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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
5
Local miscellany in Ames covers births including a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jas Miller and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kintzley, business openings, sickness pneumonia cases, marriages, and community events. Also notes a fatal wreck survivor pastor J R Johnson, upcoming Winter Festival events, and crowding at the cement users convention.
Ames bowling squad traveled to Milwaukee for the national tournament. On Sunday the Ames team placed third in Iowa scoring 2620 pins with Schreiners of Dubuque first and Des Moines second. Jimmy Rader of Ames earned best individual score with 580 pins.
London notes describe Pepys using an electric resistance furnace in 1815 to cement iron. A slit in soft iron was filled with diamond dust, held by fine iron wire, wrapped in mica, and heated by a battery. On opening, the dust vanished and the surrounding wire became steel.
Mrs. N given orders to her servant Mary to ask guests about more soup before clearing plates. The next day Mary asks a guest if the gentlemen would like more soup, and the guest replies yes, only to find there is no soup left. The Chicago Journal reports the scene with a humorous miscommunication.
A mother asks her daughter to play a new sonata for the doctor while the daughter cites the doctor’s recent sorrow. The doctor comments that hearing the music would not be pleasure, reflecting a somber exchange from Fliegende Blatter.
A playful exchange between Mr Foxey and a speaker questions age and appearance in a Chicago Tribune cartoon style. The dialogue humorously suggests age is hard to judge by looks.
A witty exchange from Puck notes the Hostess finds easy control by selecting dishes the cook prefers, guiding meals through personalized favorites. The Visitor compliments the cook as perfection, while the Hostess keys to satisfaction by aligning menus with her cook’s tastes.
A thoughtful aphorism notes gratitude endures through time and expresses itself clearly. It suggests appreciation remains constant and is spoken with ease across moments and relationships.
Poultry and good butcher stock wanted by Sorensen and Gamrath. Contact 41 31 for details.
Immense crowds fill Ames First Congregational Church as Rev C N Severance leads nightly revival services. A prayer circle committee of one representative from each church coordinates morning prayer from 10 to 10:30, with 3 PM updates after Bible talks. The sermons are brief, persuasive, free of denunciation, and aim for a better life.
For a limited time buy best patent flours at 1.65 per sack from Bee Hur Flour and TiLpEN Bros. Excursion tickets to Washington for Roosevelt’s inauguration on Feb 28 to Mar 2 offered by Chicago & North-Western Railway with return by Mar 18.
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