12 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
1
The Fair hosts a grand opening of a new muslin underwear line from Friday January 13 to Saturday January 21. The event promises a wide display of muslins lace trimmings and corset covers and drawers at attractive prices amid a pursuit of better values for Ames shoppers.
Local notices priced at five cents per line per insertion with five cent lines for entertainments concerts lectures suppers and similar items cards of thanks at twenty five cents and notices of respect and condolence. Free one time publication for non revenue church lodge society and club meetings with additional five cent per line after. Display rates available on application. Changes for display ads due by Tuesday evening. One dollar per year.
The column comments on a variety of topics from the editor’s letter in the Intelligence to a social notice of Mrs. John Thompson’s death from pneumonia and the Thompsons’ golden anniversary. It also surveys shifting party control in Missouri and Colorado and calls for peace and prosperity after a year of riots and strikes.
State Supt Riggs backs consolidation of rural schools amid depopulation of country districts. Four to seven pupils remain in many schools as farm children move to town high schools, and the consolidation idea has progressed over the past two years.
A Hardin County board of supervisors drew ire for paying high prices to local printers for the county auditor’s annual report. They advertised bids outside the county and expect to award to a Hamilton County shop at a low rate. Critics say local printers subsidize taxes and urge printing elsewhere to save funds.
The Homestead prints a practical article by Prof. W. H. Stevenson on locating tile drains to remove water with minimal labor and cost. It emphasizes outlets and drain placement in draws and sloughs, reflecting the magazine's value to up to date farmers and urging subscriptions.
Charles S Deneen was inaugurated as Illinois governor after weeks of posturing and a May to June stalemate. His mother and family attended the ceremony in Springfield and praised his rise from a debating society at McHenry College in Lebanon to a disciplined political career shaped by a religious upbringing and hard work.
The college agricultural short courses attract broad interest as experts teach seed selection soil fertility and animal conformation. The young attendees, especially corn school participants, may become future college recruits and carry new ideas back to farm homes.
Greatly in demand medicine meets modern requirements for a blood and system cleanser. Dr King's New Life Pills cure stomach and liver troubles and are available at L. M. Bosworth's drug store for 25 cents with a guarantee.
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