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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
3
Local fencing firm promotes the best fence on the market with car lot backing. They offer loans of fence stretchers free of charge to assist installation and invite customers to call for current prices and sizes.
The excerpt compares thunder to music, noting its extreme bass, the roar that drowns musical apprehension, and how thunder expresses diminuendo. It observes that listening focuses on expression rather than notes and describes the ear tracing the peal fading to silence as distance grows.
A Baltimore Sun meditation notes debates on whether Earth suits microbes or humans better. It questions how bacteria pervade air and water and suggests every living creature may view the world as made for it.
The piece notes that three dangerous Manchester streets see 3000 safe crossings yearly but a 3001st crossing risks a crash. London’s Blackfriars Bridge crossing appears the city’s most dangerous at 550 incidents, followed by Mansion House at 700 to one. The article cites five year accident averages from London Answers.
Lincoln speaks of Washington as the mightiest name on earth in civil liberty and moral reformation. He notes a eulogy is impossible to add brightness or glory and urges solemnly to pronounce the name and let it shine in naked splendor.
Articles of Incorporation filed for The Ames Savings Bank by L. B. Spinney M. A. Manning G. W. Bissell A. J. Graves and D. Embree all residents of Iowa The charter sets capital at 25000 with five initial directors and officers including Graves Bissell Manning Hall and establishes annual stockholder meetings in Ames Story County The document authorizes two thirds vote to amend and requires thirty days notice for proposed changes First publication April 23 1908 and notes rail fare discounts for various regional events.
The railroad offers reduced fares from all points for multiple grouping events across the country. Dates include Presbyterian General Assembly in Los Angeles May 21 to June 2, and others in Indianapolis Boston Saratoga Springs Denver Detroit Baltimore San Francisco Cedar Rapids Des Moines and more.
A Leslie's Monthly passage extols the Eskimo dog as the sole domestic ally of the Arctic family. It describes its hunting prowess from seal to musk ox, its loyalty, strength, endurance, and role in feeding and warming the family through harsh winters. The text notes mixed breeds but emphasizes enduring traits as worthwhile companions.
An Awato fable translated by Sir Edwin Arnold recounts a nobleman who loses ten cash then spends fifty on torches to recover the coin. He argues the expenditure preserves value by circulating money and keeping all sixty cash from being lost, a gain to the country.
Thompson painted a lifelike fruit in his garden attracting real birds to peck at it. Jones recalls a man who painted a ginger beer bottle so true the cork popped out. London King notes the humorous contrast.
A schoolmaster recalls Adam and Eve fittingly as a caution that Eve sought advice beyond her yard while Adam, though henpecked, would have slain the snake if not for her prompting. The remark frames the biblical pair in a humorous, traditional voice.
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