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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
3
A faded poem on friendship and memory contrasts with a crime plot in progress. A letter and a dreamlike recollection of a long lost companion mingle with detective dialogue about an impending arrest, a Brooklyn address, and a murderer under scrutiny as efforts to uncover truth intensify.
Hendricks pieces together the correspondence to trace the killer to New York. He explains the staged envelopes and letters point to the suspect while offering hope to Miss Delmar and Whidby that the real criminal will be found. The detective vows to travel to New York tonight to lift the cloud over their heads.
Hendricks and Dr. Lampkin visit Frederick Champney’s Brooklyn residence seeking a letter written under his name. The boy Fred pleads innocence as a frightened mother demands answers, while Hendricks warns of arrest for suspected wrongdoing and prepares to uncover the letter’s origin.
A boy admits using a relative's name in a prank aimed at a woman, sparking anger from a mother who refuses to let the incident slide. Hendricks urges confrontation while a slept offender is roused by a nurse and doctor for an immediate explanation. TO BE CONTINUED.
A compact historical note traces how pockets evolved across cultures from Japanese cuff pockets to aulmonieres in medieval girdles, then breeches and waistcoats. It notes amulets, paper scraps, and rosaries as pocket contents, and highlights changes in waistcoat pocket sizes up to George III era while preserving a vivid period voice.
A country butcher with a lisp seeks a neighbor's empty sty to house pigs. Misunderstandings about two thousand pigs versus two thowth and pigth lead to a humorous punchline when he finally clarifies two thowth and two pigth.
In a dramatic scene recounted by the New York World, a man confronts a woman over her coldness and is surprised to learn the cause when she guides him to a coal bin in the cellar. He curses the empty bin as the truth surfaces.
In a playful moment Benny Dictus clarifies a rumor after Tom Sincetom claims engagement. The banter unfolds with lighthearted back-and-forth and a comic misunderstanding about the betrothal.
A storyteller recalls Klondike lore from Chilkat pass to Yukon towns. He repeats overheard marvels about January cold, frozen candles, whisky, cows making ice cream, and diamonds as ice crystals. The tale ends with a wry joke about affidavits and a vanished informant.
The Illinois Central introduces a composite parlor cafe car built for the Pullman company for its Daylight Special between Chicago and St. Louis. The mahogany parlor features gilt decor, Pintsch gas chandeliers, Wilton carpet, and seating for four or two, with a full kitchen and a smoking room with a buffet. Meals will be served en route from a varied menu, aimed at Hot Springs travel, with eight hour run times and connections at Union Station to Hot Springs trains.
A man with a fractured jaw laments not the pain or price but a framed motto on the dentist’s wall that he felt insulted him as he left the chair. The dentist smiles, reading the patient’s glare and the motto that sparked the conflict.
A fragmentary report notes a wife designing a suggestion that was deemed clever. The man returns money for car fare while Pricnne Nimes appears in the garbled text as part of the verso, leaving the deeper facts unclear.
A Detroit Free piece shows a peddler offering fine suspenders to a lady at the door. He teases her about embroidering a present for her husband and asks if she has a husband, prompting her to reveal she is single. The scene ends with humor about timing for his return.
Descriptive folder with five Alaska maps and routes to the gold fields, the most complete print edition. Send 4 cents in stamps to F I Whitney G P T A Great Northern railway St Paul Minn. Alaska Land of Goldgad Glacier illustrated area sent for fifteen cents in The Great Northern is over 100 miles the shortest line from St Paul and Minneapolis to Seattle and Portland with steamers to Alaska.
A Detroit exchange shows aWestern customer warning of a draw and a reply inviting a showdown with a shooting tackle to settle a dispute. The terse messages indicate a threat and a challenge to violence.
A compact health item promoting a daily bowel movement as essential for health. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys and relief from a sick headache. Sold with two prices, 25 and 50 cents.
An inspirational aphorism from the New York Independent stresses knowing personal limits to ensure success. The line highlights self awareness as a strategic advantage in any contest.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute sold in grocery stores for 15 cents a package. It claims even the most delicate palate cannot detect the difference from coffee and suggests children may drink it for benefit.
A fragment notes Miss Billiondot and the braves serving the fair with a remark that only the wealthy obtain them. The snippet references Percy Hardappe and the Up-to-Date caption.
The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway announces Homeseeker's Excursion dates. Details include sleeper address for H Kerrier at Pass Marquette Building Chicago. The notice emphasizes travel arrangements and lodging options for prospective home seekers.
A fragment from Brooklyn Life features a father's and son's exchange on wisdom and wit. The terse dialogue ponders meaning and understanding in a brief, aphoristic street conversation.
McVicker's Theater in Chicago features 7 Always as the leading attraction with Denman Thompson in The Old Way, delivering fresh, entertaining performances for audiences.
Some readers in the Washington Democrat argue a person who gets heated should quit solo at the girls. The brief reflects a letters page stance on conduct and propriety in public discourse.
A cryptic remark from Atchison G suggests a freckles based setting has no fresh or meaningful impact. The line reads as a fragmentary thought about environment quality and potential outcomes.
A garbled collage of 19th century ad copy and quips referencing St Jacobs Oil cures for bruises sore joints and stiff backs. Mentions divorce notices and actress wardrobes with quippy lines attributed to New York Chicago and Washington papers. The tone mimics tabloid promotional chatter.
Barbara Ressere of Green Bay Wisconsin testifies her husband suffered years with dyspepsia before Hood's Sarsaparilla provided relief after three bottles. She says he could work again and credits the product as the best blood purifier.
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