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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
3
The Ames Times notes a warm Sunday with temperatures near the hundred mark signaling early summer. A cheeky line claims the oyster is a wild animal, ending with a playful jab about church supper soup and local brawls in Des Moines.
The Bristow Iowa superintendent of schools was hauled into court for spanking older pupils. The judge exonerated him and the school board raised his salary, showcasing a controversial local stance. A separate note mocks a Independence weather forecasters union as a bid for higher pay. Bryan remains influential but the piece wryly notes limits of his theories.
An eastern newspaper jokingly notes a man seeking to correspond with a balconist, praising progress with references to wireless telegraphs and automobiles while poking at modern institutions and gadgets.
A blunt dispute unfolds as Mason City officials bar a Milwaukee party of jobbers from drinking beer within the city limits. The incident begins with a tepid telegram to the party followed by a curt railroad agent reply defending the visitors as gentlemen.
England cuts the Great Britain Canada postage from eight to two cents per pound while Canada removes the U S pound rate and sets four cents per pound. The changes likely boost British magazines and raise costs for American publications in Canada.
The backward spring shows no serious impact on mosquitoes which are more numerous than in years past. Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal expands on the old Harrison campaign line that grandpa's hat won't fit Benny, but Teddy's pants will soon fit Billy.
A gentleman argues against starting a campaign to eradicate the dandelion. He notes they refuse to begin something they cannot finish and warns that someone overconfidently attacking a dandelion will be fooled.
The text notes that Offill’s anti long firecracker law does not take effect until next January, so it will not affect the upcoming fourth. It mentions the legislature passed many laws and scheduled them to go into effect at different times.
The governor and lieutenant governor of the state announced a desire to rise in rank with the governor aiming for the Senate and the lieutenant governor aiming for the governorship. They frame their ambition as service to the plain people while suggesting it may require attacking wealthier rivals.
The Marshall Oklahoma Tribune apologizes for a late issue citing editorials delayed by physical demoralization from sleeping near a boarding house window. A typesetter changed widow to widow and a proof reader missed the missing letter n, while the editor’s trunk remains at the boarding house and he has not changed clothes in five weeks.
Ham Robinson of the Colfax Clipper mocks reporters surprised by Cummins running for the U.S. Senate. He notes Cummins began running for office decades ago by bolt ing and opposing the Polk County Republican candidate, and has kept at it since.
The article denounces Mayor Schmitz as a thief and forger and reports Judge Dunne’s jail sentence without bail. It condemns privileged treatment for powerful figures and urges equal treatment under the law, calling out perceived namby pamby attitudes toward thieves in politics.
A proposed Chicago convention hall costing one million dollars was announced to seat twenty five thousand. The piece notes strong local support and frames the plan as timely for the city.
Judge Smith McPherson grants an injunction halting Missouri officers from enforcing the two cent fare law. Railroads argue interstate nature of business places rate control with Congress, not state legislatures. The decision notes the issue belongs to the U.S. Supreme Court and unlikely to settle quickly, delaying any July 1 effect.
A Sioux City reporter pressed Senator Dolliver about politics. Dolliver dodged with weather and crops remarks until asked about reports that Senator Allison is aging. He denied the claim, asserting Allison sees farther into the senate than others and more clearly.
A. A. Herron of Finch Arkansas praises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy and claims it has cured consumption in early stages. Cagwin Druggist endorses the product.
Iowa farmers saw a rapid shift from cool wet conditions to clearer skies and rising temperatures. Crop progress improved with corn cleaning, better color, and sun and warmth boosting growth. Grass and small grain fairs. pastures strong but hay likely below recent years. Potatoes and gardens thriving. fruit condition at 24 percent below last June, apples not exceeding half a crop.
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina says after four decades with a sore he used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and it healed. The salve is guaranteed for piles burns and related issues and sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
The Douglass Street fire damage to O P Stuckslager's home was not repaired due to lack of time, not insurance. He states insurers Germania through Carl Little and Underwriters of New York via Sheldon and Sheldon fully settled the loss satisfactorily, paying more than expected.
Mr. B. W. Goodloe of Dallas Texas reports trying Dr King’s New Life Pills for malaria and biliousness with exceptional effect. He notes no grinding or gripping and recommends the 25 cent remedy available at drug stores.
A local man Hiram Blake recounts an unpleasant night away from home where a pleasurable outing turned into an encounter with thieves. The incident highlights dangers faced by travelers and the impact on the veteran’s memory.
Cars run on schedule between Des Moines and Boone and soon Ames to Kelley will be linked. Property values rise with the line, and cheap lots near the inter urban are for sale at five dollars down and five dollars a month. Contact W T Smith at Neit House Ames Iowa or mail a card. A reunion in Dubuque last week preceded street scene where a man lost 159 dollars to a thief, spoiling the day’s pleasure.
At this season the first unnatural looseness of a child's bowels should have immediate attention. The best treatment is Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil as directed with each bottle of the remedy. For sale by Judisch Bros.
Paid in full by Anchor Fire Insurance Co via agent G. C. Hickle. FE Ballard reports satisfaction with the settlement for damage dated June 9 and recommends Anchor to others. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea endorsement appears by L. M. Bosworth alongside medical advertising.
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