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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
4
Amelia A. McClure is named Executrix by Story County District Court for the estate of Roan McClure deceased. Creditors must present claims for allowance and debtors should pay to the Executrix, dated May 18 1908. A stray line mentions coffee for sale at several cents, signed W A Perry.
City of Ames Iowa enacts ordinance 190 requiring advance license to exhibit moving pictures for any paid admission. Fees are two dollars per day ten dollars per week thirty dollars per month. Violations punishable by fine up to 100 dollars or 30 days jail. Special prices on gallon peaches at Perry's.
A Paris warning from M Rochefort cautions buyers to verify credentials before purchasing art abroad. A buyer found a copy nailed behind a genuine old master, risking loss of the true painting if signatures were added on the back.
The Second United States cavalry produced a remarkable number of distinguished officers. Albert Sidney Johnston and Robert E. Lee rose to Confederate generals, while George H. Thomas became a Federal general. Captains like Van Dorn and Smith also became Confederate generals, with Stoneman and Johnson reaching Union general ranks. Evans left service before Lee, who feared Evans might become a general.
A grim Mr Lord confides payroll strains to his wife. She suggests saving the stenographer a month and dividing funds with Davis to resolve the shortage. Davis insists he needs money this month, prompting a proposed fair adjustment.
A NY hotel proprietor recalls a grocer’s tale about staff exaggerating busyness to please customers. A rich judge’s wife visits, but the boy pretends to be too busy, and she leaves with a long order that goes untended as the staff rushes past.
An oculist tests his new shotgun in the marshes by firing with each barrel at a marked target. He finds one barrel performs well while the other consistently misses, blaming a severe case of strabismus with astigmatism as the cause.
A brief exchange laments repair costs for an old auto. The machine is described as first rate and reliable, yet the owner notes expenses from repairing people it ran over. The Philadelphia Ledger quote frames the drive as a caution about upkeep expenses.
Mr and Mrs Walter P McGuire of New York City welcomed their daughter born last Friday May 15 named Marjorie The baby nicknamed Teek brings joy to the family with a broad smile already evident in their home
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