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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
5
Local notices include candy sales at Novelty Store and promotions for painting supplies from Loveman Bauer. Community events feature the Dorcas society meeting June 3 and a college recital on Saturday night. Public notices mention property sales and rental listings, plus social gatherings and church activities.
An American tourist in Greece witnesses a funeral procession with an open coffin. The practice traces to Ottoman rule when Turks learned Greeks carried arms in coffins and decreed coffins be carried open. After Greece regained freedom the custom continued.
dissatisfied guest complains about red pepper in dishes at a Chicago Tribune noted establishment. Proprietor defends chef's $5,000 salary and ability to quit if criticized.
A terse exchange between a parent and a doctor indicates a dangerous scene as the parent warns about a boy blowing a French horn near his house. The doctor cautions the risk if the activity continues, implying potential injury.
Inquire of J. E. Judge about a nine room house located on the south side.
A child asks to share cake with another boy and is reassured by a guardian. Tommy requests cake for the guest while the mother consents, indicating a hospitable scene in a domestic setting.
A Detroit Free Press item comments on Fthel and Judy, noting their notoriety and constant chatter, implying they dominate conversations and keep busy with many activities.
A fragment reflects on how sorrowful women may not only suffer loss in love but also have loved and won, suggesting resilience beyond heartbreak. The lines provoke reconsideration of sadness and affection.
Oue high school will hold commencement exercises at the Congregational church this evening. Pres. Stanton will deliver the address. The class includes Violet Zaida Beverly Harriet Newell Beyer Kathryn Born Florence L. Coe Martha Coffin Vivian A. Hutchison Harley B. McElyea George H. McKay Marie Mellor and Floyd M. Williams.
A brief note on the tall hat, once called chim ney pay or stevepipe, later chapeau Franklin in honor of Franklin's death, gaining Paris fashion in 1790. It faced bans as revolutionary in Germany and Russia, but the tall, stiff hat endured despite early ridicule and changes in style.
An artful quote from the Philadelphia Bulletin features the wallpaper, paste, and a pun on sticking together. A second reference notes justice as blind, remarking on party, friendship, and kindred in a adé tson style quotation.
A ten day sale of millinery items offers great cash discounts. Mrs. M. E. Henry advertises reduced prices on all hats and related headwear.
Advertising copy detailing fresh Decor ation Day themes and inviting travelers to Wisconsin and Northwest resorts. It promotes 2-cent stamp requests for tourist hints, lists a passenger traffic manager in Chicago, and offers May 26 27 round trip rates to a Prohibition State Convention in Marshalltown Iowa with limited return to May 29.
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