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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
3
A parade of Ames residents and guests travel for business, visits, health, and leisure across Illinois, Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa, and beyond. Names include Ben Read, John Kintzley, Prof Newens, Mrs Kegsey, Dr Fairchild Jr, and many more as they tour cities, attend expositions, and pursue family and professional matters. The piece closes with a reader note on how male tastes in homes evolve with age, from tents to cottages and mansions.
Ames fans saw a lively game at the athletic park between Tilden's and the Fair store squads. Hoppe's spit ball limited the Fair store hitters as Tilden's built a lead, with Wygle's three bagger and Miller's double keying a late surge. Umpire McDowell officiated as Spratt, Shannon, and Roup contributed at the plate.
A hospital surgeon cites more facial paralysis among bank tellers, photographers, and elevator operators as a result of enduring jokes. He says repeated quips about new money and ups and downs in life wear people down, urging workers to switch careers for better health.
Medford, a thriving town in Middlesex County Massachusetts four miles north of Boston on the Mystic river, has a navigable river to this point where it meets the Middlesex canal. Incorporated 1630, it hosts 1114 inhabitants noted for industry. The post office serves the town and includes four distilleries that distilled 252 450 gallons of rum in one year.
A young mother emphasizes impartial judgment of her child saying he has blue eyes, sunshine hair, a perfect mouth, a divinely fair complexion, a charming nose, and is faultless, while insisting she won’t call him pretty. Her line reflects proud, humorous restraint.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a man who constantly proclaims his own intellect. The exchange portrays a sly jab at self‑rated sophistication and vanity.
A nineteenth century note observes that at the Foundling Hospital boys become apprentices and marriageable women are paraded through the streets. A man may signal a wife by throwing his handkerchief, though other formalities before marriage are not described. The custom may have given rise to the phrase throw the handkerchief.
A handsome English guardsman asks how Americans differ from Englishmen. The reply from a sparkling American girl newly arrived in London society notes that in America men admire women, while in England women are expected to admire men. The remark amuses the observer as the soldier reacts with surprise.
A Harvard sophomore delivering a memorized public speaking piece faltered after the first two sentences. He began with a notice that Washington and Lincoln were dead, paused, and then quipped that he was beginning to feel sick himself, prompting amusement in class.
In a dream a painter meets St Peter and apostles at a gate to heaven. Each asks name and faith. Kneller admits as an English painter who is of no religion. St Luke honors their art and grants admission, seating him with others. The tale satirizes religious labels through a humorous afterlife scene.
The twelfth Earl of Derby remains largely unknown to readers of standard histories. Art lovers know him as the husband of actress Eliza Far rap, painted by Lawrence. He supplies his annual revenge as Epsom hosts the Derby stakes, named after the jovial patron who supported Georgian turf since 1780.
In Cambridge England dairymen roll butter into a pound long stick sold in slices like sausage. Market traders rely on sight instead of weights or scales. A neat knife cut marks yard segments halves quarters or eighths with exactness, and customers are never short weighed.
A Kansas City man Arthur Baxter aged about thirty died after leg amputation from a freight yard accident near Ames. May King, a woman, died when struck by fast mail No. 15 at Nevada crossing. Both incidents prompted safety concerns and funeral rites observed locally.
Nellie Murrie Brunning born October 15 1847 in Lake County Illinois died July 17 1905 at home Boone County Iowa married N C Brunning December 25 1868 by Rev W B Smith mother of seven with two survivors May Coil and Randall Brunning. She joined the Methodist Episcopal church August 1879 under Rev Jacob Feckley and was active in church work especially in revival efforts and Sunday school. She witnessed her son's conversion at a recent revival and was the first and only president of the Ladies auxiliary.
John Q. Taylor died July 17 after months with Brights disease. Born February 8, 1742, he was 63 years 5 months and 9 days old. He married Isabelle Johnston in August 1864, lived in Ames from 1865, returned to Ohio briefly, and came back to Ames in 1891. He leaves a wife, two children W. A. and Mrs. Mina B. Osborn, and three brothers. Funeral was led by Rev. A. Pruitt with Job 3:17 as text. The family thanks all who supported them during his illness and last rites.
An old sore dressing recommendation notes Chamberlain's Salve as highly valuable to keep sores in good condition. Sold by Jadisch Bros.
Do. R. Quade, artist photographer, announces a temporary suspension of studio operations due to expansion. Reopening will be announced in these columns, with plans for one of the most complete studios in Iowa.
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