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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1896
Page
6
A New York Sun item describes East Side sewing class teachers pressured by persistent requests to leave early. A wealthy pupil toed the line, claiming a special lunch, then boasted others’ families talk of such perks. The scene ends with quiet skepticism from peers.
A Chicago banker, renowned for wealth, tries to buy papers from a newsboy but discovers no money in his pocket. The boy lends a quarter, prompting the banker to warn against lending to strangers. The boy calls him by his title and invites him to visit the bank tomorrow.
In a St. Louis Republic piece, ancient beliefs about basilisk and dragon lore are described with sober reliance on Brunetto. The basilisk is depicted as king of serpents with a venomous crest and空气污染, while dragons are said to dwell in caverns in India and Ethiopia and kill with a deadly tail.
At the Nor musical festival Mme Albani is linked with a tradesman and Mrs L Barney in a puzzled article. It notes mis-spellings in artists names and mentions Arditi and a letter to R Ditty while referencing De Reszke family members Jean Edouard and Paderow.
A Detroit Tribune item recalls a young man who hanged himself after a rejection, as a beautiful girl dismissively claimed it wasn’t her fault. The tale centers on a forbidden courtship and a fatal consequence at a gatepost.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer shows a speaker railing at being struck by a slipper as bad luck and a warning about telling a man on reaching home.
The piece recalls the dropping of initial h sounds in English speech and recounts election anecdotes from 1865. Highlights include Gladstone’s Oxford race, Henry Smith as teller, and a parson mispronouncing names, plus a lawyer’s dislike of a lord chancellor and a humorous courtroom mutter.
The Tel el Amarna tablets undermine the critics view that Moses and his contemporaries were illiterate. They show the Mosaic age was highly literate and capable of authoring the Israelite law, a change critics accepted with reluctance in the Contemporary Review.
An anecdote from northern India recounts a lone traveler who steps into quicksand. He describes freezing fear as the sand pulls him under until he suddenly stops sinking and realizes the water has frozen, halting his descent.
Notes mention early versions of the folk song Bobby Shafto used in 1761 electioneering for Robert Shafto of Whitworth. Sir C Sharp links the tune to his candidacy, depicting Shafto as young with yellow hair and his Whitworth portrait. A Brancepeth heiress reportedly died for love of him.
A cheerful person with a pleasant smile and genial words draws others. Their happy expression makes them sought as a companion at gatherings, and their absence is keenly felt at parties and dinners.
In a Pittsburg Chronicle advertisement a railway company asks owners of unclaimed merchandise to remove it. The notice ends oddly with the line Come forward and pay the awful charges on the same, a misprint where the letter l in lawful was omitted.
The name Agug, cited in Jewish history as an Amalekite king, was used by all sovereigns of that country as a common royal epithet.
A travel route described covers transit from New York to Alexandria with a layover in London. The itinerary totals 15 days and highlights connections, durations, and major hubs for the journey.
A county coroner, elected from a rural town, describes impaneling and sitting on a man who claimed to be dead after a railroad accident. He notes the victim was already dead when he rose, prompting amused confusion among locals in a tale cited from the Atlanta Constitution.
In a Christmas night scene a couple argues about gifts. John Billings mutters of a heliotrope godet and violet basque for Mary while Mary rebukes him, calling him mean and insisting she will not buy cigars. The exchange ends with a brusque quarrel as she moves away.
A witty aside from the New York Sunday Journal imagines George Washington failing to recognize Mr L H Chang on the street. The joke hinges on cultural or linguistic unfamiliarity implied by the line Li.
An officer reports a man shouting and smashing dishes with an ax. The magistrate asks for his defense. the prisoner explains he was trying to quiet a baby.
In a Tit Bits snippet, Mr Ireland praises a swimming book for emergencies while Mrs Ireland questions it. He asserts if you are drowning you should turn to page 103 to learn how to save yourself.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes rival views on boxing, arguing the sport cannot be deemed a science until the terminology used by professors becomes clear to common readers. The quote frames a debate over boxing's sophistication and public understanding.
