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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1895
Page
3
A Chicago Inter Ocean poem recounts a fiery disaster where a twelve year old girl and her baby brother seek safety as flames sweep a wood. The child is saved through quiet courage and a belief in divine aid, praised as a miraculous rescue by the speaker.
In the Latimer household a quiet peril grows as Lady Latimer and Colonel North drift into a forbidden love. Audrey watches, fearing tragedy as Christmas merriment masks a dangerous bond that could destroy them both. The narrator weighs warning ailing to reveal the truth to Lord Latimer and contemplates a perilous path to protect her.
A collage of humorous clipped lines from Chicago Record Texas Siftings and Atlanta Constitution features evening fatigue at a ward club, party cheers for a William Snipers, a city boarder quip about milk from one cow, and a drowning editor joke about reading the paper to learn how.
The piece surveys up to date millinery and dress trends with new calf skin hat materials, jet and steel ornaments, ostrich plumes, and velvet crowns. It notes dancing school gowns in chiffons and grenadines, bold sleeve contrasts, passementerie bodices, opalescent colors, and voluminous opera cloaks shaping the season’s fashion scene. The tone blends beauty tips with household hints and social insights.
A New York Sun reader argues that a Richmond college law banning looking at girls won't stop male gaze. She says prohibition fails against human nature and asserts women are inherently seen as society’s most attractive beings. She insists being looked at is essential and cites primal social dynamics.
A South Chicago patrolman encounters a malnourished sorrel tied to a hitching post and jokes about feeding it while the owner challenges the claim. After a chaotic buggy ride that ends with the officer proposing anaesthetic, the exchange ends with a blunt punchline about proper care for the horse. Also noted is a new Altoona locomotive under construction aiming for 109 mph with a lighter boiler and bicycle style bearings.
The narrator recalls a demand for mistletoe during Christmas greens orders, noting a past remark about finding someone lovable to share a mistletoe moment. The exchange reveals restraint and social expectations, with a larger mistletoe order underscoring the season's mood.
The fragment describes a small discussion with garbled lines about bread and pie. It mentions a town in Pennsylvania, aging residents, and a reference to a person ninety years old. The readable content is minimal and non-specific about events or identities.
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