeless labor motifs and cross-era parallels in working life.
Marmaduke notes in London Truth that a middle class woman in England strives to appear socially superior. Her dress and conduct raise her status in her husband’s eyes, turning him into little more than a footman to his wife as the dynamic shifts.
The Chicago News reports a domestic dispute in which a husband and wife argue over boundaries of control. The wife chastises the husband for overstepping, asserting there are no fools in their family and demanding respect.
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