Low Rates for Homeseekers Excur sions via Iowa Central
On the first and third Tuesdays in November December and January February March and April 1903 the Iowa Central Railway sells excursion tickets for home seekers to western regions at one fare plus 2.00 round trip limited 21 days from sale. Inquiries to any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts G P T A 29 28 Minneapolis Minn Also advertised frames offer regular 2 25 frames for 1 35 and pictures at half price from E Holmes.
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A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
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Residence property auction notice in Ames Iowa
The residence property located on lot eight in block four of Black's second addition to Ames Iowa is offered for inquiry through O M Soper Referee.
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Ames
Iowa
O. M. Soper
Thiers Life Reveals Punctual Daily Rhythm and Provencal Tastes
The excerpt from Cornhill Magazine details Thiers daily life starting at 5 a.m. with coffee and work, morning walks or tennis, a 7:50 dinner, post dinner naps, and lively conversations. It highlights his Provencal tastes, love of sun and the Marseille coast, olive groves, and preference for Provencal dishes, including liberal use of olive oil at meals.
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Cornhill Magazine
Cambridge Exam Prank Produces Eighteen Solutions
A London paper recounts a Cambridge joke where eighteen or more Granta solutions appeared just before a mathematics exam. Office staff and recent senior wranglers allegedly prepared the problems in a 24 hour rush, with printers working overnight.
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Cambridge
London
Granta
Former Missouri legislator tells how he saved $500
A Kansas City Journal tale recounts a former Missouri legislator who went from penniless to carrying $500 after a term in Jefferson City. When friends teased him about his sudden wealth, he explained he saved by having his washing done at home.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Jones
Kansas City Journal
Gold Hill Boss Fights Off Gunmen After Barroom Attack
In 1877 Gold Hill Nevada mining boss Tole faced three laborers who assaulted him in a barroom. Two pinned him, a revolver was aimed at his stomach but misfired four times. He fired the gun’s remaining charges as the attackers fled, saying it was just his luck.
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Nev
Tole
Differences Between European and American Oysters
The article contrasts European and American oysters noting European varieties are smaller with coppery flavor while southern American oysters are larger than northern ones. Dredging brings oysters to beds near shore where they fatten. London vendors sometimes soak oysters in water with oatmeal to improve flavor. During spawning season oysters are soft milky and not fit to eat.
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Europe
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The Cook Stays. Mrs Newbride and Mrs Oldhand Debate
Mrs Newbride asks how Mrs Henry Peck keeps her cook. Mrs Oldhand says the cook threatened to leave but Peck would not give a recommendation and refused to go without one, a stubborn exchange noted by the judge.
Archbishop Langley on tact contrasts with a clergyman's remark
Langley explains tact by example citing a clergy message that deemed his infirmities and failing powers as an example of poor tact. The archbishop labels that remark as not tactful and uses it to illustrate proper tact in church discourse.
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Langley
Vivacious term sparks social chatter from a cynical elder
A Baltimore Herald quotation captures a cynical coder calling vivacious the polite label for gabby. The remark highlights social language and perceived niceties in conversation.
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Gabby
Baltimore Herald
Give Him the Sack Origin of a Courtship Cheer
In the reign of Maximilian II two nobles a German and a Spaniard vied for the emperor’s daughter Helena. The emperor ordered a sack duel to decide, declaring the winner would marry Helena. The Spaniard was first overcome. the German strangled him in the sack and bore him to Maximilian’s feet. The tale supposedly birthed the phrase give him the sack in courting lore.
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Maximilian
Helena
Soldier of Twenty-ninth Virginia Killed at Drewry's Bluff
An Atlanta Constitution report describes a Confederate soldier found dead a kneeling, cambered with a gun to his shoulder after a fight near Drewry's Bluff. A surgeon noted the ball pierced his brain as he aimed, and a force needed to release the rifle from his grasp.
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Drewry
Twenty-ninth Virginia Regiment of Infantry
Atlanta Constitution
A Soldier's Strange Death in Atlanta Satellite
A singular incident is reported as a soldier’s death in Atlanta, described with curious or unusual circumstances and sparse detail from the era's Satellivancer account.
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Atlanta
Amusing Answers Highlight Odd Student Response
A teacher at a public school for the colored race recalls a striking exam answer from an eighteen year old girl. The student was asked to define a word and provided a response that surpasses typical humorous or ridiculous student replies.
Vast Microcosm of Minute Creatures in Food and Water
The passage notes that sour paste vinegar codfish melt and spoiled vegetable water harbor countless animalcules. It explains these microscopic animals possess complex organs comparable to whales or elephants, with an ounce of such matter containing more living creatures than the world’s population.
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Nature
Secret Keeper Among Lot's Wife Allegory
A dialogue excerpt cites Lot's wife as a famed non revealing figure. The exchange mocks the idea of perfect secrecy with a biblical allusion. The Syracuse Herald is referenced as the source of the quotation.
Comfort and Death Leave Builder’s Home Unfinished
A local man completed his own house before dying leaving his widow and family in a home finished by a craftsman who did not live to see the glory of his work. Neighbors reflect that the situation could be worse though.
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Bigg
Diverse Inhabitants Of The Caucasus Spelled Out
The Caucasus region speakers include Russians Armenians Tartars Georgians and various Mohammedan tribes reflecting a mosaic of cultures and ethnicities.
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The
Caucasus
The Feminine Fib and the Chinese Liar
A criticizes the feminine fib as a blend of white and Chinese lies. It explains Chinese lies as decorative embroidery meant to please, noting disciplined memory as essential to avoid exposure. The piece urges careful recall and moral rule to maintain credibility in fibbing.
Doctor’s fee riddle ends with unpaid bill
A renowned English physician explains he never fixes his fee. A patient responds that if the fee cannot be fixed she will not pay, and she leaves without settling any charge. The anecdote highlights the humor of negotiating value in medical services.
Miss Roxley Seeks Maude in Sudden Political Romance
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt, the young politician Miss Roxley declares affection to Maude. Maude responds with surprise, noting frequent calls and the implication of political significance in her visits.
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Philadelphia Press
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