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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
5
A fragmented reminiscence describes Japanese cooking and sea produce with notes on eel preparation, seaweed, and abundant rice served in simple bowls. A courthouse anecdote follows about a young lawyer's mock emergency mischief involving a bank draft, a foreclosure threat, and a pompous client.
A French article portrays Napoleon I as fastidiously clean and fond of linen. He used eau de Cologne in washing water, perfume on his head, and spilled the rest on neck and shoulders. He preferred single use garments, disposing of them after wearing once, while his laundry costs and linen relays are noted.
A brickyard worker watched three rats carry a straw to the river as a blind rat led them to drink. He later shot the trio to test the behavior and found the center rat was blind, explaining their cooperative action. The anecdote is cited from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A Detroit Journal version of the tale shows a miser and a spendthrift aboard a sinking ship. The miser clings to gold while the thriftless man spends at wine and gaming. Both are doomed as the vessel sinks with the belted treasure and the spendthrift dying on a raft.
The author recounts a Churchillian moment between Millais Newman and the sitter. Newman hesitates about his pose and is guided to the models’ dais. A joking reply “Come up, you dear gid boy” reflects the era's tone.
The Earl of Wemyss played a near putt on a Fife course and, deeming the shot superfluous, tapped the ball in with his boot toe. The astonished caddie tossed the clubs in protest and exclaimed that golf is golf.
A Reynoldsville Star item extols oysters and strawberries as great evangelists. The piece claims they rebuilt churches furnished more ministers and paid salaries, aiding more heathen than any other natural agents.
A 1773 Maryland paper facsimile shows households with copper utensils and diverse cooking ware. Advertisements mention slaves, a broker selling hops and a cable, and a buyer seeking a 12 year old Negro girl. Tailors near Mrs Chilton's tavern operate, while society notes record a wedding and family in laws.
A Pittbsur Chronicle Telegraph anecdote recalls a man who nearly fell from a streetcar when his tightly laced broken shoestring snapped. He twisted an ankle in the scare, then resolved to always carry a good shoestring.
A couple dances as heavenly music fills the room. The woman likens him to a Whitman poem, and he sways with dizziness, feeling carried away in a dreamlike reverie. The scene captures fragrance, silk, and intoxicating emotion.
The San Francisco Argonaut recounts Tom Corwin boasting about his massive mouth and an incident with Deacon Smith who asked for an explanation. Corwin quips that when he spoke, Smith rose to request the window be kept closed.
A George Blackwood excerpt mocks cockney humor by ignoring tragedy in a fire story. It recalls a Cockney hero shouting Jump and claiming a blanket for himself and his mate, only to fall. The anecdote ends with the speaker admitting they have not laughed so much.
A Chicago News note advises keeping old slippers for wedding use and later years, suggesting practical value and sentimental habit.
A concise maxim states that life success hinges on being prepared to seize opportunities when they arise, emphasizing timely action and foresight as key factors.
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