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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1904
Page
3
Several faculty and visitors are listed including Dey Prof L E Ashbaugh in the capital, Rev Allen Judd addressing the Y M C A, and Prof A M Newens planning an east tour. The report covers hospital confinement for W A Hook, a fatal train accident involving J H McCune near Ames, and community memorials with funeral details.
The article notes a $500 salary advance to encourage a valued employee to stay, expressing hope he will remain even if further increases are needed. It laments that too many good men have left town over small sums.
Last evening at the bride’s parents home on Burnett street Miss Maude Thomas married Mr. Clarence Rex with Rev. Shea of the Methodist church presiding. Only relatives and close friends attended as the couple plans to start housekeeping soon on the Edwin Rex farm southwest of Ames.
The Nevada business men’s league and stockholders of the new county fair association met last Saturday. They ratified the purchase of the fair grounds and formed the Agricultural Society of Story County, already funded by stock sales. Officers elected: R A Frazier president E C Button vice president T P Worsley secretary Frank Greenawalt treasurer. Board directors: H C Lowery D Maloney George C White Edgar John and officers.
Mathew Plank was arrested last Friday in Clark County Illinois for allegedly attempting to kill his father. Marshall Willey alerted authorities, found Plank at a college where he worked, and had him jailed awaiting Illinois requisition papers. In Des Moines officials verified his identity and he was returned to Illinois on Tuesday.
Excerpt discusses enduring blame placed on women for men’s misfortunes and claims of ultimate responsibility, reflecting a gender critique from the times. The passage quotes the New Orleans Times-Democrat expressing the sentiment.
A Houston Post humorous exchange features a butcher asking if he was called while out and a boy replies no but a customer awaiting meat for dinner called him down. The brief quip plays on a misunderstood call and a dinner deadline.
A schoolmaster quotes that some young fellows want everything for nothing. He notes that as they grow older they receive nothing for everything, highlighting a blunt view on effort and reward.
A Cedar Rapids incident involving Pearl Jones and Dague Thompson ends with Thompson arrested after injuring Jones with a penknife. Parents lament leniency, while taxes and local notes follow in the same edition. The piece also describes Zambezi customs and a Golden Penny note on oxen fat and grotesque dress.
A London physician critiques common myths about childhood illnesses and treatment. He warns against exposing children to diseases to “get it over with,” rejects saffron as a remedy, cautions alcohol and brandy use, and urges hydration with cold boiled water instead of milk to prevent feverish thirst and chills.
The Lamp Rock of Asia near Lake Rangkul in the Cashgar mountains emits a pale green glow from a cave. Ney Elias noted the light may come from a phosphorescent mineral, while locals tell of a demon guarding treasures and a diamond on its forehead. Elias leans toward the mineral explanation.
In China the wedding begins with gifts for the groom including a pair of geese symbolizing domestic peace and faithfulness. The bride is carried to the new home and lifted over the threshold to ward off evil, then pays respect to guests and shares a meal with the groom. They toast with two cups of wine: one bitter and one sweetened, symbolizing shared sorrows and joys.
The text traces early vertical writing used by ancient civilizations and explains how leftward and rightward directions evolved. It notes Greeks and others shifting to horizontal scripts and the deliberate choice between right-to-left and left-to-right for practical, businesslike writing.
A modest speaker asks the all knowing man to share knowledge on a couple topics while conceding mastery of all other subjects. The superior figure grants quiet permission and a lull follows the exchange.
London magistrate A. G. Plowden visited the Grosvenor gallery private view where Whistler joked about another picture. He showed a full length portrait of Lady Archibald Campbell and declared there were no other pictures to see.
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