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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
6
The Ames Public Schools submit May 5 1905 figures with the High School enrollment 128 and attendance 124 above last April aided by Beardshear building rooms for southside pupils. Superintendent F E King urges readiness for promotions and discourages vacation study as insufficient preparation.
Descriptive piece by E Verne Richardson and Z T Gray mentions Zanzibar’s fragrant clove forests and the problematic old town streets. It notes narrow thoroughfares, primitive sanitation, and strong odors from beaches exposed at low tide. Despite drawbacks, residents enjoy hot climate and leisure activities. Also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs with testimonials and local availability.
Ralph F. Fernandez recalls a fearsome race with death due to liver trouble and heart disease. He credits Electric Bitters with a rapid recovery, saying he felt like a new man in three days and is now cured. Sold for 50 cents at L. M. Bosworth drug store.
In a Boston Transcript item, Dumiley questions Brixton about a recent off topic remark. Barrass notes Brixton evaded answering by citing past wealth from minding one’s own business, prompting scrutiny of his motives.
In a Philadelphia Press piece a woman misinterprets golf terms. Mr. Hazzard tutors her on the caddie’s duties while she quips about a tea caddie, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding of golf jargon.
A clipped fragment describes a city saved by dynamiting a space fire cannot cross and a lingering cough that persists beyond typical illness. The text hints at dramatic rescue and stubborn health effects without providing full narrative details.
An Atchison Globe reflection notes that politeness costs nothing and shapes friendships or enmities. It warns against reform efforts that lack substance while observing social quirks such as our impulse to read postal cards. It also contrasts seemingly fragile women with those who perform hard chores and notes how favors can be twisted into benefits for the giver.
In the Kongo colonies of Belgium both men and women are tattooed according to social status. A high caste woman bears a jacket like design on her back, forming a substitute for clothing. Scar inked with herbal juice swells to create bas relief. Acacia thorns serve as needles and black clay provides color.
On the troopship J Lawrence during a voyage to India an officer leaves a midnight party and, escorted by the sergeant, visits sentries. A humorous exchange reveals the sentry’s claim of sleep and the officer’s insistence. An ad follows for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a health booster. It claims clearer blood, brighter eyes, firmer flesh, and buoyant mind. Sold at L. M. Bosworth drug store for 25 cents.
General Wallace recalls Lincoln appearing in Covington at a circuit court gathering. Lincoln spoke for three hours after initially staying in the background, prompting hope that he would rise again, a prophecy Krout attributed to Harper's Weekly.
Nora R Wearth is appointed administratrix of the Fred J Wearth deceased estate by the Story County District Court. Creditors must present claims with proper authentication to the court for allowance. all debts should be paid to the administratrix. Dated April 27, 1905.
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