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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
6
A folklorist traces the custom to a French peasant practice. After a wedding in southern France the bride is escorted home, then the groom is taunted and a suitor fires a wooden shoe at him. The act expresses farewell to ill will and signals communal pride in the union.
A New York paper recalls a country cousin visiting a city luncheon. She accepts the salad course and quietly takes the cream cheese plate with cheese and all. The hostess offers to eat a piece of the cheese, and the plate is passed on as guests recover from the moment.
The Diwan-i-khas and the Diwan-i-am in Delhi’s palace of the kings showcase Mughal architecture. Shah Jahan built them about 250 years ago during the empire’s decorative peak. The smaller hall is famed for its jewel-like finish and an inscription declaring heaven on earth. The larger hall houses the great Mughal throne, with marble inlays of precious stones.
A London Tatler correspondent recalls a curious Hamburg event where seven children rode large turtles in a race on Carl Hagenbeck's lawn. Riders dangled cabbages to tempt the reptiles, which paused to munch before continuing.
The piece argues actors avoid yellow roses as bad luck for friendship and career. It notes some managers ban native flowers as props, though such restrictions go beyond what is usually deemed essential.
Finnicus notes that those who reach the peak of success seldom feel happiness. Cynnicus compares success to a sharp lightning rod attracting constant strikes, suggesting high achievers face continuous scrutiny and risk.
A clown introduces Dot the celebrated trick mule in the ring claiming after years of effort he can make the animal perform any desired act. The scene frames Dot as the centerpiece of the act and the trainer’s confidence is on display.
A conscientious auctioneer proclaims the carpets are genuine tapestry pieces not shams. He says he purchased them from old Tapestry himself, assuring buyers of authentic quality.
Uncle Eben remarks that contentment is better than riches and notes a proverb about harmony between wealth and happiness. The Washington Star cites this traditional wisdom as a guiding message.
The elder Dumas began the practice of theater ticket speculation after a Paris barber named Porcher offered to buy all his tickets. Dumas, short on cash, agreed to daily payment in cash and sold tickets to the barber. Porcher soon left barbering and amassed wealth through similar deals with other authors.
A New York Herald report contrasts a man earning 50 dollars weekly with a clerk earning 18 dollars as both share meals with their fiancés. The man enjoys consomme clams porter house steak and pricey desserts while the waiter earns tips of 10 cents and a quarter, showing class distinctions in a single luncheon seating.
The Detroit Free Press reports Judge John Y. returns after three years abroad to a town that welcomed him with ceremony. A local cooper boasted of his success at home, contrasting the judge's absence with Higgins rising to prominence, dampening the judge's reception.
Browning's Magazine quotes a rural scene where Farmer Wilkins questions a city boarder about country knowledge. The boarder replies with a knot tying in wood, provoking the farmer's scowl as he wonders why milking cows is delayed.
The Family Doctor notes that delirium tremens patients often imagine snakes. A recent study of sixteen alcoholic patients using an ophthalmoscope found congested retinal blood vessels, making their vision appear as black serpents writhing in the field.
A London Tit-Bits note quotes a playful verse praising a beloved Poll with playful rhymes. The author referenced has since died in great agony, adding a grim postscript to the item.
The Doctor is sane while watched but raves when unobserved. the joke contrasts surveillance and forgetfulness. The Professor quips out of sight, out of mind, reflecting a humorous take on attention and perception.
A humorous dialog snippet recalls the expulsion moment with Eve apologizing to Adam and a quip that it was a fool's paradise as published in Smart Set literary periodical.
A proverb notes that it is easier to teach an old dog new tricks than to erase habits he already knows. It contrasts ease of learning with persistence of prior behavior.
Commander Robert E. Peary describes preparing a meal for men and dogs on the ice sheet. He details unhitched dogs, rationing them, setting up a cooker and lamp, melting water for tea, cooking supper, and retiring to a dreamless slumber after the feast.
The article explains pulse rate variation by age sex and body habitus. It notes adult males normally 60 to 80 bpm with wide individual range, females often higher, children higher still, and values in old age commonly above 72. It mentions daily fluctuations and rare exceptionally low rates.
A Mississippi law partner sent to Arkansas hot springs ends up in a boiling bath. An attendant instructs him to measure water temp with a thermometer, but he holds the thermometer to his face, cooking his feet while insisting the temperature be reached.
The article explains how seeds bulbs and tubers act as fuel for sprouting and how early spring buds like catkins and those on willow hazel are protected by a thick soft covering acting as a plant overcoat against frost.
A New York Times quip about a waitress named Pearl in a boarding house. A young man asks her what to call her and she explains she is “the pearl that was cast before swine” rather than “the pearl of great price.” The joke hinges on a misinterpretation and a poke at clever lawyers.
Indebted customer in a London joke shop asks for a leg of mutton and insists on paying for two. The butcher hands over the meat and the customer explains he already accepted payment but cannot.
The author argues most men value friendship only for returns like cattle profit and overlook true friendship pursued for its own sake, missing its beauty and loftiness through lack of experience.
A freshman asks what the writer is composing. The sophomore says he is mailing a line to his governor for many happy returns of the day. The exchange reveals the governor sent a check that morning, not a birthday greeting.
The text compares feeding livestock to science driven child feeding. It questions whether children are fed as appropriately as cows pigs and hens offering bone food flesh and muscle food and blood science for delicate children.
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