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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
4
The Iowa Central Railway offers first and third Tuesday sales in November through April 1903 of round trip excursion tickets to western regions for one fare plus 2.00, valid 21 days from sale. Inquiries to any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts, P T A Minneapolis. Also frames offered at half price from O E Hotings.
For sale the residence property on lot eight block four in Black's second addition to Ames Iowa. Inquire with O M Soper referee.
Lord Mansfield sought four black horses for his carriage in 1756 but two gained white markings. He confronted the dealer over misrepresentation, who argued the bill showed four black horses. The episode shaped the chief justice's lasting prejudice against horse dealers.
The alienist argues most kleptomania stems from neuroses or psychoses rather than psychosis alone. Theft often follows bargain sales and weak will in neurasthenic or aged individuals. He notes collectors and bibliophiles as often ordinary criminals, with Parisians savoring restaurant theft and Americans praising stolen rides.
Uncle Asbury boasts of his daughter in high school geometry and predicts she will help him preach. He explains she repeats lessons to help him understand hypotenuses and parallelograms, believing the language will inspire congregations to listen.
The method uses a quarter pound of nitric acid and half an ounce of muriatic acid mixed and applied to wax covered metal. After writing an inscription on cooled wax with a sharp tool, the acids are applied with a feather, left one to ten minutes, then quenched with water and wax removed.
A historic note discusses an eagle lifting a lamb of about sixty pounds and a bird total weight around seventy six pounds. It suggests an eagle can generate over two horses and strain wing muscles beyond one pound, humorously claiming birds outpace mathematics.
A Chicago Post note recalls a writer sending a dialect tale to rural readers who allegedly could not understand it. The exchange questions whether locals were offended by the regional language and implies a gap between urban authors and country audiences.
In a Baltimore Herald note, Mrs. Torque and the speaker discuss the symphony's beauty and tech nic, explaining they were so engaged in conversation that they scarcely listened to the concert.
A brief Detroit Free Press reminiscence recalls Binks introducing himself and settling a fifty dollar debt, triggering recognition from the unidentified listener. The exchange underscores memory and a small personal debt resurfacing.
A Chicago Inter Ocean anecdote recounts how requests for favors at small town theaters breed tension. A janitor quietly stops the town clock to avoid disturbing performances, leaving residents unaware of late shows until the opera house opens. The tale highlights local pride and gatekeeping by trustees and prominent citizens.
A light dialogue recalls a college athletic past with a proud captain confessing his feats and a request to hold a baby. The piece shifts to a natural history note on the black buck of India, detailing weight, hide color, horn length, habitat, and wary, graceful behavior.
The exchange shows Tony Weller probing a widow about her status and a wife’s lengthy preparations. The widow reveals she has just over a year since becoming a widow, prompting Tony’s rueful reflection on old Weller’s meaning.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago News shows a young housekeeper asking for two yards and a half of eels and then clarifying butter for toast. Her rival challenges the butter request with a polite roll joke.
James Ford Rhodes writes that Lincoln was the ideal leader who followed public sentiment yet knew when to lead. He balanced approval with independence, kept in touch with popular will, and managed Congress with reluctance but decisive action. The portrait emphasizes restraint, proportion, and firm executive confidence.
Napoleon received three jeweled swords in Cairo in 1793 and gave one to Ney in 1802. Ney kept fighting and, after arrest, fled to a castle but forgot his oriental sword during a moment of danger. A young Auvergne subaltern recognized the blade and Ney surrendered. Ney was executed December 7, 1815, two months after Murat met his fate.
Mabel reports that George declares his love to Ethel in a long missive, noting Ethel says he loves her. The Pittsburg Gazette records the exchange of romantic messages between the correspondents.
In Vienna organ grinders are banned from playing in morning and evening hours, allowed only between midday and sunset. The regulation limits street performances to the midday period, restricting early and late hours.
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