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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
3
Los Angeles Herald describes the orange packing process from washing to drying. Fresh picked fruit passes through water baths and rotating brushes, then is sun dried on rocks before sorting into boxes for warehouse shipment. Workers at smaller plants scrub by hand, highlighting labor in the grooming stages.
A reader recounts a library scene where two well dressed visitors ask three questions about Kipling, Thackeray income, and a green covered anecdotes book. The librarian admits he cannot answer any of the queries, highlighting the uneven value of common knowledge in the reading room.
Summary of real estate transfers reported by Smith Bricker Parker and Woodward for Ames and surrounding area. Transactions include Parker ad Ames Wm D Hodge to I C Brownlie lot 6 Parkers aid. Wm D Hodge to I C Brownlie w lot 2 block 20 College Park. Wm Taylor to Delia Wood man wad lot 10 block 4 Ames. Wm H Donaldson and wife to Alexander Gray wd lots 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 block ne 9 83 24 and other parcels in Ames.
The past week was warmer than usual with showers and ample rainfall especially in the east and north districts. In the north central and western districts rainfall was excessive retarding corn and damaging clovers. Overall vegetation growth was very favorable benefiting pastures bluegrass meadows small grain potatoes garden truck and small fruit. Wheat oats barley and spring wheat headed out with below average conditions. Fruit yields indicate light apples especially late keeping varieties.
A brief mention promotes Crawford cheese and credits J Prove with the note, indicating a casual consumer tip or advertisement.
Deacon Hezekiah Gilbert born January 11 1821 Rushville New York dies after long illness at eighty in Ames Iowa. He lived in Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa with family, was a Congregational church deacon, and left a wife Margaret Bradt and children Lyman Franklin Edward Henry and Lottie May. Funeral details recount his devout life and community service.
Lawrence Kansas friends note Mrs S Pease had been bedridden seven years due to kidney liver trouble and nervous debility. She reports three bottles of Electric Bitters let her walk again and feel like a new person. Woman ailments headaches backaches sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizzy spells offer promise with guaranteed satisfaction at 50 cents.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets for the National Educational Association meeting in Detroit. Tickets from July 5 to 7 cover round trip in first class plus 2.00 membership fee, with return options by July 15 or Sept 1 for 50 cents extra. Inquiries: any Great Western Agent or J P Eimer G P A Chicago.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets from Chicago to San Francisco for the Epworth League Convention in July 1901. Tickets sold July 6 to 13 and valid for return by August 31 at $48 round trip, with Portland route $9 higher and stopovers allowed. Inquiries: any Great Western Agent or J. P. Elmer, G P A, Chicago, IL.
A gentleman left two spare theater tickets with the box office. The money for them was delivered to the wrong man by a commissionaire. The recipient pocketed 15 shillings then returned the cash when confronted, prompting mused reflections on theater practices in London.
Treasury official recalls a man who signed as Ten Million from Oregon. The firm Million & Million explains parents named ten children with number names, including One Million and Seven Million. The bonds were issued to Ten Million and registered accordingly.
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