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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1895
Page
3
A patriotic verse extols the United States flag. It lauds its beauty and divine hue, honors its role over seas, and envisions liberty for captives. The poem celebrates sacrifice of patriots, calls the banner a harbinger of dawn and a unifier of mankind under justice and faith.
Blanche begs forgiveness as a German officer vows mercy and a tense bond forms between them amid war. Hartmann and Vogel reunite as Uhlans retreat, while Hartmann resolves to surrender to French authorities after a dangerous encounter in the woods.
Servants on the terrace witness the German fall after a gun report. Father Andre and Dr Huet rush Hartmann to the chateau as Blanche, calm yet distraught, learns the wound is fatal. a night vigil with anodyne dosing is planned as the outcome remains uncertain.
A medical observer notes that mechanical geniuses show few signs of mental degeneration while esthetic geniuses often display mental bias. The piece lists Darwin, Galileo, Edison and others as unaffected, and cites epilepsy, choleric movements, and suicide among famed figures. It also notes alcoholism and morphinism as degeneration and cites moral lapses among historic figures.
An exchange between a patriotic citizen and a local leader centers on campaign slogans. They discuss adopting mottos with pride and a nod to forward progress and making right afterward. The dialogue highlights political wit and party alignment.
The St Louis Republic profiles Lamar C Fontaine of Helena Arkansas famed as a bear hunter over 70, Confederate veteran and author of All Quiet Along the Potomac. He recalls daring feats including river flotilla daring, rapid bear shots, and a famous riflery claim against a Texas syndicate.
A tale from the Courier-Journal recounts a western pioneer who misheard a farmhand and bought 2000 pigs with frontier misfortune. His hogs profit later amid war demands, launching wealth, while a second story mocks western hardship from Iowa to Dakota via floods cyclones and relentless droughts.
A Cardinal leading troops for Pope Boniface IX promises soldiers a celestial feast if they win. They charge, yet the cardinal stays calm, prompting a soldier’s question. He replies that his dinner time has not arrived and he is not hungry.
The term Boniface for hotel keepers traces to a devout man sanctified by Saint Augustine, later Germanys patron saint. Some writers say tavern keepers and open house hosts earned the name there, with references by Dante Shakespeare Bacon and Lamb.
A collection of light jokes and social quips from an Irish nurse patient scene to a bookstore exchange. Characters include a haughty girl desiring Shakespeare, Uncle Eben on legal ejectments, Major Pyle gossip, and an Irishman boasting a Paddy O Flaherty watch that outpaces a London clock by an hour.
A museum manager extols novelty acts and requests a performer who weighs 800 pounds and can sing a tune and dance after lectures. The public desires unusual curiosities, and the manager indicates willingness to hire if the act can perform the requested feats.
A veteran book keeper boasts twenty five years of service and a promised retirement. He reveals the directors agreed to a pension but admits they instead offered a third of his half million holdout as a settlement, exposing a schemed payout.
A shoe merchant notes a customer’s remark that a woman recalls Trilby as the clerk repeats to a new shopper. The clerk admits selling shoes to a seventh woman that morning, underscoring a running theme in the exchange.
A satirical note from Harper's Bazar imagines a court sentencing a prisoner to seven years and three months of football for a heinous crime at Yalevard, with the prisoner lamenting the abolition of capital punishment as he leaves.
In a brisk morning exchange Mrs Bay compliments the Colonel and asks for a loan of a "V" as he proudly replies he has never looked better. The brief chat centers on a requested favor and the light tone suggests a social or humorous moment.
Dialogues hint at propriety and hidden wardrobes as Mrs Bay questions scruples and Old Bay counters with remarks about discreet attire worn during the day. The exchange implies social tension and coded conduct in a light humorous tone.
Bax launches a caustic poem following a recent publisher dispute as Tagley Longtress responds. The exchange centers on literary rights and attribution with both writers asserting authorship and influence in a competitive field.
Giglamps apologized to Jack for eloping with Sears’s daughter. Sears forgave him after the confession and expression of remorse.
A fragment quotes a speaker fearing the stage is dangerous and choosing a large hat to hide from others. The line reflects concern and caution about being seen during a performance.
A speaker recalls a night of feeling powerful and pleased, then wakes to regret and discomfort. The mood shifts from regality to frustration as truth unsettles vanity. The fragment hints at inner remorse and a sense of being unsettled this morning.
A riddle style note describes a boarders table with nineteen filled seats and one absent making twenty. It mentions a plump and sound duck and hints at plenty arising from the arrangement.
A balloon equipped with self registering thermometers and barometers climbed to ten miles altitude. The thermometer registered 110 degrees below zero, according to the report.
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