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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1895
Page
4
A quivering humorous reminiscence by Oliver Wendell Holmes recounts a servant reading a printed line by line. The line by line laughter escalates from a sly chuckle to a full roar as the printer’s trousers give way.
Audrey Lovel confronts Colonel North to stop Lady Latimer from eloping with him on New Year eve. The narrator pleads to return to safety, warning of eternal shame and ruin, while Latimer faces a choice between happiness with North and a life of sorrow with the old man.
A narrator recalls the sudden disappearance of Lady Latimer from a ball at the vicarage on New Year’s Eve. The room loses its brightness without her, jewels gleam in the clocking room, and Colonel North’s expression hints at tension as guests search the conservatory and gallery for clues. The moment lingers as a clock strikes past one.
Audrey defies Colonel North to protect Lady Latimer from forced marriage with him. She warns of soul murder and signals for help as a dramatic escape unfolds. The scene ends with Audrey guiding Latimer home while vowing to reveal the truth to Lord Latimer if North betrays them. TO BE CONTINUED.
Ancient writers attribute diverse powers to gems. Plato links diamond formation to star light in pure water, Pliney calls diamond the hardest and most valuable, Boetius cites ruby as plague remedy, Serapius assigns healing for eruptions and storm safety, Babinet advocates amethyst for nervous disorders.
The first friend asks the second what present to buy for the intended groom and how much to spend. The second friend agrees to go as deep as the other, proposing a gift that makes a big show, joking about a load of tea as the choice, as the judge notes.
A 16 year old girl in Chambers County Alabama shows dramatic skin color change from dark to very light due to a disease named luco patha. The article notes the remarkable transformation and medical origin of the condition.
In New York there are more than a score of trained janitresses who can command $400 a year and upward. The first woman janitor began her work about two years ago. She took care of an apartment house.
A woman desired a new parasol but would not ask for money. She repurposed an old pongee parasol by pruning the lining and covering with dyed mousseline de soie, using a coffee-brown finish. Her clever hack produced a stylish, affordable parasol.
A group of ragged boys cry aloud at a vivid poster on the Manhattan Athletic Club fence showing a heroine’s death. Their wails draw a crowd, and a kindly passerby asks what troubles them. The boy answers that the woman is dead, prompting further derisive laughter as the crowd disperses.
A massive blaze at the Globe newspaper building in Toronto destroys the seven story structure and adjacent properties on Yonge and Melinda. One fireman dies and several others are injured as walls collapse including the Globe and Rooney’s dry goods. Firefighters battle through strong wind and blowing cinders.
Mr Calder of the Rhode Island Philatelic Society shows a hidden envelope containing a three inch square sheet of Providence city postage stamps from 1846. The sheet includes 115 cent city stamps and a 10 cent outside stamp. He estimates the sheet is worth $50, noting only four other similar sheets exist in the city.
A Philadelphia Times item quotes a man railing at women’s vanity and ornament while fastening a Dunk social club badge on his vest. He directs Maria to clean the parade feather and asks about a charm won at a raffle to hang on his watch chain.
A man testifies in court that a pistol shot went through his hat as he walked home. the magistrate dismisses the claim, saying they will wait for a more serious incident before proceeding to the next case.
Fire in Baltimore on January 8 destroyed Griffith & Boyd fertilizer works, G H & C Davidson acid works, and the Standard Oil Canton yard warehouse. Local losses exceed 200000 with Griffith & Boyd at 100000, Davidson at 80000, and Standard Oil about 99000 plus 12000 for buildings and machinery. Explosion and massive blast from benzine oil tank caused the damage. no deaths reported.
A large blaze in Hamlin W Va originating at the Eagle flour mills destroyed the Hamlin handle factory and a large saw mill along with several smaller buildings. The town of Hamlin, the Lincoln county seat, was nearly wiped out last night. The fire origin and total losses are unknown and insurance appears scarce.
A large Bell and Lewis general store in Duos Pennsylvania was mysteriously burned to the first story yesterday. Water ruined the stock. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars. The store, known as the companys store, was linked to Bell Lewis Co coal operators whose miners are on strike.
The Gilbert and Young handle factory in Friday Ohio burned yesterday destroying all stock and machinery. Loss estimated at 6000 dollars with no insurance. Thirty workers rendered unemployed.
Fire at Hastings Minnesota destroyed the opera hall owned by P Griffin. Loss reported at 49000 with 3500 insurance. Fire occurred yesterday causing extensive damage to the building and contents.
The article urges a structured eating pattern with dinner at a reasonable time, a light midday lunch, and a nourishing evening meal. It recommends minimal stimulants, one light wine if any, and cocoa before bed for those who must eat late, asserting many will wake hungry at breakfast.
A humorous satire from the San Francisco Examiner recounts Mrs Frontpen parading an Easter bonnet of extravagant size and color in her parlor. A mix up with a similar bonnet for Mrs Slyly leads to social embarrassment and marital unease as the husband endures a shameful joke about fashion and masculinity.
An article outlines how fear and other factors may influence the fatal outcomes of African arrow poison. It describes a dark pitch like substance used on arrows, its extreme virulence, rapid symptoms, and noted deaths. It reports treatment with emetics, wound suction, syringing, and carbonate of ammonia as an antidote when given promptly.
In dense fog rooks and partridges barely change their habits while other open country birds react more. Partridges appear wilder, rooks stay near home yet still fly with noisy wings. Most wild birds remain still and morose until darkness lifts.
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