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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1893
Page
2
An undergraduate recalls Professor Adams as a brilliant Senior Wrangler and later a renowned don. He notes Adams’s modest appearance and popularity, then Ballard the porter reveals he lost £5 to Adams’s late return, while the bettor kept £10 and won. The tale appears in a London Queen column.
A Connecticut railroad incident prompts reflection on hat variety and individual expression in America. Brakemen refused a uniform headgear order, illustrating a broader trend toward diverse hats and facial hair. The piece notes shifts from uniform conformity to renewed interest in traditional and varied headwear across regions.
The New York Post reports that more than half of the world’s peppermint and spearmint oils come from Michigan centered in St. Joseph County. About 150 distilleries operate in the state with yields of 15 pounds of oil per acre and oils selling between $1.25 and $5 per pound locally.
A New York Sun description explains riding and hitching as a shared travel method in southern West Virginia. Two travelers with one horse alternate riding and foot travel, each rider moving ahead then stopping to hitch the horse and let the other catch up, giving the horse a rest.
A Buffalo boy used a newly learned word to explain his older brother’s lie after rung his mother’s doorbell. The boy claimed Mary broke his top when he broke it himself, then hurried back to play satisfied to have tested the fresh term.
In a light exchange Mrs. Witherby compliments the chair as a genuine antique while Miss Elderby worries about sitting on it. Mrs. Witherby insists the seat suits her companion, adding a charming note about its becoming appearance.
A schoolboy humorously calls Jacksonville a summer resort in winter, remarking on the city’s climate and attractions. The quip appears in a Newark Tribune piece, illustrating the city’s seasonal appeal and easygoing image.
The article recalls Rev Dr Vincent a Newark area Methodist preacher who conceived home study under a central governing body to aid poor theological students. He pursued Greek Latin Hebrew and classics, gained support from local clergy, and after delays expanded the plan. His work is hailed as his most important, aiding tens of thousands nationwide.
A riverine mishap tale describes a row boat overburdened and crew shifting causing capsizing. It notes fatalities from drowning, the role of foolhardiness, and occasional sailboat incidents with panic among passengers. The Century Dictionary is cited on crawfish terminology, clarifying regional crustacean names.
Ward McAllister asserts American millionaires and fashion men buy their trousers in London to save money calling them pants a reporter’s jab nearly caused a fit by the remark.
A man was knocked through a plate glass window in New York recently when a bicycle, acting as the force behind the impact, propelled him into the pane. The incident drew attention as a startling street mishap with no immediate motive noted.
Transcribed dialogue shows two burglars planning a staged fight to mislead a patrolman. One suggests a ruse to appear in danger while the other agrees, revealing a tactic to avoid capture.
A two year trial reports antipyrine sniffing or nasal injection as a reliable method to stop nosebleeds. It notes causes from temperature changes to liver kidney diseases and describes bottle technique for adults and children.
Cedar boxes lined with flannel or chamois keep silver safe and serve as spools or workboxes. They store scrubbing materials nails tacks buttons pipes and tobacco along with garden seeds. The compartments yield tiny birdhouses mousetraps and cedar can be scroll sawn into brackets or panels for painting.
The article describes the antique Venetian method to craft mirrors. A tin foil coated table holds molten mercury and glass is set onto it. The setup drains excess mercury, then weights press the glass as the tin amalgam bonds. After turning, the amalgam hardens over weeks before handling.
The saying refers to pawnbrokers sending pledged items up a spout or lift to a warehouse atop the shop. This custom explained the origin of a familiar expression linking pawnbrokers and a high storing place.
A quick method uses a clothesline or rope to mark the curve. Drive small stakes at intervals along the rope to define the path. For the opposite side cut a guide stick to the desired width and set a second row of stakes. Leave all stakes in place until completion.
Instructions describe mixing four parts rosin one part plaster three parts brick dust and one part bees wax to form cement. Fill handle hole, heat the tang, and press it into place to secure knife handles.
A crude method to remove rust involves slowly pouring a mixture of sulphuric acid and water onto the iron and allowing it to evaporate. Repeat until no spots remain, then rinse with water and rub dry. Oil the surface with petroleum or oil.
