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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1901
Page
6
A short verse from Elizabeth Sylvester presents a speaker praising a woman not for her features but for her way. The playful ramble notes eyes hair mouth and nose as merely her way, ending with affection and a stated love growing daily. The pieceively attributes its tone to Century.
A collection of feats said to be safe bets tests belief in human limits. It covers breaking a new laid egg with hands, rising from a chair without setup, starting a dash with a head start, cutting silk ribbons with a dull knife, and standing five minutes blindfolded without moving.
The Philadelphia Record notes an elderly woman selling snails in South Front and Second streets near Northern Liberties. Snails are used to clean window panes by dampening and placing on glass to eat insects, leaving panes spotless.
A humorous recipe from Harper's Magazine describes making popovers with an egg a cup of milk and sifted flour. The instructions emphasize gentle stirring to avoid lumps and a warm oven, with playful notes about a Chinese servant guiding the process.
A humorous exchange between a deacon and a pastor about throat ailments. The pastor explains that frequent travel and small predeparture services irritate his throat from dust stirred by family Bibles, prompting a doctor-ordered rest.
A witty excerpt praises a landlady who burns a grain of coffee to perfume the breakfast room, then serves chicory to guests. The humorous habit highlights clever domestic improvisation and daily ritual in the household.
A child named Bessie gazes at the night sky and wonders about heaven, marveling at its beauty even when viewed from an imperfect or dark side. The remark shows a child's innocent curiosity about the afterlife and wonder.
A reflective aphorism notes that personal self-sabotage occurs more often than external theft, urging self discipline and accountability. It emphasizes inner responsibility and the misalignment between intentions and actions.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report quotes a well known physician claiming partridge eggs surpass the birds in nutrition. He cites rural Louisiana families living on eggs during laying season and notes the eggs rarely enter markets due to nest robbery.
A New York lawyer with 25 years in courts says the profession shifted from waiting for cases to hustling for business. Firms now hire young graduates who can guarantee client referrals, offering good salaries for their ability to attract fellow graduates and influence future legal work.
In Paris a circus lion opens a lid on a meat box to show the lid would yield to him, pleasing the audience. In London a large African elephant retrieves biscuits from spectators by blowing them along the floor with his trunk, directing them to the throwers and adjusting force for distance.
London Spectator notes from account books that railings around St Pauls were made at Lamberhurst with a cost of £11,202 6s 1d and a total weight of 200 tons. It mentions Marian martyr Richard Woodman claiming to have employed about a hundred people for a year.
A brief quip contrasts political optimism with the reality of expenses after taking office. The Detroit Journal captions a witty remark about feeling drained after paying bills, framing a skeptical take on political ascent and public finance.
A Kansas statute directs that unclaimed personal property of a deceased man be sold at auction. The note emphasizes prudence as common sense guided by discretion and proper conduct.
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