Value of an Honest Eye
A businessman hires the third applicant who looked him in the eye and spoke honestly, despite no recommendations. The eye becomes a reliable index of character, and a bright honest gaze can win opportunities and promotions.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1902
Page
3
The Boy Who Taught Trains to Pass on a Short Sidetrack
A green country boy hired as a brakeman solves a dangerous passing problem on a Western railway by drawing a sand diagram. His plan allows two long trains to pass on a short sidetrack, a method now known nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trainton
America
Be Patient With Pussy Train a Cat With Kindness
A dated guide explains that cats respond to patience and gentle correction, not harsh punishment. It notes cats are not as intelligent or sociable as dogs, but will cooperate when guided kindly. A single whip can ruin a cat's trust and trick-training value forever.
Man’s wardrobe mistake exposes taste in gown choice
The Washington Star quotes Mr. Comrox lamenting his ignorance and lack of refinement after he admitted preferring the cheaper gown by seventy five dollars, revealing his blunder in front of Mrs. C. and highlighting social discernment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Comrox
Two Faults and a Sharp Reply From a French King
Louis XV challenges the archbishop of Narbonne about hunting. Dillon defends curates by calling their pursuit a fault for them and a fault of tiny ancestors for himself. The dialogue highlights conflicts between authority and personal habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XV
Narbonne
Dillon
A Philosopher Quote In The Mood Of Motherhood
A short exchange defines philosophy through humor as a man who thinks he has escaped folly. The wry remark contrasts childlike questions with adult self doubt in a parent’s voice.
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Jimmy
Warm hearted souls in a cold world reflect hope
A National Magazine line notes that kindness and resilience define warm hearts amid a harsh world, contrasting complaint with hopeful action. The quote implies enduring empathy despite bleak conditions.
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National Magazine
Young Lovers Grow Strongest When Love Is Near
The passage asserts that youth flourish most in love and that loving relationships heighten their sighs, suggesting emotional growth and heightened sentiment as a key effect of romance on young people.
Serpent's Appetite: Man Survives Giant Snake Attack
A former Brazilian resident recalls a woods encounter with a fifteen foot snake that chased him up a tree. He fired both barrels, dropped a boot to aid escape, and later found a swollen dead snake with his rubber boot inside it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
New York Times
Natural History Facts From The Pastimes Page
The text lists varied natural history notes from animals and creatures. It mentions thoroughbred dogs versus mongrels, an elephant carrying capacity, eyebrow absence in horses, muscles in a moth, five toed Dorking fowl, lammergeier wingspan, an exceptionally large Kansas horse, wasps making papier mache, the harvest mouse as Britain's smallest animal, and its weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Wheatfields
The Birth of Iron Ships
The article traces early steps in iron ship design with claims of 1816 iron vessel by Sir E J Robison and earlier work on the Severn. It notes wood hulls gave way as steel entered merchant shipbuilding in 1859 and quotes a naval constructor who doubted iron ships in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Clyde
Mersey
E. J. Robison
Edinburgh
Severn
Chambers’ Journal
Li Hung Chang's Iron Will Ends In Beheading
A tale portrays Li Hung Chang as unsentimental. As Chili viceroy a wire tamperer begged mercy promising never to repeat the act. He ordered the man executed, telling jailers to cut off his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Hung Chang
Chili
Niece For Lovers Highlights Star Punctuation For Kisses
In a whimsical exchange a young clerk offers a new typewriter tailored for love letters. A blushes maid asks about differences and learns a star marks kisses among the punctuation points.
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Philadelphia Record
Literary subjects discussed at our club this afternoon
A husband asks about the topics of a literary club with his wife replying that they discussed a new neighbor who moved into the house across the street and the poet Longfellow. The brief exchange appears in the Ohio State Journal.
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Longfellow
Ohio State Journal
English Guest Burdens Suburban Host With Shoes
A suburbanite recounts an English visitor whose habit of boots and servanthood unsettles the household. The guest’s two female servants and local manners clash with English custom, leaving the host exhausted and morally restrained from voicing the differences. The tale ends with the narrator nursing nerves over coffee.
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New York Tribune
The Best Telephoned City
A comparison of telephone density shows San Francisco at 62 per thousand with 21 324 telephones for 342 782 people. Copenhagen follows with 49 per thousand and 15 311 telephones for 812 859 residents, while London and New York lag behind with 7 and 26 phones per thousand respectively.
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San Francisco
Europe
Copenhagen
London
New York
Husbands' Motto from the Wife Beater's Bible
The London based Husbands' Protection society cites a verse from a 1549 "Wife Beater's Bible" as its motto. The text urges a husband to guide his wife as a helper not a slave and to compel obedience to instill duties, reflecting harsh gender norms of the era.
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Husbands’ Protection Society of London
London News
History of the rod reflects changing moral views
An excerpt discusses Dr Grace Peckham Murray and a Swabian schoolmaster who over fifty one years disciplined a large school with 911500 canings 121000 floggings 209000 custodes 136000 ruler taps 10200 ear boxes and 22700 heart tasks illustrating harsh corporal methods and shifting attitudes toward child morals.
