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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1894
Page
7
The article portrays naval life beyond combat with American sailors from the Chicago being feted in European capitals. It describes a grand ball on the ship under a sky-like dome, electric illumination, flag adorned sides, and displays of nations’ trophies. Portraits of wealth and lifestyle contrast with wartime readiness.
In 1632 a brick church rose in Smithfield Isle of Wight County. A visitor finds a water edge path to a pond stocked with large cod and saithe fed daily by a keeper. The fish learn footstep sounds as mealtime cues and some are hand-fed, with one giant cod even lifted from the water.
The piece surveys Corean youth becoming men at age ten with final names and horsehair hats after probation. It contrasts shipboard balls for officers with a harsh, traditional childhood in Corea and critiques Corean courage and social mobility. It also mentions the Old Brick Church in Virginia and its 1632 brick dates.
The Infanta Eulalie of Spain and her children Alfonso Louis Maud and Victoria are staying at Bushey Hall near Hampton Court. She says the English summer suits her family better than Spain's heat, allowing more outdoor life. She rides in the morning plays tennis until lunch and drives out in the afternoon.
A vivid feature describes a tidal fishpond near Logan by the Mull of Gallo, where salt water enters a circular rock basin through a cliff fissure guarded by grate. Stone steps lead to a ledge in the cliffside offering a dramatic coastal view.
A Philadelphia artist quotes the San Francisco Argonaut about George Inness. He recalls Inness in Rome striking a helmeted gendarme for ordering him to remove his hat during a religious procession and being imprisoned until American help secured his release.
A Boston woman poses a thought provoking question about universal suffrage in Massachusetts noting a gender imbalance with 49,000 more women than men. She argues unity could allow women to dominate the political scene.
The English poet William Morris notes that people marvel at women mastering higher mathematics while praising the skill required for good housekeeping. He argues mathematics is learnable by many, but managing a house well demands exceptional ability.
A collage of curious claims and observations from 19th century life. Topics include Brussels hat production, a North Carolina dog trained to track turtles, admiral pay, Indian income, Ireland’s low death by own action rate, a New York throat specialist on chest protectors, Zanzibar slave intake, a French canal boatman finding railway shares, a Brooklyn dog spared from death, a Chinese custom of prayer paper at sailing, Florida jurors serenading a judge, Germany’s mobilization capacity, cash reserves for early campaign stages, and Berlin bicycle regulations forcing a third wheel to dodge authorities.
A conversation contrasts Chinese foot binding with Japanese footwear policies. The Japanese Attache remarks that their women grow their feet to full size, while the Chinese custom is condemned. The exchange highlights cross cultural stereotypes in a formal setting.
The text notes Miss Prude Miss Smith are charming but lack a unique pull over men. It suggests a casual courtship with Miss Frimm No as a loosely caught scenario.
An Ample Fand of Pleasure and Health May be derived from an ocean voyage and foreign travel. Before one gets sea legs the abominable qualms of sea sickness must be overcome. Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters is a reliable defense for travelers, mariners, and road travelers. It also relieves railway sickness and prevents chills, fever, rheumatism, nerves, kidneys, constipation, and biliousness. If a Christian has poor health he slanders God when he goes to church with a long face.
Exhilarating sense of renewed health and strength follows the use of Syrup of Figs. The piece notes that many rely on old time medicines and cheap substitutes, while suggesting informed individuals accept this remedy. It ends with a social critique about people measuring others by their own standards.
An old advertisement touts Cee's Cough Balsam as the oldest and best cure claiming a 1 cent dose breaks up a cold quickly. The ad urges trial and extols persistence in faith and effort.
Fragmented local ad page item touts Karl’s Clover Root Tea as a purifier for the complexion and laxative. Includes dubious claims and alongside quack remedies with prices and a jab about income tax and a teasing line about tides of fate.
A mother questions a child about packing toys. the girl Ethel explains she saves them for her future children and grandchildren, revealing a lighthearted take on family planning and generations.
A sworn affidavit from Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo claims the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad touts internal action and blood mucous surface relief, with testimonials and retail notes and a dose of religious tone about sin and repentance.
A collection of short humorous exchanges features a trolley conductor, a banker, a judge, a thief, and a flirtatious adolescent. The dialogue riffs on time, finances, mischief, and aging with witty one liners and social chatter.
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