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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1904
Page
3
A collection of traditional maxims describing traits of women and virtues to value. It cautions against vanity pride distrust in a publicity seeking woman and extols silent restraint patience and self respect. It contrasts maternal esteem with social disapproval and praises self respect as beauty beyond stars.
An Indian officer known for beating servants imprisons a khansamah in a summer house with a horsewhip. He boasts of thrashing him without witnesses, but the servant, strong and quick, replies that he will thrash the officer instead. The beating lasts so long the master is unseen for a week.
Max Nordan praises the Suabians as highly humorous and notes their restraint from foolish talk. He recalls youth in Suabia when a pretty Suabian maiden Gretchen appeared, and her mother called down requesting the door be shut from outside due to the cold.
The conjurer invites a volunteer from the audience, asks a lady to enter a cabinet on stage, then promises the door will close and reopen with the lady vanished, while the husband calls his wife to participate in the act.
In a Chicago Tribune snippet a detective questions a deserted wife about identifying her husband. She confirms a distinguishing trait, calling it a hangdog look born with him. The exchange hints at a hidden marriage and a possible offender.
In a lively New York Weakly item Professor Longhair asserts the continent is sinking while Miss De Style retorts with a yacht remark, reflecting a playful exchange on current affairs.
Stops more pain and suffering and prevents more heartaches and diseases than any remedy. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea offered in tea or tablet form for 35 cents. L. M. Bosworth.
R W Wood argues in Harper's Weekly that heat from the sun and a stove share the same energy. He explains conduction convection and radiation and notes radiant waves travel in vacuums and are absorbed by water vapor, explaining missing sun radiation.
In a West Virginia coal town a breaker boy faced a squire over killing a local scavenger. The German squire fined him in stages, settling on $3.75 after the boy listed his funds, illustrating a stark rural scene of justice and poverty.
Professor Seggel of Munich reports two brain development bursts in youths. In girls acceleration occurs at ages ten to eleven and seventeen to eighteen, while in boys it occurs at twelve to thirteen and nineteen to twenty. During peak height growth at twelve to fourteen, brain growth trails body growth by less than one hundredth, but at seventeen to nineteen brain growth is about one thirtieth as fast and by twenty equals one seventh of body growth.
A compact proverb notes that careful men are often wary of giving away their resources, preferring restraint over abundance in action or gesture. The line highlights prudence as a virtue guiding conduct.
A historical notice lists Iowa game law violations and penalties. It covers nets, traps, forbids taking trout in winter, limits on bass and other fish, gear restrictions, proximity to fishways, size limits, dynamite, multiple lines, possession limits, and hunting restrictions on specific birds and periods. It also mentions licensing, vehicle transport of birds, and hunting on cultivated land without permission along with a brief literary segue on joy and sorrow.
For a two year old child of Mr. P. L. McPherson at 59 N Tenth St Harrisburg Pa a mother gave Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets after suspecting stomach trouble. One tablet calmed the stomach and the child slept through the night. Two boxes effected a permanent cure and the child is now well and strong. For sale by all druggists.
Reduced rate excursion tickets to the May Music Festival at Mt Vernon Iowa on the North Western Line available May 25 to 28 with return until May 30. Apply through Chicago North Western Railway agents. He who has no foes is no friend to himself.
A boy living with his aunt and grandma notices the pepper shaker has red pepper. He warns Aunt Harriet not to eat it, saying Grandma says red pepper kills ants.
A business man and a reader discuss daily poetry time. The man defends daily reading, noting modern advertisements urge it and there is no excuse for not reading poetry each day.
Editor counsels a young writer to seek a powder magazine and contribute a fiery article to rise fast, noting a sharp tongue and bold topics as a path to distinction. The quip reflects journalism culture where provocative pieces draw attention and rapid advancement.
A young man shadows an old fool trying to keep pace with friends who spend four times as much money as the Hartfield Dost. The piece probes generational contrast in spending and judgment within a social circle.
Kilkenny Castle stands as one of the oldest inhabited houses, with many rooms preserved close to their 13th century layout, offering a glimpse into medieval life and architecture.
A Country Gentleman reflection questions whether humans should eat less at night. It notes animals gorge before sleep and digest during the night, then asks if medical advice aligns with natural behavior and urges consideration of nightly eating habits.
A description explains Chinese age reckoning where a child is counted as one year old at birth and gains a year on the first New Year’s Day, making a Feb 1 birth two days old yet two years old. The system reduces counting to New Year cycles rather than actual birthdays.
In Korea a wife or mother’s rooms are described as a sanctuary for men who break the law. A man cannot be forced to leave those rooms unless for treason or another crime, and as long as he remains under his wife’s protection he is safe from police.
A jailed debt writer asked his wife to send him Shakespeare his nightgown slippers pipe and letters with stamps so he could be comfortable and at peace with the world according to an Atlanta Constitution note.
A sharp quarrel unfolds as a photographer apologizes for a reportedly unflattering nose shot. The irate woman insists the camera capture reality, demanding a better portrait or a new photographer with a capable apparatus.
The French nation has undoubtedly put women on a higher scale than has the British. Wife beating is unknown among our Gallic friends, excitable though they are, and, as everyone knows at home, that pastime is commonly indulged in by our lower classes at the expense of 2s. 6d. fine.
A gossip column notes rumors that the Newliweds will sever their marriage and return to living apart. Mr Wise counters that the claim means someone is lying, reflecting the era’s rumor mill in the Philadelphia Ledger.
A husky beggar repeats a plea in a brief exchange with a business man. The man dismisses the sufferer as not crippled while the beggar insists he is crippled financially, highlighting a comic thrift scene from a New York Telegram note.
A light exchange shows Miss Kulcher asking about Greek and Mr Freschmann confirming his familiarity with the language. The dialogue notes his quick recognition and playful remark about the letters.
A concise reflection on living to lessen hardship for others attributed to George Eliot. It poses a moral question about purpose and compassion guiding human conduct.
The city editor chides the writer for using a cliché saying about the meeting. A dignified press person notes that the gathering was composed entirely of women, prompting reflection on expression choice.
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