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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
5
A dinner scene unfolds with Tommy unseen during courses then remembered at dessert as the host shares a joke. His son eagerly asks for another tale, signaling a lighthearted family moment amid a crowded table.
In Tit-Bits a playful exchange jokes about readers seeking the finale by inspecting the title page. The quip notes the publishers’ name hints at the story’s outcome, leaving the mystery in the reader’s hands.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet shows Ole Pengborn straining to keep his son in college while the boy resists, doing his best to be expelled. The exchange highlights family conflict and educational pressure in a tense domestic dynamic.
A quoted exchange in the Washington Star ponders why an active man seeks fame claiming it equals successful advertising in modern business. The dialogue links fame to publicity and commercial advantage, reflecting media influence on enterprise.
Harry F Huntington a noted reader and monologist presents J G Hollands Seven Oaks in a humorous solo sketch from start to Jim Fentons marriage. It is hailed as a clever impersonation. The performance is set for Saturday evening August 17 with a repeat afternoon showing with the Wesleyan Quartette.
Sheriff Lillie and County Attorney from Maryfield Kentucky arrived in the city with two prisoners from Kentucky. They were held in the city jail overnight due to no northbound train, awaiting transfer back to Algona for trial. One suspect was described as dangerous and kept under constant guard to prevent another escape.
A brief note from St. James' Gazette recalls a long-standing record that endured through the years, highlighting its lasting significance and the notice given in the historic publication.
Local user Mr L Carter of Skirum Alabama credits Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing his severe colic and diarrhoea after a near-death spring attack. He reports relief after taking half a bottle of the twenty-five cent size and says he feels like a new man. For sale by Judisch Bros.
The article recalls early theater benefits from 1668 to 1828, noting patrons like Knipp, Mrs Barry, and Quin. It describes crowded passages at benefits, Falstaff’s exit delays, and Grimaldi’s Drury Lane tribute on June 27 1828, when he sang Hot Codlins in failing memory, wheeled in an arm chair. A total sum reached £1,700.
An American frigate visiting England after the 1776 war contrasts crew looks with British sailors. A tall lanky cock swain is mocked by a British seaman who asks about a lump on his back. The Yankee replies, That’s Bunker Hill.
All nations seek to stem the white plague of consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly, providing safe, certain results. Do not risk unknown remedies, as the genuine product comes in a yellow package, available at Cagwin Druggist.
In Genoa two admirers fight over Verdi's hat after a train greeting by Marquis di Rudini. A passerby declares the hat his, revealing the ruse as the crowd laughs. The hat ends up changing hands and the lady who claimed it turns pale at the trick.
A recounting of the Wheeling to Limeston road story links Judge Brown and Colonel Ebenezer Zane to early road grants in Ohio. It notes 1796 congress grants, Zane land tracts for ferries, and towns like Zanesville Fairfield and Chillicothe, with patents in 1800 and 1802. It ends with medical adrift about colic remedies and kidney care.
An essay reflects on the children of the wealthy, noting they lack imagination and pretense. It laments the absence of simple, educative play as modern youth are deprived of creative, imaginative games that once turned blocks into locomotives and sparked invention.
A Boston Herald opinion notes that children demand wonder from simple things, turning plain objects into glorified playthings. It contrasts a doll and a tin horse with Flora Temple and Dexter, lamenting adults catering to a child’s pleasure rather than fostering independent play.
A Travel Magazine piece contrasts driving in England and France. In England sharp curves and hedges limit visibility, making 25 mph a good pace and speed laws strict. In France the road is freer, inviting faster driving across the channel.
A famous key from Loch Leven castle, found in the loch, is believed to be the one Douglas used to free Mary Queen of Scots in May 1568. Once owned by William Hamper, it was presented to Sir Walter Scott with an engraving. Loch Leven lies on a two acre island near the lake’s northwest end.
In America the cry is Long live Dr. King's New Discovery. Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine of Truro Mass says it never fails to give immediate relief and to cure a cough or cold. The ad claims New Discovery cures weak lungs and sore throats after other remedies fail and is guaranteed by druggists. 50c and 1.00 Trial bottle free.
Rain floods Iowa corn fields as a week of near normal temperatures and typical sunshine yields showers on multiple days. Most districts report excess rainfall 2 to 6 inches in scattered spots, with field work progressing and hay, winter grain, oats and barley beginning harvest. Southern oats show strong growth. rust may damage some crops while corn grows well in well tilled fields. Pasture is excellent midsummer. potatoes and garden crops fare well.
Mrs. Robert Mytton of Hamilton Ontario praises Chamberlain's Salve for a knee burn on her daughter saying it healed beautifully and eased the pain almost instantly. The remedy is sold by Judisch Bros.
For constipation there is nothing quite so nice as Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. They always produce a pleasant movement of the bowels without any disagreeable effort. Price 25 cents. Samples free. Judisch Bros.
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