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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
3
A farmer waiting for the suburban train is with a Gordon setter and two British sons. A dog named Locksmith bolts for the door after every kick, provoking laughter from onlookers including the Englishmen who overhear the explanation.
The piece explains a simple method to estimate ice weight by multiplying length by breadth by thickness in inches and dividing by thirty. Example blocks 10x10x9 yield thirty pounds, and 10x10x6 yield twenty pounds, a practical way to curb short weights by iceman or coalman.
France bans carrying visibly ill passengers in public compartments. Daily cleaning and periodic disinfection of all cars are required. Sleeping car linens must show last cleaning date and be washed then heated. Dry sweeping is prohibited. floors seats and woodwork must be wiped with antiseptic damp cloths.
In polar regions many animals shift color with seasons. The arctic bear and fox stay white, the hare turns white in winter, and the weasel changes from brown to white within hours after the first snowfall, remaining white through winter.
A dialogue from Tit-Bits recalls the moment of a betrothal proposal with Algernon and his wife reflecting on his embarrassment and her encouragement during the proposal. The excerpt highlights memory and emotional support.
A Durango man bragging about his dog tossed a half dollar into the river. The dog dived and returned with a two pound catfish and 35 cents in change, demonstrating surprising river-diving skill.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer riffs on railway magnates and social schemes as a daughter marries investor Jim Boozle, with commentary on naming tricks and social fortune.
In a brief exchange a poor fellow laments lack of friends replying he has only relatives. The dialogue portrays social isolation and a plea for companionship.
A Kansas City clergyman recalls marrying a handsome groom and a beautiful bride. After the ceremony the groom openly docked an extra five dollars, saying he had not paid enough for the job, then handed the parson another five. The tale, cited by the Baltimore Sun, highlights a doubled gratuity.
Letter from 1787 details Thomas Jefferson designing a portable copying machine in England and sending one to James Madison and another to the Marquis de Lafayette. It notes his revolving chair, praised by Federalist newspapers as a whirligig that could look in all directions, reflecting his inventive range.
The London Standard recalls Sir John Stainer’s remarkable memory in a Crystal Palace performance of the Messiah. With only a folio missing, he played the entire score from memory, a tour de force that likely marks the piece being rendered without sheet music.
A bystander quips about the corpse in a vault saying the deceased was likely a man of means with many daughters. Scientists challenge the remark as they study the remains and note details such as leg length differences.
A dialogue excerpt depicts Towne and Browne discussing Perkins wealth and status. Browne insists Perkins lacks a true home, while Towne counters with the claim that Perkins, an Englishman, consistently calls it ome. The quoted exchange appears in the Catholic Standard and Times.
A brief exchange from the Washington Star features a melancholy man asking if one recalls missed opportunities and a hustler replying that brooding over what cannot be helped would likely cause further misses.
A brief exchange reveals Manning advised Boyd to write about famous men he met. Manning confirms Boyd wrote an autobiography about those encounters requested by Manning.
A New Inn in London is noted as the sole place where a watchman still calls the hours. Since Charles I, the inn has preserved the nightly ritual beginning at ten o clock with a stenographic but musical call, heard by tenants in Clement's Inn and adjacent offices.
A performer uses a tiny hole in a bottom vessel connected to a wooden duck via a hair and wax tether to make the duck dive or rise. Water leakage and deliberate spillage conceal the mechanism while the pan stays wet, allowing a convincing illusion.
A Glasgow Times anecdote contrasts wealth across incomes with a roadside encounter near Ayrshire. A groom hopeful man boasts of a pound saved for marriage, claiming to still be flush after spending £3 on furniture and drinks, joking that marriage is the quickest way to run away with silver.
A businessman recounts three deeds in one morning. He helps a grieving woman with a lost four dollars by giving ten, claiming change later. He says charity was first, saving the child’s soul was second, and the third deed was profit from a fraud scheme.
In Irkutsk Siberia a city of padlocks covers shop shutters and doors with heavy locks. Some doors have up to three padlocks and each shutter bears one to five locks. Weights range from one to fifteen pounds with the common size about five pounds and two and a half inches thick.
A farmer, pressed by a neighbor, listens in silence as a passerby extols a man. The farmer finally replies simply that he heard the praise, underscoring a sharp social judgment in a terse exchange.
An unlucky man gains access to Baron Rapineau and describes his misfortunes so movingly that the baron weeps and orders his servant to throw the man out. The scene underscores the power of eloquence to move even a heartless host.
A National Magazine thought emphasizes personal skill over reliance on others for rescue. It argues that knowing how to swim is superior to waiting for someone to throw a life preserver in an accident. It frames self sufficiency as prudent preparation.
A child reports the magpie dead and explains the cause as horses dying from overwork while drawing water to a fire that burned the hall. The funeral torches sparked the blaze tied to the mother’s death, and the father’s fortune vessel was lost at sea, plunging the family into ruin.
A Civil War tableau where blue and gray armies prepare for battle. Bands on both sides play rival songs before a distant band unites them with Home Sweet Home, moving soldiers to sing together and feel one feeling of home.
A tale recalls Paganini entering a room with a broken stringed violin. After two more strings snapped the crowd jeered yet he played on the last string. The audience shifted from mockery to awe as tears and prayers followed, showing resilience turning ruin into triumph.
A Russian exile recounts a perilous escape when a desperate ruse saved him. A police officer searched the exile’s home for compromising papers but found nothing after an extensive, comical inspection that left the official soot stained and feathered.
A description from the Mobile Alabama Register contrasts regional table language. It notes a New England woman buys a table spread while a sister from the south buys a tablecloth. Nova Scotia uses lay the table. the United States broadly says set the table. In rural areas guests are told Sit by. cities hear Please sit down and finally dinner is served.
The term creole originally described a child born in this country to French or Spanish parents. It now mainly refers to people of Spanish and French descent born in states that were once French or Spanish colonies, especially Louisiana.
In a Washington Star exchange, a senator notes that a trusted man could earn a million dollars in commissions, then asks how smaller sums like ten or twenty thousand would fare. The remark highlights concerns over inflated incentives and potential corruption.
A breakfast table exchange shows Mamma scolding Georgie to use a napkin while he quips he uses it to tie the dog to the table leg. The note reflects a humorous clash over borrowing and returning gear with a rural tone.
An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as a remedy for being under or over weight due to overwork or under digestion. It urges consistent use, notes oil as a quick cure for "can't eat," and claims the genuine label with a pictured header. It also mentions Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale by W J Freed.
A Chambers Journal report details kleptomania among wealthy hotel guests who steal linen pillowslips towels and even bed sheets. Instances include a guest returning after breakfast to reclaim pillow slips and a sheet cut into a petti coat piece, leaving with no trace and no address.
A reflective piece notes eels' color shifts by habitat, pairing a dark green above with yellowish white below. It discusses freshwater versus saltwater varieties, mentions yearly eel presence in local ponds, and observes eels feeding and breeding patterns as influenced by environment.
A Boston Transcript excerpt shows a defense of a defendant’s inheritance by doubting a prior witness claim of squandering. The witness notes attempts to involve the defendant in a church fair, but the defendant smiles and says he was not born yesterday.
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