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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1898
Page
2
A collection of short anecdotes about children, church, and everyday lessons. Jokes involve a child claiming God’s role at a post, a boy calculating a fourth day as the Fourth of July, a calf request solved by prayer, a strict parent and a church catechism, and a girl debating pint versus quart with a playful mispronunciation.
A list of thrift guidance condemns wasteful practices such as letting lemons dry out souring milk cheese molding and towels used as rags. It warns against improper drying airing and storage and urges timely repairs and proper use of everyday items.
Health guidance warns against cold exposure and poor breathing, urging warming habits and nose breathing in cold transitions. Campus notices detail social events, visits, and talks at the college, plus a museum update and a lecture by Rev. Rob McIntyre on selfishness and sacrifice. Corn yield note, tax reminder, and board actions conclude the item.
Local miscellany reports a bountiful Iowa crop prospect and various town events. piano tuner Mr French checks college pianos. Kesler plans a large grade concert next Friday. B Y P U hosts at Cal Giddings home with ice cream and cake. Commercial Club meeting postponed. city lights, depots with flags, and a Boyd damage probe appear. A city health officer chosen. cannon mystery after Cambridge inquiry. ministers from Ames Boone and Nevada meet at Y M C A with Rev Blackman chairing and discussion of church division causes. Estray cow reported, contact Times office.
In Rolfe Iowa readers are invited by Tribune to send a silver dime or stamps to receive a map of the war country Cuba. The notice outlines a patriotic appeal and a postal request for geographic information.
Neighbors from Ames and Crocker report corn planting underway in the region with Alford Tanner and Carl Lytle on the job. Charley Larned visits with sewing machines, Miss Nellie Sheehey accompanies her, and Williamette Gossard’s sister helps teach. Mrs. Geo Rosenfield and Mrs. Harry Cook are mentioned on sickness and decline respectively while the Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. F Hannegan's home. Many locals visited the Des Moines soldiers.
Chicago May 10 remarks show wheat futures breaking all records with May at 1.75, July at 1.21 and September at .95. July option driven by heavy trading pushes, shorts forced to cover, traders talking of 1.25 as a possible peak while other grains show strong advances. Provisions less active but still gain, with July wheat closing strong at 37.5.
Des Moines Iowa May 9 1898 reports show unusually cool and cloudy weather with light showers and cold winds hindering field work most of the week. By Friday and Saturday conditions improved and some gains in rationing crops were noted with wheat oats hay and rye in fair condition and corn beginning in many districts despite late germination and no frost damage reported on May 6 and 7.
Instructions directed one regiment to be sent south at once. The Second regiment was chosen for first due to seniority, followed by the Fourth Third and First. Voters express disappointment at not marching all together under Gen Lincoln. Plans to mobilize troops across states are noted. The Fourth is expected to depart soon for Washington.
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