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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
2
Local column cites a missing charity gift from Bret Cummins, questions Governor Cummins resignation rumors, and urges support for prohibition. It critiques Cummins greed, links him to financial strings, and urges The Ames Times to press the governor. Includes reflections on national Dems, reform efforts, and regional gossip.
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi and DeArmond of Georgia, both Democrats, were involved in a regular fist fight recently with blood flowing. The speaker notes that some Southerners still act as if the war continues, despite the party's stance.
W O Payne of the Nevada Representative was guest and speaker at the Grant Club Thursday evening. His subject was Republican Duty. He acquitted himself well receiving compliments from leading state politicians. He showed a touch of independence but overall performed well.
The Marshalltown Illustrated supplement, issued with the Times-Republican last week, showcases halftones of Marshalltown's business and residence areas. Funded by the Retail Merchants' Association, it proved a strong promotional tool for local commerce. The Times questions rumors about a postmaster general Roosevelt order affecting newspaper privileges.
The Ames Times argues that second class mail permits require current payment and asks the post office to issue an order enforcing cash payment for article shipments. It asserts the paper will continue business and urges government officials to supervise newspaper operations if needed.
The Knoxville Journal argues the governor avoided committing not to run against Senator Allison while noting Allison was never assured by Cummins letter to Torbert. It states the governor’s language was diplomatic and evasive, not loyal to his usual openness, yet he did not pledge in writing to avoid a candidacy.
Mr and Mrs Dan Cupps have leased the Arlington Hotel and will reopen the hotel business in Ames after returning from Wyoming. The old hotel building will be remodeled by H F Jones, with a February reopening planned, backed by the Cupps reputation for satisfactory service. A separate note announces a one night only show at the Opera House titled The Yankee Doodle Boy with comedy music melodrama and pathos, tickets 25 to 75 cents.
The Mail and Times announces it will be active in politics and compete for the best things. It criticizes a rival who has no use for a newspaper except when needing office. Des Moines edition.
Cartoonish moral ad advises readers to go home for comfort and reform. It promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a quick cure for a bad cold and lists Judish Bros. as a seller.
O S Wollever, a prominent Le Raysville New York merchant, states the Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him of piles twenty years ago and recommends it for sores wounds burns and abrasions. Sold at 25 cents by all druggists.
Mrs. Clapp reports her son nearly died from lung and throat trouble due to exhausting coughing spells. After using Dr Kings New Discovery the boy recovered, with the medicine praised as life saving and curative for coughs colds and lung issues. Trial bottle free. 50 cents and 1.00 by druggists.
A list of property transfers shows numerous Ames and Nevada parcels sold or mortgaged to various buyers, with prices ranging from 250 to 7000 dollars. The items include lots, halves, and specific parcel descriptions across multiple plats and blocks.
Old P D Swick of the Boone Independent lampoons the city council for two years over lack of street lights in the Fourth ward. He laments clay filled alleys near the government building and a smelly Honey Creek as he performs a local version of My Country Tis of Thee, highlighting civic complaints in verse.
A New York Sun quotation notes how hotels seal chopstick envelopes to imply cleanliness. It contrasts luxury venues using wrapped sticks with cheaper places offering a split wood method to reassure diners. The tale highlights cultural practice and consumer trust in dining hygiene.
Descriptive tribute from Wide World Magazine praising Moscow as a city of glorious sunshine with gold domes silver crosses and multicolored cupolas. It combines western refinements with eastern curiosities, making even ordinary life feel romantic and fascinating.
Abraham Brown of Winterton M Y recounts doctors mislabeling his illness as heart disease blood poison and stomach trouble before his wife urged Electric Bitters. He credits one bottle with restoring his health, claiming it did more than five doctors. Guaranteed for blood poison weakness and liver and stomach issues, 50 cents at druggists.
An elderly man visits Powell and Cohan seeking relief from a lingering illness. After expert examination the doctors diagnose a peculiar condition connected to his pastime and set a course for treatment.
Property owners along College Lincoln Iowa Carroll Kellogg and Kellogg streets in Ames Iowa are notified that a plat and schedule of special sewer assessments exist in the City Clerk’s office. Objections must be filed by January 6 1908. City Clerk A B Maxwell and Mayor Harley Sheldon indicate the council will finalize assessments after review.
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