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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
8
The article outlines ancient battle chariots with two wheels drawn by horses, open rear for combatants, and a central axle pole with a ramlike yoke. It notes variations among Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, and Britons, and traces chariots from war to hippodrome use and to Roman triumphs.
Chicago and North Western Railway timetable showing various train names and arrival and departure times. Notes indicate baggage not carried for certain passengers and baggage must be checked with 15 minutes to spare before arrival. G Rogers signs off the timetable.
A New York Press critique argues against chimneys in gas heated homes. It states open fireplaces invite drafts that cause cold conditions and cites coal era habits as outdated. The piece calls gas logs a nuisance and a sham despite progress in home heating.
A Chicago Record cartoonish note recalls a big battle in South Africa with talk of slaughter and heavy fighting while asking which side suffered more in a terse, sensational line.
A brief, dramatic exchange echoed in a Brooklyn Life piece about peril and devotion, hinting at sacrifice amidst urban headlines and serialized fiction style.
A former stagecoach passenger recounts a 1884 robbery near Ta T, six miles from town, where a masked bandit with a sawed off shotgun forced passengers to line up and hand over valuables. He notes no one resisted, fearing deadly consequences, and recalls eight to nine similar hold ups on the same Arizona road that year. The man later rose to prominence in railroad circles.
Edward Bok argues in The Ladies' Home Journal that American hosts fear dull company dinners more than guests do. He says guests prefer an ordinary meal and a family atmosphere, while formal proceedings reveal the occasion in every course and china.
Miss Emma Eames’s brother Harold Eames, a U S Navy ensign, swam to test his commander’s composure at Leghorn. He saluted his superior while treading water, and the fleet commander returned the salute with equal gravity, nullifying the wager.
A quote from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat about tortoise shells and seashells showing far greater beauty after washing and finishing. It compares rough shells to uncut diamonds, noting acids and scrubbing reveal delicate colors and value.
In the Philadelphia Record humor piece Tommy asks if his father's clothes passed down are hereditary. The exchange defines hereditary as something that descends from father to son, applied humorously to old clothes being handed down.
The speaker offers a satirical exchange with a doctor figure about weight loss and worry. Two hours each day are spent thinking about an unpaid bill, highlighting financial strain and advice framed in a humorous critique of medical authority.
Iowa Central Railway inaugurates a Pullman Palace Tourist cars service from Minneapolis to Los Angeles and San Francisco via Mason City Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaoosa Hedrick Ottumwa and Kansas City. The four day trip leaves Minneapolis at 8 25 am Wednesday and reaches Los Angeles by 8 25 am Sunday with San Francisco by 6 45 pm Sunday.
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