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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
3
In a tongue in cheek scene King Henry VIII and Wolsey debate a mysterious woman aboard the royal yacht Hades on-Styx. A red hat courtier warns of danger while Charon ferries the narrator, and the king jokes about the climate and his wives.
In a frosty parlor Henry VIII muses on marriage and control, arguing a man proves himself by taking a wife rather than courting obedience. He mocks the idea of one perfect match, laments Anne Boleyn, and contrasts Jane Seymour with other wives while reflecting on authority, charm, and domestic kingship.
A lighthearted scene shows King Henry amid gossip and clamoring ladies in the royal cabin. The cardinal hurries in with news of a supposed upcoming marriage as a narrator contemplates returning home via Charon’s boat.
A British Medical Journal explanation of night vision effects. Dilated pupils blur distance perception, colors fade to a single tint, and unusual angles create mobile, phantasmagoric images. Experience and other senses help counter these perceptual distortions for night workers.
The piece discusses blaugas a new cylinder carried illuminant by inventor Herman Blau. It envisions rural households obtaining gas from grocers as a light source cheaper than electric and comparably priced to modern city gas. It highlights ease of use and decorative potential versus filament bulbs.
In a humorous piece from the New York Weekly, Mrs. Smallpurse urges her husband to change his life by inventing. He reveals a plan to patent a barbed wire safety pocket for husbands, prompting her delighted reaction to the unlikely gadget.
A physician advises a patient to eat plenty of fruit for health. The patient questions the advice as a man cannot eat too much fruit. The patient then asks if the physician knows the story of Adam and Eve.
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