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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1893
Page
3
A magazine piece invokes a child as an angelic figure seen in moments of grace. The speaker blends Shakespearean echoes with fairy figures Puck and Ariel to describe a boy whose charm and mischief mix with sacred, silent devotion.
Nora and Ida seek pardon amid a trial that exposes past wrongs and revenge. Dennis brokered Ninette's return, Ninette’s aunt Nora faces her futures with Nora and Ida, while the Lorimers and Fairbanks unite in a final advance toward peace. Dick's letter frames healing as the families travel toward a shared home.
An American traveler in a small English town contends with spoiled turbot at a pretentious inn. The innkeeper explains a policy of serving questionable fish to customers who appear sick with colds, arguing they cannot smell spoilage and may prefer such fare.
In the Isle of Wight tale a Hanoverian prince, unaccompanied and incognito, asks for the poet. A page answers with a sly gesture and slams the door after declaring the caller the prince of Wales, mocking the royal visit.
Maude’s mother asks Mr Hicks about his intentions for her daughter. Hicks replies he hopes to be a brother to her. The judge records the exchange as the two sides discuss propriety and future plans.
A monkey vows to cut off its tail and mail it to a comic paper. He jokes about how comic papers pay for funny tails. This playful line appears in Harper's Young People.
Collection of short humorous quips and exchanges. Notable lines include a party anecdote about a girl and a taunting reply about dancing and a rival fight. A cabbage seed mix up is revealed as not cabbage seeds.
A writer quotes Mr. Rondo proclaiming the poem priceless while the editor agrees to pay seventy five cents for it, reflecting a contrast between intrinsic worth and market value noted by Life.
Willie asks to borrow a straw hat to cut the crown for a circus ring, Featherstone agrees. In Chicago Record, Criticus admits attending the opera but says he did not enjoy it, prompting a humorous aside about attendance.
The note recalls Grinnen and young Fridley with Miss Miggles attempting reform and Barret’s similar effort ending in marriage, reflecting local social satire from the Chicago Tribune.
A brief exchange shows one speaker asserting understanding and requesting no resistance, signaling a demand for compliant behavior. The other party agrees, producing a concise, decisive moment in dialogue.
A brief Life magazine dialect snapshot shows a speaker telling of Jennie handling all the business, using regional phrasing that captures rural speech and daily work. The line emphasizes dependence on Jennie and everyday enterprise in a relaxed, informal tone.
Mrs. Twickenham complains about a man opposite causing scandal as he keeps her awake nightly since his wife left. Twickenham threatens to confront him and join him, prompting the judge to intervene.
A comic exchange from Texas Siftings recalls a rich uncle who dyed his hair and soon married a widow with five children, leaving the speaker out in the cold. The dialogue frames hair dyes as dangerous and life changing.
A courtroom exchange recalls a prisoner and a witness who says he has known him for twenty years The witness notes the man once belonged to a fife and drum corps in a brief line of testimony from the New York Weekly.
Conversation from N. Y. Weekly notes Auntie asking if the wife has proper training for hardship. Sweet Girl replies she spends by charging items since her father does not give much spending money.
A dialog scene features Infant Terrible Pop asking if men have wings and a father replying the question is foolish. The judge interjects as the infant recalls telling Mrs. Tuttle about a past high flyer.
Jarley laments needing a receipt for happiness and his wife counters with a playful offer to provide one if he gives her a share of happiness. The exchange mirrors humorous barbs from Harper's Bazar.
Quotes from Brooklyn Life note that wealth, beauty, a horse and cart, porous plaster on skin, a taper drawing a cork, and free meals attract crowds, illustrating how charm and spectacle lure public interest.
Dialogue snippet shows Mr Staylate claiming control over sneezing in company and Miss Wearie noting she can suppress yawns in conversation, from a feature titled Good News.
A witty exchange features a sarcastic line about a unique baby followed by a young mother noting she has the other twin at home. The dialogue evokes 19th century social humor and domestic life.
A Chicago witness notes the Columbus statue as the origin point of riots. The scene shows a man inspecting the statue while a stranger comments on the unfolding unrest.
A brief humorous exchange recalls a judge remark about a "red-headed thing" and a warning of burns. The dialogue features a cautious response noting the other’s green nature and potential risk.
A quarrel in a Chicago Tribune cartoon pits a bad little boy mocking prayers against a good little boy who insists on prayer to avoid punishment. The exchange emphasizes discipline and moral contrast in a set piece.
A quip from Texas Siftings contrasts a professor and student on how to handle bivalves. The student replies that they are not divided, and suggests swallowing them whole with lemon juice and pepper sauce, delivering a playful period piece remark.
