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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1894
Page
3
A long questions and answers column on romance fashion and etiquette. The piece covers kissing cousins, unlikely engagements, friendly rejected suitors, winter dresses for brunettes, engagement rings, wedding etiquette, proper visits after hours, and general education for women, with fashion notes on a short tailor-made silhouette.
A discussion of an ingenue gown described as delicate and simple with striped silk and heavy embroidered revers, followed by fashion notes on ostrich plumes, dress adaptations, pearls, gloves, and color pairings for children and adults. SCIENCE UP TO DATE covers coal dust explosions, gas mixing, and a water spray mitigation claim.
A young man intended to marry a girl from another town but formed close ties with a local woman. Gossip swirled as J D D sought an editor’s view on whether the man acted rightly and if long engagements are prudent, with caution against hermitlike living.
The article discusses lightning as a sanitary agent that burns dust and harmful particles as it travels through air and suggests its potential to store electrical energy for lighting. It notes experiments on harnessing lightning for street lamps and cautions about risks in processing diseased animal fat used for soap due to uncertain bacteriology.
A bizarre turkey bone toy appears to jump with a pitch and string mechanism. A separate report covers Speck McCall's assaulting spree on avenue C ended by Miss Frances Stehl’s defense. he is jailed and fined after a police arrest and Essex Market court ruling.
A St. Petersburg letter reports Siberia to be too harsh for convicts and Saghalin to be used as a remote penal colony. The piece notes grim climate, tough escape attempts, and highlights Sophie Bluhstein as a notable colonist, said to be a brilliant yet dangerous criminal. The article links Saghalin’s use to suppress dissent and protect elite interests.
A new law restricts externally fired boilers on river steamers to iron or steel shell plates no thicker than one half inch on average. It requires minimum clearance between shell and internal flues and between large diameter flues, plus a manhole in the lower front head as prescribed by inspectors.
At a Royal Institution Chemical Society meeting Prof. Dewar described his low temperature phosphorescence experiments. He found apparatus glowed while cooling to 130 degrees below zero and linked glow to molecular complexity, noting oxygen’s unique phosphorescent behavior in gases and some compounds.
The report notes Russia's match sector expanding with 271 factories operating in 1891 and producing 144,750,000 matches, reflecting rapid industrial progress across the industry.
A child pleads with his mother for two 10 cent pieces to share with a next door neighbor in need. The mother dismisses the request and sends him out to beg enough money to cover all of them, then finally gives him a dollar to go.
Brief life of mushrooms is shown by pests that lay eggs on young fungi. Grubs hatch and emerge as full insects before the mushroom passes forty eight hours, signaling rapid decay and damage to the crop.
A Syracuse Post feature recalls a frontier exchange where Billy Hoboe defends his shooting of Slim Pete. Hoboe explains it was his light dancing step that caused Pete to trip, prompting the fatal claim that led to the shooting.
A historic quote emphasizes that advertising and the press connect merchants with the public. It argues that successful businessmen value advertising agents as sources of insight, noting advertising as the seed from which business grows, especially when the economy needs a boost.
A proverb-style reflection contrasts honesty with practical wisdom. It notes that a simple act or setting affects outcomes, suggesting moral integrity guides better circumstances and self-improvement.
A testimonial letter from a Texas reader praises Dr. R V Pierce's Favorite Prescription for easing labor and confinement. The writer reports rapid recovery after childbirth and greater strength than prior six weeks, noting relief from nervous symptoms and improved well being.
A Mrs W C Baker from South Bend Washington reports using D R Pierce's Favorite Prescription during pregnancy and confinement. She notes absence of nausea and unusually quick labor, crediting the remedy with saving suffering and helping leuco- something, signed by herself.
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