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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
13
In a Blue Grass traveler’s reminiscence from Bolivia and Bogota a wealthy Bolivian planter addicted to high stakes roulette loses everything on seven black. Acknowledging ruin with calm, he shoots himself, leaving a silver service and a private journal noting his ear for sounds and a worm boring through the wheel.
A heated exchange centers on voting rights and accountability. A tall man argues nonvoters should not be blamed for elected officials’ actions while Bay challenges his stance and asserts social consequences without participation.
The term Coronach was the historical name for a funeral dirge among the Iris and Scottish highlanders. It fell from use in Scotland while remaining common in Ireland where the tune is known as the Keen.
A Saturday Evening Post tale recounts Professor Stevens sharing mining books with a rooming Abraham Lincoln in a western state. Lincoln argues a mining case, cross examines surveyors, and wins, though observers think he must have studied mining for years.
A former cabinet official, famed for his service, allowed his wife to choose spring clothing for him after she entered a tailor shop near Fifth Avenue and declared she would decide three suits. The tailor noted she knew as much as any man about menswear and took measurements as she dictated.
A Washington Post item recalls a supper scene where Miss Dumdum is told by another girl that Lieutenant Bulbul praised her dancing. The exchange blends flattery with playful insinuation as the speaker relays Bulbul’s surprised verdict on her waltzing and charm.
A barber mistakes Mr Beecher for a lecture attendee and tells him tickets are sold out. Beecher quips that he always has to stand when hearing that man speak, reflecting his luck in the town. The note appears in Ladies' Home Journal.
A Philadelphia Record humorous anecdote features a pilgrim replying to a lady who asks if he is equal to the task of sawing wood. He says he is superior to it, prompting amused dialogue about strength and suitability.
A family friendly present praised for broad appeal and lasting value. The work invites reading by any member, with enduring preservation and pleasure across generations.
Travel advertisement touts the Iowa Central Short Line to Los Angeles and San Francisco with a new sixteen section Pullman Tourist car leaving Minneapolis and several other Iowa cities every Wednesday. The trip takes four days with low rates and comfortable accommodations. For rates and information contact Gro. B. Barry, G. P. & T. A., Marshalltown, Iowa.
Nine thousand three hundred twenty one officials are listed on New York state regular pay rolls. A reader from North Brook, New York shares a medical testimonial praising DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and warns against a counterfeit seller L. M. Bosworts.
An 19th century advertisement proclaims Fairy's Harry and Tar cures stubborn coughs from lagrippe or cold. It claims the formula strengthens the lungs and enhances soundness, endorsing Titpen and Loughran as sources.
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