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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
3
The Ames Times notes back to Washington for Cummins, questions on Dr Cook’s honesty, and a blizzard report from Corpus Christi. It highlights hog prices and future purebred hog sales while mentioning Mrs Baird joining the anti smoking pledge with the newsboys club.
Lafe Young predicts corn will be sold by the pound as value soars and Prof Pierce of Ames warns turkey may fade from tables. An Eells book accuses Freemasonry, priced at 80 cents, while a Washington correspondent hints Taft backing Hal for Congress amid rumors and space-filler chatter.
At a recent reception the writer observed twelve national flags arranged around a table. Guests included priests professors judges jurymen printers pupils doctors and divines. Only one of forty or fifty attendees named more than one correctly, a lady who identified six.
A writer finds his print shop boiler room flooded and pipes burst after a frozen night. While repairing, a phone call introduces Merry Christmas from the Des Moines Capital. The writer thanks the paper for rescue and notes its usefulness in fire or flood.
An elderly man in the fourth ward grows troublesome after being fed a breakfast mixture from stock food. He becomes coltish, paws the ground, breaks home routines, and rears up at his owner, prompting the wife to seek a lawyer for divorce. In a separate blurb the Boone Independent notes a local drinker’s antics at an ice house and a switchman who turns the street around.
The Sherman company showcases seasoned players including Fred Hubbard, Frances Dowling, Maude Bellmour, Joe K. Bernard, Grace Carpenter, J. E. Powers, and Harry Hutchens. The ensemble blends duchess era names with stock actors from New England and London theaters. In unrelated notes a naval pay guide lists submarine duty bonuses and crew earnings, and a National Magazine excerpt describes sailor letters sold to families for 50 cents to a dollar.
Washington reports say postmasters in Iowa's Eighth District who show satisfactory service will keep their jobs when terms expire. Democratic congressmen in the district may influence recommendations, while investigations aim to identify any mistakes warranting retirement amid heavy red tape and political factors.
Jacob Crouch and wife transfer 80 acres to W W Crouch for 550. United States to Ezekiel M Patterson halves nw and nw nw in Ames area for 221. Margaret Barker transfers 7 block 2 Harri mans to Charles F Barker for 150. Carl L. Little and wife and E E Little to Ada B Spring for 225. W T Smith and wife to Emily 8 Tinsley for 225 with parcel in Ames addition. A F Hayler to Emily S Tinsley for 120 in W T Smith addition Ames. F M Hunter to Florydon C Hunter for 4500 lot 14 and north half of lot 13 Ives addition Ames. Mikel Erickson to Henry S Jondal for 600 lots 9 12 18 block 2 M Erickson 4th addition to Roland.
The Sherman Stock Co promises high value theatre with a large repertoire of over 200 plays. They plan open with a new piece Sunday matinee and close Saturday night, with ten to thirty cent pricing and holiday matinees. Notable planned titles include The Lost Paradise Julius Caesar Arms and the Man Charley's Aunt and Jim the Penman. Mr. Sherman leads the company and heads the production.
An Egyptian native discovered a tomb entrance beneath his stable and crawled into a tunnel where he died. His wife and three other family members followed and perished. A local official, lighting a candle, saw the bodies but fled from the foul air. The tomb mouth was sealed as a supposed demon guards wealth.
The piece argues frequent bathing is not essential for health and skin exposure plus air are key. It cites Canadian hardy men with little bathing and warns against ice cold baths while praising mild cleansing baths as pleasant and invigorating. It also notes a drying skin rub and air exposure as a substitute when water is scarce. A London Tit-Bits vignette about a thrifty housewife misusing poison antidote adds a humorous anecdote.
A Geographical Magazine excerpt describes Feysal Ibn Rashid receiving two travelers in a low room filled with carpets and courtiers. The prince sits in rich dress, studies a silver adorned sword, and gazes into a small mirror as his viziers observe.
Sailors turn to sewing and embroidery to earn extra money aboard ships. Tailoring duties are common though limited to uniforms. Enlisted men with sewing machines repair and press for officers, do fancy work, and can profit from delicate embroidery. Barbers also supplement pay, while prize distribution funds the gun crew.
Quote from the New York Sun features Mary Ellen explaining her gold eyeglasses constantly break while steel ones stay fixed. She insists the cause is scientific not allegory, attributing it to magnetic attraction.
The narrator recalls Venice’s eerie quiet by day and loud, intrusive noises at night as Grand Canal traffic fades to silence, leaving the city awake in the most sleep-disrupting way. Church bells punctuate the stillness, contributing to a paradoxical ambience.
William Allen White notes Venice as a place where night bells clang and street quarrels echo into bedrooms. He contrasts quiet canals with markets and odd island streets, commenting on noise, sleep, and the city’s unusual pace.
A London Answers piece critiques Queensland Aboriginal burial practices and beliefs. It describes sun-drying corpses, teeth removal for keepsakes, frame burials under rushes and kangaroo skins, and a strict avoidance zone around graves. It notes supposed superstitions, fear of spirits, and a distant import of metempsychosis ideas from eastern Asia.
A clipped exchange quotes the Houston Post with a punchy household anecdote. The wife asserts she created his success and influence, while a sharp retort demands proof before the room. The item captures domestic sparring in brief form.
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Uncle Eben on pride and temptation. He says the clever avoider of Satan makes the old mistake by trying to outrun the devil instead of yielding. The remark frames a caution about hubris and self deception.
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