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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
2
Continuation from page showing Blair's Add., Blair's of Colo, and Blair's Perry Nelson line items. Includes names like Morgan M. F., Nelson, Reed, Reynolds, and Lhommedieu and totals detailing property plats, acreage, trustees lists, and committee actions. References to Blair's Add., Blair's Perry Nelson, and various residents and organizations across Colo. areas.
A Siamese ritual called krachat or basket ceremony features large baskets filled with items from food to tools displayed around palace booths. The king inspects the displays, and baskets of varied shapes and sizes, some enormous, are used. the show lasts a week with priests drawing lots for the spoil. Also included is an anecdote praising Chamberlain's remedy for colic and diarrhoea, with a testimonial from L. Carter of Skirum, Ala, sold by Judisch Bros.
A simple click at the exchange tells an operator a line is busy. The click indicates a prior call on that number among 150 operators, guiding the operator to avoid extra effort. If clear, connecting costs little, but callers often repeat the attempt.
A 174% newspaper note recalls a last 1801 ducking of a Kingston Queen’s Head ale house keeper for scolding. The event drew thousands to Kingston Bridge by the Thames, with ducking a common Elizabethan punishment in towns then. Dr. Johnson
A Westminster Gazette quote notes distinct restraint methods: stocks for men, a ducking stool for women, and a pound for beasts, reflecting historical attitudes toward discipline and gender. The remark underscores gendered and classed enforcement concepts.
A short humorous exchange about a newlywed couple where the wife laments unhappiness after months of marriage and doubts her husband’s motives. The confidante offers a wry remark about money and perception, reflecting social satire from the London Tatler.
For the convenience of those seeking grading work and sidewalk stakes, the town hall will host daily sessions from 11 a.m. to noon for applications. Applications will be numbered and processed in regular order due to increased construction. The 1907 poll tax is due and may be paid or arranged for a work-out. Mutual phone 276. Tuos H. MacDonap city engineer. James Montgomery street commissioner. 9 31
A Philadelphia Ledger anecdote tells of two enslaved men, John and Jim, planning to fire a signal cannon at 6 pm for the first time in years. Jim held a water bucket over the muzzle while John lit the fuse. the blast sounded as the master returned to find Jim missing, having gone to fetch water.
A London man, a conscientious objector to tipping barbers, traveled over 100 miles in a year to find shops unaware of his stance and spent over £5 on transport. After exhausting inner London and suburbs, he gave up and grew a beard, as reported in London Truth.
The pulpy portion of the strawberry is not a fruit but a cluster of dry seeds embedded in pulp. The little seeds are the true fruit and pollen also stimulates the surrounding receptacle to grow into the soft juicy form, enlarging the pulp rather than remaining dry.
Chicago News notes Miss Polly and Aunt Matilda as gossip prompts speed mania at Bacon Ridge. Jason Hardapple has not called on Sue Waggs for two years, then last night he proposed, prompting Aunt Matilda to exclaim and spark local chatter.
A clipped exchange shows a rustic wake up line from a Chicago Tribune feature and a quotation from Emerson on the mutability of nature. The wry domestic banter contrasts with a literary note attributed to Emerson.
The advertisement lists Dr G J Snyder's office location over Gamble's Drug Store with Mutual Phone contact and office numbers 199 and 121M for residence, indicating a local physician's practice setup in town.
Practice Limited Y E, Ear, Nose and Throat lists office hours. In Boone Iowa the service is available from 7 to 9 and 12 a m to 5 p m with fittings in the afternoon.
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