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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1911
Page
7
The article explains how early printing relied on rag paper and later wood pulp as rags ran scarce. It notes fibers from wood and other sources, the need to dissolve gums with chemicals, and the grinding process using heated engines and stones to create pulp for paper making.
The New York Sun explains electric foghorns replace lung or hand effort. Small boats use compact bellows and diaphragms, while larger vessels employ a coil driven by electricity from a battery or boat power. A press of a button sounds the horn.
The pineal gland is linked to a remaining third eye in some lizards. Calotis bears a visible third eye atop its head with a cornea like lens and optic nerve. A Tennessee Kentucky tree lizard, called the singing scorpion, also shows a developed third eye beneath the skin.
Wind shapes forests by drying plants and bending trunks to leeward, with effects strongest near coasts and in flat areas. Some species like cherry, walnut, ash, and pines show high wind sensitivity, while mountain pines and firs resist. recommended for wind swept land reforestation.
The long legged secretary birds travel in male female pairs. They can run as fast as a horse when disturbed and can soar if needed. They build bulky nests high in trees, using sticks and sods, lined with grass, about five feet across and three feet thick. Usually two eggs are laid with a six week incubation by the female.
The London Post on October 27 1708 reports two men in the Drury Lane pit disrupting the final act of Henry V. They caused a delay of over fifteen minutes before the audience expelled them for their nuisance at the playhouse.
A Chicago Post quote debates greatness versus intelligence. It argues that true greatness may go unnoticed, while being smart lets you influence others into thinking you are great.
Briggsa discusses engagement failure after a change in public rates. Griggs confirms relocating to a town girl due to increased commitments. The dialogue reflects personal choices amid financial pressures.
A short dialogue shows a father and son bargaining for money with playful banter about nickels and dimes. The exchange contrasts a child's begging urge with a father's cautious stance.
The article describes midshipman selection for the Navy, two appointed per Senate, two per DC, five annually from the US. The six year program combines four years at the academy and two at sea, with a graduation exam and then vacancies in the line. Admission requires physical fitness and height and weight standards. Midshipmen may not marry until after graduation. pay starts at $600 per year.
The author recalls a Bombay saint who has spoken for twenty three years and a Davos Platz observer of blood drops for nearly thirty, arguing that active people rarely achieve and that genius and courage emerge from seclusion. He cites figures like Cromwell Washington Lincoln Shakespeare Dante and Cervantes as examples.
A cheerful liar recalls a remarkable lightning tale. He tells of a barber shop strike that not only singed a man’s hair but also allegedly rung up the proper amount on the cash register, adding a dash of humor to the story.
A London Opinion quip frames a child’s reluctance to attend school. The joke hinges on a sister jilting the schoolmaster last night, prompting the boy’s fear and the punchline about revenge and schooling.
A frail skinboat voyage to intercept walrus as they migrate into the Arctic. Walrus weigh 1000 to 3000 pounds and lie asleep on ice floes. Eskimos stalk from fifty to sixty miles offshore using harpoons to kill, noting their rapid, brutal underwater dives.
A brief note recalls Murphy's first play titled Jim's Wife shown at the New Theater in New York. The piece started as a serious scenario about Jim and his dance partner, with a pivotal scene of violence averted, and ends with marriage. The author offered to supply jokes to keep it a comedy.
A cynical bachelor argues that making a child laugh rather than cry for what he wants is healthier and more cheerful. He recounts teaching his nephew to swap tears for laughter, noting rapid changes in the boy’s disposition and questioning his own expertise.
The article describes chlorophyll as the green coloring in plants and explains how chlorophyll cells absorb sunlight to convert carbonic acid and water into sugar for tree life. It notes the enormous number of these tiny cells, up to 400,000 per square millimeter in castor oil plant leaves.
After Treasure Island drew public interest in Robert Louis Stevenson two Norfolk travelers discuss writing a better children's story. Six weeks later one brother delivers a complete manuscript titled King Solomon's Mines, launching Rider Haggard's literary reputation.
A phrenologist dining at a hotel claimed to judge the character of each person present. An Irishman offered a question and vowed to believe if answered truthfully. The expert said proceed and the Irishman asked if he is married or single.
Restoration wigs rose to costly prominence with Sir Richard Steere’s full buttoned black wig costing 50 guineas. Colley Cibber mocked extreme styles, while poets like John Taylor described beards as varied and exaggerated in shapes from spade to dagger.
The London Chronicle notes the proverb arose from the reformation era when Westminster Abbey's status shifted under a new bishop. Its estates were divided between St Paul’s, the London see, and the abbey’s priory of St Martin le Grand was dismantled to appease Protector Somerset, allowing the abbey to survive.
A humorous collection of quips and wordplay phrases attributed to various speakers. The items include a customer addressing a grocer, water through a filter, a starving poet, a tramp, a musician, Papa Santa Claus, and a doctor all delivering witty lines. The tone mimics a newspaper clipping from the Boston Transcript.
A shoe drummer argues about travel charges on a rough road. The ticket agent counters that while the rate is 5 cents per mile, the cost equates to only 85 cents per hour.
An elderly Chicago janitor shows how to tell accurate time by averaging two watches. One gains ten minutes daily, the other loses ten, so he notes the exact time and explains the simple method to compute a correct moment.
An Italian cavalry officer showcased a rare feat by riding at full speed for several hundred yards while balancing an egg on a spoon. He cleared two or three high fences at gallop without dropping the egg, a task few horsemen could master.
Mrs. MacLachlan enforces boarder limits after a conflict over room ventilation. A Sunday incident sees the American boarder upset at a closed window and accused of wanting fresh air, while the landlady insists on no loose air rooshin' on Sawbath.
A quarrel erupts when the late office boy’s mother accuses the merchant of discharging a strong boy. The merchant defends the firing, saying the boy was too strong and broke rules and furniture in only two days.
A brief dialogue sketches a father and son discussing fishing. The son asks where the father goes fishing and the father replies that he no longer goes fishing these days. A neighbor, Mr. Snarler, is cited as claiming the father used to bait for larger catches.
In a Fortnightly Review piece from 1908, Holyoake notes Birmingham’s early beard wearers linked to Joanna Southcott. The essay cites George Frederick Muntz as the first bearded MP in the House of Commons, protected by a strong presence and a cane, to deter insults.
The article explains that Mikado should be Ten o heaven's highest, compares meanings royal gate and sublime porte, and notes ten o is preferred for brevity though soumela mikoto is the original term. It discusses usage for the ruler, government, or country.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip has a lady noting her age and a faint mustache while another laughs off worry about Venus as a myth. The brief exchange contrasts aging and beauty with playful humor.
Prospective patrons are urged to visit the Times office to view stork cards promoting clientele and service. The note emphasizes the novelty and appeal of the cards for new parents.
The Northwestern United Doctors announce free consultations examinations and advice for all callers during this trip with no charge beyond medicine. They claim rapid cures for stomach liver kidney and other diseases and advise bringing urine for analysis. Hours are 9 am to 8 pm with husband or parent accompanying dependents.
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