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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
3
A large display features a season’s line of embroideries offered at low bargain prices. Special assortment highlights corset cover widths as the store invites customers to see the window for details and pricing.
A historical account describes the explosive harpoon used by modern whalers, its six foot length and four hinged barbs, and the time fuse bomb head. It notes the anchor mechanism preventing reentry and the practice of inflating a whale’s stomach to claim ownership. It also mentions record catch totals and seasonal hunting limits.
The article recalls the great bustard once common in England and protected by early game laws. It notes the species’ extinction on Salisbury Plain and mentions a literary anecdote about Irving's stage career, detailing a pivotal choice to forsake a London engagement for provincial work and eventual success. It ends with a 1645 letter citing a French Englishman’s plan for horsesless carriages and savings on fodder.
The penny, first struck in silver by the Anglo Saxons, was split by a cross for making halfpennies or farthings. Copper pennies, halfpennies, and farthings were officially minted from 1672. Silver farthings ceased under Edward VI and silver halfpennies during the Commonwealth.
Senior ags dance in Armory. Clio-Bachelor banquet next Friday. S S girls term party in Adams hall. Agricultural club picnic May 17. Dr Bonesteel to lecture on soils. Alumni notes Orrin Olmsted plans campus landscape. Ames defeats Simpson 7 0 and Drake meet 110 26. Y M C A May breakfast nets 125 profit. Excursion from Cerro Gordo Worth counties May 25. Public speaking recital in Central hall next Friday. Senior class day June 5 with Loretta informal and Sheep Skin. Junior class play The Rivals set for June 4 in the Armory.
A local dealer urges customers to ask neighbors who bought pianos in recent months about the quality and service. A partial list of recent buyers is provided to illustrate satisfaction and trust in the firm.
A fragmented OCR list names Frank Lang H Haverly Professor A M Newens J Allen Fred Nutty Rev Ben Mrs J L Budd Ed Miller W Edwards G E F Cora Kalsem A McDonald GE Eugene Roll W I Fowle A M Crooks Arnum Myrtle Lyon O Burton.
A compact roster-like listing shows individuals named Maxwell Knight George Scott Ontario A Dale Gilbert H Flickenger Maxwell J Longnecker Maxwell G R Hoskins Newt Ferguson Cambridge J Erickson Cambridge S Herr Dallas Center.
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