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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
5
An Era Magazine description details a Philadelphia trained bookkeeper running a pigeon coop on a Jersey farm housing a thousand pigeons. It explains paired doves choosing life mates inside wall boxes, the combat between rival cocks, lifelong fidelity, and early parenthood sometimes starting before eight months.
The article traces godparents to early Christian practice among Jews and church fathers. It cites Edmund archbishop of Canterbury 1236 and Worcester 1240 constitutions requiring godparents, notes Henry VIII references, and mentions 1281 renaming at confirmation with bishop’s invocation and certificate. It ponders Shakespearean memory in Romeo and Juliet.
A Philadelphia Record item recounts Peter a reliable worker who repeatedly lands new sprees and gets discharged then rehired. After a final confrontation, he declares he will quit if fired again and continues to work, leaving his firing cycle finally broken.
In older narrow London streets and alleys two upright posts mark ends where wheeled traffic is forbidden. The posts signal that routes are closed to vehicles to protect the tight passages where large carts could cause damage.
The passage urges daily duty in every workplace and home as faithful as fighting in a great battle. It emphasizes that every humble person contributes to mankind’s welfare through bravery strength and skill. Theodore Parker voice inspires consistent effort across shops kitchens markets streets offices and schools.
A quirky exchange shows a col lector asking about leaving many bills. A woman at the door answers with sarcasm, saying they don't mind and even like it because the children use the backs for doing their examples.
A quip from the Atchison Globe notes a man who never learned to make coffee at home while his mother suffered headaches finally learns after marrying. The joke highlights domestic role shifts and adaptation within marriage.
Robert Louis Stevenson praised maps and railway traffic officials stress the value of well made maps. An official from the Chicago and Northwestern notes US road maps for Wisconsin and western lines are among the best, widely kept in public libraries as reference records and used to guide summer tourists and fishermen.
The London Standard recounts 12th century moves by Henry I and Anselm to force hair cuts for soldiers and clerks. William of Malmesbury notes a knight’s dream of strangulation spurring widespread crop, yet fashion revived long hair within a year.
In a London jeweler M. Carcenai’s Rue Le Courbe stock loses jewels. Police commissioner M Raynaud suspects the parrot. An emetic makes the bird disgorge jewels worth over £200. The parrot is chained as a delinquent in a curious case from the Taria Cor. London Telegraph.
The phrase naumby pamby originated with the poet Pope who used it for puerile verses by Ambrose Phillips to a peer's children. The first syllable renders Ambrose as a babyish nickname and the second part is a jingling finish.
Mr J C Fernald recounts two friends debate if news is singular or plural. They telegraphed Horace Greeley asking Are there any news and Greeley replied Not a new.
A speaker vows to bring a 200 year old violin to a forthcoming visit, insisting the antique instrument is sound enough and that its age will not be noticed. The note reflects a boastful exchange about using the historic instrument at a planned home call tomorrow evening.
In a classroom exchange a student asks what composition means and a teacher replies that it is the art of turning simple ideas into something more complex while a Manila Times quote frames the concept as the process of organizing thoughts into developed form.
A lighthearted exchange shows the parson asking if the couple takes each other for better or for worse. The groom jokes that the bride’s family favors better while his own fears worse.
A brief humor item quotes Browne asking what causes world troubles and Towne replying that the cause is the mobility of the lower jaw. The exchange presents a light, punny dialogue typical of a newspaper comic or column item.
Quote attributed to JacobL notes that a person without principles is ruled by shifting whims, reflecting a critical view of moral laxity and self-serving choices.
The article recounts James Hickok, later known as Wild Bill, handling a 1860s stage station near Robbers Roost when the McKandlas gang planned a stock raid. Hickok shot the elder McKandlas, killed his nephew, endured double buckshot wounds, and killed two more attackers in a hand to hand fight, dying from wounds on the prairie.
In 1770 Captain Cook’s voyage to Botany Bay described a new animal named by natives as the kangaroo. Foraging parties reported its mon tom coloration, greyhound size, long hind limbs for swift leaps, and a strong tail. Gore shot one on July 14, and the crew tasted kangaroo at dinner July 15.
A note on the phrases by and by and by the bye, tracing their shared origin from the same root word. The spelling bye arose without clear justification, while bye law and bye path are seen as unnecessary. goodbye may preserve a vestige of ye from God be with ye, but much has been dropped.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat discusses a curious belief that red headed men resist sun exposure. It notes doctors cannot explain why red hair might offer protection yet observes redheads often endure heat and exertion without serious illness.
The Groom declares they cannot hide their marriage as the Bride questions why. A waiter brings rice pudding, revealing their secret in a moment of levity.
Two passengers aboard a liner converse on the deck in mid ocean. The first asks if the second has dined, and the second answers that he has not dined. The brief scene captures a moment of maritime leisure and mendicant mood aboard the ship.
The Atebison Globe notes that valuing politeless assets is crucial for business strength. It argues that stability and clear governance reduce risk and support steady growth.
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer account describes Zuni priests in Arizona performing a circle ritual with a sacred water jar. The chief priest uses two tied eagle feathers to lift and suspend the jar, with drums and chants intensifying the spectacle. Skeptical observers note likely trickery but cannot discern the method.
The article explains two bone types compact and spongy. Compact bone is twice as strong as oak and hollow structures in shafts maximize strength with minimal material. Spongy bone arches resist heavy pressure and skull tables distribute shocks to the brain.
The text traces the title apostolic majesty to the Austrian emperor as king of Hungary. It covers early Magyar rulers from Vaik to Stephen I, the spread of Christianity, and the pontifical acknowledgments and revocations of this title, noting its 19th century restriction to the Austrian emperor as king of Hungary.
Excavations uncovered letters of credit bills of exchange and money obligations dating to 600 B C showing a Babylon bank with significant business. The finds suggest capital use spurred industry long before modern banks.
A young American author touring Rome asked a street passer for Caesar's tomb. He apologized in fluent English, saying Caesar has been dead sixty long, revealing both humor and ignorance in a brief encounter.
A brief dialogue scene features a witty boarder boasting knowledge of boarding house tricks and a landlady replying with cool reserve. The exchange hints at long experience and wary suspicion in the boarding house setting.
A playful exchange reveals Maud refuses to reveal her age. Tom asks Dick if Maud answered truthfully. Dick confirms and notes Maud’s reply that her age is none of his business.
A concise literary reflection on morality, quoting Hazlitt: goodness as a concept, its value, and the regret when ideals fade from practical life. The line underscores how theoretical virtue loses impact without real-world application.
Story County Iowa board sessions from December 26 to 29 1904 with eight days of meetings and adjournments. Proceedings cover survey orders for Kiliey Ditch drainage district number seven including land descriptions owners and affected tracts. Objections filed by Chicago and North Western Railway Co and others were heard and continued to a May session for damage appraisals.
The New York Herald notes ancient Egyptians Aztecs and Incas tempered metals to equal steel without iron. Humboldt studied Inca copper tin alloys yet found only copper tin hints. The article suggests a copper tempered alloy hidden in antiquity, potentially revolutionizing modern trades if rediscovered.
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