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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1894
Page
3
A reflective poem celebrating hills and woods near W Wood, and the sea’s rhythm at dawn. The speaker loves the valley amber haze, twilight, and the serene life of shoreline, woods, and birds. The piece flows with imagery of dawn light, waves, and quiet spiritual peace.
Mary contemplates her accused lover Tom while Gideon Prawle arrives with troubling hints about Savannah and a wild claim of Lucy Howell as an escaped lunatic. Savannah’s whereabouts remain a mystery as Mary plots to force admissions and hope for a breakthrough at the next hearing.
A collection of humorous quips and quotes from several newspapers. Topics range from waiter tips, writers and poets, children, miscommunications, a snowstorm painting, a studio anecdote, virtue in dealing with censure, and a tale about capacity and wealth. Notable lines include observations on propriety, puns, and moral steadfastness.
A Manchester laborer mishears Darwin as a place name and jokes that without Darwen the workers would still be biting monkeys. The exchange highlights a humorous mispronunciation while discussing evolution and human progress.
A well dressed woman enters a businessman's office with a tack raiser asking which chair holds the nail that ripped her husband’s coat. The man, first puzzled, helps locate the chair, removes the nail, and she departs. The incident appears in the N. Y. Times.
Poem tribute recounts veterans once in blue now in gray, reflecting on aging, peace, and memories of war. The piece cites Will L. Visscher of the Tacoma Morning Union noting the transformed soldiers between youth and age.
Maj H B Connelly recalls Gen Jacob Ammen a Virginian born officer who led cavalry operations in East Tennessee during 1864. He praises Ammen’s leadership in London and Pittsburgh Landing and notes his kindness in private moments and fierce temper in moments of anger.
A wealthy Alabama planter captured in a skirmish becomes furious upon discovering his guard is a Black soldier and that his own slave serves as the sentinel. The colonel dismisses the outburst and orders the guard to ensure discipline while the prisoner protests in a tirade.
A whimsical tale follows a kind parson who borrows six children for a woodland walk and carries them home on makeshift “horses” after tiring them with a playful end. The piece includes historical notes about a frog and a bull umbrella incident and mentions Laura E. Richards in St Nicholas.
Cart A M Beattie of Lancaster New Hampshire received a late medal for gallantry at the Battle of Cold Harbor for rescuing a fallen comrade. He carried the man off the line on his shoulders under heavy fire and escaped unharmed. The recipient served with the Sixty third New York. if alive he would be glad to hear of Capt Beattie’s reward.
Jeremiah Hockman, who vanished and was presumed dead after enlisting at the war’s start, has written to his wife in Williamsport Pennsylvania. His disappearance left his wife to mourn for years before she remarried and now lives with her second husband.
The Southern Bivouac recounts clashes between foot soldiers and cavalry during the Civil War era. Anecdotes include Butler galloping and a foot soldier asking to roll blankets, a rider with an infant joking about a butter milk ranger, and a cavalry officer announcing he leads Brown’s battalion before warning of a gunshot.
Philadelphia Ledger recounts Martha Kimball's praised acts and her role in proposing Decoration Day. It notes her nursing General Mollineaux after wounds and a Sheridan encounter. Sheridan apologized to Mollineaux and recommended him for major general.
Sergt Dick Reid recalls the Civil War bond between Jackson and Eurly in Virginia. Jackson is pious while Eurly is wild and profane. their differing habits are said to always keep them on the Lord's side. Stonewall Jackson is asked about his fighting success and replies with a laconic bit about praying and Eurly’s cussing. The Memphis Commercial notes this memory.
Boys can build a neat kennel for their dog from an old box or boards. A thirty by eighteen by twenty six inch structure with a front peak, ventilated opening, ridge pole, and nailed top provides a durable home. Add straw, optional door, and a chain leash for secure outdoor use.
A detailed set of build steps describes making a harp from glue, small brads, a telephone attachment, and a bass string. It covers materials, dimensions, screw and nail placement, stringing, weatherproofing, and wind-induced sound, with notes on stance, breeze requirements, and insulation from moisture.
A naturalist recalls an extraordinary frog that used a powerful foreleg grip to trap a hand. The amphibian clung with fierce squeezes bruising skin and briefly held the observer before it escaped. The frog’s muscular fore legs appeared unusually developed.
In a justice court in Kansas City a woman sued for a dog claimed by a man. After several witnesses supported both sides, the judge was puzzled until the lady sang a song. The dog then joined in, proving ownership, and the court awarded the dog to the woman.
An exchange centers on a colored woman in Houston, Texas, and her daughter Matilda who is hired by tasteful folks there. The dialogue notes the family’s wealth with silverware copper and gold items, illustrating pride and social aspirations in a vivid period voice.
Husband alerts wife to fire in building as smoke rises from the floor. Wife dismisses alarm citing past lack of contact with the neighbor, revealing tense interpersonal strain amid emergency.
A teacher asks a girl to use pulverize in a sentence. The girl replies by echoing the term while joking about pulverizing her face in a playful exchange.
Exchange in a Chicago dialogue reveals Mrs. Gofrequent mocking her husband for insuring his life for twenty thousand dollars and Mrs. Offenround reacting with taunting remarks, illustrating domestic tension and financial maneuvering.
A brief exchange cites the Detroit Free Press remarking that poets are born, not made, while an editor questions the prevalence of poetry. The snippet hints at a debate on the nature of poetic talent and editorial influence.
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