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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
6
A New York Sun excerpt discusses the folding ruler, its varied lengths from two to ten feet, and how it folds into a compact one foot bundle. It highlights single handed measurement around corners, uses in plumbing and wiring, and notes pricing at eight cents per foot.
Prune trees to keep cuts close and avoid weakening the tree. Grafting success varies among apple pear quince and thorn. Dispose of wormy orchard fruit with grazing sheep. Plant trees in fall or spring to maintain fruit supply. Cherry peach apricot nectarine and almond prefer light dry warm soils. Saltpeter speeds up languishing flower beds. Peach and plum diseases lessen when grown in yards. Geraniums bloom year round with proper care, winter bloomers need July bud nudging.
An Irishman jokes that courting is a solo act while Sweden’s system shows parental arranging of spouses before marriage. The piece argues youths seek parental guidance more, as marriage is a major life decision, and many gain experience at personal cost.
An 1842 London Times ad seeks a housekeeper to supervise the household and preside at table. It lists adjectives alphabetically from A to Z describing the woman, ending with a fictitious address Simmons' Library Edgeware Road.
In parts of England a trade exists where poor people sew sheets of brown paper into quilts for neighbors. The quilts are perforated at inch or two distances and covered with chintz or cretenne on one side and lined with patchwork or old sheets. They provide surprising warmth and are highly valued.
A curious onlooker asks about posted notices outside a mill. The mill owner replies that his workers are on strike threatening disruption.
A fragment describes testing wallpaper for arsenic by placing it in ammonia. If arsenic is present, a color change to bluish tin is suggested as the indicator in the note.
A New York wine merchant preserves an odd bottle collection dating back to colonial times. Items include an est bottle from Nassau used for snuff, a broad bottomed 1810 Madeira bottle from Charleston, a 125 year old Viennese form, and the Schuchardt estate gin bottle with a pouter pigeon. Also featured are railroad bottles, Washington and Taylor depictions, Masonic symbols, summer and winter motifs, and an apostles bottle once banned by the pope.
A New York Press piece describes Britain’s sea gypsies, about 500 people living at sea rather than on land. They drift along coastlines in weathered craft, rarely land, and work shellfish with strong hands. They are portrayed as pure in lineage, Norse/Danish in descent, and almost speechless, with a wild, near-mythic image.
In a California political anecdote, a veteran candidate for district attorney convicts his own opponent by noting he has never been tried. After inquiry, it’s revealed the veteran himself was indicted for horse stealing and convicted, and he was not elected.
William E. Curtis notes in the Chicago Herald that Norwegians are highly superstitious and believe forests mountains and gorges teem with fairies. Nissen, the farmer’s good fairy, tends cattle and rewards kindness with health and abundant milk. On Christmas morning a dish of porridge is set at the cow stable threshold to propitiate him, and the invisible being accompanies families when they move, perched on top of their loads.
A humorous exchange begins with a wife criticizing her husband’s fashion taste comparing it to a giraffe. The husband asks why his wife’s gown is praised, and she recalls admiring a gown last night he deemed dreadful. The punchline reveals the wearer paid $500 for it.
A Chicago News remark praises Simkins Bilkins junior as a very promising young man, noting youth Mankine Yes as even more promising than paying.
Each year Clear Lake grows as a Northwest summer resort reached by the Iowa Central Railway. It is a favored coast for families and individuals with special low party rates and solo traveler options. The ticket agent can provide full details and a booklet.
An early 20th century ad promotes free samples with each package and a no owing offer. It touts very low rate excursion tickets to the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo via the North Western Line with Chicago connections. It invites agents to request illustrated brochures mailed on receipt of postage.
L. M. Bosworth advertises a remedy with a 98 percent cure claim for piles. The offer includes free samples and a free second attempt if the cure fails. The ad promises permanent results and urges readers to try the product.
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