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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
4
A Blue Grass traveler recalls a monumental silver service and a fatal gambling tale. In Bolivia he schooled locals in roulette, spinning fate at a miniature Monte Carlo. A wooden wheel hid a worm in furniture that foreshadowed the collapse of fortune and life.
A professor lodges with Abraham Lincoln in a western mining case. Lincoln, new to law, argues masterfully on mining topics, wins the case, and consumer observers believe him a seasoned mining expert. The tale blends frontier lore with Lincoln’s budding legal prowess.
A terse exchange centers on voting rights and accountability. A tall man with an unhappy look defends kicking as a protest against those elected, arguing that nonvoters bear no responsibility for governing outcomes.
The term Coronachto, once used for a funeral lament among the Iris and Scottish hill clans, reflects a historical naming of the mourning chant. In Scotland the form fell out of use, while in Ireland the expression is widely recognized as the keen.
A wife of a former cabinet official visits a Fifth Avenue tailor to select spring suits for her husband. She directs the tailor to follow her choices and measures, insisting the husband not influence the design. The ex-official consents, allowing his wife to shop and choose.
A supper table moment features a girl complimenting Miss Dumdum about a rumored trade. The chatter centers on Lt Bulbul praising Miss Dumdum's dancing, claiming she waltzes divinely and that appearance belies ability.
A barber, mistaking Beecher for a lecturegoer, tells him tickets are sold out and he must stand. Beecher quips that he always has to stand when hearing that speaker, reflecting his humorous misfortune. The anecdote appears in Ladies' Home Journal.
A pilgrim replies to a householder’s remark about wood cutting, saying he is superior to the task. The brief exchange highlights wit in a domestic scene observed by the Philadelphia Record.
New York state lists 9,821 officials on its regular pay rolls. The count reflects total personnel across state agencies and departments.
W J Baxter of North Brook claims fifteen years of piles were cured by using two jars of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He warns readers to beware of counterfeiter L M Bosworru.
Ad calls Foley's Honey and Tar for lagrippe or cold to strengthen the lungs and restore health. Proprietors Trpew and Loughran tout the remedy as superior, urging readers to try it for relief.
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