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Grace Peckham Murray
Silent Exchange Hints at Domestic Devices
In a brief dialogue, Joaksmith is described as married and away with housekeeping. A joking remark about servant girls implies speculation on experience, which is met with firm denial that such experience would prompt jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joaksmith
Tie
A Financial View of a Physician’s Handshake
A line from Detroit Free Press notes a physician’s manner as a “five dollar touch” in a dialogue between Eustacia and Edgar. The exchange highlights perception of status through gesture and touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustacia
Edgar
Detroit Free Press
A Mean Man Refuses Grounds for Divorce Alimony
A Chicago Post item notes Fle as the most inconsiderate man for denying his wife any grounds for divorce and thus withholding alimony. The brief remarks label him harsh and unyielding in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fle
Chicago Post
Sunday Piano Etiquette Sparks Family Exchange
Mrs Nexdore remarks to her daughter that playing piano on Sunday is shameful, provoking a quick exclamation from Mrs Pepprey. The exchange centers on why Sunday music draws scrutiny and has local social focus.
Warded Of Musical Card Dilemma Between Phoxys
Dialogue reveals a domestic scene where Mrs Phoxy questions attending a musical event as Mr Phoxy plans to inform Borem that Jenks is arriving and that Borem owes him money. The exchange centers on social obligations and a financial note.
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Mr. Phoxy
Borems
Mrs. Phoxy
Borem
Jenks
Measles Breakout Clashes With Scattered Families
Dialog from a Boston Post cartoon shows First Physician asking about the measles outbreak in the neighborhood and a Second Physician noting families are spread out, making containment unlikely.
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Boston Post
Debts Father Son Quip Courtly Exchange
A Philadelphia Press joke about a father asking why he has no money and the son replying that the issue lies with others. The brief quip frames a humorous take on financial blame across generations.
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Philadelphia Press
Thoreau Insight On Reputation Through Words And Manners
A Thoreau reflection contrasts a man who earns a bad reputation by his words with one who cultivates a good name through his manners, suggesting character matters more than bluster. The quote emphasizes integrity over reputation built on loud speech.
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Thoreau
Cloud Formations and Their Atmospheric Causes
The article explains how steam from a railway engine illustrates cloud formation under varying conditions. It describes how wind, height, temperature, moisture, dust, and electricity shape clouds such as mares tails, mackerel sky, cumulus, and nimbus, with height ranges from a few hundred meters to over five miles.
Crusaders and Infidels Share Jousts and Hunts Across Frontiers
The text recounts how during truces Christians and infidels jousted and tested horsemanship with lance sword and spear. Knights and orders joined in friendly competition while hunting and falconry flourished. Hunting dogs and hawks crossed borders under mutual agreements and exchanges.
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Ousama
International Magazine
His Particular Muse and the Muse Euterpe
A man boasting of inspiration by the muses finds his blunder when the lady yawns during his long talk. He later checks his encyclopedia and learns Euterpe presided over wind instruments, revealing a humorous misinterpretation.
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Euterpe
A Tiger on the Map Stretches Ninety Miles
An East India merchant named Dickey examines a large India map and discovers a Bengal tiger drawn on the border that measures ninety miles long when scaled. He exclaims its impossibility, highlighting the comic exaggeration on the illustrated margin.
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Dickey
London
India
Electric Centipeds Illuminate Daytime Dwellers
Insects described as electric centipeds are black multi legged crawlers that move in a snakelike manner. They leave a bright phosphorescent trail, though their glow is mainly visible in darkness and they often appear during the day when the light is not noticeable.
Advertisement misprint turns meats into horses in city paper
In a heated exchange the advertiser questions a Bangtown Bugle ad. The publisher explains the phrase about canned meats from Chicago houses was printed as horses. The Philadelphia Press notes the error and dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangtown Bugle
Chicago
Philadelphia Press
Doubled as Alimony in a Humorous Quip
A Cleveland Plain Dealer joke notes a daughter twice as happy as before, since her ex-husband now pays $20 alimony after previously giving only $10. The quip frames a light remark on increased support.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Judge Discovers Farm Insight From Summer Home
A respected U S judge buys a farm for a summer family retreat and enjoys inspecting crops. He criticizes the hired man for stray grass cuttings, then learns the thinly neglected grass is the crop itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A Prayer That Hart and a Strut in Church
A Massachusetts parishioner, noted for thrift and pomp, fell ill and was grateful for recovery. After offering a note read by the minister, the service included a rebuke for his ungodly strut in the sanctuary, urging spiritual growth.
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Hart
Massachusetts
Squire
Middle Ages Burials Near Church Fabric
Founders and patrons of ecclesiastical buildings began burial closer to church fabric from the porch to the cloister and altar. Burials of malefactors and stillborn children occurred on the north or "devil's side," a practice sometimes discussed in chapters.
Letter misdirection in a playful exchange
Mrs Winks accuses Mrs Minks of failing to mail a letter. Mrs Minks reveals she posted it herself, prompting Mrs Winks to realize the letter lies in her husband’s pocket. The exchange appears in the New York Weekly.
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Mrs. Winks
Chinese Typesetting: 22 by 15 Inch Frame with 99 Grooves
A Chinese compositor sets type in a wooden frame measuring 22 by 15 inches. The frame holds 99 grooves for lines of type. Type rests in clay to a quarter inch depth and is made of wood with square shapes. Compositor uses pinchers to handle the types.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Natural History
COE
Scott & Bowne
New Yorks
W. J. Freed
Ubo. A
AMES
Underwood
Towa
M. Hemstreet
J. A. Campbell
Hemstreet & Campbell
Real Estate & Insurance
Pertai
South Side Main Street
Ames, Iowa
Gossard & Taylor
West Main St
Iowa
Mutual
Sali
Read’s Market
Union National Bank
W. M. Greeley
Henry Wilson
Gro. H. Timpen
Ass’t
Doe
Bankers’ National Bank
National City Bank
Valley National Bank
Des Moines
J.li, Sin
Meat Market
Thompson & Graves
Insurance
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