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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1904
Page
7
The article extols frankness and openness as the best traits in people, contrasting them with secretiveness. It argues that transparent individuals earn confidence, love, and trust, while secretive ones inspire suspicion and unease.
A guide explains rising for ladies, using life long titles on visiting cards, dance etiquette at balls, polite address to married women, sincerity of politeness, and napkin use at table. It stresses self-breeding and proper behavior at formal occasions and meals.
W L Courtenay argues in National Review that Hamlet suffers from a unique intellectual malady, paralysis of will from excessive self analysis. The essay contrasts Hamlet with Brutus, noting Hamlet's doubt, introspection, and skepticism toward motives and spirits, which hinder decisive action.
R L Bridgman argues in Atlantic that peace between nations grows when every citizen may freely choose any form of religion and still keep the peace. He envisions a future world law guaranteeing universal religious liberty and growing global tolerance.
The fossil hunter likens his pursuit to prospecting for gold with chances of elation or dejection. Luck appears in many forms, from careful scientific search in known fossil regions to simple digging in a well.
In a Pittsburg Post item Mrs Bargain laments her husband’s thriftless purchase, exclaiming her husband paid $2 for a hat when a day or two of hunting could yield one for $1.08. The exchange spotlights household budgeting and frugality.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer shows a dialogue about promises and a tailor dispute. One character admits uncertainty about a daughter's favor while proposing to visit another tailor after resolving the issue.
A Detroit Free Press brief portrays a comic interrogation scene where Blazaway recalls losing all to a wedding altar while De Fly questions him about the theft. The exchange highlights a humorous anecdote on misfortune at matrimony.
The excerpt presents quotable reflections on pride distrust and self awareness. It discusses how pride defeats losers and how reproof may be wiser than praise. It compares love to ghosts and notes self interest as a perpetual bargain in genuine affection.
To enter the Naval Academy at Annapolis a boy must be fifteen to twenty years old, physically sound and robust. Exams cover reading writing spelling arithmetic geography English grammar U S history world history algebra and plane geometry. He must sign articles binding eight years service in the Navy with probation included. Pay begins at admission at $500 a year.
An old man and his wife discuss a young visitor who keeps bidding farewell in the house. The wife notes the frequent parting acts in the vestibule as the reason for the comparison to Patti.
A quoted line from Town Topics captures a plea about finances as “Can you make both ends meet, Pat?” and the speaker laments an inability to make one end meet, reflecting financial strain in a brief newspaper item.
The article explains that ants have five noses in their antennae each with a specific task. One detects nest vs enemy, another distinguishes same species different colonies, a third traces the scent of its own feet, a fourth senses larvae and pupae, and a fifth detects enemies. Younger ants develop smell around three days old shaping social behavior.
The article cites Humboldt 1808 on earth radiance from aurora like glow distinct from sunlight. It notes polar persistence reminiscent of Venus, suggests other planets may glow, and recalls dry fogs of 1783 and 1831 and autumn winter gloom as atmospheric light sources. It challenges Lockyer’s claim that earth cannot emit more light than a cold poker.
An account describes rain falling from clear skies as serein in France and Mauritius, with showers in Algeria and the south Atlantic. Explanations include invisible upper air moisture, ice particles melting, and warm and cold air currents meeting to condense moisture.
The article lists famous writers and composers using unusual postures and environments to aid thinking. It cites Lombroso Schiller Descartes Milton Paisiello Rossini Cujas Liebnitz Rousseau Shelley Boussuet and notes beliefs that these methods increased cerebral blood flow or aided inspiration.
Mortimer Menpes notes how Whistler obsessed over coat fittings and then blamed the tailor for not guiding him to the right outcome. Whistler claimed painting was his province, dismissing coatmaking as the tailor’s duty and insisting the tailor follow what the tailor knew to be right.
A short anecdote on doing work worthily, advising judgment over rigid rules. A young mistress asks a cook about a recipe. The cook says cooking requires judgment, and without it one should not cook. The tale emphasizes practical skill over blind compliance.
