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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1901
Page
3
A New York Times account describes the Brule Sioux medicine sweat as a sacred rite and cleansing practice. The ritual uses a ground pit with heated stones, a steam tent, and a chant led by a chief, followed by a ceremonial making medicine with sacred earth and offerings.
A review notes Cuba does not produce tobacco for pipes or chewing and few Cubans smoke pipes. Cigars and cigarettes prevail, and Cuban cigarettes may appeal to American smokers abroad but are hard to abandon when returning home.
A San Francisco firm sent a small refined needle sample to a Chinese household in Canton to showcase delicate craftsmanship. The needle was returned with a hole punched through the point, visible only under a microscope, as shown by a stereoscopic photograph.
The article recalls a sweltering Persian Gulf region near Bahrein where July and August temps exceed 100 degrees daily, with some afternoons reaching 130. Residents rely on springs beneath the gulf, accessed by divers called machadores who fill goat skins without mixing salt water, sources believed to originate 400 to 500 miles inland.
The army worm feeds on grasses and oats while shunning corn. The malaptocurus is a fish eight inches long that can generate 200 volts of electricity in a fraction of a second. Paris pigeons raise young in nests made of hairpins found along the Luxembourg paths. The mound bird builds the world’s largest nest, up to 150 feet in circumference, burying eggs five feet deep. The great bustard is the heaviest flying bird, with old males about 85 pounds and young males up to 40 pounds when food is abundant. Western Europe once teemed with bustards but they are now rare.
Saint Christopher, famed for bearing travelers across streams, was depicted in Catholic art for protection against evil at a cathedral entrance. The legend recalls bearing Jesus as a child, the burden increasing until the world’s sins were on his back. The tale links to an early wood engraving circa 1423, an early example of typography.
National Geographic Magazine notes about one third of Canada remains unexplored. Of the 3,450,257 square miles total, about 1,150,000 square miles are practically unknown, mainly in the western half in blocks of 25,000 to 100,000 square miles, as large as Ohio or New England.
In a brief item the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a new coachman at the Rippenbangers. The old one was dismissed after the horses ran away and ended up in the suburbs. Mamie Rippenbanger and the coachman have not returned.
A brief humor item from Brooklyn Life shows Mrs Benham asking why a woman kept him waiting at the door for thirty minutes. The woman said she had no time to come in prompting a witty exchange.
Women troubled by female disorders are urged not to lose hope. Doctors face heavy workloads and may not fully grasp the delicate woman’s ailments. The advice suggests giving a fair trial to appropriate remedies and self care measures.
Promoted as a Nature based remedy for female troubles including irregular menses, leucorrhea, and womb prolapse. Claims physician backing and life long study. Advertises a one dollar bottle available via druggists and offers a free book from The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Georgia.
A contemplation of a common equine habit notes that horses roll only on the first or third attempt, never on the second and never beyond three attempts. When on slope they roll uphill, yet no explanation is given for this curious rule.
The piece argues poverty traps the working class as wasteful habits erode savings. It notes many laborers fail to husband earnings, living hand to mouth, so a mill or factory downturn ruins them while capital stays idle. It contrasts independence with financial ruin and likens such men to slaves.
A local hospital nurse faced a rebuke after a 10 year old boy with a gunshot wound explained the bullet couldn’t be sticking because it was a blank cartridge. The incident drew mixed amusement as staff assessed the minor’s unlikely explanation.
A humorous piece extols laughter as a health booster for the diaphragm heart rate blood flow and brain while staving off superstitions. It praises laughter as moral fuel and notes a claim that laughter deter suicides among Irishmen, framing humor as a social force.
The Providence Journal recalls a village revival near Providence where a young man in the audience appeared to seek salvation but later admitted backsliding. He explained his outburst was for his reportedly unable twin brother Jim who could not attend.
A dialogue unfolds where an impecunious man doubts newspaper assertions about money. He cites a financial column claiming money is easy, but he finds loans hard to obtain, prompting a judge to point out a misreading of the paragraph. The exchange highlights misinterpretation of financial reporting.
The primary planets are centers of secondary systems with small globes revolving around them like moons orbiting the sun. These secondary bodies accompany their primaries in orbits around the sun.
A letter comparing evolution in plants and humans, noting the banana as a developed tropical lily with seeds removed and fruit enlarged. It likens such change to an angel evolving into a fat stock broker, per the Exchange critique.
Parties of five or more may take an outing at unusually low rates to Clear Lake Iowa's great resort via Iowa Central Railway. A booklet with full particulars is available from ticket agents or by writing Georgia S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
The Banker's Accident Insurance Co with agent 48 F. L. Merepith is promoted as the most reliable option in the notice.
The Banker's Accident Insurance Co has paid more claims in Iowa than any other similar company operating in the state. For information contact agent 48 F. L. Merepin.
excursion tickets to the Ogden Iowa county fair via the North Western Line priced at reduced rates from Sept 9 to 18 with return allowed until Sept 14. applies to agents and agents may issue.
L M Bosworth advertises a treatment for piles and rheumatism with a money back guarantee. A bottle claims a two hundred day course and a free sample offer. Agent B Cowdrey promotes the product and provides testimonials. 37
Ontario with an area of 220000 square miles is larger than New York Massachusetts Connecticut New Jersey Maine Pennsylvania Maryland Indiana Vermont making a total of 206670 square miles.
A writer argues that while industrial progress reduced household drudgery for women, it left insufficient bodily activity and led to ills and diseases among women. The critique links reduced domestic work to poorer health outcomes.
A brief note from the Boston Transcript comparing a lion’s roar to a woman’s note after finding a mouse in her bureau. The item presents a quirky observational quip without further context.
The trunk of the elephant is said to house at least 4,000 muscles, a claim attributed to the renowned anatomist Cuvier. By comparison, all the muscles in a human body total about 527.
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