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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1895
Page
11
A damaged fragment describes six little marks from school and two round dots as tiny guardsmen that pause and greet. The lines emphasize mystery and the voice held by these marks, with a refrain about pausing when hailing.
Blanche protects a wounded German officer during a village skirmish near Grandpre. Doctors and locals shield him as Blanche recalls her father and insists he be taken to the chateau for shelter and care. The wounded man recognizes her, heightening moral tension as war tears at loyalties.
The Indianapolis Journal notes the war has ended and Japanese troops march through Pekin. Li Hung Chang sits alone in his palace wrapped in thought, depicted as contemplative in a quiet, reflective moment.
A Washington Star excerpt notes women invading dress from men’s wardrobe with a pajama adaptation for women. It describes a negligee style with lace satin and a Parisian blouse waist, yet remains a pajama at heart.
Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery advocates a practical dress reform using garments called trouserloons for her three young daughters. She explains the design protects against cold drafts and accidents as children play at home, though she doubts she'll continue when they start school with different attire.
A collage of household tips and fashion blurbs from the era. Cabbage fried with stock, silk and wool frock prospects, a white corded silk cloak with black satin yoke, almond macaroons recipe, and society gossip about two British duchesses and a New Yorker marriage rumor. Also notes on a tea gown and lightning rod debate with expert commentary.
A paper insulated, lead covered cable laid under the Hudson river performs well amid sea traffic. It uses thin spirals of paper around each wire for insulation and costs about 50 cents per foot versus 3 dollars for rubber. The economy suggests easy replacement when defects arise.
Cleveland, home to Brush who created the arc light, fuels most world arc light carbon output yet has few arc lights for a city over 200000. The city still hosts mast lights and Brush powers his residence with a windmill-driven dynamo storing the current.
Fragmentary OCR recounts stories of famous dogs and their heroic deeds in saving travelers, rescuing from danger, and alerting households. The text mentions Newfoundland saviors and loyal canine trouble responders and hints at accompanying human actions.
A School of Sociology is established in Hartford Connecticut under the Society of Education Extension. The three year curriculum already lists seventeen instructors and plans for additional names. Open to men and women with graduates admitted to matriculation. non graduates may take the course but not matriculate. Matriculation fee two dollars and annual tuition fifty dollars.
A Lincoln tale relayed by a biographer recalls a wounded soldier being carried from a major engagement who spots a sutler woman selling pies near the chaos. He asks humorously if the pies are sewn or pegged, lightening a grim moment as he faces possible death.
A mother exhibits her son Tom's drawings. She asks if he has talent, and Mrs Smarltalk comments on the works. Tom explains he drew his mother with her mouth wide open because his father said she should be kept quiet.
A compact reflection on electricity comparing its unseen essence to heat light and magnetic currents while noting its elusiveness. The piece likens electric phenomena to baptism at a distance and to a terrifying yet alluring stranger whose presence can be blinding and deadly.
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