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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
2
A fragmentary column mentions campaign signals and tariff talk fading as an election nears. It references an odd Stratford claim about Swedes, notes disease among Kansas horses subsiding, and compares Iowa farm equipment value to multiple states’ totals.
A truncated dialogue shows Mr. Johnson in his office reacting to theft and loss. The fragment hints at a discussion about valuables, money, and suspicions amid a disjointed, garbled transcript.
Clinton County Democrats ask two county office nominees to withdraw after indictments for mis appropriation of funds. The nominees refused. The Webster City Herald condemns using franking for political matter and notes candidates should pay postage. A reader recounts a quirky subscription anecdote about a Times offer.
A late Ohio compressman Butterworth lies seriously ill and upon awakening faces personal and political praise. He denies callers and recalls hearing bells in a near death moment. Frank asks if the bells were fire bells as the town reflects on his near shore departure.
An old London Mail anecdote recounts two brother Scots who freagather in a district with a bottle of whiskey as their portable comfort. Jock Anderson is described as sometimes getting drunk, and a third party notes the last time I was with him I could barely see him.
A New York politician quips that vast wealth buys little beyond fashion and appetite, saying one suit and one meal at a time suffice. Samuel Z. Johnson, a Columbus capitalist, is cited by a reporter alongside Thoreau’s idea that much of man’s time is spent toiling and storing up.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a woman describing a vel au gown she calls her “quatre dress” that she always wears after quarrels. She notes it is the only gown that does not button in the back so she doesn’t need assistance from a maid before stepping out.
A Kansas City Star reminiscence recalls Frank King after the Spanish American War. He describes a hospital stay of six days attended by six burials, predicting his own fate and choosing to leave on Friday to avoid a Sunday burial.
Alfred Gwyne Vanderbilt chats with a compatriot traveling from London to Brighton about the New York horse show. He recalls a country fair memory where harsh judgments stirred crowd reactions and a farmer challenged judges after a cow was deemed unfavored.
Local social items list visits, arrivals, and departures among residents of Story City, Ames, Roland, Gilbert, and nearby areas. Mentions include Mrs. Lee and Mr. Pardun, Dora and Miss Anna Dale on vacation, Miss Ruth Clayton heading to Todo, and families attending gatherings, church events, funerals, and daily errands.
D. K. Ewart, a farmer near Albion, Iowa, has fathered his eighteenth child at age 73. The newborn girl weighs five pounds, joining a line of seventeen siblings all living, with Mrs. Ewart four. The blended family totals twenty five, across four marriages, with stepchildren sharing the paternal role.
Louis M. McLaughlin will leave Wednesday for Rexburg Idaho where he will teach the coming year. Miss Powell who taught last year in the north group of the Grant union schools will teach next year in Rexburg. Henry Wier of Story City and Miss Ruby Britten of Ames will fill their places in Grant township. Miss Catherine McLaughlin remains on the job.
Second payment must be made this month to avoid penalty. A complete list at Story County Bank where you can pay.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company will sell at public auction on October 28, 1912 at its depot grounds Ames Iowa, a carload of cedar posts shipped from Marble Falls Texas to Citizens Lumber Company Ames Iowa. The lien covers $195.11 in freight and demurrage plus selling costs.
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