This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
4
The column jokes about timing post Fourth of July layoff, mocks crop failure talk, and notes Mont Hunter of Webster City attended La Follette remarks in Iowa Falls. It mentions interurbans and Des Moines steam cars costing 74 and 75 cents, with travel time implied.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican and Webster City echo mock Blythe and Burlington as they report a Muscatine contractor Theodore Price leaped into the Mississippi in a fatal act. He urged survivors to leave Muscatine, calling him a worn out booster.
The Ogden Messenger features a humorous reflection on aging and affection with a line about kissing someone with a cold nose and an exaggerated joke about daily kisses to someone with cold feet.
The text notes Albert Boynton Storms becomes president amid storms at the college with A W Storm from Iowa City joining, while the Illinois National Guard faces higher travel costs for the annual range reunion due to a new two cent per mile fare law ending one cent discounts.
In western Iowa a report claimed bloomer players were perfect ladies, but closer inspection showed they were not. The claim rings true as an Ames boy has held a leading position on a bloomer team for four or five seasons.
Charley Pugh argues ex Speaker Clark of Dallas County for governor. The Register and Leader name Garst Funk and other progressives with Car roll as auditor. The Webster City Freeman brands Col Palmer as Blythe candidate, stirring backlash toward next year’s campaign. Party unity urged to avoid slander and elect the ticket.
The Mason City Republican reports corn growth close to knee high by 5 AM on the Fourth, then rapid gains by noon. By 3 PM the stalk raced toward the three-quarter pole and at 10 PM the crop finished at the twelve‑inch mark, described as a sensational race judged by Old Father Time.
One week from next Thursday residents will decide if the county shall purchase the fair grounds and improvements for four thousand dollars. Proponents say the bargain ensures a self supporting county fair, while opponents doubt its importance. The project would place the fair on a business footing.
The Odebolt Chronicle notes stand patters backing Abe Funk and Warren Garst, while the Register and Leader claims Abe was urged for governor this year and not a standpat endorsement. The Register and Leader asserts Abe’s prominence is due to their coverage.
A writer denounces the commercial turn of Chautauqua assemblies urging Christian ideals remain central. He condemns using controversial figures like Ben Tillman to attract audiences and warns the parent movement risks becoming vaudeville to stay afloat.
The age trees reach bearing varies with care. Well cared for trees may bear a bushel of nuts in ten years, with production rising yearly. Plant nuts promptly after ripening or store in moist sand or sawdust. fall plantings suit thick shelled nuts like butternuts walnuts hickory and filberts.
Residents are urged to number houses and streets under ordinance No. 181 after a government drive to improve post routes in Ames. The city council posted a new plat and citizens are advised that unnumbered properties may incur charges or city officers may number them at the owner's cost.
A Scrap Book note recounts a string of shipwrecks and disasters sharing the name Hugh Williams. From 1664 Dover Strait wreck to 1889 North Sea calamity two Hugh Williams survive, one an uncle and one a nephew, with the improbable pattern highlighted by English chroniclers.
John Ward, famed for the Dunciad and who stood in a 1727 pillory with a reputed £200,000 fortune, was described as a devout man. He owned large estates in London Essex and prayed for welfare of Middlesex Hertfordshire and other counties, asking God to spare them from fire and earthquakes and to have compassion on Hertfordshire due to a mortgage.
A Harrisburg water scare years ago faded after a legislator defended the Susquehanna supply. He told constituents that reports of foulness were slander, claiming he drank the water twice during the session and felt no ill effects, as cited by the Pittsburgh Press.
A concise historic and modern overview of soap making. It contrasts grandmothers’ ash method with today s lye process, describing percolation through ashes, boiling with fats, salt separation, and mold setting. It notes glycerin as a byproduct and explains fatty components and recovery of glycerin after boiling.
A London Standard excerpt contrasts Garrick era stage lighting with modern theater, noting four chandeliers above the proscenium and the shift from footlights. It also recounts Jose Maria the brigand returning a servant’s horse and a doubloon after a robbery, with a moral exchange about a father’s love and a lost watch. The piece then lists royal deaths blamed on various causes across English history.
A meditation on morning aromas from sleep to wake, noting how still dawns trap layered scents like clover and apple blossoms in a temple of fragrance while a breezy morning yields a single dominant odor. The essay highlights sensory perception as the day begins.
The article traces the origin of the national motto E Pluribus Unum credited to John Adams with Sir John Prestwick suggesting it while Adams served in England. It notes approval by Congress in June 1782, the eagle seal bearing a mottoed ribbon, and the shift in the talons from thirteen to six arrows in 1841. It also cites the motto’s use in England since 1730 in the Gentleman's Magazine.
The text notes Norway uses a covered shovel for roasting and adds a bit of butter to the beans. In France a walnut sized butter piece and a dessert spoon of sugar are used with three pounds of beans to enhance flavor and scent, yielding a light caramel note.
The Bloody Meadow at Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire lies where the Avon meets the Severn, about 180 miles from London. Local tradition says yearly on the battle anniversary red and white rose factions reenact the historic clash.
A wealthy woman speaks of a man going abroad on a cattle steamer for health. She notes his frailty and poverty, questioning why he would strive to live with little left. A listening friend replies that he may take a childish pleasure in it, a sentiment shared by others.
Justice Jeremiah Black of Pennsylvania critiqued Judge Moses Hampton’s ruling in a case from Hampton’s court. Black suggested Hampton wandered in the wilderness when he decided, and sent the case back to the lower court. On the second trial Hampton stood by his decision despite Jeremiah’s lamentations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.