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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1904
Page
3
A reader notes the three leaflets of poison ivy and five leaflets of Virginia creeper. It warns poison smoke from burning ivy is poisonous and suggests remedies like Grindelia extract and lead salve, emphasizing washing exposed skin promptly to prevent poisoning.
A compact survey of beliefs about ladders, salt, loaves, and omens. It cites Dutch, Scotch, and ancient ideas about misfortune and fate, noting practices around marriage, danger, and betrayal as reflected in historical texts.
The piece explains that a prolate spheroid egg cannot be crushed lengthwise between interlocked hands due to atmospheric pressure acting to maintain its shape. When pressed along the short axis the egg collapses easily, as this reduces internal capacity and avoids vacuum formation.
The piece discusses historic views on yellow red hair and beards as deformities in England. It traces origins to Danish invaders, depictions of Cain and Judas, and literary references by Dryden Shakespeare and Hall noting negative judgments tied to hair color and beard.
The tally file measures five and a half by four and a half by half inches and features copperplate printed article names protected by horn. Fifteen squares hold dials 0 to 12 with revolving brass indicators to track loads. This device kept accurate wash counts for each item.
Historical notices show English rulers from Elizabeth I to Charles II attempting to curb urban growth. Proclamations limited building near city gates, ordered many to return to counties, and punished those living in London, with fines and public shaming. The efforts failed to stop London’s expansion and the era’s fear of urban contagion and disorder.
At Pointe Les Monts in the gulf of St. Lawrence a lighthouse keeper unearthed a sword blade marked 1711. The relic is linked to Admiral Walker's ill fated 1711 failed British expedition to Quebec and Montreal. His fleet wrecked near Egg Island after fog and a storm, with about 900 deaths.
Berlin imposes strict quiet rules banning whistles from railway engines and fining drivers for squeaking wheels. Street hawkers must not hawl or yell and pianos are allowed only during specified hours, reflecting the citys unusually strict noise control.
In a Boston Tran script the character Edith reveals no engagement news to anyone except Bessie Miller who suspects Mr. Sweet may propose. The exchange shows secrecy around an intended engagement and a single confidant.
A humorous fragment reports Mrs Hienpeck noting married women live longer while Mr Henpeck laments finding pleasant topics. The terse exchange adds local color to the page.
In a Detroit Free Press snippet, a passerby asks how to tell if a couple is married while noting one partner carries all the packages. The exchange reflects informal social testing of marriage status.
A short quotation attributes wisdom to Johnson noting that dead counselors are more instructive because they are heard with patience and reverence. The line reflects on the value of past guidance and the tempered reception of quiet wisdom.
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