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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
5
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recounts a young lawyer’s first courtroom with contempt of court, facing a stern judge’s objections, a rebuke, and a final remission of a $200 fine after a private audience. The tale ends with the lawyer noting his reputation for never rubbing the court the wrong way.
At Waterloo station Mr Barrie rushed from a bookstall with papers when Rudyard Kipling hurried around a corner. Kipling grabbed Barrie’s bundle and paid him, then sped off. Barrie quipped about the missing halfpence, noting Kipling’s sharpness and humor in the encounter.
London Mail notes curious French election practices. Candidates may not print wall literature on white paper, reserved for official notices, and any elector named in a paper may demand a reply from the editor. This right extends beyond elections and is a general legal provision.
Peterson's Magazine notes pigs instinctively swim and do not cut their throats. It explains their short legs cause their throats to touch the water, yet they beat the water vigorously. The piece mentions wild pig populations on southern seas islands, descended from wrecked ship arrival.
In Chicago News dialogue Brown notes Green faces hard times after wasting his inheritance on horse racing. Green seeks employment to recover, while Brown warns he must keep his head despite the downturn.
A quip from the Chicago Record notes a man avoiding a girl because he fears she will press him to propose. The witty line frames social pressure in dating.
Chinese children are said to begin learning the alphabet at three and aim to master about 1 000 letters in three months according to a schooling plan.
A pound of cork can keep afloat a person weighing 174 pounds in water. The fact indicates cork’s buoyant capacity and potential use in flotation devices or life-saving gear.
A Pearson's Weekly inspired essay argues that cultivating perception is crucial for success. It cites tests with a cock, cows, and a horse to show how few notice details, urges parents to train children from youth, and notes reading is valuable but first hand sensing builds lasting knowledge.
The record notes that coffee as a beverage began to gain ground in London with the first coffee house opening around 1652. It marks coffee culture as an early modern urban beverage alongside tea.
Hoax story shared in the Philadelphia Record notes a woman who stepped off a car and pulled the strap to halt it, claiming she did it without collecting any fare. The tale is presented as a humorous hoax about a passenger stopping a streetcar.
Puck quotes ridicule about a man who thinks himself important. The text notes a convict finishing a Maine penitentiary term must pose for a state issued photograph kept for records. It also mentions Ecuadorian vegetable ivory nut and exports totaling 11 500 tons annually.
Des Moines to Los Angeles tour trains depart Mondays at 8 45 p m via Chicago Great Western for Los Angeles and Southern California reaching the city Friday morning. The new Pullman Tourist Sleepers feature wide vestibules steam heat and gas light. Tours are guided by an experienced official and priced at about one half the double berth rate. Full information from Great Western agents or F H Lord 118 Adams Street Chicago. Also a patent cough remedy touts One Minute Cough Cure for quick relief of throat and lung troubles.
Rail times show Dakota and Des Moines connections with early morning and afternoon departures in Des Moines and Ames routes. Notices include baggage check deadlines and a Liver tonic promotion mentioning DeWitt's Little Early Risers by L. M. Bostworth.
A writer notes the skylark's remarkable volume and endurance. The bird climbs high, appears tiny to the eye, yet audible at half a mile. It sings continuously for about 20 minutes while hovering in the air, defying human patience for longer songs.
A daily paper promises postpaid delivery to any address for one dollar per year, seventy five cents for six months, or fifty cents for three months. It emphasizes condensed news for busy readers with daily telegraph markets and family reading, sent from Des Moines, Iowa.
A witty exchange notes a son writing for newspapers by soliciting subscribers and earning money from supporters, illustrating a modern route into literary work. The snippet captures a social view of journalism as a paid apprenticeship through reader funding.
Henry Williams of Booneville Indiana says his years of indigestion ended after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure He claims he can eat anything and sleep well now L M Bosworth promotes the product noting it will digest what you eat.
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