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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
1
The Times notes McKinley’s acceptance line favoring workers, lauds mature corn seen by farmers, and warns against Richard Croker seeking the U.S. Senate from New York. It urges keeping Tammany out to prevent its control over the federal government.
The piece extols the city bred man at Thompson's dining room. A Chicago visitant notes calm, courteous behavior among professionals and tradesmen, contrasting it with bumpkin noise. Quiet manners, restraint, and self possession are valued as a city race or religion. James Parton is cited on quiet manners.
Des Moines hosts a major horse show at the ball park in West Des Moines aiming to become an annual event. Over half a million in horse flesh entered, with six attractions including a fire and speed contest by Des Moines fire department and cavalry drills by Lincoln Hussars and Troop A. Hurricane devastates Galveston killing perhaps 1000 to 1500 residents.
L A Wilkinson resigns as secretary of the state board of control and accuses the body of improper meat sourcing, alleging Armour contracts and bid‑tip advantages. The piece defends John Downie, recalling his support for the Iowa cow and a past incident at the Ames stock breeders meeting regarding cows killed for tuberculosis.
A Republican win in Maine yields a 31,000 vote majority, larger than 1898 by about six thousand. The piece threads through local anecdotes and rural town observations, noting shimmering contrasts from church mosquitos to racecourse debates, Beagle of Hedrick, and public spirit versus progress in western towns.
After much biological research Strong claims the first summer girl was Eve. She lived outdoors and wore sun tan, roaming hatless and joining a garden party with few men. She captured a mate and stayed until fall, an exchange of fate.
A Terre Haute man writes from Durango, Mexico, detailing high prices and hardships for workers in Mexican iron mills. He mocks free silver, cites shoe and shirt costs, and contrasts them with Terre Haute prices. A dinner party anecdote follows about a dramatist and a Fenton case, ending with a quip about a husband.
In appearance Osman Pasha, the lion of Plevna, was handsome and prepossessing, a born leader of men. Like Napoleon, he wore a plain uniform. A peculiar habit, even in battle, was to carry a pencil behind his ear, butt end foremost. He was taciturn, grave, abrupt and disdainful of forms. He
The Terre Haute Times discusses Hon A B Cummins withdrawal from the senatorial field in Iowa. It argues his move is wise to avoid a protracted, damaging fight with Dolliver and endorses Dolliver as the preferred candidate to succeed himself in 1902. The piece praises Cummins as a leading Iowa statesman yet supports avoiding a costly contest.
The republicans of Ames plan a McKinley Club gathering tomorrow night to rally voters endorsing prosperity, honest money, and legitimate expansion. All supporters are invited to join the band wagon.
The biennial contest in Iowa’s Sixth District pits Democrats against Lacey in a high profile race that critics say amounts to wind. The pattern repeats every two years with little impact seen so far.
A Pittsburg Dispatch obituary sketch recalls a stern commander who detested foreigners and war correspondents. He publicly boxed cowards and wept with rage after a sortie and surrender. Czar Alexander II praised his defense as a superb feat of military history.
In Africa locusts serve as a staple replacing beef and mutton in many villages including Sudan where sun dried locusts are sold. After toasting and removing wings and legs, the soft body and head are eaten. The writer, defending against European prejudice, finds locusts surprisingly palatable and notes their potential as a food substitute.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a simple solution for headaches and constipation. It promises dramatic results with no need for drastic measures and sells for 25 cents at L. M. Bosworth’s drug store.
A London detective visiting Glasgow mocks Scottish expertise and seeks revenge after a street exchange with a Glasgow police official. He arranges for a pickpocket to lift the detective’s watch, offering half a crown to the boy who delivers it. The tale precedes a series on Oriental punishments detailing harsh penalties for grave robbing theft and military infractions.
A New England Home Magazine anecdote tells how Thomas B Reed, famed for a sparse mustache, had it waxed by a barber in the House of Representatives until he exclaimed to remove it and likened his appearance to a catfish after the French pomade finished the job.
An 19th century London notice invites readers to send in old false teeth to Messrs R. D. and J. B. for immediate return payment or best offer. Established dealers since 1833, they request references to a Ipswich bankers contact if needed.
In a clipped exchange Dinguss asks if a $10 loan from months ago was lent. Shadbolt confirms the debt and mocks the forgetfulness of a good business head. The pair exchange a terse, rueful retort as the moment ends.
A cow tied by a rope to a stake was reportedly lifted about 60 feet by a cyclone and suspended until the storm passed. The animal then climbed down and resumed grazing. The item is presented as vouched by the Minneapolis Better Way. Also note Fine Perfumes Toilets Soaps and Brushes at Judish Bros and photography services at McIntire.
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