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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
7
The article describes skeeing clubs in the Alps with bright blankets, caps, and mitts sliding in single file in a Norwegian style. It warns of the dangers of jumping off ledges and sinking snow but notes skeeing as healthful and invigorating for both men and women, per St. Nicholas.
In a Washington tale a lawyer famed for skipping bills is challenged by a grocer. The merchant sues him for $8 and the attorney responds with a mock judgment note stating a $10 fee, then offers to assist in other matters as an attorney.
A Irish immigrant to Chicago rises in industry never missing a beat at a steel plant. He works twelve hours nightly guarding three enormous tanks, earning 90 dollars weekly, and values his fiery labor over lofty titles. He recalls an Irish village and mocks the quick smoke of the world with a twinkle, loving the work as he would his darlin.
Red is the most frequent color in flags across nations, with blue next. Eastern flags largely include red except Greece, while several Western Hemisphere flags lack red. In the United States red appears in specific pennants and service flags, with many ceremonial ensigns also featuring red.
A New York World excerpt discusses our sun and earth as minor in the solar system. It notes Canopus and Aldebaran outsize our sun and references Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven to humorously illustrate Earth’s small place in the cosmos.
The article notes flags of Austria Hungary Egypt Morocco and Japan with Turkey’s flag described as nearly solid red and blue becoming the next dominant color after red. It reflects a survey of national flag colors from Harper's Weekly.
A balloon pilot lands in a rural hamlet and tells locals of his dramatic escape. He recalls a storm over a desert where he swore he was losing his mind, while the oldest resident taunts him about throwing sand on a desert.
Intermittency is irregular pulse disturbance where beats drop. It may occur regularly two or three times per minute for hours or be very irregular with several quick gaps then none for minutes. It can signal serious heart disease or be a harmless functional disturbance with no danger.
A New York Press cartoon caption depicts a commuter explaining his early wake time at six o'clock. He jokes about needing to catch a train before dawn while his wife teases that he is no chicken. The exchange highlights the humor of morning routines.
A Houston Post item notes a burglar left a fingerprint while the house was freshly painted. The thief touched the wet paint and the authorities used the print to link him to the crime. The incident highlights how a moment of curiosity can reveal damning evidence.
Mrs Hoyle voices concern to Mrs Doyle about her husband’s mourning after her potential death. Mrs Doyle expresses belief that his sorrow would not match the depth he showed for his first wife, reflecting distrust and anxiety in their conversation.
The saying notes that rigid scruples reveal hidden pride rather than virtue, attributed to Goethe.
The ad claims pimples boils and sallow skin signal liver trouble and promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure. It promises rich red blood, rosy cheeks and health, urging readers to buy at all druggists.
Fond Father defends his varsity son who writes articles for magazines. A friend questions professionalism, noting letters as evidence. The exchange explores what counts as a professional writer and whether earning money is required.
A flirtatious exchange centers on kissing as a young woman asks if she is the first. The man answers by describing a series of unintended closings and slips, then defers to her judgment about the kiss. The excerpt showcases playful dialogue on affection.
Enos Silsbee and Ethan Knight, Maine locals, sail together on the Maria with Knight as captain and Silsbee as cook. A naval officer visits. a mock stern display ends when Enos asks for the sauce pan and Knight quarrels, the officer puzzled as the captain deflects. The tale closes with a weather aside about a tree’s varying powers.
Albert Bigelow Paine describes tourists in Constantinople entering a mosque during services, chatting and posing for pictures while kneeling worshippers try to pray. He muses on how Americans would react to a similar intrusion in their churches and suggests foreigners feel cowed, highlighting cultural clashes.
The article notes the difficulty of steering a modern steamship on a straight course. A single degree of deviation on the compass would drift four miles per day. Waves and rolling twin screws shift the course, so sailors must continually correct the compass using sun, moon, and stars for safe navigation.
Uncle Ephraim laments two razor back hogs vanished from a rear pen on his lot. A neighbor questions theft or a break in. Ephraim speculates the pigs squeezed through a crack after tipping up on a hinge. Youth's Companion.
A peculiar tree in central India bears highly sensitive leaves that deliver an electric shock to touch. The tree exerts a singular influence on a magnetic needle, affecting it at a distance of up to seventy feet, indicating notable electrical strength.
The article notes that fairs and feasts in churchyards were banned in the thirteenth year of King Edward III's reign due to abuses. A quoted extract from Spelman records the royal command forbidding fairs and markets in churchyards for church honor, issued in Westminster on October 8.
Mrs Towne recalls a spelling night at the institute. The pastor announced the opening words as increase pastor and salary, prompting varied reactions from attendees including Mrs Browne.
L. W. Harriman of Burlington Maine suffered in the army for forty years from eczema worse than bullets. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him when all else failed. It claims to heal sores ulcers boils burns cuts wounds bruises and piles. 25c at all druggists.
A despondent man recalls being the seventh son and wonders about luck, while a superstitious companion asks if the fate brought him fortune. The man replies that wearing castoff clothes from six brothers feels more misfortune than luck.
In a light exchange Fannie compliments Miss Thin on a new dress. She praises the dressmaker for making a clothes prop look graceful.
A comic exchange unfolds as a child begs for medicine while aiming to help his mother. The druggist offers tasteless castor oil, but the boy insists the taste matters only for not being for him.
An advertisement touts Billings Stomach and Liver Tablets as aiding nature to remove impurities and restore health. It claims a free regular condition and asserts the product strengthens the body. Sold by all dealers.
A Dublin paper once printed a mock antique Latin inscription claiming to be found near a church to Saint Uncatus Ambul anus. The rhyme mocked modern buses and trucks with lines like I say Billy here s a go Forty buses in a row.
The text outlines believed turning points in male health and fortune tied to the mystic number seven and its multiples. It emphasizes odd multiples such as 21 35 49 and 63, with the sixty third year regarded as the most fatal in a man's life.
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