A light exchange recalls a wise suitor and a cautious chaperon in a witty dialogue. Marcia explains the man kissed Elvira after choosing prudence, highlighting social norms and playful flirtation in a bygone era.
The so called funny bone is actually a nerve not a bone and its name is a pun on humerus. The nerve runs near the shoulder to the elbow and when compressed causes a tingling sensation felt in the little finger. The humerus has inspired humor from Locker to old writings about wit and merriment.
A playful exchange features a prima donna and a soubrette discussing marriage duration. The soubrette jokes that six months of marriage feel longer than years of wedded life, suggesting she has been a wife for three or four years when combined.
A Chicago Journal note hints at a well known local figure guiding public sentiment, describing his influence as compared to a preacher rather than doctor or boxer, and suggesting a leadership role in upcoming events.
The cocoanut palm features leaves nearly thirty feet long, highlighting the tree's grand scale and tropical allure.
The piece traces exaggerated politeness in early 18th century society. It notes Chesterfield’s insistence on elaborate congratulations and condolence phrases, the child’s early curriculum in breading Latin, Greek and manners, and Horace Walpole’s entrance described as affected delicacy with chapeau bras and tiptoe posture.
In a sharp exchange Carlyle questions Leland’s American origin but Leland defends his family’s legacy. He recalls Henry Leland, his brother who fell in the Civil War, saying he outweighs any Puritan ancestor and accuses Carlyle of melodramatic view. Carlyle softens, appreciating the moment.
The custom of using a text as the sermon basis began with Hera who read the law aloud before a public assembly. Levites accompanied her as they opened the book, prayed, and explained the reading to the people. Before Ezra, patriarchs preached prophecies or morals, not textual exposition.
A medical note describes elongated palates causing breathing oppression and persistent coughing. It notes cold-triggered inflammation, reluctance of doctors to treat, and a suggested quick remedy of gargling with alum water before tooth brushing. Pearson's cites this as a radical improvement.
The guidance covers elastic movement for a sluggish gait and advises practicing over cotton fixed to two supports with a white paper marker to gauge height. Beginners should start at about twelve inches, increasing height as proficiency develops.
In a country distinction, Gosch explains leaving the farm due to an unmanageable mortgage. The exchange notes that the speaker could not bring the farm into town, highlighting financial strain and relocation.
A brief exchange from Cleveland Plain Dealer features a man deflecting a remark about his shirt by saying he lacks taste for a quarrel with his wife. The quip emphasizes domestic humor in a casual dialogue.
Canon J. George Tetley recounts how Justice Denman faced obstructors trying to stop his 1865 Tiverton election engagement. With two or three men shadowing his house and a hijacked portmanteau, he chased the 9:15 express. He boarded the train by leaping into a moving carriage and arrived with his committee startled to find placards warning Liberal electors he would not keep the address.
London Caterer praises Switzerland for cleanliness thrift and sanitary living. The writer notes no encounters with beggars or intoxication stating few drinkers keep out of sight and crediting law abiding citizens for prosperity.
A Boston Transcript quip notes a dealer offering seven cigars for a quarter, prompting a customer to buy a quarter's worth to share with friends, highlighting thrifty purchasing and social cigar etiquette.
A Chicago Record-Herald quote features a woman asking if a man will avoid desperate acts if love cannot be returned. He vows that a man is foolish to ruin himself over rejection, and she consents to become his.
A terse exchange reveals a half million dollar profit from an impostor marriage plot. One party defends the scheme as highly profitable, dismissing any sense of cheapness. The dialogue implies a calculated, mercenary motive behind the arrangement.
In a Chicago Journal item a humorous exchange shows Mrs Henpeck asking what first attracted him to marry her. Henpeck replies that she “gave it up” implying a flirtatious punchline. The quip reflects light gossip from a past issue.
The fragment lists train names such as Overland Limited and Atlantic Express with arrival and departure times East West North South. It mentions baggage to be delivered to the baggage room minutes before arrival and references various connections like Omaha and Sioux City routes.
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