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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
3
In early Victoria's reign at Windsor Castle a royal inquiry about refreshments led to a request for a little applause from the actors. James Wallack misinterprets the faint clapping as shelling peas, while Kean explains it as applause.
A tale from Captain Deering aboard a Portland to St John steamer recounts a sleepless passenger pacing the hurricane deck. The captain, in nightshirt, startled the walker and shouted that the ghost should lie down, prompting the promenader to relent.
An octogenarian doctor known for blunt wisdom tells a visiting young man that wealth comes from hard work and strict thrift. Save, spend little, and invest. by his age you may be rich yet stingy as Croesus, according to the Buffalo Commercial.
Sir Harry Poland, a renowned British magistrate, insisted on comfort over fit when his family sent him to Poole to order a fashionably cut suit. The tailor claimed every care was taken, yet the judge remained seated and declared, I like to be comfortable. I spend three parts of my life sitting down, and I preferred to be measured 80.
The Finlanders are praised for hardiness and spirit with clear complexions and dark blue eyes. The text claims harsh climate yields healthful living and balance of romance daring and good feeling, attributing imagination and adventure to having course, plentiful fare, clean air, and cleanliness.
A brief tale recalls a faithful Mos lem marriage where a wife asks to reveal her face to guests. The husband answers that he cares little who sees her if she would simply veil herself.
Life notes contrast cooking lecture usefulness with tips on terrapin and canvas back dishes and living on 15 cents a day. It also cites Japan as the top rice consumer and contrasts per capita rice and deer hunting figures in Scotland with thousands of stags killed annually.
A business entity concentrates on paying taxes negotiating loans and managing investments centering on real estate. It prioritizes timely tax compliance while seeking favorable loan terms and strategic property investments to expand its portfolio.
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