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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1896
Page
7
The correspondence discusses the foreign legations in Washington, diplomat immunity, and quirks of summer residence. It notes Washington policing, former officials, and public life, with anecdotes about legation etiquette and Thurber the Cleveland aide.
Mrs. William J. Bryan, wife of the Democratic presidential candidate, was born in Perry Illinois. She studied law at Jacksonville Illinois, married Bryan, moved to Lincoln Nebraska, and continued law studies. She wrote for Lincoln papers and led social work as president of Lincoln Sorosis. She has three children Ruth 11 William 6 and Grace 5.
A 55 year old man, often seen in Maiden Lane, buys watches rings and other jewelry donated in city missions and Salvation Army barracks. He resells at good margins, handling diamond earrings lace pins and other pieces from grateful donors including many women.
At Alameda Point the Lin coln Gun club offered a $35 tombstone to the first man who killed 13 straight then missed the last two. Len Owens purposely missed the 13th, Harlow White warned of a fate for the winner, Merton Allen expected speedy chase, and Colonel Kellogg hit 12 then failed the 13th. The tombstone remains unclaimed with the winner to be named.
Archbishop Falconio, possibly succeeding Cardinal Satolli as papal delegate, is an American citizen. Born in Italy, he moved to America as a youth, studied at St Bonaventure and Jure Ohio, and has served 20 years as a missionary priest before rising to archbishop of two dioceses. He speaks English and Italian fluently and admires American institutions.
Fish in aquaria that turn on their sides indicate a diseased condition. If placed in a vessel of salt water near sea water strength they usually recover. They should remain in salty water about 24 hours according to Meehan's Monthly.
A Vogue writer argues that speaking voice marks class and refinement more than singing. In England and France training yields naturally musical voices even in humble life, so focus should be on enunciation articulation and breath control to make one’s convictions carry weight.
The anecdote features Senator Vest and Colonel John F. Phillips forming a law firm in Sedalia Missouri after the Civil War. They find their office window coated with fine cut chewing tobacco and argue whether a Yankee committed the act, as recounted by the Chicago Times-Herald.
If a person cannot sleep the cause is blood in the brain. The remedy is to draw blood away from the head by eating a biscuit or bread and butter, followed by milk or water, which will help induce sleep.
A witness in a courtroom confounds a harsh lawyer with a witty retort about describing a blow. The attorney demands how the strike occurred while the woman hints at using a broomstick to demonstrate the method if near enough. The exchange airs the humor in legal interrogation.
The Detroit Tribune notes a slender man in corduroy who drank absinthe near the bluffing players, praising his natural straight flush that deceived everyone at the table.
A Chicago Record item notes that nearly all people who seek summer boarders advertise with a witty line about gentlemen preferring red and asks why. It also observes that only about one man in fifty plays the piano.
In the Detroit Tribune dialogue between a builder and an architect the builder sets a fixed project cost of 100,000 while the architect warns of inevitable extras. The exchange highlights tension over including labor and materials in initial estimates.
The Chicago Record notes Mudger recently coins money as it reports his safety coupling pin and grappling iron designed to keep women's shirts and skirts together. This suggests new garment fasteners gaining attention in fashion innovation circles.
A brief comic note from the Indianapolis Journal mentions suspensions over sleeping on watch. It cites a police officer named Wickwire and notes another officer was suspended for sleeping on duty as Madge reports ongoing eating and drinking on watch.
A Detroit Tribune line notes a dramatic moment where a woman, about to kneel, recalls the saying that a woman cannot throw and stops herself.
A dialogue compares attendance to a sermon and a ball game noting a large crowd for the sermon and a thin crowd for the game. The exchange highlights viewpoint differences in perceived crowd strength.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item quotes Miss Willowy about superstition and her limit of 12 glasses of ice cream soda per day. The exchange highlights quirky personal habits and local humor in a brief society note.
In the Detroit Tribune a father orders his daughter to end her friendship with a young man, as she protests that the pair were told yesterday they were too young to marry. The dialogue reflects social pressures on young couples in the era.
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes Tolliver stating he runs as an independent with no external backing, asserting he has only his own support.
A Chicago Record item notes a burglar arrested while dressed as a woman. The piece remarks on the oddness of the disguise and the thief failing to locate a pistol pocket during the incident.
A brief dialogue shows a mother scolding Robbie as he admits not realizing he was being watched. The exchange captures a domestic moment cited by the New York Press.
A humorous cartoon caption shows Mrs Dearborn asking about foot size while a photographer dismisses the idea of producing an oversized image, reflecting playful social commentary from Yonkers Statesman.
A Detroit Tribune quip notes a woman’s complexion tracing to her mother’s kin with a playful exchange about druggists as a possible answer.
A Washington Star poem satire recalling a citizen who served his country by attending meetings and cheering at events yet laments lack of pension and reward for political effort. The speaker notes his loyalty despite feeling unappreciated after Asa Billings was made postmaster.
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