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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
2
A fragment announces dress goods priced at 50e, 35¢, 75e and 85e with novelty fabrics at .57. Ladies dress skirts range from $1.50 to $1.75. The notice is part of a local dry goods listing with unclear rest of details.
The Times writes of storms affecting Missouri and Kansas crops, notes flooding influence in Waterloo Iowa, and comments on army sauerkraut supply for the Philippines. It calls for rain prayers in Kansas, the Dakotas, and Iowa, and imagines the Col. being Norwegian.
Sixty four thousand steel workers walked off the job on Monday in a major protest likely to rank among the era’s largest strikes. The stoppage signals rising tensions in the industry and could affect production and supply chains nationwide.
A Chicago market note states sales occurred Monday at six dollars and forty cents per hundred weight. The author comments that this level signals McKinley era prosperity, asserting confidence in the writer’s knowledge of the scene.
A Dakota farmer urges the agriculture department to send implements with seed. Milwaukee is noted for a high birth rate, claimed to be the greatest in the country, suggesting babies may outshine beer in making the city famous.
A writer asks bright farmer and town boys a series of curious questions about animals and plants. He ponders why white horses appear, how a colt is observed, why horses eat grass backwards and cows forward, why hop and bean vines wind differently, how tethered horses unwind ropes, and why leaves turn upside down before rain.
Reports note a cattle outbreak named Blackle in Webster county amid drought fears and a hail storm in Louisa county ruining crops. Boone city papers claim saloons will close August first, a potential blow to Ames drinkers and local patrons.
Dr Beardshear of Ames Iowa has been elected president of the National Educational Association marking another honor for Iowa educators.
Gov Herrill appoints A B Kittridge of Sioux Falls to the U S Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Kyle of South Dakota.
For the first time in months Pat Crowe is heard from as he looks to South Africa and sends a draft to a St. Joseph attorney concerning an old bill he owes.
The Ohio state convention set aside Bryan’s image in favor of a practical platform. Delegates praised strong leaders from both major parties and urged unity amid factional disputes.
R G Dun reports continued advancement in major industries with strong employment and confidence. Wheat harvest looks bountiful while corn damage varies by region but is not expected to hinder national progress.
Emory English prints a breezy verse lampooning heat and thirst in Valley Junction. The poem mocks sweating in the shade with exaggerated asks for cool relief and a Klondike like frost feel, ending with a blizzard wish.
The piece blends heat reports and the 1901 GOP governor race, notes sunstroke deaths, and remarks on a baseball craze in Fort Dodge and nearby towns. It also surveys Detroit's N E A meeting travel notes, cites Miss Estelle Reel, and recalls the Younger brothers’ Northfield bank robbery aftermath.
A Codig Ohio baby is described as having perfectly transparent skin revealing the heart and blood flow. Physicians from across the country visit to study the case but offer no explanations. The humor notes the baby’s skin as a pun on becoming an editor, saying the baby is too thin skinned.
The Midway appears the main attraction at the Buffalo exposition as other departments stay open Sundays but observe light attendance. Management notes gate revenue is insufficient to sustain operations, with the turnstile barely turning on Sundays and little money collected.
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