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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
5
A travel sketch contrasts Guatemalan leisure with work ethic noting phrases hay and no hay meaning there is none. The piece describes shortages, delayed work, and a traveler’s anecdote about horse shoing in a small town with three blacksmiths lacking supplies, nails, or charcoal.
A Missouri editor boasted of pressuring a young man seen with his sweetheart’s head on his shoulder to pay a dollar for a subscription. Fifty seven youths paid after the threat. He says he has letters from several others promising payment.
Fragmentary excerpt featuring dialogue about funerals and social visits. Mentions Mrs Blogg and a rural setting with remarks on rain and attendance at a funeral, reflecting old newspaper voice and social tone.
Quote notes how changing fashions drive the fashion industry, exploiting the vain tendencies of the wealthy to profit the poor. It frames fashion as a cyclical force shaping economic and social behavior through style shifts.
The article explains a strict caste barrier between officers and enlisted men in the army. Social intercourse is forbidden and violations risk penalties, a norm seen as essential to good order and military discipline. The rule ends when a soldier leaves the ranks or earns a commission.
A brief humorous exchange asks if a pocket has been picked, then jokes that since marriage it likely hasn’t occurred, implying no reliable way to know. The Chicago Record-Herald caption frames the wry remark as a light social aside.
The United States secret service explains the Black Hand as a label for Italian led criminal bands using murder arson kidnapping and bombings to extract extortion. Originating in Chicago about ten years earlier a murder warning with a fist and dagger drew the name, terrifying Italian communities and alarmed authorities nationwide.
The quote cautions that close relations demand fact and courtesy, not flippant or harsh remarks. It argues deeper ties require careful speech and respectful disagreement to maintain harmony.
A clipped exchange reveals a speaker challenging affectionate motives with a claim that true love requires selflessness. The other responds by acknowledging concern that possessive desire may intrude on genuine affection.
Quote by Passy noted for linking aspirational thinking with future outcomes. The remark suggests progress depends on present ideals becoming actualized in time.
The report notes below normal rainfall except southwestern counties from Friday night into Saturday morning, with 1 to 6 inches in that area. Central and northwestern counties had light to moderate showers. eastern districts saw little rain. Corn holds well due to moderate temperatures and scattered showers, but drought damaged much of the northeast and central counties. Thrashing progresses with good yields in small grains. pastures dry, fall plowing delayed, and potatoes and garden crops suffer. Stock water is low. The document includes unrelated ad copy from Dr Shoop’s Restorative and a London Chronicle note.
Iowa State Fair will feature a northern Iowa bred troupe of horses trained by C. J. Cimijotti. The display, offered at no extra cost, includes remarkable feats and an offer to join major circuses, with shows between races and at two large night attractions.
Advertising copy claims Dr Shoop's Health Coffee substitutes real coffee with toasted grains malt and nuts. It boasts a satisfying coffee flavor and a quick one minute preparation with no long boiling.
The text discusses how dreams influence genius and creative work. It cites Stevenson noting partial originality and claims his brownies of sleep aided his writing process. It recounts his account of dreaming the pivotal scenes for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and the dual identity theme.
A magazine excerpt extols practical work and broad education, noting limited ascent for minimal schooling while praising foundation building for broad general and technical education. It cites malaria as a threat and Electric Bitters as a cure, with a testimonial from Wm Fretwell of Lucama North Carolina. Price 50 cents.
A visitor notes bird motifs on Algiers mosque tiles defying a prohibition on living images. A local guide explains the birds are depicted as dead, marked by a black neck line to avoid violating the Koranic ban.
A historical ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for hay fever asthma and summer bronchitis. It claims quick relief of discomfort and healing of inflamed air passages in the head throat and bronchial tubes with no opiates or harmful drugs. Sold by all druggists.
Ames City Council moves to extend the sewerage system along Campus Avenue and Boone Street with vitrified eight inch pipe and six inch drain tiles. Assessments will be charged to abutting property with contractor paid from certificates and a one year maintenance period. A public hearing is set for September 8 1910 in Ames Iowa.
An advertisement touts Dr. Shoop’s Night Cure in a pamphlet titled Book No 4 for Women. It claims soothing antiseptic suppositories provide quick and certain help and offers the book free by sending to Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin or Cagwin’s Drug Store.
City Council of Ames resolves to improve alleys in blocks 11 and 12 of the original town with vitrified brick blocks set on a sand cushion. The plan outlines construction details and financing steps to proceed with the project.
The council approves one inch sand cushions and five inch bases for cement paving from Main Street to east of N W tracks with creosoted blocks. Alley work in blocks eleven and twelve along Kel and Douglass/Duff avenues is described. A public hearing set for September 12 at 8 p m in council hall to consider objections and possible amendments. Notices will run in Ames Times and Intelligencer on August 11 August 24 August 25 and September 1.
In Story County District Court a cross petition by defendant John Born seeks to establish his absolute ownership of the south seventy two acres of the east half of the south east quarter of section eighteen township eighty four range twenty three west Sth P. M. He alleges others have no interest and asks a decree barring any adverse claims. Defaults may be entered if respondents fail to appear before noon of the second day of the next term, to be held in Nevada Iowa starting September 12 1910. Attorney A Underwood represents the petitioner.
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