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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1884
Page
4
A fragmentary poem asserts that despite pessimism about fate and heaven, humanity endures. It highlights the enduring spirit of heroism, the pull of youth, and the lifelong struggle for freedom and work, ending with the claim that the world remains young through need and blessing.
A terse verse depicts a man displaying wealth including money bank-book stocks and bonds and a woman reacting with awe or submission as he stands above her. The scene centers on social power manifested through financial display.
The article describes methods to trap codling moths on apple trees using fabric bands and watering sprayers with Paris green as well as sulfur sprays. It discusses road grading with tile drainage and a farmers' plea for experiments, plus a note on cattle disease, vineyard irrigation, and earth closets as sanitation measures.
A sketch of David Josiah Brewer of Leavenworth as the likely successor to George Wa. Os president appoints Brewer to United States circuit judge. Born Smyrna 1837, son of missionary Josiah Brewer, Yale and Albany Law School alum. Also included are lengthy notes on Louis E. Salomon and Adah Isaacs Menken with mixed commentary and oblique references.
A Philadelphia reader recalls a family dinner where a daughter defends a suitor once misjudged as a dry goods clerk. The piece then shifts to a Paris search for Adah Isaacs Menken’s tomb, and a long dispatch on her life and marriages. It closes with a sensational note on a cow named Mercedes and a brief portrait of Emile Zola, ending with a St Louis rope factory fire.
A vague account describes a woman depicted as a fine looking, middle aged figure with unusual features, contrasting with typical American stereotypes. The passage emphasizes physique and appearance in a colonial or foreign context.
A lesson well taught begins with thorough study of its content. Even veteran teachers refresh their minds before new classes to avoid stale knowledge and help pupils drink from a running stream, not old water. Arnold exemplified this practice to improve classroom outcomes.
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