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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
6
A jail inmate and the warden spar over cruelty. The prisoner jokes about execution next week and complains about reading dull newspapers with only continued stories. The warden confirms the hanging date amid the banter.
A Washington Star exchange defines a craze as something that amuses others but does not interest you. The man from abroad asks what constitutes the latest craze, and Miss Cayenne explains the concept with a concise definition.
Knicker asks about watering plants while away. Booker replies he places them under the bathroom floor leak. Source: New York Sun.
A concise aphorism notes that the genuinely prideful person recognizes no bosses or subordinates, reflecting a Hawthorne era sentiment attributed to William Hazlitt.
Quatrain style lines express feeling blue and the urge to persevere. The speaker notes today may fail yet hints at future success or hope as time passes.
A playful verse describes Mary finding a flea on her arm and a toy scene where the flea appears to be numbered "23." Fido observes the humor and smiles, noting Mary’s shared mischief with the flea.
The piece notes Boone indicting milkmen for price fixing and three vendors already charged. It also mentions a coal dealer jailed in Omaha amid broader trust law prosecutions. Gov. Cummins in Washington and Postmaster General Cortelyou pushing postal reform to curb deficits and abuse in second class rates.
An order on December 1 raised first and second class box rents by about 75 percent starting January 1, 1907 to wipe out a multi million dollar deficit, then another order rescinded the plan after opposition from constituents and a congressman. The Ames post office would see boxes rise from 25–50 cents to 1 and 2 dollars per quarter, increasing demand for free delivery and staff.
The Capital notes the department hesitated after reviewing the proposal to cut costs. It suggests several steps to reduce the department deficit including ending free seed provisions and standardizing postage payments across all government departments.
Readers from across the country discuss winter forecasts and exaggerated signs of severe cold. The piece contrasts absurd predictions of ten foot snow banks with observations of ordinary animals and behavior, noting no unusual winter prep among owls cattle or cats.
A discussion on balancing tissue income and expenditure as a foundation for health and society. It advocates self denial, simple living, reduced alcohol and tobacco use, and proposes compulsory military service for healthy youths to strengthen public vigor and nervous resilience.
A Detroit News-Tribune excerpt comments on England’s woman suffrage movement through whimsical observation of animals and season. It notes geese feathering for sun, woodchuck storing roots, sparrows stealing straw, and a mild winter portending early spring while touching on snuff use among laborers and a U S doctor urging tobacco and snuff knowledge to sharpen minds for national future.
The piece notes sneezing can clear the brain during faintness and suggests alternatives to snuff such as tickling the nostrils with a feather or straw. It warns tobacco absorbed from snuff harms the system and claims these methods are harmless and effective.
A heated exchange between an owner and chauffeur in Chicago follows a race loss. The owner blames the driver for stopping to pick up a girl, saying the driver caused a mile defeat. The chauffeur retorts that a miss is as good as a mile.
Cartoon caption notes Hewitt asks Jewett to guard a trunk while joking about being a chest protector in a New York Press panel.
Mary-Pa forbids access to the house. John says he would not take it due to the mortgage already tied to the property.
The text traces the origins of many children’s games across cultures. Hare and hounds began in England around 1640 while leapfrog appears in Shakespeare and Johnson. Hide and seek emerged in Europe in the 1600s and blind man’s bluff from Greeks. Skipping rope and tops have ancient roots, kite flying dates to Europe two centuries ago likely arising in China, and one foot hopping games trace to ancient Greece.
A framed sheet at the southern entrance of St Patrick's Cathedral in New York shows the full chain of title for the property. It records each sale price from initial purchase to the church's acquisition to refute the belief that the land was bought for one dollar.
Johnny jokes that a wife is costly yet lasting, while Wally sighs at the expense of marriage. The banter plays on the idea that a wife imposes a heavy but enduring price and length of commitment.
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