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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
4
The Ames Times notes strong opposition as the senate fails to pass the woman suffrage bill with a 34 to 8 vote. It mocks lawmakers for voting their convictions while noting social tensions and a Council Bluffs incident where a teenager’s gun accident killed his sister. It also reports Sioux City police items involving two men named White Shirt for intoxication.
A Times column riffs on Iowa legislature battles over prohibition and liquor laws. It mocks lawmakers for sentiment, notes Senate and House divisions, and includes a long letter from Nevada Iowa asking a favor from Lon Hardin in Ames. The piece references Des Moines figures, conventions, and the era’s temper.
Parley Sheldon of the Story County bank addressed a Des Moines bankers meeting on Thursday night. Jim Berryhill used the occasion to criticize ex president Roosevelt and misstate his travel date, noting a supposed Africa voyage now changed to the 26th.
A joke about kissing the cook precedes a report that the pharmacy commission under Gov Carroll will have reduced duties. The body faced resignation amid corruption accusations for fee collection. The governor plans pay adjustments as the commission shifts from politics to routine duties.
A Des Moines worker, attacked by a hold up man while returning home, fought back and struck the assailant with his empty dinner bucket, demonstrating that an empty pail can still deter crime.
Doe Treynor of Council Bluffs, a representative of Iowa State University, rails at the legislature accusing it of lavish fair expenses. He cites $75,000 for a hog pen and $100,000 for a grandstand at the annual fair, while claiming underfunding for educational institutions.
The fragment hints at a melodramatic struggle over affection with women contending fiercely while men pursue desire and status. The setting suggests a social skirmish or romantic competition central to a broader story.
A Des Moines letter reports rising interest in the Dr. Nott treatment labeled Compound Melon Seed. Charles Rogg represents the new cult, with locals like Frank Johnson from Red Oak praising the product after extensive doctor bills. Inquiry finds no Ames druggist with stock yet.
A 1909 San Antonio column notes the river’s crookedness and city streets in need of grading and paving. It praises a capable mayor, growing industry, steel hotels, and new temples while recounting historic clashes with Mexicans and Indians. The piece ends with a light anecdote of three visitors in the Carnegie library.
A letter from Goldfield Nevada praises the chocolates advertised in last week’s Ames Times, stating three years in the desert without a good chocolate cream and enclosing $3.50 to receive the advertised grade by mail after postage.
A red estray animal was taken in by the subscriber. The notice notes possession and urges the rightful owner to claim the animal, providing contact details for verification and recovery.
A damaged notice fragment indicates a claim to property by a person weighing about 150 pounds and mentions the owner must prove ownership, pay for the notice, and cover damage and care costs related to 472 James Gregory.
Mrs Ida Soper of Big Pond Pa recounts a dramatic recovery from severe lung trouble after failing all remedies. She credits Dr King s New Discovery with permanent relief for twelve years and endorses it for coughs colds and bronchial conditions. 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by all druggists.
The seven bottles of Electric Bitters cured H M Adams's son of eczema after five years of failed remedies. The mother writes that the red face and skin ailments vanished, with claims the blood poisoning affected the lungs. The ad touts Electric Bitters as supreme for eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, sores, blood disorders, and rheumatism. Only 50 cents and guaranteed by druggists.
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