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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
2
A fragment shows a dialog where a daughter declares becoming an anarchist studying bomb making while criticizing civilization. A voice questions Mercy and notes the mismatch between a man’s ability to support a daughter and the age of her father.
An old actor says the public is keen on him and jokes he can disguise himself if announced as an ex-burglar or green goods man, per a New York Weekly remark. The exchange hints at sensational town notoriety and stage interest.
In a lively exchange, a dealer Mr Muldoon laments a shortage of hard wood for kindling while a customer suggests drying soft wood to extend burn time. The discussion humorously notes that wetting wood alters burning behavior and highlights practical quirks in everyday trades.
In Middlesex New York Mrs Betsey A Clawson describes years of inflammatory rheumatism and relief after taking two boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills Within weeks she could care for herself and perform chores again The ad explains the pill removes uric acid by improving kidney function and claims a complete cure after her husbands death in August 1903
A humorous exchange contrasts increasing intelligence spread with a declining marriage rate, as Mrs Thinkhard notes progress and the Old Bachelor observes fewer marriages in recent years.
A witty exchange about newspaper life and its distractions. A wife recalls marriage to a journalist and the constant influx of papers from across the country, brimming with astonishing bargains.
A playful exchange frames a light hearted romance where one character jokes about wealth and living in a flat while the other expresses delight at a shared love story. The dialogue hints at an affectionate, modern sense of partnership and protection.
A light exchange shows a husband insisting he was at a prayer meeting while his wife accuses him of drinking. He replies with garbled, hiccuping speech that reveals his attempt to "brace up for the ordeal" of coming home late.
A 55 year old man claims rapid recovery after a year of weakness from grip and digestive failure. He attributes renewed strength to Grape Nuts and cream, saying three meals daily revived him, enabling a move from Albany to San Francisco and improved mental clarity. He urges others to try the product and mentions contacting supporters in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Des Moines reports a ten strike in securing Heinrich Pfitzner for the music college’s engagement and promotes a new music catalog. Iowa State Fair features include Imperial Japanese acrobats and the Dunbar aerial troupe, plus firemen’s races and the Jack and Jack team. A state bacteriological lab at Iowa City will test specimens sent by physicians by express, with costs for shipping borne by doctors. only diphtheria tuberculosis and typhoid germ studies are funded.
Fifteen thousand dollars was paid to members of the Fifty fourth and Fifty-fifth regiments of the state guard upon breaking camp at the state encampment grounds. It was the largest single encampment payout in the state, due to salary raises for officers and men and greater travel distances this year from their homes.
The state executive council moves ahead with corporate property assessments. Some findings are made but will not be released until all are complete. Equalization among counties has occurred, and some railroad and telephone properties have been valued, but firm conclusions on railroads or telegraphs are not yet reached. The council has eight days of work left on those items.
Des Moines examples show municipal rules on automobiles and speed are repealed by state statute. Only local control remains over cars kept for livery use, as state registration and recording requirements supersede city regulations.
Charles and Harvey Schultz from Highland Park Des Moines were wounded when they tried to bombard Sylvester White’s East Fourth Street home. Both were taken to Mercy hospital with severe injuries. Sylvester and Oliver White are jailed for assault with intent to commit great bodily harm.
A guide urges readers to gain wisdom by showing genuine interest in all information shared. Emphasizes listening, asking questions, and considering diverse perspectives to build insight and sound judgment.
A brief aphorism from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes a smile can feel hollow and indecipherable, comparing facial expression to a language with no understood meaning. The line hints at communication voids and the social limits of expression.
Des Moines reports that the St. Louis exposition commission cannot use an extra $20,000 added by last winter's legislature because the law requires the remaining original $125,000 to be spent first. Although some departments show balances, the cautious commission doubts strict construction allows any of the new funds.
Des Moines interurban company nears purchase of about sixty acres in Flint valley for transfer tracks and terminals near Oak Park. It has secured Adel line right of way and plans a new river bridge, aiming construction soon. The line will bypass East Des Moines for Colfax service and cut Des Moines Colfax time by about thirty minutes.
In Shannon City three youths John Wisner Ralph Pitkin and Charles Mounts were wounded by a BB shot fired from the Commercial hotel likely by unknown assailants. The incident followed street jeering at the hotel as tensions with locals escalated. Police later arrested the landlord and his wife after forcing entry to serve warrants.
In Jefferson on July 22 Walter Minor was killed when a loaded shotgun in the hands of a boy named Matteson discharged while fooling with it near the river, striking Minor in the head. The coroner deemed it an accidental death with no inquest likely.
A refined young woman, Miss Todd of Washington Iowa, was found wandering in Burlington with her slippers and hat in hand. Officer Enger escorted her to the police station where her father arrived and took her away. Police suspect she had been drugged.
Fred F. Hokuf shot himself with a 32 caliber revolver at 1 30 yesterday afternoon and may die. He confessed to the murder of Peter Johnson near Melvin on February 13 1903. The ball entered the stomach and left liver lobe, a wound similar to that of President McKinley. Authorities doubt his claim of possessing the gun the entire time in jail.
Frank Burton, sought in Waterloo for forging a $500 check on the Iowa State Bank, secured signatures of prominent farmers to back a petition for higher rural mail carrier salaries. The forgery used copied signatures, and Burton, last believed in Cedar Falls courting a woman, remains at large. When is a horse race not a horse race.
The bishop secured a special act to permit burial within Albany city limits though a general ban remained. The text ends with a grant for Bishop Doane to be buried in the city. The move unsettled friends who read the provisions with caution amid local scrutiny.
A humorous New Orleans vignette tells of an Irishman on a nearly full train sharing a seat with a shaggy dog and a sharp remark about breed. Another tale recalls Secretary Hay awaiting a cipher telegram. a dispatch twisted and unreadable by the telegraph operator prevents delivery.
General Chaffee relates a veteran who spent his 15.50 pay on dinner, cigars, and theater totaling 15 dollars, with 50 cents unaccounted. Dr Tolman uses the tale to illustrate attitudes toward self-inflicted poverty while promoting Defiance Cold Water Starch as a value buy.
Newton July 26 William Sitler fifteen was arrested charged with larceny after entering the Parsons feeder works office at noon and stealing two pay checks. He cashed one for 20.50 at the First National Bank and kept the other for 23. He faces reform school placement and has prior trouble. he is an orphan. In Fraser an unrelated drowning, Thomas Maland a carpenter and brother of a railroad foreman, drowned in the Des Moines river while swimming with John F Jara. Maland, 34 and unmarried, nearly dragged Jara under before Jara escaped by grabbing a fallen tree.
In Osceola on July 22, John Hody drove a self-binder with a three horse team when the animals bolted. His leg became caught in the machinery and broke, yet he held to the lines and steered the horses into a wire fence until help arrived, likely saving his life.
A snappy exchange between Miss Pas Say and Miss Snapp quoted by the Philadelphia Ledger. Miss Pas Say vows not to marry while Miss Snapp doubts the resolve and notes a gallant stand.
A travel note highlights Colorado Midland Railway as offering exceptionally low summer round trip rates to interior Colorado points, Utah, California and the Northwest. Inquiry addressed to C. H. Speers, General Passenger Agent, Denver.
A reflective line notes that a man who lives inwardly is prone to indigestion. The aphorism ties mental inner life to physical discomfort and warns against self-absorption as a cause.
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