Ames Times Editor Seeks News Amid Summer Gap
In a summer lull the Ames Times editor imagines news to fill assignments as the world record for a mile in a minute and a second stands as a curious benchmark.
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
2
Mystery of Fly Preference Stumps Scientists
A perplexing note wonders why the common house fly favors a smooth bald head as a resting place over a sticky sheet of fly paper. The author muses on insect behavior and invites inquiry into aversion or attraction factors affecting resting choices.
Sixteenth anniversary of the Pomeroy cyclone toll
Last Sunday marked the sixteenth anniversary of the Pomeroy cyclone that nearly erased the Calhoun county town from the map and claimed forty nine lives.
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Pomeroy
Calhoun County
Swick of Boone Independent to Stand Without Hitching
Report says P. D. Swick of the Boone Independent is so gentle he will now stand without hitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Swick
The
Boone Independent
Honest debt dodger risks citizen status
The saying warns that a man who does not pay his debts cannot be a good citizen and is unlikely to become one unless he changes his ways.
Ames City Abrasive Pace Sparks Concern Over Traffic
A reader notes aging residents watching traffic as Ames accelerates, warning the city may be financially strained if the current growth continues. The remark emphasizes concern over rapid development and its impact on the community.
Sioux City Flood Destroys Homes After Creek Bursts
A cloud burst saturated Sioux City on Saturday causing Perry Creek to overflow washing away many homes. Two people drowned and more than a thousand were left homeless as the flood devastated the north part of the city.
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Sioux City
Perry Creek
City
Frogs Delays Trains Near Grand Central Station
A shower of frogs on the Grand Central railroad in New York delayed train progress, creating surprising disruption and a humorous note for onlookers.
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Grand Central Railroad
New York
Elks Train Collision With Sheep In Utah En Route to LA
While en route to the national Elks convention in Los Angeles a train carrying delegates collided with a train carrying sheep in Utah. Two or three cars of sheep were killed but no Elk fatalities were reported.
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Los Angeles
Utah
Western expositions attract record traffic defeats Jamestown failure
The Seattle exposition draws heavy patronage with railroads strained to move the crowd while the Jamestown exposition two years prior failed to draw sufficient attendance.
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Seattle
Critics Say Long Range Crop Reports Hurt Farmers
The writer argues that distant crop reports misrepresent conditions and harm farmers by ignoring widespread field damage from abnormal weather. Acres of corn are washed out and oats lie flat in many fields, underscoring observer limits beyond the plains.
Elks Charity and Disaster Relief Highlighted
A writer defends the Band Protection Order Elks as more than social, noting their substantial charitable efforts. The grand lodge distributed over 350000 in benefits last year with more than 200000 in reserve. Frederic J. Haskins cites Elks aid after the San Francisco earthquake and Messina disaster, including a 10000 relief gift.
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Elks
Grand Lodge
United States
Frederic J. Haskins
Los Angeles
Iowa
San Francisco
Messina
Kiks
Silent Charity Behind Their Generous Donation
The text notes that the donors gave “handsome” support without publicity and without revealing their names. They practice the “beautiful course” of giving discreetly, letting one hand not know what the other does. No public acknowledgment accompanies the generosity.
Sunshine Seen as Key to Iowa Corn Surge
A Chicago commission merchant told a Des Moines paper this week that all we need in Iowa to make a big corn crop is plenty of sunshine. He is entitled to a Carnegie medal for making this discovery.
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Chicago Commission
Des Moines
Iowa
Sammis Wins Elks Grand Exalted Ruler Title
J A Sammis of Lemars Iowa was elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks at the national convention in Los Angeles defeating August Herman of Cincinnati.
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J. A. Sammis
Lemars
Iowa
the Elks
Los Angeles
Sammis
August Herman
Cincinnatti
Tariff debate: five per cent higher than Dingley rate
The writer notes that the new tariff is five per cent above the Dingley tariff. Although a protectionist, he believes the tariff is already high enough.
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Dingley
Ames Voters Uphold City Ownership Of Light Plant
On Monday Ames residents voted to retain municipal ownership of the electric light plant. The result was a narrow majority but confirms public preference for city control.
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Ames
A V Storm Named As Potential State Superintendent
The Des Moines correspondent reports A. V. Storm of the extension department of Iowa State College is prominently mentioned as a candidate to succeed J. W. Riggs as state superintendent next year. Prof. Storm is regarded as one of Iowa's leading educators.
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Des Moines
Marshalltown Times-Republican
A. V. Storm
Extension Department
J. W. Riggs
Storm
Iowa
Buggy Overturns in Whiskey Creek Spill Near Sioan Iowa
During recent floods a buggy crossing Whiskey Creek near Sioan Iowa overturned and a case of beer in the buggy was lost in the creek. The incident adds to ongoing flood related misfortune in the area.
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Whiskey Creek
Sioan
Iowa
Ames Boys Press for Lawn Work as Law Bans Young Labor
A writer notes a new Iowa law forbidding under fourteen year olds to work and recalls being solicited by three Ames boys aged ten to twelve for lawn mowing. They seek earning dimes yet strict enforcement could bar them from work.
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Iowa
Douglass Avenue
Ames
Old Dog Braves New Tricks in a Tangled Shed Tale
After two days of tangled shots at tan slefe and fly paper, a cautious attempt ends with a captured varmint, seven years old, refusing to bite. The narrator laments old habits and the difficulty of new traps.
The Telephone Girl and The Power Of Gossip
A verse laments the home gossip of a telephone operator who overhears every rumor and rumor about lovers, marriages, and morals. It suggests her knowledge could ruin friendships and marriages if she told all, stirring social turmoil and suspicion.
Off for the Woods We Camp to Fight Insects
A brief home caption describes preparing to camp and endure bunks blankets and loneliness while buying provisions and lotions to deter mosquitos. The note notes debatable costs and hints at a free spoon offer and a local cleaning service ad.
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Record-Herald
Beecher Quote on Newspapers as Window to World
Henry Ward Beecher declared that every worthy citizen reads and owns a newspaper. He called it a window to world events and an ever unfolding encyclopedia that keeps a man in sympathy with current history.
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Henry Ward Beecher
United States
Life 100000 Years Ago Bones Found in Swiss Cave
Scientists report bones of men living 100000 years ago in a Swiss cave while modern dangers come from disease. A. W. Brown of Alexander Maine credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing his severe lung trouble and stubborn cough. Claiming it can cure sore lungs colds obstinate coughs and prevent pneumonia, priced at 50c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
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Switzerland
Alexander, Me
Dr. King
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised for Piles and Burns
L S Napier of Rugless Kentucky says ten years of horse riding caused piles until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him after other remedies failed. It is extolled as infallible for piles burns scalds cuts boils fever sores eczema salt rheum corns and sold for 25 cents by all druggists.
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Soan
Chatsworth
Strickland Gillilan
The
Chicago News
L .S. Napier
Rugless
Bucklen
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Offered At Low Price
Nutrition aims to aid digestion and stamina with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Sold as tea or tablets for 35 cents. Detailing mentions Joe B. and Cag win in the ad copy.
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Hollister
Joe B
Cagwin
Quiet Musings Prompt Candid Reflections and Restraint
A reflective note urges discretion and inward thinking. It invites readers to guard personal ideas while engaging with others. The piece emphasizes restraint and measured expression in social discourse.
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