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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
4
A first person narrative describes two spiders of the same species pitting against each other in a brutal battle. The author details the spider’s ferocity and the death of Tiger after a deadly clash within a milliner’s box. The piece then shifts to historical notes on honey and sugar’s origins and trade.
An article discusses sugar making origins with claims that Chinese inventors produced sugar well before the Christian era and that Indians may have learned the craft from China during the Tsin dynasty era, with the possibility India adopted the method rather than inventing it first.
A short admonition on choosing precise language. It contrasts abolishment with abolition and wonderment with wonder, urges simple wording, and clarifies singular versus collective nouns. It also differentiates receipt from recipe and astonished from surprised with practical examples.
Charles O'Conor recalls his dread of after dinner speeches in Philadelphia and imagines Daniel delivering the speech with a sigh at lions approaching.
A long list of local residents and visitors is noted with numerous names and movements. People from Boone, Marshalltown, Collins, Emerson, Sioux City, Des Moines, Chicago, St. Louis, and other places are mentioned visiting friends, attending funerals, or traveling to gather with family during the holiday period.
A curious article explains how people believe old violins hold hidden fortunes and that many owners underestimate their instrument’s value. It notes common ignorance about violin appraisal and cites naive assumptions sparked by inheritance and lore.
A highwayman halted a gasoline runabout on the outskirts of Rome with a shot in the air. He fled from a tomb the vehicle passed, and only a woman was in the car. He asked for the husband, who was reportedly under the seat, and declined the steal saying it would be bad to rob a woman with such a husband.
The Ames post office clerks and carriers held a banquet at Stults cafe for retiring and incoming postmasters. Attendees included C. E. Haverty, W. B. L. Rich, Miss Lizzie Corbin, W. H. Doggett, Floyd M. Williams, Harry Howard, Clyde Kintzley, Ben Keltner, Racine Gable, Ben Stull, E. L. Ellis, Col. Henry May, E. O. Stillman, W. S. Hoon, John Latherow, Ed Wilkinson, and H. T. Hollingsworth. A smoker at the post office followed with talks praising past service and future cooperation.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is described as a safe medicine for children with ailments including coughs colds croup and whooping cough. The ad claims it cures croup prevents attacks and contains no opium or harmful drugs suitable for babies and adults. Sold by Judisch Bros.
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as building waste tissue, aiding digestion, improving sleep, and renewing strength and health. Sold at 35 cents in Tea or Tablets by L. M. Bosworth.
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