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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
7
A London writer recounts a tale of murder for cash and plots involving a financier’s elimination. The piece contrasts a melodrama plot with real danger, noting a playwright’s dialogue about pushing a financier overboard. It mentions historic royal figures tied to the theme of murderous intrigue.
A legend describes a white robed figure haunting Schloss Schwarzburg Rudolphstadt during the night before the Saalfield engagement. Prince Louis of Prussia and Count Nostitz allegedly encountered it. the next day Louis died and Nostitz was wounded as German forces retreated. The tale traces sightings of a white lady from 1486 in Baireuth through later centuries and even frightened French officers such as General d Espagne.
In Hull elementary schools a prize for the best essay on the evils of drink drew nearly 12 000 pupils. Dr Eccles quoted student extracts in a Society For The Study of Inebriety lecture, highlighting lines about death by action while drinking and doctors’ cautions on alcohol’s medical influence.
A playful Washington Herald fragment describes rival flowers boasting tricks and gossip in a whimsical flower show. Tiger lilies claim superiority over dandy-lions while dogwood and cow's lips chatter. parrot's feather and crocus enter with trooper-like notes, ending with a gentle poppy lecture.
A wealthy woman describes a man going abroad on a cattle steamer for his health. He is delicate and poor, questioning why he should preserve little he has. A listener remarks that he may take childish pleasure in life, like many others.
A witty quoted exchange from the Houston Post notes a husband asking if his wife subscribes to Up to Date Fashion Magazine while joking she cries over gowns he cannot afford to buy.
The Aid society meets at the church parlors Friday afternoon. Clover Club girls picnic at Kelley Monday evening. Mrs. E. E. Sowers entertains Mrs. O. L. Leefers party last Friday. Miss Lizzie Corbin hosts mutual friends at the Hardin home. Bernice Corlette to honor Mrs. Leefers Wednesday afternoon. Fifty millionaires picnic at Frank Graves home and attend fireworks at Judge Lee's lawn. Flora Paddock visits Ames. Baker invited to lecture on forestry. C. G. Lee and J. Galen Tilden families return from six weeks in the east. Dr. W. H. von Bayer reports on forestry appointments. Book donations for library shelves. Civic Improvement society hears Prof. Guthrie on birds of Iowa. Guthrie notes Iowa as a major bird migration route and praises local birding spots. Rainy period. traffic notes and local social photos and town updates.
The piece argues that the Squires Burns fight was a rank fake and warns boxing is damaged by money grabbing sportsmen. It notes Burns’ return to fighting, calls for cleaner sport, and blames fraud for harming Americas boxing scene.
A railroad promoted trout fishing in ads and paid for fry from a state hatchery. Gardener Conelly, sent to plant them, asked whether to place fish heads up or tails, while the map led to a muddy stream. The agent snapped at him as the fry would have to be dropped one by one due to the mud.
Building committee authorized Dr Harriman Prof Meeker and Architect Proudfoot to prepare plans for converting West Cottage into a hospital for thirty five patients with operating dining kitchen and laundry facilities. A $2500 appropriation was set aside for the project and good accommodations are anticipated.
Last Wednesday night in Nevada, William Keltner and Miss Ethel Davis were married. Both well known locals, with Keltner employed as a city deliveryman for several years. They will reside in Ames with the Davises noted as his in laws.
The Times clarifies that talk of a sacred band concert at the park on Sunday afternoon is mistaken. No event is scheduled and residents should disregard the rumor.
A minor disturbance in the woods led to a few black eyes for one participant while another avoided injury. The incident stemmed from a failed bluff and involved a small crowd.
At a private Wall Street dinner stories of fortune and ruin through gambling circulated. A host recounted pawning a watch at Ostend to recover a fortune and then winning again. A Saratoga club man described a son who lost thousands at red and black over three days, expressing belief he could win if he returned to the game.
A club tale recalls a bet on a hundred transfer sums, with onlookers guessing large fortunes. The narrator declares the stake erred, claiming the loser still owes the speaker the hundred after rounds of guesses.
The article explains timber wolves in the north as lean hunters using a prearranged plan to trap deer. A pack positions down wind and circles the prey before a two stage pounce. If the deer escapes, the hunt ends with the wolf pack pursuing the doomed animal for miles.
A New York Press reflection on east side money culture. Citizens lament the abundance of pennies in change while decrying the reluctance to break larger notes. The piece notes fears of counterfeit tens and reliance on small coins in daily transactions.
The house of Romanoff ceased with Empress Elizabeth daughter of Peter the Great. Her successor was Peter of Oldenburg duke of Holstein Gottorp son of Grand Duchess Ann. He reigned as Peter III and all current Russian rulers descend from him, making them Oldenburgs rather than Romans.
The author reflects on why cowardice appears contemptible and courage seems noble. He questions how a finite being who is central to the world’s existence could value self preservation above all else, complicating the moral view of courage.
A young doctor reflects in the Saturday Evening Post that about one in six bills fail to be collected, noting this loss as a lesson in patience for professional peers and students.
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