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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
3
A Philadelphia Press item describes a clerk’s scheme to profit from discarded hats. Hats are taken by a bushelman for 15 cents each, cleaned and restyled at a South Street shop, then sold for up to two dollars, yielding profit from inexpensive old hats.
In a Pall Mall Magazine passage, a man named Stevenson is described with striking thinning frame and sea-tossed appearance. He appears almost lifelike from having been recently rescued, his clothes dry and disordered, his straw hat tilted as if enchanted by memory.
London Truth contrasts two social classes in England. Show people gain prominence through position or talent and mingle with real society, while showy people chase status through display and extravagance. The latter are described as insincere, tireless, and easily offended in their pursuit of social standing.
The piece notes that a mouth inclined to one side enhances emotion in actors and singers. It cites that mugging caused crooked mouths once marked low comedy, yet even leading performers sometimes exhibit the same trait according to a London Tatler reference.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt contrasts a man and a woman in daily actions. The man hurries across a rail line and watches the train depart, then walks away. The woman performs a careful sequence of purse and satchel handling to pay the conductor and receive change.
The life of composer Richard Wagner is linked to the number thirteen. Born in 1813 whose digits sum to thirteen, his name plus family name also totals thirteen, Tannhäuser was completed on April 18, 1860 and first performed March 18, 1861, and he died February 18, 1883, twenty two years later.
The Illustrated London News in 1855 notes a recent black mustache on Samuel Laurence’s Thackeray portrait, contrasting with his silver gray head. Most portraits show him clean shaven, with Maclise’s 1840 drawing as the lone exception.
A London Chronicle tale notes a man of letters who, dodging a pedestrian notice on the upper Thames towing path, claims to be a Congregationalist and slips past a Berkshire constable who is left puzzled by the reply.
The origin of West Point cadet gray uniforms traces to the War of 1812 14 when blue cloth was unavailable for General Winfield Scott s brigade The brigade s notable conduct at Lundy s Lane and Chippewa led to the cadet corps changing from blue to gray in the postwar reorganization in honor of Scott and his troops
A historical note outlines the twelve man jury system rooted in Viking practice. Chieftains selected representatives from their districts to form the panel, whose verdict faced final judge confirmation. The piece emphasizes the ancient origin and enduring nature of this communal justice method.
In a Baltimore American brief, Smythe recounts a would be robbery where a woman held the burglar with a revolver while her maid called the police. The crook escaped by claiming a mouse appeared prompting the victim to topple to a chair.
A story recalls P. T. Barnum replying to a man who wanted free admission. He said you can pay without going in, but you cannot go in without paying, noting the rule only works one way.
A New York World remark states that rogues favor vigorously applying the statute of limitations, treating it as a guiding law for enforcement and accountability.
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