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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
3
A fragmented note from the Brooklyn Eagle describes a tense domestic scene where a person, not well acquainted, asks for a share of the eatables after driving away potential observers from the family. The passage hints at conflict and social dynamics within a household environment.
After severe shocks you may become temporarily color blind with altered perception of greens and reds. Ruby red glasses can induce a temporary color blindness by overstimulating red light receptors, and on removing them a rainbow may appear only as yellow and blue.
Local dialogue frames gossip as a moral lesson in a small town setting. An older resident defends gossiping as a vice when called out by a young investigator who cites a family member’s remark about late office hours.
A fragment from a Baltimore News item shows a cashier and a smiling man discussing payment for mineral water. The girl at the counter insists the man must pay the cashier, highlighting a minor domestic scene captured in the newspaper clip.
In Venezuela and parts of British Guiana native cranes called yakamik guard flocks and herd poultry in forests along the Amazon frontier. They obey their master’s voice, drive ducks to feeding spots, collect stragglers, and defend the domain with furious beak and wing when dogs or cats approach.
English comic actor William Kemp, famed in Elizabethan times, walked 114 miles from London to Norwich with a small entourage. He faced crowds, snow delays, and wagers, finishing in nine days. On return he published a pamphlet titled Nine Dales Wonder detailing his feat and a post tied pickpockets custom at theatres.
A visitor notes Switzerland has no single language. About three fourths speak German while others use French Italian and other tongues. Public notices appear in French and German and parliament debates occur in both languages. Official translations ensure newspapers receive both versions.
Old Farmer voices strong disapproval as he questions Bellows about his daughter’s piano playing. The exchange depicts a stern view of music hobby versus practical work and behavior around the instrument.
The Baltimore News quotes a fragmentary exchange with a scarred woman asking if the good die young and a man replying with disbelief, presenting a terse dialogue in a clipped 19th century tone.
A vivid description of a Gettysburg cavalry clash. Ten thousand horses and riders surge across open ground as sabers flash and bellowed commands ignite a brutal countercharge. The ground trembles beneath iron-hoofed force and shattered riders mark a devastating, awe inspiring scene. General John B. Gordon in Scribner's.
A columnist offers terse maxims about conduct and wealth. It warns not to open ledgers for kindness and cautions against marrying money. It notes the irony of family quarrels reflecting marital tension and the appeal of a flawed but admirable fool.
A cook fails to remove an egg whole and scrambles it inspiring a quip about paying 35 cents for meals. The Atchison Globe notes that when a man’s folks are away and he visits a restaurant the cost seems tough, while at home he feels he pays nothing.
A ten year old contributor to a Philadelphia paper presents a terse Revolutionary War vignette. The piece notes Washington marching troops to Valley Forge and the soldiers’ hunger as they fought, Franklin’s pity, and France’s aid leading to victory.
A colossal bell named Gloriosa hangs in Cologne cathedral. Cast from twenty two French cannons seized in the Franco Prussian War, it was a gift from the Kaiser and bears German arms. Latin inscription thanks divine mercy for victory. German inscription proclaims the emperor's bell and prays for peace and prosperity.
In a London Telegraph tone, the employer rewards Patrick with a gift of all he has stolen during the year. Patrick accepts, thanking the employer, and wishes goodwill toward his acquaintances.
A fortune teller admonishes a gayly dressed girl that her husband may be poor unless she adopts tighter finances after marriage. The exchange, framed as witty London gossip, underscores frugal advice and social expectations in the era.
A short exchange in the Pittsburg Dispatch features Willie complimenting Miss Marie on an excellent picture and Marie replying that he may have the negative. The brief dialogue showcases light humor and photographer talk.
A traveler notes the wave meke performed by Fijian girls, praising their graceful movements from ground sweeping to sea wave portrayal. The text highlights their training, daily life themes, and the beauty of these dances compared with American ballet, depicting canoes, palms, and clouds in motion.
Early in the century a chartered chemical works in New York gained banking privileges to aid chemical business. The Chemical National Bank on Broadway housed a maker of potions who sold castor oil in the bank. It stood as the only bank to avoid suspending specie payments during the Civil War.
A speaker recalls a remote mission field where for a year his wife saw only one white face. A sympathetic young woman comments on the hardship and loneliness of frontier life.
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