This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
4
The board sessions and numerous campus events highlight the week at Ames. Professors Curtiss Beyer Holden Gantz Crandon Storms and others appear in lectures, seminars, and special trains while personnel changes include Shamer Klinck and Gay moving to new posts. Public notices detail a cement convention and one-way rail rates for settlers to multiple western regions.
Norfolk Virginia reader C Rivenbark Jr reports Bucklen’s Arnica Salve eased a severe knee burn that blistered and left no scar. The product claims to relieve pain and heal wounds and sores, priced at 25 cents at L M Bosworth druggist.
A historical note explains German jury practice where verdicts need only a two thirds majority, jurors serve without pay, and selection comes from a yearly lay list. It details exclusions, privileges, and the process from the urn draw to verdict, including foreman election and non unanimous required outcomes.
Stamp collectors celebrate a misprinted Buffalo Exposition stamp showing the Empire Express train in reverse. A prankster cut out the central train image and pasted it upside down on an envelope sent to a rabid collector. The error fooled the buyer until revealed as a cutout rare, not genuine.
The writer recalls advice about choosing between “fresh eggs” at ten shillings and “good breakfast eggs” at eight, noting names can vary without changing quality. The fragment hints at sales naming practices affecting perception more than product standard.
A passage from A Daughter of Japan by Marui Gensai argues true bravery lies in fulfilling one’s duty at the hazard of life rather than seeking death. It states death is easier than duty and insists duty defines courage.
A young girl on her first sleeper ride asks who occupies the flat above. Mamma hushes her to avoid waking others as the moment ends with Life.
The article recounts Countess Delphine Potocka, Chopin's close confidante, singing at his death with canticle and psalm as Louise and friends watched. Kobbe relates the scene as a poignant final moment, noting Delphine's angelic presence and the dying composer's ecstasy.
About 125 members, families, and friends attended Ames Commercial Club’s first annual banquet at the armory. Speeches by Dr Storms, M K Smith, Prof Stanton, Dr Cessna, Atty G Lee, and Mrs Jennie McE Beyer highlighted town growth, college relations, and civic improvement with a social hop to follow. The next banquet was set for 1906.
A highlighted discussion on beggar deception features a crust throwing trick and the emotional pull of panhandlers as artful deception. The piece notes Lang and Lemaire in hoarding wealth through sympathy. Dr Carl W Gay will join Ohio State University as assistant professor of Animal Husbandry, leaving Ames April first after Cornell and Iowa State training.
The London Chronicla notes philologists debate fog origins. Earlier senses include after grass and boggy. Skeat traces to Danish fog meaning drift. The fog’s worst feature is its sluggish drift.
The co partnership between Davis and Potter is dissolved by mutual consent. All debts will be assumed by A. L. Potter. All accounts due the firm will be paid to Davis and Potter at A. L. Potter’s place of business. Indebted parties should settle at once. J. E. Davis.
Miss Kittie Howard leaves Auburn to teach eighth grade in Ames Iowa, praised by Auburn Recorder as former principal and strong candidate for the Ames board of education. The Ames Savings Bank statement shows assets total 81 512 12 with deposits and liabilities outlined, sworn by bank officers.
Zoe Hauser student of Claud Miller presents a program at the Christian church on Tuesday evening February 28 under the Christ an Endeavor Society. Admission ten cents. The lineup features vocal and piano pieces by Nina Madson Zee Hauser Hazel Martin Audrie Vernon Helmund Dancy and others with Mr Woodruff reading and Kittie Baughman and Claude Miller performing a piano duet.
The Ames High School alumni are urged to attend a meeting in the high school assembly room tomorrow evening February 24 at 7 30. All graduates are invited to participate in the gathering.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.