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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1904
Page
3
The Kansas City World argues brains alone are not enough in business. Good manners shape first impressions, hiring decisions, and daily interactions, and are essential for turning talent into success. A refined demeanor helps even the most capable people secure opportunity and advance.
The piece notes the condor as a difficult bird to trap in the Andes with its immense wings and keen sight. It describes a hunting method using a decoy body and a staked lifeless bait to immobilize the bird. It then shifts to a Thackeray anecdote about his visit with General Scott and the author’s joke about war lore versus literature.
In a scene at a country home Van Antler teases Witherby about a bell that supposedly summons help. Witherby refuses to ring it saying servants are hard to keep in the country, while Van Antler insists the bell is harmless and useless.
The article argues the handkerchief spreads infections from nasal catarrhs and grip, noting germ saturation and delayed washing, with pockets breeding auto infection and ongoing harm. It cites a Medical Record assertion on the sanitary dangers of habitual handkerchief use.
The quote shows Lucille asking if she felt embarrassment when Dr. Jones proposed and Ethel replying with a witty line about preferring her pulse over a hand in marriage. It captures light humor and social manners.
A brief quip contrasts scripture with real life. She cites a soft answer avoiding wrath while he notes wrath often scares off a gentle reply. The exchange reflects humor about human responses to conflict in a Kansas City Journal snippet.
An exchange notes a wife’s fine voice praised as among the best in the world. The remark suggests enduring capability and long-term excellence in singing.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt captures a conversation where a woman questions commitment if her father is poor. The duke answers yes, then jokingly suggests becoming rich by being exhibited as a curiosity.
A brief exchange alludes to a shoreline feature described as an arm of the sea hugging the shore, recalling a line from a Smart Set vignette. The dialogue suggests a coastal image rather than a current event.
A brief exchange notes the trunk caused no harm yet prompts caution. The Owner insists not to treat it as harmful, while the Porter questions. The dialogue mirrors a social vignette from Brooklyn Life.
Frederick Keppel recounts Whistler entertaining a visiting foreign artist with a staged finish. Whistler declares the work unfinished and dramatically touches it with a tiny brush to proclaim completion. The visitor departs, later retrieves his umbrella and discovers Whistler had wiped off the final dab of paint.
Investigation of a neglected spring or rivulet may reveal a water source for gardening or domestic use. A ram installed at a minor source can yield surprising amounts with low upkeep since it runs automatically once started and needs no ongoing attention.
A Hertfordshire estate keeper carries about twenty bullet wounds in his head. Nearly thirty years ago an under keeper accidentally shot him. his hat bore twenty two holes and is kept as a memento. The injured man never had the shots removed and long hovered between life and death with hearing loss.
A Washington Star note quotes Mr. Comrox praising an opera evening. He calls the performance first rate and says the tuner was unmemorable but the noise helped drown a surrounding vacuous conversation.
Mr. Crittick discusses Miss Artz’s artwork noting she now paints mostly on glass aided by a glass. Miss Spertz interprets this as her using a glass in the process.
A succinct proverb from Solomon emphasizes that choosing a good name and receiving loving favor hold more value than wealth or riches. The timeless wisdom contrasts virtue with material gain and endorses character as supreme.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat explores why crowds gather at fires to witness flames and the struggle of firemen. Spectators seek excitement, not control, liking a dramatic blaze and a tough battle, while a few watch for livelihoods or homes at risk.
Mr. Glossup, waking to the loud striking clock in his room, laments its insistent bang. His guest suggests winding only the timekeeping mechanism, leaving the striking unfixed, a solution that yields relief and applause.
On Keuka Lake bluff point, Jemima Wilkinson once led a faith crowd and challenged belief in walking on water. She asked followers if they believed she could do it, they said yes, and she declared faith would save them without the feat.
The tale shows Thomas B Reed at his sharpest wit when visiting a friend on a steep staircase. He slips halfway and falls to the bottom, and a voice in the hall asks who is there. The reply humorously labels Reed as Eiser rolling rapidly from Maine.
A brief observation links chickweed to weather cues and colonist contact. It opens in fine weather and closes with rain, while indigenous names reflect historical contact and migration patterns.
A Chicago Record Herald joke item quotes two youths boasting their fathers' skill at distinguishing money by sense. The blind man's boy claims tactile ability to discern coins, while Hardphist's son asserts his father can tell by smell.
A woman resists advertising a stolen property return with “no questions asked,” insisting she would seek answers or risk death. The remark highlights a mistrustful stance toward anonymous recovery offers and emphasizes accountability in dealing with theft.
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