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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
4
Story County Newslets reports that Dr. C. L. Whitson, a popular Nevada dentist, has moved to Mechan after five years in Nevada. Also notes Anna Batman’s return as Nevada high school principal and a salary offer for Lamar Colorado high school principalship.
To fit the combined Parsifal and English Grand Opera forces for the Des Moines engagement on March 22 four parquet rows will be removed and a new orchestra pit built. The 50-member orchestra will be led by Chevalier Emanuel in Faust matinee and by Conductor Schenck for The Valkyrie at 7 30 pm. The North Western Line offers one way second class rates to several western regions on select Tuesdays from March 6 to April 24. Pedlers Parade planned at Congregational Church March 23 1906 with a vendors party and Fakir Row sights. Ames Times seeks clean cotton rags for washing presses.
A Nevada representative reports a near tragedy at a family residence on Fourth street where a revolver stored by the father was unintentionally used by an older boy. The bullet injured the younger boy in the cheek and mouth, narrowly avoiding a fatal shot. The incident underscores gun safety and parental oversight.
The Tameaffair district approved bonding by near unanimous vote to fund a new 4th ward schoolhouse. W W Talbott won director post unopposed, A W Cole lost to A B Noble in a contested race, Parley Sheldon elected treasurer unopposed. Fifteen women voted yes.
A historical note traces Louis IX article after Carthage death in 1270. It details boiling flesh for transport to Sicily, burial at Monreale, and later removal of bones to Paris in 1271. Included is a stray quotation from Baltimore Herald about borrowing neighbors and diary misuse.
A smart Berkshire Hills farmer woman runs a tidy farm while her husband clumsily avoids chores. He asks to mend his worn stockings and she bluntly answers to wear two pairs so the good material covers the holes, then makes him do it.
Notes from London on royal burials during the late 13th century describe cross-erecting trips for seven bearers, the transfer of Charles of Anjou’s heart to Angers and body to Naples, with viscera at Foggia. It also recounts Philip II dying in Perpignan and his flesh, bones, and heart’s fate among Narbonne St Denis and Paris Dominicans.
Frederick Trevor Hill cites Abraham Lincoln urging lawyers to persuade compromise and avoid overhauls of deeds to cause strife. He argues a peacemaker lawyer can be a good man and that moral tone should drive out harmful practices.
Charles Delmonico warned that many fail at boiling water. He advised using clean warm kettles, boil briefly, then remove to prevent spoiled water. He claimed lemon flavor enhances tea and coffee and could be priced as high as his spirits, advising it to customers with poor appetite.
A doctor suggests leeches for a Pitman’s wife but Geordy fails to obtain one and instead places a ferret in the bed. The next morning the doctor finds the wife worse, and Geordy explains the improvised remedy.
The article asserts that fresh starts are essential beyond racing, noting that businesses and individuals repeatedly seek renewal after setbacks to achieve results. It emphasizes restart as a common path to success across various fields.
The Liakovs islands near the Lena delta in Siberia are frost bound and barren yet rich in fossil ivory. Uninhabited except for ivory diggers they cannot sustain life but yield about £1,000,000 in yearly revenue.
A string of Ames real estate deeds lists transfers from Carrie E Minert to Chas Gray, Joe Milliken to Ada E Spring, William R Dodds to Hattie Dodd, and others. Transactions include payments ranging from 1 to 12437.25 dollars, with several plots described by blocks and lots in Harriman, Blacks Ist, and Underwoods additions.
Colounist low one way second class rates to Tennessee Kentucky Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Colorado Missouri New Mexico Mexico Texas W Louisiana Arkan sas Oklahoma and Indian Territories via the North Western Line. Will be in effect on Tuesdays March 6 and 20. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago North Western Ry. 43-81.
A doctor notes in a Bengal hospital a lack of sense of proportion in disease estimation. Patients fixate on a three month sneeze drought while showing early leprosy signs, revealing skewed illness priorities.
The Cleveland Leader notes Kjones, though refined in dress and manners, revealed his country origins by offering his seat to a woman on a streetcar. The act contradicts expectations of his polished image.
A reflective quote from Phillips Brooks on how patient work at small duties reveals life’s larger purpose. It notes that resisting minor temptations strengthens character and contributes to a broader understanding of life.
Dialogue from Pittsburg Gazette lines a playful exchange about beauty and wealth. Two speakers discuss whether she is pretty or rich, reflecting a casual newspaper feature tone.
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