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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
4
Poem fragment from Harper's Bazaar attributed to Neil Macdonald. The speaker longs for sleep to bridge distance, finding peace in dreams while day brings pain and separation. Dreams make the past feel present and unite lovers beyond waking hours.
Irish life and character is examined through casual remarks by crowds in Dublin. Anecdotes from 1890s Dublin include shouting welcomes to royalty, university tercentenary crowds, laborers joking about pay, and a sergeant's critique of recruits.
The text notes unusual Mexican statutes: mutilating a woman's face carries harsher penalties than mutilating a man's. It also describes a rule tying punishment to the victim’s hospital stay, with a 40 day baseline. if recovery exceeds 40 days, the penalty doubles.
An impudent fraud duped a Manchester bank when a customer opened an account with a few hundred pounds, then drew two near equal checks on a busy day. While one check was cashed another accomplice offered his, and both were mistakenly approved by a ledger clerk who thought the cashier had asked twice. The thieves were never caught.
James Whitcomb Riley and Bill Nye toured together delivering entertainment. Nye joked he would speak until tired, then Riley would read his works until the audience tired. The duo’s playful banter highlighted their contrasting styles during the performance.
An article notes that sun rays can be efficacious in treating skin diseases yet cannot cure freckles, as reported by the Bradford Era.
A pet cockatoo named Cookie boasts daring feats including tearing wallpaper and plucking its own feathers. Despite a light chain and bird doctor visits, Cookie gnaws wood, drags fire coals, vandalizes chairs, and even raids a neighbor’s home, yet remains beloved as the spoiled family’s darling.
An East End workhouse pauper, son of a Royal Navy post captain, refuses funds owed to him and declares he will not leave. An official intervention splits the modest sum into two Post Office Savings Bank accounts, yet the man stays inside until death. His wife, unaware of his survival, runs a local school and kept away from him. no will was left, so on his death the money passes to her.
A New York gentleman's Angora cat resists medicine despite milk meat and mouth rubbing. A green Irish servant girl mixes powder with grease and smears the cat, who licks it clean and swallows the dose. She quips that all Ireland knows how to medicate a cat.
The article argues public ownership of utilities is ancient, citing Rome two millennia ago with state run baths aqueducts and other public works as evidence that municipal ownership is not a novel concept but a proven model across eras and civilizations.
A survey of deadly chemicals notes pure prussic acid and cyanide risks, including instant fatality and dangers from ammonia and nitric acid. It contrasts with the 17th century Tulip Mania in Haarlem, detailing price records such as the Viceorl bulb at vast sums and the boom from 1630 to 1640.
A New York lawyer Mr. Campbell recounts a bizarre incident where a drunken street assailant beat him, a maid fetched liniment, and a stranger doctor arrived to announce many spine and limb injuries. The “doctor” then reveals he is an accident lawyer with willing witnesses seeking damages from a street car incident.
An Arizona woodchopper recalls blue jays planting seeds across the state. He notes jays bury pine nuts under pinyon trees and that many sprout. An eastern observer finds a buried pine nut at a test spot, suggesting nature guides forest perpetuation.
The article explains two voice registers the chest and the head. Chest notes use full tones from the chest and back of the nose, while head tones come from the bridge of the nose and may become shrill if untrained. A trained voice hides where the chest ends.
A Kew Gardens director lecturing at the London Institute described pearls found in Philippine coconuts and opals in bamboo joints. The pearls are carbonate of lime like ocean pearls and bamboo yields true opals in its joints.
After 20 years of experiments at Rothamsted England it is shown that in winter more than half of rainfall infiltrates the soil and becomes available for springs while in summer only about a quarter is absorbed. The soil holds maximum water at shallow depth.
The Galveston News urges Americans to stop seeking guidance in distant ancestors and instead support those who govern today. It argues present leaders shape the country and that chasing ancient models is less helpful.
A short note from Melitta on a wedding journey says simply We are in heaven! The exchange includes humorous line about postal ecards in heaven and a connection to Heitere Welt.
A dinner guest Mr Kershaw jokes about Smith forgetting himself in church. Smith later preaches, eyes the guest, and in church prompts an accidental sneeze causing him to utter ker kerk ker shaw three times. The anecdote is from The Reminiscences of Half a Century by R W Hiley.
The memoirs recount two John Bright scenes showing his humor and domestic stance. One shows Bright advising Edward Miall to drink champagne before a nervous speech, with the narrator noting champagne in doubtless contexts may not heal nerves. Another recalls Bright negotiating with his wife over children, joking he would seek a knighthood from Gladstone if she refused.
The author notes St Petersburg’s late social hours with music halls starting around midnight and trains at five in the morning. He describes the city’s nightlife and travel habits, including sleigh rides to venues and late good night sends offs as fashionable routines.
In a playful exchange Tommy sits up and asks Sister Clara about Mr Tadwell’s feet. Mr Tadwell steps in gallantly, explaining Tommy misunderstood and that Sister Clara labeled him as always putting his best foot backward.
A traveler notes Oberammergau is a quaint town shaped by the Lang family. They dominate the production, manage taverns and inns for travelers, and supervise the town’s operations surrounding the Passion Play.
A provocative social note suggests a man born into wealth could be the child of a family accused of stealing spoons, reflecting a whispered scandal in New Orleans society.
A ruby hat changes to green but quickly returns to its original color. The brief phenomenon captures a transient color shift and immediate reversion.
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