01 Mar 1900
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
1
The paper cites a total solar eclipse expected May 28 and quotes an exchange remark about South African women wearing a chest protector and small apron, inferred as a warm climate cue. The item blends astronomical note with light cultural remark.
Keeley cure founder Lesiig M Keeley died last week after reshaping treatment for alcoholism. His method claimed to have saved hundreds of thousands from ruin and drunkard's grave through his controversial system.
A local oddity notes a South African family keeping a coffin ready for death rituals. Allegedly Mrs Dom Paul stores their family casket against the kitchen rafters and uses it to dry currants in the same space.
The national Democratic convention will be held in Kansas City on July 4. Milwaukee competed but failed to raise enough funds, reaching forty thousand dollars while Kansas City topped with fifty thousand, securing the prize. Chairman Jones stated KC led by ten thousand dollars and won decisively.
Flag day was observed by state public schools with Ames in the procession. The piece notes that such observances boost patriotism in children, contrasts Fourth of July fireworks with the day’s more sober hero worship of Washington and Lincoln, and commends spending a nickel on a flag for a child on the birthday of the father of his country.
The Slater News notes births and local jokes while the nation debates the Democratic convention date and anti imperialism. Census work begins June 1 and women’s suffrage moves forward. A Senate vote on a biennial election amendment looms, and Olga Nethersole’s Sapho arrest stirs editorial ire as readers contrast stage vice with classic novels.
An obituary style reminiscence recalls a self made man famed for hustles from boyhood marble games to lemonade stands and meat scams. He built a vast water stock company of five million capital only to liquidate before busting. He died a millionaire and left everything behind in a hot afterlife.
A moral ramble urges boys to curb smoking loud talk and crude behavior in public. It warns such conduct harms future job prospects and public respect, urging youths to show better breeding, moderation, and restraint. If one must swear, retreat to the woods.
A collage of 19th century column notes and remarks covers biblical anecdotes, political maneuvers, and vaccine farm statistics. It mentions Col Lot and a salting tale, Pres McLean inviting lawmakers, a Burlington delegate remark, D D Moss vaccine operations near Columbus Missouri shipping nationally and to Africa, and a debate on Bryan, populists, and the fate of the Democratic party with free silver and free trade as context.
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