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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
3
In Liberia the sun follows a standard time with sunrise at 6 A M and sunset at 6 P M every day, and the sun is directly overhead at noon throughout the year.
A Brazil note says bees hang honeycombs on the slenderest twig tops to avoid monkeys. A German bridge over the Wupper at Mungsten stands 392 feet above the water and, completed in 1897, ranks among Europe’s premier railroad bridges.
An experienced Delaware farmer asserts that removing half the fruit from a heavily laden tree yields better quality fruit and produces as many bushels as leaving all fruit on the tree. He argues selective picking benefits both quality and yield.
A clergyman returning from the Philippines described a municipal parade in Manila. Among the marchers were rat catchers, carrying traps as they moved with the procession in the sighted event.
Mrs A Wellett, wife of a local photographer, describes chronic kidney related distress and sleepless nights. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills for a brief period she reports full relief, better sleep, no leg cramps, and renewed vigor, attributing her recovery to the remedy for women’s kidney ailments.
The famed fighter Bombita ends his career at age thirty with a fortune of 400000 dollars and jewels valued at 80000 dollars, a collection gifted by admiring enthusiasts.
A poor cabinet maker in Antwerp believed his lottery ticket failed. After learning the ticket was actually worth about fifteen hundred dollars, he set his pipe aflame and later killed his child before taking his own life.
Senden Olsen of Woodburn Oregon was struck by lightning and lost an eyebrow and half his mustache in a single blast. He was unconscious for an hour but escaped injury, later joking that the event felt like a practical joke as he saw his reflected face.
Edward Teale Devens of Santa Rosa California died recently after instructing cremation and naming friends to attend. He left money for travel, hotel, a fine dinner with drinks and cigars, and ordered no mourning or sadness at his bier, only joy and cheerfulness.
Experiments at Cornell University show acetylene light doubling radish weight compared with daylight only and aiding peas to blossom. The article notes acetylene as a practical illuminant for towns and buildings, with easy installation and low cost.
Iowa secretary of state opens far reaching probe into foreign firms doing business without articles filed. Des Moines action targets a mining company with South Dakota charter and potential $150 000 penalties daily under section 1637. Investigation to widen to other firms believed to operate in Iowa without proper incorporation filings.
A woman credits diet change for curing stomach and bowel trouble in her husband who stopped coffee and began Postum Food Coffee then added Grape-Nuts. She cites improved digestion and reduced nervousness. another friend recovered from dyspepsia after using Grape-Nuts. The speaker also describes personal recovery after starting Grape-Nuts while nursing, noting the baby thrived. Names given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason.
A brief note surveys criminal perspective as thieves view life abstractly. It sketches motives and detachment, highlighting a distant, philosophical stance rather than immediate danger. The piece weighs moral implications and social factors shaping such conduct.
An old advert promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to rest and soothe tired feet. It claims to cure swollen, sore, hot, callous, aching, sweating feet and ingrown nails. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample mailed. FRE Address A B8 Olmsted LeRoy N.Y.
A man confronts mounting pressure from creditors who tighten financial grip, turning a cold world into a hot dispute over debts and repayment.
A compact fragment notes a provocative Defiance Starch ad likely prompting consumer recall with the phrase Try me just once and I am sure to come again.
A stark aphorism asserts that every intimate act with a wife yields a gain. The line reflects gendered marriage norms and a pragmatic, transactional view of affection.
Drs Van Hummell of 614 Mth St Denver Colo issue guidance for TB victims. Copyrighted book titled Advice to Victims Greahite Plague discusses symptoms prevention and care measures.
A historical piece discusses marriage as a significant life decision, framing it as consequential and reflective of communal norms. It notes pressures to wed and the social expectations tied to forming a household.
A captioned comic exchange shows a mother asking what the daughter is doing and the girl replying she is making a dolly for her future sister, citing Sally Stuckup who has just had one as the model.
Farmer Corntessel defines a theoretical farmer as one who insists on trying to make a living from the farm, while a practical farmer simply faces the inevitable and turns the place over to summer boarders.
Colfax residents hear of a sensational pursuit as Knoxville bloodhounds track a scent from Mel Slaughter to the Blanford home. County Attorney Cragan calls the case mysterious with possible deception by Slaughter while Blanford faces a past wagon felon charge without proof.
