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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
8
A Berks County Pennsylvania judge once faced a harsh rebuke from a lawyer who called the court's intellect so dark that lightning could not penetrate it. Persuaded by friends, the judge accepted a public apology the next day the attorney then admitted the intellect could be very penetrating indeed.
A New York Times note recalls Gen. O O Howard addressing juvenile patriotic clubs. A boy compliments the general on his appetite and the veteran replies about love for the flag and becoming a patriot. The boy adds he has twelve years of practice eating and only six months with a gun.
An enormous oak about 100 years old sits on the corner of Cheapside and Wood Street between the Bank of England and St Pauls. A deed clause protects it, forcing architects to design around its branches in a busy city corner.
Dr. Kaufmann of Germany outlines the history of the electron in a recent lecture. He traces roots to about twenty five years ago and notes growth mainly in the last decade with a flourishing field and extensive literature. The latest theory links inertia to gravitation and explains spectral phenomena of hot gases.
A Scientific American correspondent notes that rattlesnakes use tails to imitate bee buzzing in tall grass and trees to lure insectivorous birds like the phoebe and kingbird. The birds are drawn in and captured, with observed success twenty feet up.
Queen Victoria settled a debt that linked King Edward's appointment of Sir Evelyn Wood to the family of Matthew Wood, a London merchant. The merchant's generosity allowed the duke of Kent to travel from Germany so Victoria could be born in Britain, and he later became the first baronet under Victoria.
Official experiments show disease microbes resist being killed by gunfire. Malignant, abscess, and intestinal microbes smeared on gun wads and fired into sterile gel and agar readily grew, each type prospering in the medium behind the wad.
A courteous janitor stationed in a public building hallway directed visitors to exit through a specific door to calm a crowd entering a room displaying art. He urged politely for orderly egress as the crowd dispersed after the exhibition.
Auntie probes marriage space as Mrs. Mc Bride defends a private room for smoking. The banter hints at hidden marriage dynamics and future conversations in a light Life column tone.
A seal at the Philadelphia Ledger exhibit performe dazzling stunts as a keeper feeds it fish. The animal darts round the tank leaps and tucks, then snaps the offered morsel in a swift gulp. After feeding the seal retires to its platform for a midafternoon nap.
A historical note on Johann Amos Comenius as the pioneer of picture books, describing his Orbis Pictus as an epoch making work that linked memory and imagination with sensuous visual lessons for children. The piece cites early teaching methods and praises Comenius for shaping modern childhood reading. It also includes a brief quoted humor from a Chicago Tribune blurb about handwriting.
A dialogue highlights education’s value and literacy as key to access to free lunch programs. The St. Louis Republic frame emphasizes reading as foundational to social support and opportunity.
A terse observation from Eliot on a harsh tale moving forward as people adjust hands to keep the mechanism running with tireless effort and implied suffering.
A village pupil submitted an essay on the human body with humorous errors. The piece claims the body includes a head thorax abdomen and legs and humorously lists vowels as parts of the bowels. It also misdescribes joints and function.
An advertisement extolls Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as essential for digestion and overall health. It claims nourishment comes through the stomach and links stomach health to strength, citing symptoms like loss of appetite and headaches as improved by the product.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as enabling digestion and assimilation of wholesome food into nourishing blood that supports nerves tissues and organs. It claims to cure indigestion dyspepsia and stomach catarrh and is sold by Loughran and Bauer.
An old newspaper ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea by L. M. Bosworth claiming it eases a bad liver and mood. The tonic is priced at 35 cents.
Advertisement notes 2 cent stamp for copy of Hints to Tourists to W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager in Chicago. For rates and tickets, apply to agents of Chicago and North-Western Railway. August 15.
Low rates to California and return via the North Western Line with first class round trips on sale May 3 and 12 to 18 to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Daily Chicago departure 8:00 p.m. with luxuries like drawing room sleeping cars and observation cars. Three trains daily to the coast with stop overs and guided tourist excursions to California Washington and Oregon. Details from Chicago and North Western Railway ticket agents. July 10.
Ladies and children unable to endure harsh laxatives are urged to try DeWitt’s Little Early Risers praised as easy pills. Testimonials from W H Howell of Houston and Bob Moore of Lafayette endorse their gentle, effective relief from constipation and headaches. Sold by Loughran & Bauer.
Promotional quick-note offering Mountain Tea at 85 cents by L. M. Bosworth. The blunt sales line urges rapid results and appeals to readers seeking improvement.
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