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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1898

Page

6

TALMAGE SERMON ON FRIENDSHIP AND DIVINE ALLIANCE

The speaker extols friendship as a law like tides and urges welcoming God as the ultimate friend. He contrasts human bonds with divine companionship, cites Nelson and Edwards, and likens God to an open door while urging generous, truthful regard for others. The sermon closes with a parable of California gold and a note on endless divine friendship.

Tom Manward Godward God Christ Lord Nelson Nelson Jonathan Edwards Jesus of Nazareth David Jonathan Paul Onesiphorus Herder Goethe Goldsmith and Reynolds Beaumont and Fletcher Cowley and Harvey Erasmus Thomas More Lessing and Mendelssohn Lady Churchill Princess Anne Orestes Pylades Epaminondas Pelopidas Jesus Christ James Marshall California Captain Sutter

Snipe as Surgeon Discovered by Ornithologist Fatio

Ornithologist Fatio announced at the International Physical Society convention in Geneva that snipes can self repair injuries. The bird reportedly stops bleeding by placing down over wounds and uses cast-off feathers to create a protective splint for broken wings and legs.

Jack Robinson Natu Fatio International Physical Society Geneva M. Fatio

Silver Resolutions Endorse Silver and Bryan in 1900

The Iowa Silver Republicans reaffirm the 1896 platform calling for free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, denounce gold standard aims, support William J Bryan for president, oppose railroad influence, praise war contributions, push navy limits, advocate constitutional amendments via popular vote, and insist on fair taxation and anti corruption.

Towa Thomas J Hg Giacmnes William J. Bryan United Sates Republican Party Spain Congress Washington United States Democratic Party The

Populist Party dispute over Iowa committee names disputed

The national Populist committee at Omaha June 15 16 and 17 rejected the so called middle of the road populist group as irregular and not the People's Party. It recognized Anderson Crane and Robb as the regular committee and ordered legal steps to prevent other names on the ballot under the People’s Party title. It warns the state executive board of fraud if wrong names appear on the ballot.

Solomon David Isaiah Adam Hiddekel River Thames Durham National Committee of the People's Party Omaha Iowa People's Party L. H. Miller J. O. Beebee Ali Reed F. KE. Anderson C. D. Crane W. H. Robb People’s Party of

Silver Republican Resolve in Iowa Convention Language

Iowa silver Republicans reaffirm the 1896 Chicago platform. They oppose the gold standard shifts and demand government issued money. They support free coinage, tax focus on high incomes, and oppose abandoning silver in national platforms.

Silver Republicans Iowa Chicago Honest Money League St. Louis Indianapolis Mineee Deeres

Theatre Roundup: Stars Return and New Casts Announced

Beerbohm Tree plans a return season with Julius Caesar and Ragged Robin alongside Sarah Bernhardt under Maurice Grau. Odell Williams reappears as Squire Bartlett in Way Down East after Heart of Maryland. Sam Bernard to star in The Marquis of Michigan amid musically stirred dispute resolution.

Beerbohm Tree Sarah Bernhardt Maurice Grau Odell Williams London Maryland Squire Bartlett Buffalo New York Ivace Filkins Mme. Melba Ethel Marlowe Owen Marlowe Boston Viola Allen Polly Love the Christian Paris Grand Opera Minister of Fine Arts Alice Nielsen Paul Nicholson, Jr de Wolf Hopper el Capitan George Grossmith Weedon Mr. Yard

Inventions Report: Buttoner Glove Collar and Novel Safety Devices

A Georgian designer unveils a glove shaped collar buttoner with an angled hook to ease release. A medicine cabinet features numbered pockets dials and an alarm clock with drawers for powders and pills. England crafts lamp chimneys from hot glass wire on a mandrel with air passages and color options. A new fire-escape uses a carriage track around a building cornice with a chain and brake to descend.

England

Matrimonial Murmurs From the Season of Engagements

In matrimonial engagements men face the powder while Spaniards avoid engagements. The summer girl isn’t built that way, signaling a shift in courtship norms this season.

The Wheel That Brought a Maid to Leave

A Detroit Free Press quote recounts a Warren Avenue matron’s tale of hiring a maid and attempting kindness over excess tactlessness. After a month the worker asked for $2 more weekly pay and the right to park her bicycle in the front hall, then quit.

Warren Avehue Detroit Free Press

Bold Bank Robbery at Bank of England During Saturday

A daring theft occurred in the Bank of England's banking department between 1 and 2 pm on a recent Saturday. Two Coutts messengers carried £3000 in three bags. one bag vanished after a momentary distraction. Police at Old Jewry were notified as a well-dressed man, seen leaving with a bag, is suspected to be the thief who may have shadowed the messengers prior to the act.

Bank of England London Times Messrs. Coutts Old Jewry

Remarkable Handless Artists Across Europe and America

The article profiles armless or foot assisted artists from Belgium Antwerp England and the United States. Caesar Ducornet painted with his foot while his scaffolded easel travelled the canvas. Bartram Hiles paints and models with his mouth. Adam Stepen controllers brushes with his toes. Aimee Rapin uses her right foot to wield a crayon. A German “foot artist” married a signer and signed with her toe.

Watteau Caesar Ducornet Lille Paris Louvre Antwerp Rubens England Bartram Hiles

Oddities and Local Notes From A Century Ago

A collage of curiosities on hats and baldness, London lodging shelters for 40,000 nightly, French hospices for all aged subjects, and quirky bits about coinage in the Sandwich Islands. Jumbled items mention a decapitated snail regrowth, manners of Japanese letter writing, mutism cures via dogs, a sleepwalking boy, a Plymouth Rock hench, and J Pierpont Morgan’s bulldog.

London

Retort of Willis and Dinner Wit

Mr M E W Sherwood recounts Willis at dinner and a sharp reply to Mrs Gales niece about Nat Willis. Willis quips that one should not trammel young feelings while swallowing a Campbell, a quick witted couplet from the Washington dinner.

Nat Willis Mr. Campbell Willis Campbell

Woman’s Relief Corps member credits Dr Williams Pink Pills

Byron Illinois resident Mrs James Houseweart a key Woman’s Relief Corps volunteer credited Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her health after a serious illness during midlife. She began treatment last March and reports eight boxes provided lasting relief and improved strength. Pills sold in boxes at 50 cents or six for $2.50, via local druggists or Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.

Register-Gazette Rockford Woman's Relief Corps Byron Ill James Houseweart

Cascarets Candy Claim Beauty Through Blood Purity

An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy as a beauty aid by cleansing the blood and liver. It promises clearer skin and a healthier complexion, with a low price of ten cents and a satisfaction guarantee.

Cascarets

Smoking Prevalence Echoes Through Family Life

A reflection notes widespread smoking, including fathers smoking around wives and children, with many family members over age five also smoking, illustrating a common social habit and its reach into households.

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