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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
8
From Chambers' Journal. The dragon fly shows extreme adaptation for predatory life with large four wings, strong muscular control, five eyes, toothed jaws, and an elaborate tracheal system. Its steering and flight are aided by a network of ribs and air tubes, kept oxygenated by body muscle action.
The rural comedy Joshua Simpkins will run at the Armory on Friday February 14 with an in depth plot and startling scenes including a full scale saw mill in the third act. A band and orchestra will accompany the attraction with a noon parade featuring farmers attire.
An Iowa State College note urges focus on real American history through theatre and stresses spring seed work. It highlights testing seed corn for germination, discarding weak ears, and ensuring oats are properly prepared. M. L. Bowman signs from Ames Iowa, inviting readers to see Midway sights at the Odd Fellows Hall February 21 and 22.
A careful study by Harry D. Carey portrays the west with cattle raising as the central theme. It adds a heart interest romance and intrigue with high minded comedy and true to life characters. Critics hail it as a great American play and it has enjoyed large city success.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin announces Health Coffee made from toasted cereals with malt and nuts. The substitute claims no real coffee in it and requires only a minute to prepare, promising to fool even an expert coffee drinker. J J Grove notes the claim.
The piece explains how hibernating animals store fat to survive winter, can endure tissue loss up to 40 percent, and slow respiration and digestion to minimize wear. It contrasts this with observations about seals and bachelor life, noting the harsh path to a “home” and the irony of coats made from bachelors.
A Paris telegraphic report notes regimental horses mostly enjoy music. War chargers show calm, spirited, or excited reactions. the bugle pleases most, while thoroughbreds prefer the shrill treble of the fire instrument. The fife’s unfamiliar sound largely fails to sway them.
Cagwin druggist warns that Foley's Honey and Tar helps quell the metallic cough of croup in children and is printed as the only safe preparation for kids. Careful mothers are urged to keep it on hand for early signs of danger.
New library bulletin shelf list announces investigation papers from Kansas Missouri Iowa New York and U S department of agriculture on soils foods poultry dairying and related topics. Featured are wheat and flour investigations fertilizer use soil moisture crop rotation and soil renovation with emphasis for those interested in soils and grains. Kittie B Freed Librarian.
An actor in a provincial theater staged an escape scene from a convict prison. He fakes removing fetters with a file and climbing the wall. A warder fires, but the rifle clicks. The actor delivers the line I swallowed the file and collapses as the audience laughs and applauds.
A furrier explains a seal skin from a young bachelor seal noting its fineness and velvet like pile. He contrasts the bachelor’s sad life with bull seals who own harems and warns a young bachelor risks being driven away when courting.
A Cornhill Magazine tale recalls Irish actor John Moody who once sailed Jamaica before acting at Drury Lane. In a Tempest performance a sailor from the pit shouted a farewell on Moody. Moody saluted the intruder by name and ordered him to stay at his locker until the curtain call, promising a punch afterwards.
Harbor Maine residents name Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite. It provides quick relief for dyspepsia liver complaint kidney derangement malnutrition and nervous debility. The tonic acts as a thorough blood purifier and is sold with guarantee by druggists for 50 cents.
Walter Crane recalls Robert Louis Stevenson in his An Artist's Reminiscences describing a central, admiring circle in a smoking room. Stevenson spoke with studied phrasing, turning a remark into a refined next thought, while his pale face and lank hair plus a sardonic smile framed his unusual, somber appearance with black shirts.
An advertising agent recalls an Italian organ grinder with a placard about Sure Cure Cough Mixture and notes the ad would have been more profitable if used in legitimate newspaper advertising. The piece also describes Mexican ants stored with honey in their bellies as edible treats.
A town lady asks for a good breakfast cereal in a grocery store. The clerk presents a package and says it is predigested food. She asks by whom, a quip attributed to Woman's Home Companion.
A terse exchange features a thin man urging a good appetite and a plump man replying that in his experience nothing beats food for appetite, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
Brief note from Puck suggests a sponge went missing after a procedure. Acknowledges a correction and asks to add ten dollars to the bill for materials. No further details given about patient or outcome.
A brief aphorism from the St. Louis Globe Democrat noting that speaking up carries greater cost than remaining silent, reflecting columnist sentiment on communication and prudence.
The rules of war prohibit poison and treachery, including disguising as the foe or using flags for deception. Surrendered enemies must not be murdered, no quarter cannot be declared, and unnecessary suffering or destruction is banned. Fortified places may be besieged, open cities spared, and plunder forbidden. prisoners and private property deserve respect, and civilians should be exempt from hostilities unless they act against foes. Personal honor and religious convictions of invaded populations must be respected.
A traveler recalls a California restaurant joke about ordering an ostrich egg omelet. The waiter warned of a long wait, then served a dish large enough for six, costing $2 and teaching the traveler a memorable lesson.
The advertisement touts Dr Shoop’s Cough Cure as safe for infants and all ages. It claims the remedy uses green leaves and tender stems from a mountain shrub to soothe coughs without opium or harsh drugs. Demand Dr Shoop’s and reject other products.
Commemorates Lincoln's birthday with a program at the U B church next Friday evening February 14. Call to order, music, scripture, prayer and brief talks on Lincoln as statesman and Christian, temperance advocate, and Prohibitionist. All are invited. For rent three office rooms over Stultz Cafe.
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