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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1904
Page
6
Jeannette Young in Critic notes how people use mental props to boost confidence. Hats gloves sash vestments and shoes serve as personal aids for the woman the clerk the doctor the bashful boy and the writer. The article portrays these props as moral safety valves and sources of dignity.
John Burroughs argues that robins are adaptive but not highly intelligent. He critiques myths about birds making mud with water and dust and cautions against misinterpreting observed behavior as knowledge or intent. The piece cites a correspondent who misreports nest behavior and defends cautious natural history.
The piece argues that some ethnologists claim white races are modified Africans, originating in Africa and migrating to Europe in the Neolithic era. It attributes whiteness to factors like climate, diet, home life, and reduced tropical sun exposure, shaping skin color and racial differences.
A rambling correspondent sends a quaint inscription found near Celbridge in County Kildare. The London News commends collectors of graveyard inscriptions to note the item for its curious reading and regional charm.
Here a warning forbids digging graves and placing corpses beyond the wall or gate. It orders six hours notice to the caretaker G. Boyd of Maynooth, where the keys are kept.
In Bates Hall at the Boston Public Library a dark bronze bust of Oliver Wendell Holmes provokes remark from two elderly visitors who suggest the physician is a negro. The moment highlights perceptions of race in a historic civic space.
In a humorous exchange a minor poet laments writer's block while a plain speaker agrees and notes difficulty on Wednesdays. The dialogue captures difficulty in writing and a quirky habit of placing letters in order.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger presents a brief exchange about adaptability and attitudes toward roast meats. The dialogue features a housekeeper and a girl named Faith discussing appetite and tolerance in a period tone.
A fragmentary line contrasts granite hills with the ever changing sea, noting that hills are less altered than the sea’s constant motion. The wording hints at a reflective, poetic mood within a historical newspaper excerpt.
Excerpts from Orlando J. Smith discuss how people and animals weigh options in life changing choices. The piece notes that dilemmas mix right and wrong, forcing immediate decisions when no precedent exists. It argues the least evil path is chosen under pressure.
A stevedore recalls a clever ruse by a down east skipper to move rats from an American ship to an English freighter. The plan used a plank smeared with red herring scent placed through a port, prompting a nocturnal rush of rodents toward the cheese laden vessel.
A job applicant asked about canvassing for subscription books accepts a half day trial. He returns with a full morocco order placed by the desk man’s wife, prompting praise for the applicant’s sales ability.
A Melbourne Leader quotes a Japanese woman claiming Western toys corrupt children. She argues Japanese youth grow quickly and parents should shield them with beautiful items like silk balls and carved ivory, while deeming typical Western toys ugly and potentially harmful to future behavior.
A historical Philadelphia Record musing notes safety to life and property, arguing malice exists but many evildoers are deterred by laziness, framing indolence as a societal check. The fragment preserves a period voice without graphic detail.
A witty exchange argues that laughter timing matters more than wit with one speaker favoring the "laughs first" approach and another noting the lasting impact of a well timed laugh. The remark frames humor as a competition of timing and endurance.
A brief quip from the Cincinnati Tribune features a student asking why Puritans came to America and a teacher or classmate answering that they came to purify their blood, reflecting a historical joke in a health classroom context.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Devids herding sheep Lincolns sritting rails and Garfields work on towpaths with a church figure named Bishop Warren tied to the era's shared labor themes.
In Sydney a man charged with murder used an alibi based on listening to a friend recite a novel. A witness began reciting from Horace Walpole's Old English Baron and impressed the court with flawless memory. The judge joked about taking it down, the parties compromised, and the defendant was liberated.
The article notes ants in tropical America transport green leaves to nests to cultivate edible mushrooms. A special gardener caste weed out germs prune thread tips and manage the mushroom beds, producing tiny rounded white thickenings that serve as the ants’ main food.
An English colonial governor loses prestige in England as Duchess of Devonshire humorously orders the lieutenant governor of Ireland, Lord Crewe, to hurry aboard and secure a compartment for them, treating him like a servant on the voyage home.
In Hotten's 1804 slang dictionary a desparate cry is described as bine murder with mortbleu. Ingoldsby Legends cites an old woman muttering morbleu which leads to misinterpretation of blue death as blue ruin, a delicate brewing.
A witty dialogue between Modern Maid and Old Lady weighs two marriage paths. The maid asks whether to wed a man with opposite tastes and frequent quarrels or one with similar tastes who may become tiresome. The old lady offers guidance in this domestic quandary.
The saying notes that square pegs cause trouble while a square peg in a square hole is seen as genius, attributed to Robert Barr.
A brief quotation cites Reynolds praising eloquence while noting that mere talk shows only rhetorical skill. The fragment reflects an oratory-focused sentiment without additional context.
A short, practical piece urges readers to use their teeth, brush before and after meals, and carry dental floss or a rubber band for cleaning between teeth. It argues that neglect leads to rusty teeth and spoiled greetings, advocating daily care and discreet tools.
The Salix Babylonica or weeping willow is traced to the Levant and eastern coasts. A twig sent with Turkey figs by Pope germinated in his garden, giving rise to the species in England. The tree thrives by still pools and drops misty water, earning the titles Pope's willow and Napoleon's willow due to historic associations.
The article traces miniature painting from manuscript illumination to its modern revival. It notes red Latin minium initials giving the term miniatura, expansion via printing, famed artists like Holbein and Samuel Cooper, Milton’s sitter, and Louis XIV’s bid for Cromwell's portrait. It also mentions vellum copper and silver origins and ivory as a current medium.
A poultry keeper fed fowls wheat beside a railway. Sparrows stole the grain. He tried Indian maize hoping it was too large. The sparrows, placing corn on the rails, waited for a train to crush it for consumption.
The discourse divides specialists into surgeons and pure physicians with two fee classes. Surgeons charge high fees based on reputation, while pure physicians follow Royal College of Physicians scales. House visits cost 2 guineas then 1 guinea per visit. travel adds two thirds of a guinea per mile.
The article traces ancient timekeeping methods from sundials to water clocks. It notes Egyptian, Judean, Babylonian, Phoenician use before King Alfred, describes water clocks with taps and marked receivers, and mentions variations in India and Greece. It also covers persian gifts, Roman use, and the shift to pendulums.
In Paris Rue Daunon a halfpenny sits on the pavement for an hour and a half before an old lady pockets it amid derisive cheers. An American places a twenty franc piece. passersby fail to notice it until laughter erupts and a bent old man finally pockets the louis amid cheers.
A small house in central Salzburg, famed as Mozart birthplace, preserves two old pianos and numerous relics. A glass case displays the composer's skull, the sole remaining remnant after his body could not be identified in a mass grave for paupers in Vienna.
In a Baltimore setting a paterfamilias confronts Reggie Addelpait in the parlor after a private moment with the daughter. Reggie stammers that he was rehearsing a new recitation, while the father objects to his method of holding the audience.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer chuckle notes a sly line where a landlady hints sour milk may extend life. The joke lands when the milk proves not sweet at all.
Conversation notes a butcher's bill error of five shillings, discovered by a careful husband and Laura. The wife suggests ignoring the overcharge to avoid trouble, implying the error benefits them and should not be reported.
A brief humorous dialogue resolves around weariness from fittings. He complains of tiredness after meeting his tailor and cressmaker. She counters with her own fitting ordeal, highlighting common midlife fashion woes.
A terse reflection notes that a man faces the sharpest test when sudden luck or success arrives, suggesting pride and risk accompany prosperity. The remark implies caution against overconfidence during favorable turns.
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