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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
3
A historical note recalls Shrovetide pranks of Louis XI and Charles IX. Louis XI allegedly staged a night raid with gibbeted corpses as partners for villagers, while Charles IX granted pic roquettes to steal at Paris carnivals.
A London Chronicle note recalls a 1749 wager where a performer vowed to play music on a walking cane inside a quart bottle and sing for spectators. The crowd waited overnight for a pint bottle stunt, but the plan failed and a riot broke out destroying the theater interior.
A column urges readers to wear correct glasses if needed to protect vision. It warns that undiagnosed defective sight causes headaches and eye strain and even mentions a sensational claim about curing homicidal insanity through corrected vision.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt depicts an old colored farmer telling the sheriff he will be ready soon, referring to his mule Solomon whose name recalls Solomon’s swift thinking and a verse from Proverbs about travel and vanity.
An old Pennsylvania college professor tests a sleepy youth with a Latin reconstruction question. The youth replies he has not caught the tune yet despite harping on the construction all term.
The Natal native runners are described as picturesque in military coats and leaf headdresses. They travel miles at a jog trot up to four miles an hour and are paid five dollars a month.
Charley Burley was struck in the face by a decayed egg during an antislavery speech. He paused to wipe the mess and remarked that proslavery arguments were unsound, sending the crowd into uproar and ending the harassment.
A reflective aphorism suggests luck may favor birth in wealth but questions certainty. It contrasts birthright with fortune and implies luck can aren’t guaranteed by riches.
A sharp witted remark notes the egotist would relish delivering his own funeral speech if he believed he could manage it. The quip captures a boastful character and self importance in a concise snap.
An 19th century column notes how constant stomach work after meals causes dyspepsia and fatigue. A Philadelphia anecdote contrasts two faces remembered by a forgetful man and a prideful woman who mistakes him for someone else, ending in an awkward bow.
Two Englishmen discuss whether foreigners get American humor. Twain quips that you cannot insert an idea into an Englishman's head with a surgical operation. The Englishman laughs at the joke and then grimly asks if opening the skull would kill him, prompting Twain to reiterate the point to the second Englishman.
The term guerrilla originates from Spanish usage during the Peninsular War and Spain is noted as supremely suited for guerrilla warfare. The text argues European regions offer few chances for success and that invasion forces struggle in Spain regardless of size. It concludes with a principle: a small invading army is defeated, a large one starves.
A Brooklyn Life item recalls a financier who profited $200,000 from a railroad deal. It notes a social circle loss totaling $25,000 borne by a friend, described as all he had. The tone is caustic and observational.
Central Illinois town boasted a longtime ornamental figure Price Poor who became a justice of the peace. He and his family were central to local life as he joked with his son about “eh-me and eh-your man” while discussing the office.
The text recalls Sir James Gordon and Admiral Pell as humorists who pass spare hours racing footraces, each with a prosthetic leg. In a late battle, Gor don’s wooden leg was shot away, prompting him to request a second leg pension which he kept aldığı until retirement.
An English writer argues that financial morality, though imperfect now, surpasses that of the era ending in 1826 with lottery abolition. He cites Lord North in 1779 selling 60 000 lottery tickets with 20 000 used as bribes to MPs during the American war era.
A literary editor remarks the hero is too virtuous for the world. The author confesses plans to kill the hero in the final chapter, revealing the tension between idealism and narrative fate.
Dialogue in the Philadelphia Record exchanges that the speaker claims they were never sick and thus had no regular physician. Krusty counters that they did not have a regular physician and are therefore never sick.
In Chicago, Mr Farley defends being self made as Professor Studios touts low prices at a bargain sale. The exchange suggests a promotional push between figures linked to local business and media.
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