Ames City Overview Des Moines Area Rail Junction
Ames lies at the Chicago and North Western Railway junction with the Des Moines and Minneapolis Road, thirty six miles north of Des Moines. It is the seat of the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with several hundred students. The city has a well appointed public school and a large commodious school building. Surrounding farming lands are productive and yield abundantly of the fruits of the soil and orchard.
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Des Moines
Minneapolis
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Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Deadwood
Mississippi
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Rasselas
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Yellowstone Park
Detroit Free Press
Don’t Kick in Face of Life Says San Francisco Post
A poem by Mort Wood counsels readers to endure life without kicking back at misfortune. It urges patience in adversity, restraint in political strife, and acceptance of fate, ending with a humorous note about facing judgment after life ends.
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Nick
San. Francisco Post
Governess Finds Home at Brayton Lodge
Lucille Brayton, haunted by a past tragedy, answers a wanted governess ad at Brayton Lodge. Returning to her old home, she meets Mrs. Morton and learns Lloyd Murray survived at sea. Lloyd purchases the house to find her, and they reunite to plan a double wedding, restoring Brayton Lodge as their home.
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Lucille Brayton
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Lake Shore
Helen
Missing husband found drowned at morgue
A frantic wife, in a faded red dress, tells police her husband vanished for hours. The sergeant asks for a description and learns a bald, gray-clad man with a red nose matches a corpse at the morgue. She blames herself for urging him to soak his head.
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San Francisco
Maverick
We the editorials and a misread room request
A Marion New York court stenographer, tested on the job, wrote 1,246 words in five minutes. The death rate from chloroform is estimated at one in 1,600. A hotel clerk humorously mistakes two men for one guest in a story from The New York Times.
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Eagletown Weekly Bugle
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Norristown Herald
Crriten
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The Tender Sex and Post Nuptial Laments on Love
A humorous verse sequence exploring ante nuptial, sweet and post nuptial life. It contrasts romance with marriage vows and domestic eccentricities. The speaker parodies courtship songs and ends with a comic marital jab at the loom of domestic life.
Difference Between Accident and Surprise
A witty exchange at breakfast defines accidents as a subset of surprises. The lamp tipping would be an accident, while silence keeps it a surprise. Returning sober could be both an accident and a surprise, according to the Judge.
Miss Simpkins Impresses At Seminary Commencement
A seminary ceremony note records praise for Miss Simpkins reading and her clever essay. A young woman admires her exquisite dress, calling it rich yet quiet and unobtrusive as the weather turns warmer.
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Featherly
Wall Street’s Women Speculators Drew by Erchange
A correspondent portrays Wall Street as crowded with women across classes from old and poor to wealthy and well dressed. They chase flyers and use childlike methods, influencing trades with bold risk taking. Prominent families and social figures appear among the speculators, noted for their influential, sometimes flawless, information.
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Wall Street
Stock Exchange
New York City
The
A Woman at a Railway Crossing and a Lincoln Anecdote
A fragment describes a cautious woman approaching a railway crossing then shifts to a Lincoln anecdote. Lincoln defends a murder suspect, using an almanac to gain time and reveal perjury, ending with the jurors finding the defendant not guilty. The tale ends with a humorous note about the almanac showing the moon did not shine on the night.
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Lincoln
Atlanta Constitution
Crossing the tracks a brave woman aided by a policeman
The narrative follows a wary woman crossing multiple railroad tracks and moments of danger, then being escorted by a tall policeman who helps her reach safety. The piece muses on rest, fashion burdens, and social expectations in modern life.
Seed counts for common weeds by a botanist
A botanist estimates seed counts for various weeds including shepherds purse 37 500 per plant dandelion 12 108 wild pepper grass 18 400 wheat thief 7 000 common thistle 65 366 camomile 15 920 but ter weed 8 587 rag weed 4 366 common purslane 388 800 common plantain 42 200 burdock 38 068.
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Shepherd’s Purse
Yachts Sail Faster in Print Puffing Than on Water
A Yonkers Statesman reader letter explains that yachts appear to sail faster in newspaper race reports due to extra puffing. The correspondent jokes that promotional chatter boosts speed figures more than actual sailing.
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Yonkers Statesman
How Two Eskimo Boys Hunt In Polar Quest
Lieut. Frederick Schwatka recounts how two Eskimo boys Ahwanak and Koomanah assist hunters during a polar journey. The younger boy nears expert aim with a dwarf gun, they guard sledge teams, and sometimes hunt reindeer on their own, feeling pride at small successes.
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Gilder
Koomanah
Ahwanak
Frederick Schwatka
Nicholas
Belgium Farms and Waterlogged Fields Impress Travelers
The narrator tours Belgium en route to Cologne and admires meticulous land care. They compare American waste with Belgian farming efficiency, noting narrow hedges, waterlogged plains, and early spring grass growth. A girl with a scythe tends grass as water pools mark land boundaries.
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Cologne
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Kingdom
Leopold I
New World
Warming Rooms With Open Fires And Inner Windows
A Victorian guide explains heat transfer in rooms showing that open fires warm walls which then heat the air, while stoves heat the air directly. Curtain and inner-window barriers reduce cold feel, and frost prompts inner-window repairs.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Modest Doctor Reflects on Delayed Help After Fatal Streetcar Crash
A woman is fatally struck by a streetcar as bystanders gather. A nationally known doctor arrives too late to save her. In the crowd a voice laments the delay. the doctor humbly replies there was little he could do. Texas Siftings.
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Texas
Stock Exchange seat sold for thirty four thousand dollars
A Wall Street man reportedly paid $34,000 for a seat in the Stock Exchange while his wife quips about the expense. The exchange is noted to have only a few hours of business daily, prompting comments on value and prudence.
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Wall Street
Stock Exchange
New York Sun
History of Majolica and Its European Spread
The piece traces early Arab Spanish origins of painted glaze stoneware, notes Majorca as the source of earliest majolica, and follows its spread through Italy, Fayenza, and France. It covers Luca della Robbia’s 1438 discovery, the rise of faience, Palissy and Nevers, and ends with modern usage and naming, citing Inter Ocean.
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Rouen
Inter Ocean
Prayer Answer Depends On How I Phrase It
A quoted tale shows a Black man debating if prayers are always answered. He explains outcomes hinge on how he frames his request to the Lord, joking that his prayers determine results.
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Darky
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