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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
4
A hotel clerk recalls a client who paid to hide illiteracy. A former Montana mine speculator, rich but uneducated, used a secretary to sign registers. The secretary supplied the signature “Col. and secretary, Montana” as the guest feigned literacy. The tale illustrates daily hotel dodge dynamics.
The New York Post notes several long burning mines in the United States including the Vulcan mine on the Green River opposite Newcastle Colorado burning since a fatal explosion years ago. It cites a Butte mine active since 1884 and confirmed fires in Pennsylvania with towering fire plumes and dense smoke.
In her American heyday Mile Yvette Guilbert charms crowds with wit and song. A Chicago autograph scene yields two cards declaring her both a good singer and a naughty singer. She jokes that bread comes from public favor and seeks fame in America.
The Source of Wisdom presents a fable style remark about Solomon as the wisest man, explaining his wisdom came from answering his children's many questions. The speaker jokes that Solomon hid ignorance by seeking a dictionary to learn answers, suggesting a humorous approach to knowledge.
Iowa Central Railway announces Home Visitors Excursion to Indiana Ohio Louisville Ky with Sept 4 11 19 27 1900 dates. One fare round trip rates are low and tickets go on sale at Iowa Central offices on Sept 8 4 10 11 18 19 26 and 27 with thirty day return limit. For routes and details contact Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown IA.
A Cambridge, Massachusetts fire leaves a resident in distress as firefighters search for a missing purse. After hours of effort, the chief questions her about the amount inside and learns it was only fifty cents, eliciting a clear display of disappointment.
A man asks for a new waterproof seat for his wife, preferring one that makes her look better dressed in wet weather. The dealer confirms options and asks for the desired type.
A witty exchange between a woman and Philip of Macedon ends with the rebuke appeal to Philip sober. The queenly figure insists on justice, prompting the king to demand who she will appeal to. Her reply cements the quip in historic lore.
A Harvard student asks about the ministry and a professor dismisses the idea. Years later Phillips Brooks rises as a renowned preacher, with a stenographer noting the challenges of Brooks's fast speech.
A Washington Star quip reflects a new grocer's brisk reply when asked for fresh eggs. The proprietor insists that eggs must be fresh today to be nice and asserts his stock availability, turning a simple customer query into a lesson in timing and business conduct.
Oregon entered the Union in 1859 as a historic state beyond the Mississippi and became the first new state to name a vice presidential candidate, Joseph Lane, in its inaugural year.
The Detroit Journal quotes a remark claiming Boston lacks musical discernment between symphonies and sonatas while Chicago locals confuse prime oxen with canners, highlighting broad public ignorance.
The Spartans seize Thebes and set Archias over the garrison. Pelopidas and 11 allies plotted his death. A letter detailing the conspiracy was given to the Spartan polemarch, but Archias hid it and was slain before dawn.
A peculiar exchange unfolds as a long haired visitor asks for a local literary club. The editor replies with a pointed, significant gesture and questions the visitor’s literary credentials in a moment likely from the Catholic Standard and News.
In Iowa the railroad commission chief notes rising earnings and employment, with 82 885 workers in 1898 earning 18 406 383.76, up from 26 600 in 1897. The report cites growing mileage, fewer complaints, and a shift toward prosperity under Republican governance, contrasting with Democratic years.
The year 1890 saw record gold production with world output surpassing 300 million dollars for the first time, a jump of about 300 percent in a decade. Annual figures show the United States producing 53.1 to 72.5 million, while global totals rose from 202.3 million to 315 million dollars.
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