A quip by Mrs. Sprig gins laments vanished romance as she recalls toreador serenades under the window of his fiancé and declares such spectacles a thing of the past in a nostalgic aside.
Phrase from Chicago Record notes Father promises candy if teeth are pulled and Tommy laments unable to eat it, highlighting a child’s protest and a father’s coercive tease in a local humor item.
A fragment notes a woman chewing a toothpick in public as a striking image of regret. The piece contrasts with a Life magazine quip about a girl over twenty three being passe, pairing sharp social irony with a Chicago Tribune vignette.
In a brief theater item Tom laments miserable acting while Dick admits applause to stay awake. The squib reflects convention era humor and backstage chatter.
The judge asserts the prisoner assaulted a policeman and was intoxicated. The prisoner counters by asking if he struck the cop, then concedes he must have been blind drunk.
Ethel suspects Cholly's feelings as Mabel recalls him stealing their father's cane. Town dialogue hints at romantic mischief and family dynamics.
A brief comic exchange from the Detroit Free Press with a man asking for a kiss and a woman demanding consent before granting one. The joke hinges on a playful insistence on mutual satisfaction before any kiss.
A brief Chicago Record note quotes a speaker declining to disclose the spouse of Miss Billus, stating respect for her private misfortune. The remark highlights social gossip and discretion in a public column.
In Brooklyn Life dialogue a man laments his fiancée refusing marriage over family status. He recalls having only a wife and one child as the reason she chose not to wed.
A brief street encounter follows a tense exchange with Miss Castleton’s father after the narrator leaves her residence. The dialogue reveals a guarded, informal moment between neighbors and witnesses a nonchalant reaction from Cobble.
A brief courtroom-like exchange centers on a boy’s bicycle trips and a father’s objection to a suit. The dialogue contrasts a judge’s recollection of riding as a learner with a humorous parental reply about lacking funds or canvas for the suit.
In a dialogue from Texas Siftings an exchange highlights a Georgia paper claiming a man in the South possesses a hen that is twenty years old. The humorous misprint underscores local color and sensationalism in period journalism.
In Brooklyn Life and Truth sections a rhymed soliloquy notes the moon’s last quarter and a grim quip on Old Soak’s death. No room for doubt circulates about the abrupt end, sparking comment on sobriety and sudden passing.
Dialogue from Vogue and Truth reveals domestic warmth after a proposal and a humorous dog remark. The items reflect light social notes and public whimsy in a period-voice tone.
The Ways and Means chair is pressed to craft a tariff bill on democratic lines while balancing conflicting regional interests. Democrats denounce protection in principle but seek duties for local industries, complicating Wilson's move toward free trade without losing votes. The task, burdened by Chicago platform promises and regional protections, may prove impossible to satisfy all factions.
The Toledo Blade cites the American Economist industrial census showing a 61 percent drop in employment and a 69 percent wage decline for the week ending Sept 2 compared with the week ending Nov 5 of last year. It argues that free trade and free silver fears have caused a broad economic contraction, halving late‑year trade and shrinking stock values by around $500 million. The piece asserts that electing a Democratic president and Congress has inflicted costs rivaling the Civil War.
A compilation of partisan jabs targets Democrats and Republicans alike. Critics call a Chicago platform machine and Grover Cleveland misused while accusing southern Democrats of election fraud and misreporting by United Press in Findlay.
A Chicago News account recounts Pauline Cushman later known as Maj. Paul, famed for her Civil War exploits as a federal spy. It covers her Louisville theater stunt, oath to secret service, missions in the south, capture by John Morgan and Gen. Forrest, trial by Bragg, near execution, typhoid rescue, and Garfield’s later honorary rank.
The piece contrasts the regular and volunteer armies formed in the South at the war’s outset. It notes the regulars’ official status under government and the volunteers as popular, their different cultures, and a clash over rank and pay. A recruit’s quip about officers and lack of cover adds wartime humor.
A backwoods Tennessee community fears a Yankee squad in a widow’s house. Sentries guard women and children as rumors of rebels swirl. A timid man climbs stairs to confirm danger, only to discover the alarm was caused by a rooster and a prank reported by Harper's Bazaar.
A soldier who had yelled to charge earthworks during a fierce battle lost his voice for months. Sent to a northern hospital he remained mute until a New England station stop, where a wagon halted, and his first shout broke his silence. Doctors remained puzzled.
In 1846 on the Pacific coast Captain Sherman faced a mutiny as his troops circulated a petition asking him to resign. Presented by a three man committee, he asked if everyone signed. When told all but five, he replied that those five should also stay with the company, and the men decided to remain.
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