A witty exchange from Tit-Bits features a wealthy uncle telling his spendthrift nephew he started his fortune by saving cab fares. The youth jokes back that he did not know the uncle ever drove.
A fragment from the New York Sunday Journal captures a brief exchange where one girl questions a man's repeated claims and he defends his persistence, noting previous listeners did not believe him.
A Chicago Record snippet recounts a man setting a love letter in a bottle afloat. The story notes it reaches a milkman's daughter, sparking romantic intrigue in a small community.
A quoted remark from the Indianapolis Journal suggests Bluebeard began his murders after inspiration struck at the theater. The line implies a sensational link between stage imagery and crime.
Freshly remarks on his friend’s remarks about a stylish girl, noting in a light gossip tone that she is indeed chic and not merely a spring chick, as the Detroit Free Press quips in a playful exchange.
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes Wallace arguing he has no use for a man who will use a knife while ferrying at sea or fighting, reflecting a sharp exchange on violence and leadership.
A Cleveland Leader verse profile describes a strikingly tall, poorly witty woman with a camellike stride and mute eyes. Despite her awkward manners and awkward charms, a suitor envies him who might win her. Her father is a millionaire, and she is his only daughter.
The correspondent surveys US bicycle growth from six firms in 1885 to more than 500 factories by the late 1890s. He cites output, capital, and regional hubs from New England to Illinois and California, with major export ties to England and rising road improvement pressures. He also notes railways moving bicycles, and recent fatal and accident reports from Sioux City and Ouray.
In Chcanco on December 22 Dr. Carver defeated John Winston of Washington Indiana 47 to 44 and 48 to 41 in the second and third live third matches. The series is tied and final games were scheduled to be shot today.
The sub-treasury of the United States in St Louis will become a member of the St Louis Clearing House association on January 2, 1897. Sub-Treasurer George Small received a letter from Secretary Carlisle approving the contract with the association.
New York appellate term rules a separated husband is responsible for his wife's debts for necessary articles when no agreement to the contrary is made.
Charles H. Grimm of Clear Lake Iowa won the American championship match against Dr Carver at 100 birds for $200 a side with a score of 96 to 98 securing the title.
E H Hunsacker longtime chief train dispatcher for the Missouri Kansas and Texas at Parsons Kansas committed suicide by shooting himself after a period of heavy drinking.
Major G. E. Wing Price of General Roloff's staff held a lengthy consultation with Colonel J. S. Harriman local leader of the Cuban movement and other insurgent sympathizers in Kansas City.
W L Lee of York Nebraska was convicted of attempting to kill A Bissell and received a three year penitentiary sentence in the Dec 29 report.
A narrator trudges a quiet path burdened by grief seeking relief from the Master. A turn of fortune comes when a gentle voice and heavenly light restore strength, lifting the heavy load from the weary traveler.
The advertisement promotes Simmons Liver Regulator as a safe purgative and tonic for liver and bilious issues. It claims to curb headaches, dullness, poor appetite, and wakeful sleep, offering a convenient home remedy for digestive distress and systemic cleansing. J. H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia.
An ad urges parents to keep DeWitt's Colic and Cholera Cure on hand for the upcoming green apple season and notes the product is for sale by D. D. Bales.
An 1896 Omaha ad touts Dr Kay’s Renovator as a cure for sick headaches stomach upset and related ailments with claims of relief after a few doses and totals of 25 cents and $1.00. It also promotes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for eczema piles and skin troubles with listed Omaha sellers.
An ad promotes One Minute Cash Cure as a preventive and instant relief for huskiness and laryngitis. It also touts Hlali's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer as the best remedy for gray hair.
On November 28 December 1 and 1897 the Northwestern Line will sell excursion tickets at very low rates with favorable time limits to numerous points west and south. For tickets and full particulars apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
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