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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
3
Connecticut woman Mrs. Jane C. Barrow details how on four acres she built a diverse operation with ducks, turkeys, bees, currants and poultry. She supported herself and two children, leveraging careful planting, pruning and sale of poultry and fruit to show small farms can be profitable for women.
A witty column notes a woman as a family hero and jokes about matinees and courtship. It humorously critiques home building, drought cures, and a man’s large bath habit, delivering light social satire with playful insights.
A fragmented reminiscence notes a shy youth sent to college to strengthen both mind and lungs. Four years bring changes to his undeveloped style as he trains under a coach who values loud, expansive shouts that echo far across the campus.
The article extols Victoria Falls as greater than Niagara in power and scenery. It describes the Zambesi gorge, tall cliff walls, natural viewing platforms, and the Rain forest edge teeming with spray. Readers are invited to imagine the three-pronged cataract, roaring canyons, and unforgettable tropical panorama.
Morris Schaff recounts Civil War mule teams driven by enslaved men riding the near wheeler and guiding poor roads with a jerk line. Dialogue shows drivers speaking to mules as if understanding, with threats and humor as wagons endure mud and broken ground.
A verse reflecting on the closure of the Cooper case and the Brownsville group regaining influence in the army, pondering what future reading will cover once these matters are resolved.
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