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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1896
Page
16
A faded diary and yellow journal reveal Aunt Laura’s courtship tale. A contemporary narrator studies the relics, glimpsing a lost romance and a returning lover who vanishes into a ghostly scene. The garret grows dim as memories stir and a living couple reassures each other.
Summary of the sixth general assembly actions including fraternal society acts, insurance regulation measures, anti cigarette law provisions, taxing of express companies, tax changes on greenbacks, library and school funding, court and jury reforms, funding for state projects, and local government powers for cities to levy, bond, curb, pave, and manage utilities and infrastructure.
Mrs. Benjamin Price’s paper at the Woman’s Literary Club recounts Abraham Lincoln’s remark during a shaving visit. Addison praised by Mr Price’s son. Lincoln replied that Price’s replacement would make him the nameliest man in government. The anecdote reflects Lincoln’s humor about appearance and status.
An old private in Maine tells a tall war story claiming to have saved 60 000 men during a Union day. He boasts how General Grant allegedly wished to promote him to corporal, much to the amused loungers in a village store.
The New Snap Shot warns that Crookes tubes could expose society to widespread nudity, claiming photography will strip away privacy and render clothing obsolete, a shift the New York Sun says could thwart moral legislation and expose even bones to public view.
The Bloomington Eye notes a quarrel between a strict manager and a performer in extra holding. The argument centers on portraying allegorical figures with too many muses, as the author proposes nine or even thirty six muses in the large space.
An act regulates the secretary and treasurer of the state pharmacy commission, provides for bond forgiveness, fixes salary at 1000 dollars, and requires monthly reports to the state auditor.
An act defines building and loan associations as savings and loan bodies and sets their organization regulation examination and control. It places them under state supervision with the state auditor similar to insurance companies and imposes penalties for violation.
Penobscot meaning the rock river and other etymologies for place names are listed here. Anecdotes recount an Irish naturalist’s observation of a crane with a lamp-like beak, a chaffinch starved with a beech nut shell, and a pheasant with an oak leaf obscuring its vision.
A humorous verse segment presents Maud seated in a willow chair as she and a partner plan marriage. A playful, instruction-like flow guides composing a sonnet with rhymes for scan latitude and end rhymes, ending with a quip about burning the draft.
Sale notices advertise Triumph potatoes at $1 per bushel and $2 per barrel with 3 barrels for $5. Offers include mixed quantities and half-barrel options. Promotion directs buyers to John La Crosse Wisconsin to obtain Salzer green potatoes at the stated prices. Good through April 25, 1896.
A fragment shows a character named George speaking to a girl about his father and happiness, with a line about being unworthy and a shared wish for unity on points. The dialogue hints at a domestic or dramatic scene.
An editor orders the final editorial and obituary for a fading newspaper and instructs the foreman to publish a wreath of immortelles initial letter in the piece if possible. The piece laments the loss of their last remaining subscriber amid sorrow and resignation.
A humorous exchange questions the nature of legal tender by asking if a creditor must accept a $2 pill to settle a $2 debt, highlighting confusion over currency as payment. The dialogue notes the absurdity of refusing payment even in a strange form.
Fragmentary chatter describes a theater encounter with interruptions. Mentions seeing a friend Mrs. Fash in a box and references to Mrs. Wallace and Mr. Wright, with fleeting notes about the audience’s gaze and a Hargraves ticket.
Roundabout Dingy recalls a doubtful experiment in which brains were photographed. Miss Stillwell questions the feasibility while a microscope finally clarifies the method and usefulness of the process.
A dialogue features De Smith remarking to Kosciusko and Gus about a reversible overcoat. Kosciusko Murphy Mose Schaumberg has closed on credit, prompting suggestions to take the coat to a tailor and have it altered. The exchange jokes about the garment having three sides and possible fixes.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Scorchleigh boasts about bicycle riding while an arresting officer hints that the rider's unknowns could fill a cemetery after he allegedly ran down an old lady. The clash highlights local street safety concerns and sharp wit.
A light exchange among New York sportsmen questions Lord Dunraven’s slow apologies. One suggests he may be delivering them by yacht, another asks why the delay persists.
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