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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
2
Frank N. Fowler of Ames Iowa declares candidacy for Treasurer of Story county subject to the Republican primaries on June 2 1908. Announcement dated January 15 1908.
Fred U. Warrick of Nevada Iowa announces his candidacy for sheriff of Swory County. The bid is subject to the Republican primaries on June day. This notice is dated January 23, 1908 in Nevada Iowa.
The Brooklyn Chronicle editor says Bernard Murphy of the Vinton Eagle is decent and could be a good governor but as a standpatter he will not vote for him. If true, no standpatter should back any progressive for office. The Star notes hopes that Cummins partisans are waking up.
The Times notes Fred C. Warrick of Nevada announces his run for Story County sheriff as a Republican candidate. Warrick, longtime resident and house mover, has wide county acquaintance and previously ran five years ago when Ricketts was elected. The piece also covers a Democratic district conference in Des Moines with delegates to the state and national conventions and mentions ongoing Republican infighting and Democratic revival across Iowa.
Missouri Pike county notice describes a public sale on September 29 by A Mossback and Bill Simpson. It lists oxen wagons and various farm tools along with a disturbing roster of enslaved people and other goods. The cryer offers head cheese apples and hard cider amid the sale atmosphere.
Mr W O Reilly Fogarty, Kingston Jamaica City Councillor, reports one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved a persistent cough quickly and plans to buy another bottle. Sold by Judisch Bros.
The undersigned correction notice states Cochin Bantams were awarded first place instead of second and claims the shape special prize from the Rhode Island Red Club of America was won. The note is dated January 22, 1908 in Ames Iowa.
A New Broadway Magazine writer contrasts Wall Street figures with the city’s nightlife crowds. He notes fugitives and ruined investors hidden among the New Britain runner and Milwaukee jumper, while many small investors endure losses. The piece traces nervous wives and daughters, hotel lobby figures, and late night revelers at Classic New York venues.
The tale recalls Frank Vanderlip’s early journalism days with Chicago finances coverage. He bought stock to attend Yerkes era meetings and captured the line about strap hangers paying dividends, sparking debate and advancing his career.
An Indianapolis News quip recounts a tale of a visitor masquerading as an American in Ireland while a jarvey teases him about whether he has been in Dubuque. The exchange highlights cultural stereotypes and travel humor.
Two women discuss a man named Jinks but correct to Jenks. The exchange notes the mispronunciation and adds a sly line about pronunciation access. The sentence reflects social humor from Lippincott's.
A young man who lingered with his sweetheart heard a upstairs voice call to him as he departed and request an extra quart this morning. The Argoount Chronicle notes the playful scene of affection and humor in a domestic moment.
Lawyer notes a husband dies testate and the widow jokes about her expected share. The widow asserts she already holds a third share and hopes for a fourth, with the conversation framing a probate-related dispute.
The Times prints the candidacy of Justice Tom Thompson of Ames for Story County sheriff on the Republican ticket with primaries due next June. He is described as a common, average man who has served as ex-mayor, alderman, and justice of the peace, promising a square deal for all.
A Scribner's Magazine piece argues listening, not just voice or facial expression, drives authentic acting. It notes schools neglect listening training, focusing on temperament and technique, and warns students may improvise expressions without genuine cause.
The speaker praises Tom Thompson as a common man with a square deal for all and urges labor voters to support his sheriff bid. He argues Thompson will serve the masses fairly, resist corrupt politicians, and notes his age and readiness for public duty while favoring younger hopefuls for future roles.
Starting January 1 1908 prices in coal are quoted at cart or bin. Delivery within one mile 25 cents per ton between one and two miles 40 cents per ton two to three miles 75 cents. Time slips and direct delivery terms apply. Draymen rate 30 cents per hour with 17 1/2 cents extra helper per hour.
A Yorkshire paper quotes Gateshead primary pupils who wrote on Physical Deterioration and Alcohol. Their satirical lines mock drinking with lines about polishing furniture and fatty livers, while urging sobriety as best for health and mind.
C O Eldridge of Empire Georgia touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cure for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. He says it has cured his children of croup and it is sold with a guarantee at all druggists with trial bottle free offered.
The Victoria Falls on the Zambezi in southeastern Africa, discovered in 1855 by Dr. David Livingston, is described as the world’s largest waterfall. The falls are noted as twice as high and three times as wide as Niagara, with carved initials "D. L." on a nearby tree that Livingston admitted were vanity. Officials of the British South Africa Company preserve the markings, shown to a native who observed them.
A man recalls his father in law promising a handsome present on their wedding day. He waited a week, then asked about the gift, and the father replied with a quip about giving his daughter instead.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a shift in view on marriage with a line about never marrying until the ideal man proposed, now softened as the speaker says the ideal has been dropped.
Trial Mailings offer Dr Shoops Catarrh Remedy from Racine Wisconsin. Advertises the scientific druggist remedy as cost free to the people and sold by Joel H B Cagwin. Also promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a winter tonic for children and Bosworth promotes 5 cent tea or tablets.
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