When a lamp wick is tight in its tube and won’t move easily draw out several threads from one side to loosen it. This quick adjustment helps restore smooth operation and proper flame control.
From decaying vegetation coal is mainly carbon and makes up about one quarter to one half of the world’s vegetation. When prepared in very thin slices coal reveals its plantlike structure under the microscope and often to the naked eye.
The term hoax traces to hocus pocus and further to hoc est corpus Latin for this is the body. Reported origins connect hoax with deceptive acts and stage magic in early printing and folk lore.
Instructions explain creaking stems from slat contact with sides. Lift each end of all the slats wrap in paper and replace to silence the noise.
Life column excerpt notes Mrs Worldley asking why men’s clubs are arranged and Mrs Unsophist reporting her husband will play all evening on velvet, implying rich social settings and stylish entertainment.
In Tit-Bits a wife deduces her husband lost money at the races by noting his later talk on saving money. Stella asserts she knew he gambled despite his silence. The exchange highlights wary domestic wit and financial caution.
Dialogue from Chicago Inter Ocean notes a question about advising Howler to grow his voice. The reply confirms the guidance and asks what purpose the advice serves, referencing a rain producing machine in a humorous exchange.
M. E. McMichael offers licensed dray and express hauling in Ames Iowa. Specializes in land and building stone. Promises ready service for all light and heavy hauling needs and invites a trial.
Read McNally Co. of Chicago seeks a local manager to oversee the sale of their new Universal Atlas. Attractive and profitable position for those seeking work. Write for details and application.
A young woman sent a poem to a newspaper titled I Cannot Make Him Smile and was told by the editor she might succeed if she showed it to him. The remark displeased her, as reported in Tit-Bits.
A Boston Globe quip features a mother praising a daughter’s playing while the young man notes the long journey to the finish. The exchange highlights pride and patience with a humorous undertone.
Citizen asks the coroner to investigate the death of a man found in a flat. The coroner refuses, noting Dr. Killum attended him. Yonkers Statesman reports the exchange.
A wry quip from Texas Siftings ponders the role of physicians and druggists, joking about how society would cope without medical and pharmaceutical care. The line underscores the reliance on both professions in daily life.
A short moral vignette about Marjorie who loves ice cream and begs for a second serving. Her aunt warns it may make her sick, but Marjorie replies she would visit again once she recovers, undaunted by the risk.
During a stay in Paris the speaker claims limited fluency yet notes progress in understanding when speaking French. They admit difficulty making themselves understood by locals and understanding locals in return, but report improving comprehension over time.
A dialogue shows Dr. A asking about patients' meals to aid diagnosis, while Dr. B admits the true aim is to determine social status for setting fees, as noted in Neue Zeit.
A dialogical line features Mrs Dollargill lamenting poverty while her husband questions her realization. The scene centers on their struggle to gather enough change to pay an organ man to depart, highlighting economic hardship in a sharp, ironic exchange.
A humorous exchange shows a gentleman complaining the steak is as hard as iron while an ancient waiter pleads for him to eat it. The waiter explains he must eat leftovers from customers to cover his dinner debido to poor teeth.
A enterprising donor outlines a model city planned on the Niagara river banks. The $10,000,000 corporation would own and operate street railways electric light water gas and more and sell manufactured plants on installment. Inventions could receive built shops as profits come in but all workers would live in the city with 200000 residents targeted in ten years.
Reports from Tokio credit Dr. Kitasato with curing advanced consumption using a new application of Koch remedies. The Japanese government funds total 75,000 over three years to fight cholera abdominal typhus diphtheria and consumption as hundreds flock to a new Tokio hospital. Government support followed seven years of study with Koch and the doctor offers his services to countrymen.
A New York Sun line lauds women’s suffrage ribbon while the Tribune notes Mrs. Mills’ remark about a woman reviewing cadets. The column contrasts war costs with census values and jokes about phrasing feel bad versus feel badly. An Infanta Eulalie portrait observation and a Salisbury Ulster remark close the piece.
A comical exchange reveals a large chrysanthemum gift and a warning not to tell the ladies. The speakers share playful secrecy and tease over the flower’s impressive size.
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