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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
6
A famed calm man in Liverpool visits a friend’s office to relay a mistaken report about a wife’s whereabouts and a crowd at home. The tale ends with him noting the fire engine “all out now,” a safer sight than imagined. The piece also discusses how animals adapt without legs, highlighting tadpoles, snakes, and slow worms.
The article recalls Sarah Bernhardt describing a knee injury from a rusty nail during her American tour as Jeanne d Arc. She said the wound caused pain and possible minor surgery, and a Chicago museum manager offered to amputate and drape her leg if needed, noting such a telegram appeared in papers.
An observer quips that an umbrella is a good deal like a fellow’s hair. If you lose it you seldom get it back. The line reflects a humorous view on loss and possession.
The article discusses ancient insects from fossils, noting earliest insects in the Silurian era. It identifies cockroaches as the first known insect and mentions a possibly older insect named Protocimex silurius from Sweden with a literal translation suggesting a primitive bug.
The hoofed animals such as horses and stags have no true feet, walking on their nails with feet fused into the legs. This design lengthens their stride, similar to a runner trained to run on toes, illustrating an adaptive advantage in gait.
A historical note describes rapid coastal erosion along Yorkshire from Bridlington to Spurn Head. It cites cliffs eroded 132 feet in 40 years and Kilnsea’s village vanishing as the sea sweeps away old sites. Spurn Head shows the greatest ravages, threatening Grimsby as New Kilnsea joins the old promontory.
An essay excerpt compares American women to the French aristocracy in seeking high diplomatic posts abroad and mocks a New York woman relocated to the West who resists social leadership expectations. The piece comments on gender roles and social duties with satirical tone.
A Denver News quip questions Mr Burbank’s family status saying Miss Carolina notes rumors he is father to several children. Miss Virginia counters he cannot trace lineage beyond his shared grandfather, implying a lack of verifiable descendants.
In Madrid humorous snippets reveal a satirical view of marriage and social norms. A man jokes about marrying an affluent yet unhappy wife to vex creditors, while another quips about domestic life prompting jokes at the Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
A doctor tells a barber he is worn out and must give up head work, risking his livelihood. In a social scene, a woman suspects Ernesto intends marriage, citing that he can no longer bear his mother. The excerpt blends humor and romance from Mexican Emerald.
The piece contrasts ad writing in department stores with literary craft and cites an advertising manager who treats ads like imperishable literature. A humorous English anecdote in New York Sun recounts a hotel room misunderstanding about a cliff fall ending with pigs.
Rev Baring-Gould and companions nearly drowned in Redfire bog Cornwall 1891. He used a six foot bamboo to push above the surface and escaped after sinking to armpits. The incident mirrors a sailor’s peril and notes six bullocks lost that year.
The New York Tribune notes Raby Castle the seat of the Duke of Cleveland houses England’s largest kitchen. It is 80 feet square with three chimneys and a 15 foot diameter oven. The arched roof features a central cupola and a surrounding gallery.
Mrs Fosdick asks Mrs Spriggs about European travel while Mrs Spriggs explains Mr Spriggs cannot leave business. The dialogue mentions fear of being aboard a ship whose record is broken at sea. Detroit Free Press sample dialogue reflects anxiety around travel and maritime peril.
The passage mocks Cholly Getthar as rich but not of proper birth. It notes he must tilt his silk hat to fit into a hansom, indicating social pretensions and awkwardness in high society. May评价
A seaman from Uncle Sam recounts the Owl train wreck with steering gear damaged and the vessel breaking amidships. All hands were thrown to the listed side but no lives were lost though one passenger was badly cut. The narrator longs to be aboard the Albatross again after a rough voyage.
A diner and waiter discuss the killing of a fish deemed useless after being on shore too long. The diner approves, saying it would have drowned if released to sea again.
In a brief exchange from the Ohio State Journal a collector voices fear about presenting a dan to Mr. Grump in person and suggests mailing it instead. The manager agrees but notes this is the only exception to their motto.
Josiah Flynt’s piece in the February McClure’s Magazine explores Chicago municipal government from the criminals’ view as a famed underworld explorer. Also notes farms for sale via the Farmer's Cooperative Association.
The ad offers a “pile pipe” free with each package of a remedy sold by L M Bosworth. It promises a written guarantee and a no cure no pay offer. A 50 cent price appears with free samples and indicates a location at 29-27.
An old styled advertisement touts Rector as a guaranteed cure for piles. It promises a pile pipe free with each package and a 50 cent price with samples offered. The seller is L M Bosworth at a 29-lyr address.
Passengers must deliver all baggage to baggage room 23 minutes before the train departure as stated by G. W. Rogers.
An old advertisement touts Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets as dissolving a cold overnight with a no cure no pay claim. It lists price at 26 cents and credits L. Bosworth with the product line and address 29 27.
Growth towns across Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Missouri offer first class openings for many businesses and for manufacturing. Opportunities listed include blacksmiths doctors dressmakers furniture grain live stock buyers general merchandise hardware harness tailors cold storage creameries and canning factories. Address W J Reed Industrial Agent O G W Ry 601 Endicott Elq St Paul Minn.
Public notice announces a special meeting of stockholders of the Illinois Central Railroad Company to be held in Chicago on Saturday January 26 1901 at 11 o clock. Free travel passes are offered to registered holders to attend and return, with details on eligibility and issuance in Chicago.
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