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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
4
A curated selection of titles suitable for thoughtful gifts. The Bow of Orange Ribbon The House Acre The Day's Work Little Mr. Van Vere of China Near to Nature's Heart When Knighthood was in Flower John Halifax Hon. Peter Sterling Red Rock The God Fly Richard Carvel Out of the Hurley Burley The Ragged Lady.
A fragment references Roberts the bigamist and a joke about Christmas plans. It compares a congressional seat unfavorably to financial gain and asks what is wrong with hanging Aguinaldo, suggesting a must catch before a dramatic spectacle.
The passage notes strong prospects for Cummins to organize the legislature by electing Eaton as speaker, which would ease Cummins’ path to the U S Senate. potential shifts in power and influence are implied as pivotal for political advancement.
Farmers urged to subscribe to The Iowa Homestead and three companion titles plus their own paper for local news at a reduced price of 1.45 for five publications per year. The Homestead Poultry Farmer Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal and Special Farmers Institute editions praised as premier farming reads.
A description explains a ritual where a man who loses cattle or property carries a small brown sugar wrapped in colored cloth to friends. In return he may receive a cow, sheep, or money, depending on circumstances. The notice also advertises Fancy China by C. F. Letts and asks for poultry.
The ancient 1,000 year old rosebush in Hildesheim, long feared dying, has produced new shoots and runners from a thick root stock this year. Despite not blooming this summer, experts say the plant appears healthy and likely to endure for many years.
The bee of Mexico does not improve each shining hour because there is little cold weather, so there is no need to lay in a winter store of honey. The bee is therefore very lazy.
A diamond known as the Orloff, prized crown jewel of Russia, weighs 193 carats and is widely regarded as the largest cut stone of its kind in the world.
Mosquitoes in India have become a notable threat to bicyclists. Reports describe mosquitoes not only biting riders but also biting through bicycle tires, posing hazards for cyclists on the roads.
Miss Rose Brothers of Terre Haute starts a prohibition paper in Indianapolis. Rosa Bonheur left her estate to Miss Anna Klumpke valued around 150000 dollars. Mrs Kruger of the Transvaal is the richest woman there while she does her own chores. Florence Fensham and Agnes Smith Lewis are noted scholars. A health ad extols Electric Bitters at 50 cents.
Alaska Indians eat mosquitoes, Oklahoma accepts Indians at the university, and Nez Perces and Umatillas recruit scouts for the Philippines service. An 18 year old Indian girl kills a rival in a dispute. Carlisle's school is twenty years old with diverse trades. Navajo fair at Bluff Utah showcases corn squash beans peaches watermelons melons with blankets prizes awarded by three Indians and two whites.
BD Blanton of Thackerville Texas paid doctors over 30000 in two years for a running leg sore. They would cut it off but he cured it with one box of Breeslin's Arnica Salve. 25 cents a box. Sold by Tilden Longbran druggists.
A ten room, modern two story house with four upstairs bedrooms and attached closets sits on six acres near Main street Ames. It features a good barn, cave, outbuildings, well, cistern, hot air heat, carpeted floors, large basement, and finishes in hard pine. Inquiries to Jas Hale or Wester man and McLain.
Advertisers praise the Times-Republican for extensive Iowa news coverage and AP telegraphic news. The paper emphasizes its status as an Iowa paper with reliable reporting and a strong regional news service. A semi weekly edition costs one dollar per year, with subscription deals offered when combined with another paper for a year and a half.
The city hosts a cheese contest showcasing makers from local shops and markets. Judges evaluate texture aroma and flavor across multiple categories to crown the supreme cheese.
An osteopathic ad promotes A. J. Miller & Son and states office hours from 9 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. It mentions a lady operator in charge of the ladies department and references a cigar store nearby.
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