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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1912
Page
2
A jumble of editorial fragments and stray lines covers topics from tire materials and buckwheat excess to silk fashion injuries and odd street comments. The piece mixes publisher details, subscription data, and nonsensical asides with cultural references and local chatter.
A garbled report hints at a Des Moines choir related screening or hearing about singers and mufflers amid alleged hunting waterovers and sermon runs. The exact details are unclear in the OCR text.
A New York resident suffering rheumatism was struck by lightning recently. The story notes the chiropractor cured her rheumatism, but warns against endorsing the treatment since doctors must live.
Former Senator Jafe Young came back early in the week after a months long trip that yielded favorable reports. Officials note the journey was worthwhile despite modest support in recent Senate efforts.
A garbled note cites focus snow price and bacon as the sole commodity in the food line. It claims a point where a ridile fiaser could be obtained for about two hits, presenting an unclear market snapshot.
The passage mocks political scheming with barbed humor as G. H. Carleton the popcorn man receives sacks bearing a fishing joke about a gentleman and lady at a lake. The piece contrasts a democrat and bull weasel in party disputes and depicts a speaker advocating belief over manipulation.
The Chariton Leader comments on possible Democrat failures to elect their candidate this year and forecasts a future convention with a trio of factions the donkey, bull moose, and progressive bull moose. It hints at a comic spectacle of monkey and parrot entertainment during the naming of the national ticket.
In the Standay Register and Jeater write up Judge Stevens of LOCUe is described as always a Republican. It notes he acquired the title through the sufferance of the Republican party and now he smites the hand that made him.
A speaker claims modern tramps avoid work by choice not necessity. He asserts idle Americans want to be idle and cites difficulty hiring three men for rough labor this week, suggesting widespread unwillingness to work.
A Lancaster girl in her teens, herding cows, sat on a rock to read a paper and drifted into sleep. She dreamed of adventures as the scene unfolds with a quiet rural mood.
A woman awoke from a vivid dream to find herself embraced by a large black silhouette pressing closer and tightening its hold. The dream abruptly dissolved as the figure remained, leaving her startled and unsettled by the uncanny scene.
Henry Jurn a former railroad official in Livingston Montana married Miss Josephine Hodimson one day after their first baby arrived. The couple attended church where the pastor read a biblical verse as the groom carried the cash and walked the aisle with his bride amid family attendance.
Fragmented text references dates and names like Miss Athena, Des Moines, and Motucsups, with scattered phrases such as Saturday and Sunday. The readable content hints at a community notice page or personals but lacks coherent events or actions to render a complete report. The result is an unclear jumble of personal snippets and local items.
Readable portions show a long list of Ames area visits and travels. Names include Mrs. Rogers Wood Mrs. W A McNew and Mrs Cagwin among others. People are visiting relatives at Boone Ames Des Moines and Nevada with trips to Colorado and Mason City.
A school visit in London’s east end features Lora Ainard recounting the Samson tale to boys. The lordly visitor asks how to handle enemies, and a pupil answers with a humorous quip about hair restorer, reflecting playful streetwise humor.
The Duluth capitalist Jerome S. Mc Wade recalls a vacation in Wiscasset and a humorous exchange about locating the road to Wiscasset. A deaf old man and a stranger engage in a quip about squirrels and paths, ending with the stranger calling him a fool. The old man notes the woods are full of such phrases.
A concise item notes a specialized medical practice, likely Dr. Dyer at a dedicated nose and throat clinic or bar themed phrase, and mentions glasses or vision aids. The text reads as fragmented OCR with unclear dates or locations. Further readable details are limited.
The article describes the variety of unusual spiders found on Sumatra's island, noting their diverse forms and colors. It highlights specimens with square bodies on long red legs and others with crooked green and yellow legs supporting heart shaped bodies, and mentions a peculiar turtle-like body with knobbed shell projections.
A humorous London Punch note on marriage shows a man declaring his simple wedding wish again and correcting himself when he realizes his error. The scene centers on a registry office and contrasts church and chapel weddings with a plain registry room.
In a brief Boston Transcript item Dubbleigh mocks a dog that barked, then stopped when the observer met its gaze. Misa Keen suggests animals sense things humans cannot, noting a calm presence of mind.
A quotation attributed to Bishop Horne extols the value of knowing seasoned men who understand people and business and can provide timely insight and advice.
Dan Beard explains that tracking rests on careful observation and knowledge of fur, tracks, and tree marks. He notes that recognizing animal presence requires recognizing hair, tracks, and disturbed leaves, with conclusions drawn from sign patterns in varying conditions.
A London Chronicle anecdote recalls Dr Thirlwall, bishop of St. David's, who wrote Greece history before Grote. Though deaf in old age, he considered the infirmity a blessing as it freed him from trivial chatter and welcomed a friend’s weather remark with a wry remark on loss.
Reports detail Axel Johnson riding a motorcycle on the Werewalk when caught by the aerenal on Baruch Avenue and fined 208s by Mayor Suddon. A separate event on Main Street involved a man sleeping off after being picked up with eight plush items. The text shifts to ads for skin cures and soaps, with references to Zemo products and a St. Louis company.
A Democratic gathering is announced at the Owler House in Nevada Iowa for September 27 in the evening. Speaker Carl J. Little is listed as chair orator and advocate with attention to Congressmen Graham and state issues.
Today’s markets in Ames list latest quotations from local buyers including corn wheat and poultry. Fred Hichier is slowly recovering from flank injuries suffered Thursday evening. The tone notes market prices and a brief health bulletin with limited readable details.
A automobile train carrying Minnesota land seekers passed through Ames this afternoon. The train was operated for Y. C. Gullickson Co. of Northwood, representing the land buyers.
Rural and urban Americans abandon homes yearly as coughs and lung diseases push people to seek new climates. Families and businesses left behind face disruption while health concerns drive migration patterns and housing pressures across regions.
Notice calls all supporters of Woodrow Wilson to a gathering at the J W McCartney office in the Brown Building on Friday evening September 20 1912 at 7 28 for organizing a Wilson club by order of committee Dr Dyer specialist in nose and throat will fit glasses at the event
A brief notice reports tally cards and score pads available at Cag Wink. The item description is concise with no further details about quantities or pricing.
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