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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
3
The wind bell from Japan is a circular array of pendants that ring when touched by breeze. It can be glass or metal, small or large, with varied designs, hung to strike together as air stirs. A second item recounts Parson Blodgett challenging a driver who swore at his watering trough.
The passage describes a Siamese custom where a subordinate prostrates before a superior. An attendant then checks for cleanliness and absence of odor. If blameless, the man is raised. if not, he is expelled.
A Chicago confectioner notes many confections contain alcoholic flavors. He says bonbons can be made with creme de menthe cognac kum mel Chartreuse cherry brandy or benedictine, and that practically every known liquor is used in some form.
Delegates gathered at the Nevada courthouse to elect state and congressional convention delegates, name a county ticket, and endorse William J Bryan. The body elected a large slate of county officers and urged party unity for a win in the fall, with Bryan’s support and notes on the Watchman’s role.
The article describes trapping wild elephants near forests with fences and torches, driving them into enclosures. Prisoners are later released and tamed through repeated feeding and patient handling, with elephants becoming docile and serving humans after hunger and gentleness reduce their fury.
Harpers Bazaar reports on a famed multimillionaire Miss Hippo and suitor Mr Monk. The season’s catch is debated after Miss Hippo jilts him over lack of affection and restraint. Miss Giraffe criticizes his lack of warmth and physical closeness.
Des Moines reports Prof Charles F Curtiss head of animal industry at Iowa State Ames is a nationally known horse expert and judge. Ex Governor S B Packard of Marshall County is a renowned cattle authority trusted by major exhibitors. Both men are recognized leaders in the field.
Casey tells a Texan about Ballybunion cliffs on Ireland west coast. The sea’s salt oxidizes iron pyrites and alum, causing flames and heat that once lit the cliffs for weeks, drawing crowds from far away to witness the fiery sea rock.
In ancient times makers pursued artificial animals. Archytas of Tarentum around 400 B C created a flying pigeon that could not resume flight after landing. John Mutter, a skilled German, crafted an artificial eagle that greeted Emperor Maximilian in Nuremberg and then landed at the gate awaiting him.
A five thousand dollar reward is offered to anyone who can prove the presence of opium chloral morphine cocaine ether or chloroform in Dr Miles remedies or their derivatives. The reward covers only market purchased goods intact. The notice asserts Miles Nervine Anti Pain Pills and Nerve and Liver Pills as superior and cites testimonials from WM CROME of Salt City Utah. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana ships with a guarantee on first package or money back.
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