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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1895
Page
5
A Greek hunter Actaeon, prince of Cadmus, wanders from his group and intrudes on goddess Diana and her nymphs bathing. Diana strikes him with a watersplash turning him into a stag. Hunted by his own dogs and friends, his death ends the cruel pursuit and delivers a stark moral about cruelty in hunting.
In Madison Square Park New York a young sparrow falls from its nest and learns flight while a mother sparrow and siblings watch. George Francis Train and a crowd witness as a cat stalks the fledgling sparrow and is driven off by the parent and flock. The scene ends with the lesson resuming and the sparrows adjusting their feathers.
A humorous sketch lists abilities women possess such as talking simultaneously with men, throwing a curve, saying no softly yet meaning yes, sharpening pencils, pinning dresses while a man is troubled, and concluding quickly without reason. It highlights composure with a husband, dancing in tight shoes, enduring a crying baby, and remaining calm in tight outfits while men sweat in a loose shirt. It ends noting women can be sweet to enemies while men would clash.
A poem for young folks about school life and the weekly rhythm. It celebrates ending the week, the strain of classes, and the relief of vacation approaching.
A missionary speaking against Spiritualism in a village pray er meeting is challenged by a man at the hotel who claims to see departed friends. The missionary replies that he cannot see them but can smell them and declares the spirits are mighty bad.
A revival in North Carolina prompts confessions of past sins after the service. A 45 year old member admits lifelong drunkenness and fights, insisting he remains a gentleman and seeks prayers to stay faithful and reach heaven. Included is a note attributed to James R. Jones of Greensboro.
The National Stockman and Farmer explains that hearty laughter bathes the body in life giving waves. It asserts laughter strengthens health by stimulating blood flow and vital forces, potentially lengthening life through renewed energy and vigor.
A Lewiston family recalls a day when a pug swallowed a spool of twist. The boy extracted fifty yards of string, leaving the spool inside the dog. The tale ends with the father joking about licensing the dog for memory and the household laugher at the moment.
Fresh strawberries currants and cherries brighten breakfast with flavor and color. The author notes fruit is gold in the morning and valued for relish and beauty even if not immediately appreciated.
During a march to Gettysburg with the Forty-eighth Georgia regiment a drummer concealed two geese inside his drum after comrades seized them. The colonel challenged why the drum was not beaten, the drummer whispered his captive birds, and the colonel replied that if he was sick he need not play before riding on.
A man stored fifteen pounds of powder in an oven of a small house near Philadelphia. After a noon dinner eight men ate there, and the next day a boy lit a fire. Powder spilled from a keg and tin pail with a fuse tar fried, yet no fire occurred, leaving the incident a local mystery.
A Philadelphia Press item recounts a wealthy Vienna bachelor whose lifelong disdain for women shaped his theater seating and burial plans. He bought three theater seats to always sit between two others and arranged three graves with himself in the middle, a final act of the same prejudice.
A novel wood craft piano reversed from the standard layout features a back with multiple compartments. These compartments serve as a music storage area while the piano’s exterior presents an identical shape on both sides. The device aims to improve utility and aesthetics by turning the back into a practical element.
A known character Cookey Clancy rode a bicycle handcuffed toward jail in Fleming and knocked down Constable Strope. He seized a bicycle and rode off while pursued by several cyclists, who overtook him at the first steep hill.
In Wauchula Florida Mrs William Webb the mother of ten children under three and a half years attracts attention after giving birth on April 4 to quintuplets four girls and one boy all reportedly thriving well the birth followed twins and triplets in the family.
Max O'Rell notes Australians eat seven times daily with tea and bread at 7, breakfast around 8:30, lunch at 11, dinner around 3, tea again, supper at 6, and a nightcap at 10. Tea is the standard drink and the teapot is constantly in use.
A barometer style tip advises placing two pieces of sugar in a cup of coffee. If bubbles stay centered the day will be fine. If bubbles rush to the edges, rain all day. If they cluster then move to one side, expect showers.
Dr. Johannes de Rupescissa, a prominent sixteenth century physician, held several unconventional beliefs. He proposed that the gall of a black dog could drive away devils.
A novel bait and tackle causes havoc among porpoises near Brest as fishermen report the creatures rapidly take the bait and then make a big leap before sinking to the bottom.
A contemporary outlines easy breakfast ideas for warm mornings. Plan the meal the night before to ease morning prep, and keep the table pretty with fruit and flowers. A single rose in a glass adds a touch of charm.
A mother shows a photograph of her married daughter praising its lifelike accuracy. The husband sees the image and turns pale as a ghost, prompting local amusement at the uncanny resemblance.
An exchange about an 11 year old boy preacher. The conversation notes recollections dating back twelve years, highlighting early notoriety and memory of the youth.
A playful summer morning memory where a child rejects a bath until imagining being a whale. The tale captures a kid’s pretend adventure and relief when the bath becomes exciting through fantasy.
A brief note recalls a German band performing tunes heard and unseen sounds from boiling kettles, suggesting a unique melody heard nowhere else.
Ed Mund Gosse recalls Louis Stevenson in 1887 lodging at a Finsbury hotel before his Atlantic voyage. The writer notes Stevenson’s brave humor despite exile, health decline, and family uprooting, imagining a bold hotel robbery scheme with city directories for disguise.
A Harlem mother confronts her daughter Annabel after a late return with Mr. Tinberry. The china ink from a fountain pen leaves a stained face and Annabel faints, as the scandalous encounter unfolds in a New York Ad vertiser item.
A brief excerpt recounts a Japanese boy Gurando Kuen visiting a circus to ride a horse and later, after breaking a neighbor’s window, apologizing earnestly and offering to replace the glass. The house lord pardons him, praising the child’s thoughtful nature and implying a heavenly, serpent-like nascent virtue.
A dialogue shows a passenger and conductor discussing a fast train ride. The conductor jokes about speeding to make up time while passengers react with mixed nerves and amusement. The exchange notes some travelers have accident insurance tickets.
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