13 Jun 1901
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
1
A vintage ad fragment lists Maslin and unbleached maslin fabrics with prices around 33 cents to 50 cents per yard, plus a large line of boys and men’s suits discounted from seven to ten dollars. Mentions fast color Charlies and knee suits with 25 percent discounts.
The Times notes rapid railroad construction through Nevada suggesting future prominence. It reports Iowa cyclone activity in Lyon county near Larcehwood with property damage and possible loss of life. A humorous Fort Dodge item cites a man who allegedly stole a newly laid brick sidewalk the night after installation.
The Register notes the post office department reports Iowa has 349 rural free mail delivery routes at the month’s start, more than Illinois with 252 and behind Indiana with 345, Kansas 219, Missouri 112, Nebraska 79, Texas 62, and Arkansas 11.
The president wisely refuses to permit his name to be used for a third term. He cites need for timely legislation and places national welfare above personal plans. His administration draws admiring regard from around the world.
A fragment notes coal in South Dakota and ten dollar a ton price for soft coal. It mentions Mr Bryann’s attack on the supreme court and ties to the Chicago platform. Madison county’s convention last Saturday instructed its delegation for Conger for governor, marking the first district break and likely intensifying a growing partisan fight.
Mrs. W. K. Haviland of Armonk New York credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving their daughter from a near fatal whooping cough and bronchitis and helping a parent with consumption in an advanced stage. The advertisement touts the medicine as infallible for coughs and colds with trial bottles free and bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00 guaranteed by L M Bosworth.
Chicago Great Western Railway announces excursion tickets to the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo New York from May 1 to November 1. Tickets valid for return within 15 days at one third fare and special Tuesday May rate of one fare plus 1.00. Tickets valid from Buffalo until midnight on theSaturday after sale. Folders with maps hotels and train connections available from any agent or J P Elmer General Passenger Agent Chicago.
The Chicago Record Herald is praised as a fearless independent daily that prizes public good over party ends. It claims to present news without partisan coloring while offering blunt outspoken editorials and strict separation of news from opinion.
Northwestern Line advertises about 350000 acres of choice farm lands for sale in northern Wisconsin with easy terms. Early buyers gain prime locations near streams and lakes with abundant water for stock and families, in a fertile, well timbered region developing into cattle and sheep country. Addresses for Geo W Bell and G H MacRae are provided for details. Also free sample of Chamberlain stomach and liver tablets offered at Loughran Bauer drug store.
At Red Men's hall last Friday evening a decision was made not to celebrate in Ames this year. A letter from the mayor of Nevada invites Ames residents to join in a major 4th of July celebration in Story county. Many Ames people may travel to Nevada while others seek other venues to burn their money, with plans to stage a bigger event next year.
A Boston man who recently wed a sickly wealthy young woman is jubilant as Dr King’s New Life Pills restored her to perfect health. The medicine claims to cure jaundice biliousness malaria fever and ague plus liver and stomach troubles. Gentle yet effective and priced at 25 cents at L M Bosworth’s drug store.
The passages ponder who can define love, rejecting childlike innocence, knightly quests, martyrs, and celestial temptations as sources. The speaker asserts love’s meaning remains beyond time joy and suffering, offering a poetic meditation on its elusive crown.
A six foot water moccasin crawled onto a lighter used by Jacksonville mechanics on the Matanzas river while they dined on wild turkey eggs. The snake attempted a second egg and wedged itself through a jug handle, becoming securely stuck and suffocating. The cook found the snake and killed it.
The piece explains lich gates as oak or stone structures over churchyard entrances where bearers pause for the burial rite. It notes regional variations in Wales and Herefordshire, mentions one wide door with a pulley weight mechanism, and gives origin from Anglo Saxon lich meaning corpse.
An elderly Black man came to Memphis to cash his pension check, receiving $11. He then walked along Front Street to a produce house and purchased three crates of cabbage.
A Memphis Scimitar fragment tells of a former slave, freed 40 years, who buys cabbage with his money and jokes he will eat cabbage until he forgets how to move his mouth. The old U F at the wharf hears the tale as cabbages are delivered.
A long exposure in a large telescope yields a continuous blur of light, suggesting space beyond human vision is filled with countless suns. Extending the plate to the remotest stars implies the heavens remain crowded with millions of suns and possibly planets.
The Philadelphia Press quotes Hungry Hawkes at a scene where a stern housekeeper refuses him entry after dinner, remarking he is not welcome and urged not to return later. Hawkes replies humorously about early dinners and style.
The Chicago Herald notes social stigma surrounding deafness with a quote on secrecy and communication. The remark highlights how hearing loss affects sharing confessions and personal news.
A historical remark states that nearly all men of Chinese origin can read while about 90 percent of women remain entirely uneducated, highlighting gender and cultural disparities in schooling.
A historical note states that in British India only 90 percent of the population lives in cities. The statistic highlights a shift toward urban centers amid colonial development and planning.
A bride and groom at a small English country church seek guidance on a happy marriage. The elderly vicar instructs that the husband must protect and obey his wife, and follow her, but the bride pleas for altering the final line since the husband is a postman.
A family dispute unfolds at the dinner table as a child asks Papa whether he married Mama or Mama married him, revealing heated tensions and a young boy’s innocent concern. Brooklyn Life records the scene with emphasis on family dynamics and parental roles.
A witty exchange between Mr. and Mrs. Upjohn cites the Bible quote about sins of the fathers. The Chicago Tribune notes the jibe as Mrs. Upjohn hints Johnny inherits traits from both parents while delivering a calm, triumphant retort.
J. B. Kooser and Company advertises fresh green vegetables delivered via a mist driven machine, claiming superior freshness and quick service for local customers.
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