04 Aug 1898
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
1
A collage of brief items: nail biting linked to French and American habits, a humorous magic number debate, Korea’s seven wonders, St Norah on料理, and the peculiar burial of Charles Carter in a Kansas well. The pieces read as quaint, scattered anecdotes from a 19th century paper.
A Boston cruise in 1893 aboard the San Francisco sees sailmaker's mate Alexander Parker, famed for sobriety breaks, enticed into accepting liquor from amused sailors. He collapses drunk in his sailroom, is confronted by the captain, and receives a blunt order to go forward.
A Georgetown young woman gave soldiers at Washington prison aid and a shirt request led to marriage after the war. Also described, corn bread as life for rural laborers and Georgia turpentine workers surviving on cornmeal bacon and molasses.
Witty exchange from Washington column notes the young wife asking her mother in law about housekeeping. The reply boasts improvement as she coins the phrase I have almost got so I can do things the hired girl.
The tale follows Jean Richepin who toiled in odd jobs such as bootblack and porter on the Quai Marseilles. A chance trunk delivery to a railway station revealed they were college pals. His attic manuscript drafts, once hidden, were published quickly and sparked a major sensation.
In a suburb near the capital a widow with wealth faced a posthumous prohibition on remarriage from her late husband. An elderly Grand Army of the Republic veteran courted her, she aided him, and he later married another. She recalls kindnesses, laments his betrayal, and admits she valued the steady companionship more than marriage.
The New York Ledger notes housewives favor potatoes that crack when boiled but a scientist argues the right potato stays in its brown skin. It claims albumen, not starch, causes bursting, and that ordinary potatoes are mainly water with small starch and nitrogenous content.
The narrator recounts Mrs Parkenham from Chicago asking the waiter if he understands English. The waiter replies in broken English claiming familiarity with English, saying he was born in Indiana. Her appetite wanes after the exchange.
A Detroit Free Press portrait contrasts Plains Indians with coastal tribes. It notes dress items like saddles, bags, and secondhand garments, describes hair in Gertrude braids, large earrings, and casual head coverings, and comments on their distinctive, picturesque appearance.
The London Chronicle notes that Dr. Antomarchi, who cared for Napoleon I during his last illness, is buried in Santiago de Cuba's cemetery. His brother lived on the island and Antomarchi later settled there as an unpaid eye doctor for the poor until his death in 1825, when a public monument was erected in the local cemetery.
An Indianapolis Journal excerpt recalls a tender moment between an elderly couple and a playful memory of meeting. It also recounts a Dumas anecdote about receiving the Legion of Honor for being “without it,” with a wry twist on honor and pretension.
A burglar reflects on the term jimmy during an exchange in a Detroit Journal quotation. The lay figure asks why the term is used while the burglar concedes familiarity, expressing regret. The brief scene captures a sly, tongue in cheek moment.
The fallen American volunteers who fought at Buena Vista under General Zachary Taylor lie in an neglected unmarked site near Saltillo, Mexico, where 6 000 volunteers defeated 20 000 Mexican troops led by Santa Anna in a bloody battle.
A traveling lay figure dressed in a suit was left in Marseilles luggage room. Railway workers moved it to an armchair at the cashier desk and locked the door. Night staff saw a man in the box, a policeman arrived, and a raid followed before the prank was revealed.
Bain suggests laughter arises when respected things are presented in a mean light or when a trivial matter disrupts a solemn event. The more a respected person or great thing is exposed as trivial or vile the stronger the ludicrous sensation.
Sir William Harcourt recalls a visit to Hughenden Manor with Lord Beaconsfield in which they discuss the public worship regulation act. En route a warning about high church influence is shared and a vivid exchange over church collections and offerings is noted, as reported by the London News.
The exchange shows a defense attorney appealing to return the accused to his home and wife, while the judge notes the man is unmarried. The argument hinges on family ties and paternal duties as the courtroom humorously contrasts their statements.
The report estimates total worshippers between 10 million and 1 million, with one place of worship per 500 people and one stated minister per 700. It notes about 80,000 sermons are preached each Sunday across the country.
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