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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
5
Detroit Free Press prints Roy Farrell Greene poem about a poet wishing to rhyme with plain Samantha Ann. The piece contrasts poetic freedom with a ban on rhyming a lover’s name and references Lenore and Jean as more fitting song subjects.
A Dawson district miner explains a slick scheme where a claimant pays a 10 percent royalty of 6000 dollars to the gold commissioner and later sells the unworked claim for 150000 dollars after an English buyer spots the royalty receipt. The scheme centers on presenting the receipt as proof of value.
Napoleon argues there is a small chance of escape from St. Helena while admitting weekly restrictions are vexing. He recalls Elba as a freer situation and says a death sentence would end European powers' concerns, and faults the governor’s rigor which he says will be publicized in England.
The Duke of Wellington and Prebendary Rogers discussed opening Apsley House for Sunday viewing of the pictures. Dean Stanley and Lord Rosebery’s signatures were weighed, with the duke entertaining the plan on condition visitors wipe their feet and avoid sitting on sofas.
The treasury department warns that clipping small slices from multiple bank notes to form a counterfeit is not redeemable by the government. Such faked notes have been found and the culprits punished, yet the loss falls on those who redeem them. A $500 note on display shows 16 slices fitted to fool many into accepting it.
A churchgoing reader notes Mozart's Don Juan aria Smyrna once common in tunebooks. The melody, while beautiful, is not devotional though it reflects the fickle coquette comforting her wounded lover. The Irish Independent comments on the shift away from singing Smyrna in church.
A quotation from the Detroit Journal contrasts man and beast on speech and discretion, noting that humans reveal thoughts while beasts may be unable to share inner musings.
Siamese people exhibit a strong superstition against odd numbers, insisting on even counts for rooms doors windows and closets in their homes.
In early eighteenth century Great Britain illicit salt manufacture led to executions. The harsh punishment reflected harsh laws against smuggling and production of contraband salt.
A Baltimore News passage recounts a man arguing that many women confuse right and left causing misdirected court testimony. He cites a colored witness excluded for supposed ignorance, then claims women generally have this failing and favorably defends the excluded witness as unjustly treated.
Russell Sage recalls buying a suit cheaply from a store that sourced stock on commission and warned that such knowledge can influence lending. He says he used the insight to deny a large loan to a manufacturing firm, which later failed.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Montana sapphires surpass Orient sapphires in brilliance despite lighter color. It explains sapphires show diverse colors including green, yellow, purple, and white, with red sapphires called rubies, and highlights dichroism under different lights.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs. Growells favoring a new bonnet while Mr. Growells comments approving the existing one. Neighbors chime in, suggesting the headpiece is old and worn. Chicago.
Turkey quills and feathers bring good prices. For Sale 15 perch building rock. Inquire at this office. When looking for something fine in canned goods ask for the Golden brand. Sold by J. W. Adams.
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