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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
3
Cleveland Moffett explains in Century how seating on Paris’s Seventy costs millions of francs, profits vary by stake and partner shares, and eligibility requires French citizenship age twenty five business service, spotless record, and approval from finance minister and the head of government.
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers special excursion rates from all points for upcoming events. Listed are Los Angeles May 3–8 for the General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, San Francisco May 3–8 for the Retail Grocers National Association, Atlantic City July 18–15 for Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Cincinnati July 18–23 for Grand Lodge B P of Elks, San Francisco Sept 5–9 for Triennial Conclave Knights Templar, and San Francisco Sept 19–25 for Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F. For rates and sale dates contact the railway ticket agent.
Advertisement notes a wall map 42 by 64 inches mounted on rollers and bound in cloth. It includes trans Siberian Railway cables and features of Japan China Manchuria Korea and the Far East with island possessions. Sent prepaid for 25 cents via W B Kniskern P T M Chicago.
The article recounts a history of Crusades era rites in Aix en Provence where Corpus Christi featured a revered tomcat in a shrine with flowers and incense. On St John’s day cats were burned alive in a wicker basket in a public fire set by the bishop and clergy amid hymns and processions.
A tale from Leslie's Weekly recounts how a long overlooked ledge on a cross-country trail in Idaho concealed rich gold ore. A lone prospector discovered sparkling colors in the rock, staking claim after confirming free gold, turning a hidden site into a celebrated mine.
The piece notes clergy families produce vastly more eminent children than other trades with 130 eminent clergy offspring versus 130 parsons and only 4 bakers and 2 butchers among 1 030 cases. It adds clergy yield more idiots than any class, per Havelock Ellis study.
Description of the chancellor's gaze from Henry Villard's Century portrayal highlights large gray blue eyes, their piercing glances, steel hardness, and the intense intellect, will, courage, and ambition that command awe when observing his expressions and perceived loss of absolute control.
The text notes that in some countries a breached betrothal is almost as grave as breaking a marriage. In Italy a betrothed woman who changes her mind is called a civetta or owlet, a term implying social stigma and limited chances of further marriage, with owlets used to trap birds.
The text notes that certain flowers have strong scents that affect digestion and breathing and can cause dizziness or fainting. Vanilla and Ligustrum japonicum white flowers, pitosporum, tuberose, jasmine, and lilac are mentioned as troublesome to some people. Datura arborescens can cause dizziness or near drowning sensations. These effects are due to scent, separate from pollen hay fever.
As twilight nears a garden of bright flowers the red blooms first fade their color, followed by grass and leaves turning grayish. Blue and violet flowers are the last to lose color, with white flowers not mentioned. This helps insects avoiding enemies by visiting flowers at dusk.
An Oversight features a woman's sorrow over perceived injustice. The Cincinnati Times-Star quotes reactions about Martha Washington not being called mother of her country, highlighting early 20th century gender commentary.
The Philadelphia Press quotes a wry remark on aging saying there is no fool like an old fool. The exchange notes that when an old fool loses his whiskers, only the old fool remains fooled.
A brief quote from the Atlanta Constitution captures a centering joke about faith and flight. The speaker asks how far heaven is and the reply suggests it is as close as one can fly with enough faith before the devil meddles.
A London Globe report recalls the Rana Bucca encounter where brigand Mirto was killed and a gendarme was injured by a horse trained to attack officers. Prisoners revealed the horse was flogged to kick a brigand dressed as a carabiniere, becoming responsive to a uniform sight.
The Springfield Republican recounts a humorous Indian custom where two lawyers dig pits near each other and wade in up to their waists. The first to be bitten by a bug or exhausted loses the case, ending debate with a game of chance.
A Chicago Post note quotes a boy and another youth denying mischief while they play with eggs left by a grocer to test how many catches before breakage. The playful incident shows neighborhood humor and resourceful sourcing of a prank.
A historical sketch notes Walter Scott as a boy with a thick skull and an early mentor calling him a dunce at school and again at Edinburgh University. The remarks reflect how observers perceived his intellect before his later fame as a wizard of literature.
A playful dialogue shows Mr Gay warning of danger in kissing while Miss Smart retorts that it could be risky for him. She mentions her big brother being within call, adding a protective undertone to the scene.
Nell says she had to marry him to get rid of him and Belle asks how it worked. Nell replies splendidly, noting he belongs to six clubs, per the Philadelphia Record.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quote emphasizes that recognizing effort in real time would incentivize people to work harder and hustle more. The remark frames timely credit as a driver of productivity and initiative.
In James L. Ford's The Brazen Calf a titled English duke scorns formal dress but is thwarted by a bold New York hostess. She refuses excuses and sets a twenty minute deadline to return, prompting the astonished noble to hurry back to dinner and reconsider social norms.
A traveler recalls Scotland lacking napkins at meals and England’s oversized coins. She jokes about mastering double change overseas and losing the skill upon returning to the United States. The anecdote appears in the New York Tribune.
The narrative recalls how Mrs. Fannie Haralson Gordon accompanied General Gordon throughout the Civil War. She aided him at Sharpsburg, tending wounds and ensuring his safety until medical care arrived, then stayed by him in the hospital until recovery.
The annual bath in the Ganges at Benaras attracts vast crowds, often over 50 000, along a temple complex shore where colorful Hindus cluster along stone steps leading to the water. The scene resembles an enormous bed of flowers from the vivid attire.
A young girl, newly versed in catechism, laments that despite obeying the fifth commandment to honor parents, her days do not extend, as she is still sent to bed at seven each night. Her witty remark reflects early religious instruction and household discipline.
A brief line notes a household budget pressure as the father character frets about paying family expenses all day. The dialogue shows the mother or observer remarking on the father's chronic complaint and its link to duties at home. The image suggests domestic tension around finance.
The quote by Rev. Frank Crane asserts that a sharp mind is defined by a constant hunger to learn rather than by what one already knows. It emphasizes curiosity as the measure of intellect.
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