A San Francisco man credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with ending years of indigestion. After eight boxes he reports calmer sleep better digestion and restored appetite. The ad promotes the pills and a diet booklet from Schenectady NY.
A comic exchange from the Pick-Me-Up column features Ethel asking Clara about her breach of promise case and Clara answering she is rehearsing for the jury while sobbing. A neighbor jokes about an auction piano, prompting a proud mother’s quick denial.
Five men on the night shift were killed when dynamite and powder stored in a nearby supply shack exploded at the West Riverside coal project on the Layman farm, blowing bodies into and beyond surrounding woods. Identification proved difficult due to extensive mangling.
Marquisville miner Charles Johnson aged 19 was killed while beating a freight train two miles south of Liscomb at 11 yesterday morning. He was a son of William Johnson of Marquisville and was in the company of 17 year old Ray Burgess of Des Moines. The body awaits word from relatives.
Lon Jackson killed his fifteen year old wife at their Downing Missouri home then fled. He returned to Keokuk, shot himself, and hanged himself in the backyard. Both bodies were buried in the same grave yesterday.
A truncated exchange notes that Grigsby, once a peer, has faded to near nothing and has been dead for a week, hinting at a rumor or reflection on his decline. The fragment preserves the sharp wit and era tone of the source.
Ames July 23. In an interview Professor M L Bowman of Iowa State College agronomy reports that prospects for Iowa corn are better than last year. He notes growth has accelerated in two weeks with warm weather and occasional showers, and college measurements show an average daily height gain of five inches, ranging from three to nine inches.
Brakeman James Murphy of Trenton Missouri died after his body was cremated in an oil explosion following a derailment near Unionville. Engineer Horace Davidson and Fireman James Fiesher, both of Trenton, were badly burned and taken to Eldon with limited hope of recovery. The westbound Rock Island No 95 traveled 25 mph. fourteen cars of merchandise and several hazardous loads burned.
In Council Bluffs on July 21 Blissful ignorance led J. W. Hatcher and Harriet Smith of Missouri Valley to assume they were wed after obtaining a license. They swore to age and residence, thinking the deputy clerk would marry them. A justice of the peace, Lewis Jones, later corrected the error and the couple married properly.
Des Moines resident W. L. Brockman learns at 12 o clock last night from San Diego surgeons that his son Clive W. Brockman 23 died of injuries from an explosion aboard the gunboat Bennington where he had served two years in the navy.
Des Moines and Clarinda reporters list five Iowa boys aboard the Bennington, the gunboat sunk in the Pacific. All are injured but alive, including Clive W. Brockman, Clarence Edward Barchus, John Calvin Barchus, Glen Davis Griffin, George F. Smith, and Ensign Leo Sahm from Dubuque.
Clinton July 21 Northwestern engineers lifted a seventy ton steel bridge sixty eight feet to allow a adjacent bridge to pass over Five Mile creek between Clinton and Peoria. Trains were held for five hours during the maneuver.
Fire destroyed the Traveling Men's Hotel in Wapello yesterday morning as firefighters battled the blaze. The closed building caused no injuries though several firemen fainted. loss pegged at 7000 with 5000 insured. building owned by Harry O Weaver, former Republican state central committeeman.
Siiney Justus of Mentor Ohio credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with curing an eight to ten year kidney trouble. He suffered backache, rheumatic pains, dropsical swelling, and painful urinary passages. After half a box relief and three boxes a permanent cure followed. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells them for 50 cents.
A man recounts fifteen years of itching and sores on his scalp and body. After three days using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment his head cleared, and one week brought a complete cure. Signed H. B. Franklin Allegheny Pa.
A concise note contrasts the belief that every girl aspires to social royalty with the idea that practical judgment often surpasses beauty. It emphasizes wit over appearance in defining worth.
New York nurse Mother Gray promotes AUSTRALIAN LEAF a herb remedy for female weaknesses as well as kidney bladder and urinary troubles. Available at all druggists or by mail Dc Sample mailed free The Mother Gray Co LeRoy NY.
An editorial praising American independence and self-reliance links national virtues to a daily habit. It argues grocers and households favor Lion Coffee as the leading package coffee, trusted by independent housekeepers and favored by up to date retailers for over a quarter century.
A reflective line notes the difficulty of attaining desires compared to resisting them. It contrasts longing with fulfillment and implies restraint as a choice for wiser living. The saying foregrounds self control over pursuit and fulfillment in everyday decisions.
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