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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1904
Page
3
A New York Herald report describes Crete as heavily afflicted by leprosy. It cites filth, dietary customs, and widespread pork consumption as contributors. Lepers live in small white leprochorion houses near villages, with state aid providing bread and charitable foods to the poor.
In 1827 a Sandwich carpenter built a glass pressing press and transformed glassware production. Henry Fleckner of Pittsburgh invented an annealing method cutting three days of work to three hours. Philip Argobast of Pittsburgh devised machine made bottles and jars, halving costs. Colborne, wounded at Talavera, aided Wellington by signaling 400 French soldiers to surrender with composure alongside Sir Henry Smith.
Toward the close of the Peninsular War 400 prisoners were captured by John Colborne later Field Marshal. The account notes his leadership and the swift action that secured a large enemy haul.
To keep roses fresh fill the vase with very warm water. Cut the stem tips under water with scissors so no air enters the stems. Do this every morning and keep flowers cooling in the same water until the next day. Repeat daily. All hard stemmed flowers can be kept fresh this way.
In a New Yorker fragment Daisy advises Terry to wait until he is great before smoking, while Terry remarks that great men have smoked. The exchange presents a witty, compact dialogue about restraint and achievement.
The article notes Elizabethan drama thrived on small daylight stages with curtains and galants, and actors led ordinary lives. It highlights Puritan protests, censorship, and frequent theater building despite city officials warnings, marking a golden era of popular, space constrained playhouses.
The swordfish thrives in tropical and subtropical seas across both hemispheres. Some individuals reach twelve to fifteen feet with three foot swords capable of piercing copper sheathing and heavy timbers. Its dorsal fin acts as a sail, it pursues smaller fish, and even whales, while flesh serves as food and larger fish are caught by harpooning and smaller by nets.
A historical note explains that a few gallons of oil on stormy seas can dampen waves. Theophylactes, a sixth century Byzantine historian, argued oil’s adhesive surface lets wind glide over water, reducing breakage. In Mexico’s Gulf, a two mile by three quarters mile stretch called all spot stays unnerved by oil-rich mud stirring storms.
The article praises Field’s writing style as chaotic and nearly illegible, contrasting it with Horace Greeley. It notes Field wrote while seated in a revolving chair and used a green baize writing surface.Copyists struggled to decipher his briefs, often leaving blanks for Field to fill, leading to delays and fits of anger.
In ruined Perv vly cities researchers find fifty kinds of instruments among the debris. Unique pieces are double whistling jars with human or animal figures on top. When swung, water moves between jars and creates whistle sounds as air is expelled through the openings.
Tea with salt and mutton grease is the common Mongolian drink and not recommended. Snuff use is universal and snuff bottle gifts are a greeting. Mongol women appear secluded from strangers as travelers arrive, prompting a quick departure of the ladies to neighboring tents.
A witty exchange between Robert and Richard on a corner about a wife’s curiosity. Richard notes his wife would ignore what was said until they named the corner they stood on. The brief quips capture local humor from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice.
A mysterious fortune teller cautions about a man with dark eyes and a brilliant diamond pin while a fair maid questions the warning. The teller claims the man cannot be supported, setting a tense social clash in a Smart Set scene.
A brief dramatic exchange centers on vanity and self-assessment. One character claims greatness only to be challenged, while the other denies flattery and asserts a simple truth. The dialogue emphasizes personal perception versus objective judgment.
A reflective aphorism notes that knowing how to be silent is harder and more rewarding than mastering speech, attributed to Dumas.
In a Tales a Nomad anecdote Charlies Montague recounts hyenas shadowing lions at meals. The lions drop meat to test the hyena then strike when the predator grows bolder, pouncing with a paw and a warning growl to deter the thief.
A passage from Everybody's Magazine praises East Indian women as sacred figures who must not be touched and are treated as goddesses. It notes their presence in public without insult and describes male gaze as a sign of unmannered behavior. The piece links this gaze to ideals of dignity and self possession.
A western lawyer visiting the East forgets the firm he came to see. He telegraphs his partner for the name and receives a telegram stating Your business is with Smith & Jones. Your name is Brown.
A brief humorous note from Detroit Free Press about Mrs X hiding a modest clothing bill to avoid spousal budget cuts. The joke hinges on her fear of her husband reducing her allowance if the cost exceeds the customary high figure.
A Chicago Tribune snippet portrays a doctor inquiring about tobacco heart and a brisk quip about cabbage heart. The dialogue hints at medical paranoia and the era’s humor without detailing a full story.
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