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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
1
Government botanist Professor L H Pammel debunks the idea that seeds remain viable for long periods. He cites wheat, barley, rye, corn and grass seeds, noting low germination after several years and exposing past Egyptian mummy germination claims as unverified.
Stanley warns that crocodiles are the worst foes on the Kongo as he recalls three men killed by crocodiles on a previous visit. He describes the stealthy, silent approach and sudden strike that ends a bather or swimmer who underestimates the river’s danger.
Aeneid of Virgil Virgil on his deathbed sought to burn the Aeneid but was foiled by executors and imperial order. Aristotle’s works were found damp and damaged after long neglect. The Talmud faced near extinction through persecution with mass burnings including 24 wagonloads in France in 1244.
William P. Fishback recalls a prank by Benjamin Harrison at Miami University. Students in Oxford protested scant meals in a widow’s house, voting Fishback to present the case at breakfast. Harrison dismissed the complaint, joking that others faced no such issues, a playful stance he kept.
The Japanese New Year is the year's chief fete. Shops stay open late for three days of revelry. Families plant bamboo and hang lanterns, and shuttlecock games are popular. Despite Western views, the tradition reflects a yearly playful burst before a return to more vigorous activities.
The Board of Supervisors of Story County Iowa examined the Treasurer H T Henryson’s semi annual report covering June 1 1899 to January 1 1900 and found the balance sheet correct with money and vouchers on hand. Signed January 6 1900 by John Tweet Epwin Rex Miles Pearson.
Camille Flammarion collected 4280 responses in the Nouvelle Revue on awake visions of a person’s death. Of these, 2456 denied and 1814 affirmed experiences. He reviewed 782 affirmatives describing 1120 cases as authentic, noting telepathic experiences may be overrepresented due to reader interest.
A New York Tribune anecdote recalls two six year olds visiting Bronx Park zoo. One girl storms at a wolf devouring a sparrow, calling it cruel. Her sister replies with a philosophical quip about what the wolf should do instead.
Ad reads that One Minute Cough Care saved Sam and many others. Claiming it cures coughs colds bronchitis pneumonia grippe throat and lung troubles and that early use prevents consumption. Describes the remedy as harmless with immediate results.
Auction style ad copy promotes inexpensive fleeced underwear at 1c from D and L Hamilton. Grove Buckwheat and pancake flour from Grove's Genuine New York Lett s sold as flour specialty. Lev canned vegetables packed in New York credited to J W Adame.
The note advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure to stop coughing and ease lung irritation. It suggests the remedy clears phlegm to allow healing and mentions a mysterious beneficiary or outcome.
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