22 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1898
Page
1
The Ames Intelligencer published by Hudson Brothers in Ames Iowa serves as the official paper for Story County providing local notices and community news.
September 1898 Story County Iowa board proceedings outline daily sessions from Sept 7 to Sept 10. Actions include tax cancellations for Elizabeth Ward and F A Cox, aid appropriations to multiple LaFayette and Union township residents, highway petitions in Grant and surrounding townships, Soldiers' Relief commission appointments, and adoption of a steam heating contract for the County Infirmary. Adjournments and committee referrals noted.
The piece contrasts Barcelona as a growing, proud port with Madrid’s sluggish officials. It notes scarce local branches, slow mail handling, distant post offices, and a staff seen as polite but hesitant with letters. The tone mocks official delay and urban contrasts.
A White House reception tale recalls Mrs Cleveland stepping forward to lift an elderly guest’s dropped handkerchief. She replaces it with her own, then gives the fresh one back to the owner, laundered and presented atop a box of rosebuds from the conservatory.
A Boston girl explains her father is a conflagration ejector meaning he puts fires out in a playful exchange quoted by the Philadelphia North American.
Ben Cable recalls a foggy mid ocean collision as the steamer struck an iceberg. Amid fear and evacuation, two evangelists sought shelter with rugs and handbags, until a quick cockney passenger asked for a cab and the crowd’s laughter kept panic at bay.
Describes Manila's miniature horses descended from Mexican stock with a height of 48 to 52 inches. Notes jockey club meetings at Santa Mesa turf, weight scales from 182 to 154 pounds, and a mile run in 2 10 with 350 pounds aboard. Mares banned from the city. streets filled with carriages at fiestas.
Fragmentary note reflects on courage and a near achievement, mentioning not yet won in a notable instance and implying a historical or literary context about steadfastness and valor.
A London Saturday Review account recalls 18 British soldiers stranded in a grim stand on the India Northwest Frontier. Facing fire and darkness they chose to retreat, but their courage shone when they stripped breech locks from Lee Metford rifles and hurled them down the ravine to prevent Afghans from using the weapons.
The Buffalo Express recounts a Freder ick Douglass tale from Dublin. He buys a cheap fiddle after charming a shopkeeper with tunes like Rocky Road to Dublin and The Irish Washerwoman, prompting a humorous reversal on price and a boast about a black man showing value in music.
The pendulum chronoscope is hailed as the world’s most wonderful timing instrument. It measures to one thousandth of a second and operates without needing an electrician or mathematician. It uses simple mechanical and electrical attachments and can time cannon ball speed, gunfire lapse, runner start, and a boxer's punch duration.
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