08 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
1
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The Times reports a five million dollar shortfall in postal department expenses. Nevada sensations and football take center stage as colleges embrace the sport. Typhoid fever has struck Independence Hospital for the Insane due to contaminated water and milk, prompting remedies. W F Currader announces the Iowa State Teachers Association’s forty sixth annual session in Des Moines December 26 to 28 with a strong Chicago delegation and state educators including Riddell and Barrett shaping an extensive program.
In a tour of the Homestead building Mr James Pierce and son Dante show a sprawling, modern operation pressuring to expand as demand grows. The Iowa Health Bulletin notes smallpox typhoid concerns and warns against dairy from infected farms, stressing sterilization and careful handling of milk and butter.
A traveler from the editorial page recalls a journey through central Arkansas with stops at the Hereford and Durham cattle show in Kansas City and a Cherokee nation sojourn. He notes Dawes commission land registrations, remarks on Indian and white marital customs, and records Ft. Smith city expenditures during a street fair, with observations on soil, climate, and social circles.
In Arkansas the land shows mixtures of adversity and promise. Cotton remains the staple yet prices and soil fertility shape farm profits. Wheat, oats, and forage crops support livestock, with Ber muda grass and alfalfa aiding feeds. Land values could rise back to prewar levels if cotton holds steady around eight to ten cents per pound. Expert notes call for northern thrift, crop rotation, and better cattle breeds to sustain growth. FRANK STEVENS responds to a Slater News piece and defends journalistic reliability.
The will of Frank Williams of Johnstown Pennsylvania leaves 300000 dollars to Lehigh University South Bethlehem. The income funds loans to worthy students unable to pay for college and notes are taken as repayment to replenish the fund.
A reader from Dempseytown Pennsylvania praises Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming a two week nightly course restores youthful energy. The advertisement asserts the product is vegetable based, gentle on the liver stomach and bowels, and has a price of 25 cents at L M Bosworth’s drug store.
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