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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1903
Page
2
New fall textiles arrive with Zibalines Bourette Mohairs Crepe Melrose Armours Bouretts Venetian Broadcloths and waisting flannels. Colors include blue red green black and mixtures. Also featured are fancy waistings vestings damasks mercerized goods fleeced lined cicilians and novelties in trims medals appliques fringes and ornaments.
Faculty visits, student arrivals, and honors fill Ames college notes. Visitors include Ristine Ogilvie and Dr Leslie. new staff appointments and dismissals are announced. The piece mentions Kinser’s move to Kansas, book arrivals, Stevens death, and local marriages while planning for the new building and campus activities.
The article notes medieval romances abound with anachronisms and historical errors in Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso. It cites Charlemagne joined by Edward I and others, with cannons centuries early, Moorish Spain, Prester John, Constantine, Saladin, and the Black Prince appearing together, illustrating how historical criticism was underdeveloped. It also lists a sequence of local social notes from Ames, Iowa, detailing visits and travels of residents.
A reflection on the perils of conversing with an overly informed person. It notes the nervous strain from resourceful talkers and preferred company for those who do not boast cleverness. Ends with a quoted line from S. M. Crothers. Also lists local social visits and travel of Ames residents and guests.
R. D. Sneake of a farm near Buell's bridge south of Ames died yesterday. The exact cause and particulars of death were not learned.
The Nonpareil Club gathered at Mrs. Byer’s home on Wednesday afternoon September 2 for its first meeting after summer vacation. President Mrs. Abbie H. Gibson read a paper on Why Women Study Art and Vice President Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell presented Literature in the Colonial Period. A souvenir spoon was given to Mrs Gibson for her election as treasurer of the State Federation. Guests of honor were Mrs Harriet McElyea and Mrs Watt from Hawarden Iowa.
The Chicago Great Western Railway will on Sept 18 15 and October 6 sell tickets at one and one third fare for the round trip to Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Toledo Sandusky Springfield Elkhart Fort Wayne LaFayette Indianapolis and all intermediate points in Ohio and Indiana also Louisville Ky For further information apply to any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Il 17 6
The Chinese hatch spawn by placing fish eggs in emptied eggshells kept under a fowl. Fishermen collect gelatinous spawn masses from water margins, seal them in eggshells, incubate in sun warmed water, then hatch fry and raise them in fresh water before releasing into ponds. Spawn trade is an important Chinese industry.
For rent a seven room dwelling on Boone street. B A Lockwood Co offers this rental through its agents.
The article explains Charlemagne as the first major ruler to claim kingship and empire by divine right. He cited Rome's anointment and the pope's crown as source, with Dei Cratia signifying rule by God through church authority until Luther. It notes the shift after the Reformation to a divine will basis in the Old Testament.
A Scotch missionary describes how red flannel from a shipwrecked sailor became money for a South Pacific island group. The natives, unfamiliar with clothing, cut the shirt into pieces and used them as currency by common consent.
Gold proves tenacious as a wire 1/20 inch diameter can support 500 pounds without breaking. Its malleability is extreme, a single grain may be split into 2,000,000 parts and a cubic inch into 9,523,809,529 parts, each visible to the naked eye.
A reader asks if kissing a fiancée who forbids it is proper. The answer notes it is improper, yet the tension adds half the fun, reflecting light social banter in Brooklyn Bagie’s column.
North Western Line offers round trip tickets at one fare for September 28 29 and 30 with return valid through October 2. Tickets available via Chicago and North Western Railway agents for further details.
Real estate loan notice invites homeowners with loans due on any interest payment day to let the lender assume the loan and reduce the rate. It promises a new loan with flexible payment amounts on any chosen day and no commission. Story County Bang.
Excursion tickets will be sold September 2 3 4 5 and 6 with favorable return limits on account of the International Mining Congress. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
Des Moines promotes education and business advantages with cheap residences and projected 25 to 75 percent value increases. Investors and buyers sought in Story county. property listings and exchanges invited. Crocker Building address in Des Moines included.
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