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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
6
A Jewelers' Circular Weekly article details how air exposure alters gems. Emeralds rubies and sapphires resist change best but light heat and temperature shifts affect topaz garnet opal pearls and diamonds differently and with varying reversibility.
A Pall Mall Gazette verse speaks of kisses as silent seals for eyes ears and heart. The speaker asks the beloved remain blind to worldliness while cherishing intimate tokens and a kiss meant to protect and bind.
A distressed husband faces ruin as wheat prices fall and a bleak future looms. His optimistic wife urges a final meal of modest luxury, proposing a lunch at Sherry's and a celebratory bird before they endure hard times ahead.
The piece describes secret service spotters in Europe, especially Paris, living incognito among boulevards and hotels. They ingratiate themselves with suspected smugglers, alert baggage inspectors, and sometimes drop notes to expose hidden goods. Pay reaches up to $10 a day.
The Washington Star quotes Stormington Barnes remarking on egotism among actors. A young woman asks about egotism and Barnes notes he has met three actors who believed they could play Hamlet as well as he does.
Dialogue excerpt shows a man asking about a woman's stance with responses suggesting uncertainty. The text ends with an incomplete denial or clarification, leaving the exact outcome and feelings of the participants unclear.
A collection of excerpts on humorless professors, stalled school bills, and old time travel lore. The piece notes Hinsdale’s airs and a secretary’s blunt forecast, then recalls historic gallows landmarks, and ends with Navy mess life and the drift of old shipmates as they part and forget.
A Chicago Post report shares a boy’s sharp lesson on truthfulness. A teacher insists on always telling the truth, provoking the boy to reveal a practical paradox about honesty within family and social expectations. He leaves with the humor of a misapplied moral.
Ex voto paintings in coastal churches display remarkable frames made from ship splinters and heavy cables, sometimes painted or tarred. Surrounding artifacts include spears, darts, or wooden swords from sailors perilous ordeals, and bands of shells and seaweed decorate frames for votive paintings when trophies are scarce.
A dialogue between Mr. Tucker and Mrs. Tucker centers on a nickname for a family member. Mr. Tucker asks about Old Boomerang and Mama, while Mrs. Tucker objects to the term and just wants clarity on when she will return. The snippet reflects domestic banter without broader context.
The exchange frames a dramatic dispute where the fire fiend claims to be the ultimate consumer while the cyclone counters as a top distributor in the business. The quoted Detroit style banter spotlights a symbolic battle of power and control.
Cromwell Childe in Leslie's Monthly describes the dangers of high air pressure for sand hogs. Workers endure extreme strain as pressure changes affect heart and lungs, risking collapse during ascent from underground chambers.
A cabinet leak case from early in Web ster's tenure shows a secret matter discussed in sealed confines. Webster explained that an eavesdropper could hear every word by standing at a precise spot near the door, revealing an acoustical property in the room.
In a Detroit Journal excerpt a mother notes Clifford at nearly five wonders if stars are rain holes in the sky. She alternates between doubt about his “newspaper notoriety” bid and belief in his innocent humor as she records his bedtime musings.
Browne reports a payment of only ten dollars on a clearly written one hundred dollar bill from Towne. The Philadelphia Press notes the exchange highlighting a mismatched amount and the errant check.
A humorous exchange shows a woman admitting aging while a man jokes about grocery clerks rushing to serve her. The Chicago Times Herald quote captures aging with practical wit about changing times and service.
Chicago and North Western railway announces baggage handling rule with a note that all checked baggage should be delivered to the baggage room 256 minutes before train arrival. G W Roore listed as contact or author.
Greatly reduced one-way settlers rates to points in the northwest will be in effect via the Iowa Central February March and April 1901. For full particulars call on Iowa Central ticket agents or address Geo. 8S Batty G. P. & T. A. Marshalltown Ia.
A short notice notes good bargains in winter underwear at The New Clothing Store. L. O. Keepin signs the item and promotes affordable warm wear for the season.
The Des Moines Daily News enlarges to eight pages and uses full AP telegraphic service while keeping a yearly rate of $1.00. Subscriptions remain: 75 cents for six months and 50 cents for three months. Circulation exceeds 29,000. Address: The News, Des Moines, Iowa.
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