19 Jan 1911
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
1
A garbled advertisement notes linen and French batiste fabrics with multiple quality grades and prices per yard. It mentions 86 inch white linen finishing suitable for skirts and boys suits, and 48 inch French batiste. The text references last season’s quantities and higher costs but promises to continue selling at former prices.
80 inch printed Flaxon fabric offered per yard with neat designs in pink blue and black and another 80 inch printed Flaxon with floral designs described as very pretty.
Byron Seymour is back on the street following his recent appendicitis surgery. He underwent an operation and was discharged, marking his recovery progress and return to daily activities.
A nine pound daughter was born to Professor and Mrs. C. A. Scott in Manhattan Kansas on Friday the 13th. The family announced the birth, noting the baby’s weight and the location.
J. Q. Wickham delivered a paper at the cement users convention held Friday in Cedar Rapids. The presentation focused on practical aspects of concrete cisterns and silos and their applications in storage and water management.
County Clerk Loper resumes duties at the courthouse in Nevada after a ten day illness related absence. The return reinforces ongoing county governance as officials reassess operations and public service readiness following the disruption.
H T Cook states that after buying out G E Burton & Co he requires all debtors to call and settle immediately.
Ira A. Williams was re elected secretary of the Iowa Cement Users Association at an executive session held in Cedar Rapids Friday. A marriage license was issued in Des Moines Monday to John Belgerd age 32 of Ames and Anna Peterson age 20 of Mendota.
For la grippe coughs and colds Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick relief and expels the cold from your system. It contains no opiates and is safe and sure for use.
Readers respond to a big offer. A one year subscription combines this paper with the Weekly Inter Ocean and the Farmer for $1.35. The deal is highlighted as a generous opportunity for readers.
A young American woman traveling in an Italian railway coach chats with an elderly man who praises Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry. The man, moved to tears, reveals he is Robert Browning, calling the sonnet the sweetest gift God ever gave him.
Thousands of junks are annually used in fishing for trepang, as the animals are called, showing the size and importance of the industry in the East. This detail reflects a historical perspective on East Asian maritime trade reported in London Tit-Bits.
Wide World Magazine notes the Beatrix oryx of Arabia never drinks water for ten months. With no surface water, rain is scarce in winter, and one rain pool was found accidentally. The antelope survive by a desert plant parasite that stores water in a tongue spadix which they access by digging in the sand.
The holo thuria or sea cucumber ejects its teeth and internal organs when attacked and then regenerates them once danger passes. Dr Johnstone kept one in water and when the water wasn’t changed it shriveled, but after replacement all organs reformed. Despite being unused in Europe, it is favored in Chinese fishing communities.
A New York theatrical figure declares rivals concede defeat on all points in a discussion about American strength. An English banker chuckles and criticizes American fires as a disgrace, prompting a defense that growth causes the blazes. The exchange highlights pride and critique across nations.
Ruins across Asia show humanity evolving from cave dwellings to lighted homes. Early steps include leveled floors and window openings, followed by artificial shelters from tents to mud huts and finally wood and stone houses.
An engaged girl notes Dick is methodical giving one kiss on arrival and two on departure. Her friend confirms the habit and remarks others have commented. The pattern leads to their estrangement and they cease speaking.
A humorous exchange features a colonel and a major debating a lead question focused on money. The major admits borrowing $10 yesterday, prompting a light remark on the financial angle of the argument.
A Cleveland Leader quotation cites a wry philosopher who calls saving money next month the simplest act. The remark frames financial prudence with humor, reflecting a witty critique of delayed saving.
The piece frames troubles as inevitable yet transient, comparing them to night and storm that seem endless but yield to calm and morning. It emphasizes resilience and hope that endurance brings eventual relief.
A concise adage notes that completing one duty empowers taking on the next. It emphasizes discipline and duty as a pathway to greater capability and responsibility.
The piece explains how artists used emblems such as Whistler's butterfly monogram and signatures like a cross with interlaced rings by Mariotto Albertinelli. It notes varied devices chosen by artists like Cock, De Ryng, Cranach, and Holbein to denote identity or beliefs, including Mercury rod and skull motifs.
A Chicago Tribune quip about a twenty year tin plating plan for tomatoes. A college graduate’s grand scheme would cost 50 cents a gallon to produce and sell at $2 a gallon, promising huge profits yet never materializing. The piece ends with a warning to doubt grand reform ideas.
A London Chronicle note recalls 17th century praise for bonnyelabber or pennyclabber a seductive drink praised by Lord Straf ford and Lord Cottington in 1635. It is rumored to be a mix of beer and buttermilk though its exact composition remains unknown.
Meager reports say the new interurban mine near Fraser caught fire Tuesday night. Firefighting efforts were under way as cars and mules were hoisted from the airshaft and all miners escaped before the blaze began. Details on containment and damage are not yet learned.
At the annual meeting in Boone on Monday evening Parley Sheldon was re elected to the board of directors of the Boone County Telephone Company, marking his continued leadership.
Mrs Jack Brysche came home from Eleanor Moore hospital Monday very much improved in health. She is up and around the house and hopes soon to regain her former strength.
Gilbert hardware store owner Gilbert H. C. Thompson sold his business after six years to Kent and Fry and began work Monday at Gilbert Savings Bank.
The illustrated lecture on California at the Christian church promises to be the greatest ever. The event is scheduled for Thursday evening, January 26.
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