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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1895
Page
5
Jonas and Bob search for Old Washita’s gold in the Rockies but face disappointment. A cave collapse and a perilous descent lead to discovery of a wagon load of gold. Jonas reconciles with fate, praising their kindness to old Washita and Bob. The pair decide to return home rich and hopeful for a reunion with family.
A diverse compilation notes plans for a Lavoisier monument and observations on plant leaves, spider coloration, Japanese junk cats, Egyptian mummy fraud, leaf size linked to sunlight, meteoric shooting stars, sixteenth century English hawker laws on fruit, and a remark on resisting Christian science for smallpox.
Conversation between Travers and Dashaway imagines future aid and kindness as social tests. The mock moral shifts frame how quickly generosity would be offered or withheld as appearances change.
A cryptic line from Fliegende Blaetter hints at a dispute or taunt over a document or credential. The wording suggests a playful or coded challenge about a student’s recognition or rights. No clear names or places are provided.
Frances complains she wants more chicken. Her mother offers a wish bone contest to decide. Frances pulls and wins the longer end, securing her wish for more chicken.
A shabby visitor asks for employment at a suburban home during spring while the lady tends a greenhouse. He offers to stay to smoke out insects if given a cigar, presenting a plan that hints at a gardener’s role despite limited experience.
A fragment from Harper's Magazine references rosebushes and travels, likely a descriptive or literary note. The readable text centers on poetic imagery and a publication context without concrete events or dates.
A society woman's quip about Mr Mackay Smith sparks laughter as she combos his name and jokes that she writes it with a siphon. The exchange highlights playful mispronunciations and social wit in Washington circles.
Mr Kajones scolds Laura for talking while she and Miss Laura sit by George in a lot. Laura answers demurely that she is simply sitting. Kajones repeats his request for less noise as he tries to read his newspaper.
Reverend Wilgus ends a sermon on facts with a note of hope about starting a Bible fact in the congregation. The address cites 80 violent attacks of the Trilby fad and the Napoleon fact as part of the talk as the choir performs a Wagner Indianapolis Journal selection.
A hero-worshiping girl asks how one earned the title of general. The reply, proudly, says he cut his way to it not on the field but in Bill Wiggins' hotel. The town had just two men with any army background, so they cut the cards to decide between general and colonel.
In a Detroit Tribune snippet, Samson laments his hair loss and doubts his strength. He jokes the short cut may hurt his support among hayseed voters while hopeful that rapid progress could still help his campaign.
In a tense exchange, He questions wearing the black dress while she insists on the yellow or nothing. He asks for clarity on her plan as the London Judy reference signals a back and forth about appearance and roles.
A public school teacher illustrating the meaning of slowly was walking across the floor when a student at the front mocked her gait from the rear. The quipbowled the class and left the teacher near fainting as the student shouted bow legged, ma'am.
A Chicago Tribune quote recalls two youngsters nicknamed the heavenly twins, described as two little girls in blue, with uncertain exact names.
Sammy unveils a new cart and argues its pronoun while Tommy and Dick debate gender. The exchange centers on whether the vehicle is a cart or a mail cart, with humorous back and forth.
A Washington Star exchange notes a man who worries that England hates to let go and another who jokes that the only thing the country drops is the letter h.
Uncle Eben muses on a cloudy day with a hopeful twist as he notes many lack energy to hustle. The Washington Star quotes the phrase that a cloud hides silver linings. The Pall Mall Gazette features choppy rural speech debating future travel and return.
In a Dumfriesshire tale of moral struggle a writer recalls giving to a beggar with no hands. He wrestles with conscience and political economy, initially planning a quarter, then settling for fifteen cents, while facing inner conflict over charity and self interest.
The text asserts a timeless truth from the Declaration about man’s rights and extols Hostetter’s Bitters as a universal regulator of the liver. It claims efficacy for chills fever constipation dyspepsia rheumatism kidney trouble and nervousness and urges regular daily use.
A fragmented quip comments on women and invention. The text contrasts waiting for time with making excuses by men, noting evolving attitudes toward gender roles and innovation in a dated, satirical tone.
Winter rye yields up to 60 bushels per acre with Salter’s Monster Rye promising high payments. Winter wheat 40 to 60 bushels. Includes grasses and crimson clover for fall seeding. Free catalogue and samples of rye, winter wheat and crimson clover when you cut out this notice and mail it to John A. Salter Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin.
A light exchange ends with a joke about a small debt. The good-natured man claims a four dollar lead on a transaction as a friend who borrowed a dollar departs, noting the expectation of a five dollar request.
A rustic speaker vows to offer salvation for the nation addressing a crowd of summer boarders. The exhortation frames a political or public-spirited call to action in a period voice.
The data shows more than half of Rhode Island residents work in mills and nearly half of Connecticut residents are likewise employed in mill jobs. This reflects a heavy regional reliance on textile and similar manufacturing sectors.
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