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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
3
The Ames Times reports on political developments in Iowa with references to the Chicago congressmen, the gubernatorial bid, and officials in Des Moines. It notes prosperity forecasts for Iowa, discusses Christmas season circulation, and cites local supervisors changing offices in the county next week.
A writer tried a morning lip joke in front of the post office and an old man laughed hard, nearly heart failed, then others followed suit. The scene shows light humor provoking unexpected audience reactions.
A Christmas Day incident in Flirt Michigan ended in one death when an unloaded gun was pointed at a person amid playful activity. Authorities investigate the event while the wounded and grieving affected households face an abrupt shift from joy to mourning.
A columnist argues Cummins is back in town and urges opposition to Taft. The piece muses on past leadership and asserts that citizens now think for themselves in a free commonwealth.
A Topeka man wagers twenty thousand dollars that it will rain in Thomas County Kansas between March 1 and the first day following. He specifies the forecast window and stakes, signaling a bold weather bet amid spring forecasts.
Last Saturday evening in Robinson a man was shot with a forty four revolver after an alleged insult to Klute's wife. Klute claimed both men were drunk and died the next morning. authorities say the event could lead to a life sentence for Klute.
Senator John Sharp Williams recounts an elderly Mississippi preacher asked about his two preacher sons. He says George had a better shop window but John owns a larger stock in the warehouse, illustrating differing prospects for the two sons.
Senator Carter asks John Allen about milking a cow with a farm joke. The exchange centers on which side to milk from, yielding the humorous answer that both sides are acceptable for a gentle milking in pasture conditions.
A census taker recalls a bachelor named Gorman who lived oddly in his district. A servant describes his routine theatergoing life and a rumor of a nocturnal watchman, while the man’s politics and exact name remain uncertain to both the taker and the servant.
A New Zealand man on London Bridge notices a coastal coaster waiting to seize his belongings. A loud noise leads to a misunderstanding as a coster mocks him, claiming the sounds are suffragists throwing stones at a brewery wall.
A St Louis banker's friend, police Captain O'Brien, died. Supporters funded a large oil portrait for his widow. At unveiling, critics debated likeness. An eminent friend declared it was not dry, insisting the painting could not be O'Brien.
W J Miller and wife to S C Williams 769 dollars for lot 1 in W T Smith's addition Ames. August Vailat to Jennie Morrow for 000 dollars for lot block I in Bizeiow subdivision Ames. W A Poh to F C Wonder for 12 dollars for lot & block Harriman's addition Ames. Ira S Shaw and wife to Gary Little for 1 dollar for section 4, township 24, range ... Trustees Leo Lam Cemetery Association paid 75 dollars for a plot east of north west corner near 22 Sh Zthence south 24 rods west 12 rods south ... North 32 rods west 44 feet to beginning.
An old newspaper promotion urges readers to subscribe for a year of The Register and Leader by mail with daily and combined daily Sunday rates. It touts comprehensive news coverage, strong market reports with a Chicago stock rep, and early Iowa delivery.
Herbert Parsons once led the local Republican group and uses thorough district canvassing to assess voters. The New York correspondent notes Parsons stamps out dissatisfaction with a sharp, argumentative approach after gathering card indexes on each man including past performances current temper and even spouses opinions.
Words cannot express our appreciation of the kind acts of our neighbors and friends in our recent sad affliction. Their deeds sympathetic messages floral emblems and true hand clasps proved helpful. May each of you in the coming days of your afflictions meet as true and tender hearts to minister to your needs is the wish of Mrs. Belle French Vanderlyne Chamberlain Warren S. Chamberlain Leah M. Stratton.
A 1998 lightning toll totaled 169 nationwide with odds under two in a million. Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa credits Electric Bitters for curing virulent liver trouble after doctors gave up on him. The ad proclaims Bitters as the best remedy for stomach liver nerves and kidneys.
The timetable shows south bound interurban departures from Boone at 9:40 a m and 2:00 p m with arrivals and other daily runs to Des Moines Ames and Fort Dodge. Sunday and Saturday schedules include special runs with late evening services and college streetcar shuttles from Duff Avenue to the college.
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