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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
4
Harper's Magazine explains a comet tail as a hydrocarbon plume formed by solar heating. The tail grows from hydrogen and carbon compounds shedding soot and dust, pushed away from the sun by light.
The article describes Jupiter and its moons as places of mythic inhabitants. It notes Jupiter’s immense size and speed, accounts of sky winds around 250 miles per hour, claimed humanoid heights of 50 to 55 feet, and lifespans of 800 to 1,000 Earth years. The Jupiter year is said to have 144 months, with five moons driving tides.
A New York importer clarifies mohair and alpaca origins. Alpaca wool comes from the Andean paco animal in Peru and Chile, with farmers shearing yearly. Mohair derives from the Angora goat in Africa and Asia Minor, contrasting the two fibers and their breeding histories.
The text notes Jupiter uses multiple moons for light at night. It lists colors blue two, yellow one, red one and argues a single moon cannot reflect enough sunlight to illuminate the planet’s surface. It emphasizes the sun’s distant brightness and the need for moons to guide travelers after five hours of darkness.
A girl named Janie owned a talking doll shouting Papa and Mamma. Her mother, an advanced person, deemed the toy a childish remnant of ignorance. She hid it in a dark closet where Janie avoided, then stepped on it in darkness, the doll shrieking Mamma, causing a fainting spell and a dunking of water to wake her.
The article notes Constantinople houses about 235000 dogs within a population of 1150000. It characterizes the dogs as cowardly scavengers and claims daily bites occur, though hydrophobia cases are said to be unknown. it begins a historical remark about Nassuf Pasha.
Mahmoud plotted to slaughter dogs after advancing to Asia, planning to poison sausages for a feast. The sultan, advised by the mufti, halted wholesale killings as dogs were deemed to have souls. Massive casualties occurred during a single day before expulsion orders proved poorly enforced and canine numbers rebounded.
The story recalls William Phillips drowning at Portsmouth and two boatmen seeking reward instead of rescue. A Newfoundland dog leaped in, saved Phillips, and was later bought by Phillips who held yearly festivals honoring the canine rescuer. Morland painted the dog, with Bartholazzi engraving.
In Calabria, Braccala of Pizza reports a dream of his twenty year old son being attacked by two men with knives. Before the couple can process the omen, a cry at the door reveals the son stabbed and dying in Mme Braccala’s arms on the threshold.
A quoted exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal shows a man asking for work and a passerby offering a penny to buy a newspaper. The brief vignette suggests themes of poverty and daily survival in a historical urban setting.
A line from Shakespeare emphasizes personal integrity and truthfulness as essential to character. It asserts that being true to oneself prevents falsehood to others, linking inner virtue with outward conduct.
A wealthy New York lawyer, after missing a large check amid a late night mail session, dreams of the check lying near an iron railing four or five doors from his home. He later finds the check exactly as pictured in his dream and credits subconscious perception for the discovery.
A discussion in the New York American notes that a high broad forehead relates to strong character while a sloping forehead hints at a poetic temperament. It warns a strong forehead with weak chin may misrepresent character and links brow features to business skill or artistic talent.
Hanly and Durland draw strong attendance on opening day while Frank G. Smith lectures and the Chicago glee club impresses with its trombone quartet. The Ames Chautauqua promises a remarkable program the next day.
August weariness is challenged by Dr Shoop's Restorative. Within 48 hours improvements begin as inner nerves strengthen, then stomach, heart, and kidneys, with full health returning gradually. Sold by J E Cagwin.
In seventeenth century Boston a boastful fencing master challenged all on his stage. Judge William Goffe and Edward Whalley, in rustic disguise, confronted himarmed with a cheese shield and a mop. After repeated misfires the master fled, mystified at the masked challengers.
The island lies off Ireland’s west coast and visitors recall its beauty. When skies are blue mountains are green and bogs wear purple and pink heather the entire landscape shines in sunshine making Achill feel like a postcard scene.
A Japan Chronicle note claims dogs commonly vanish when foreigners travel, citing two personal losses and a sea captain whose dog was poisoned on land. The piece underscores a perceived risk to dogs amid a high demand for dog skins.
A witty Life magazine exchange contrasts two pairs of borrower and lender classes. Briggs argues the world is divided by those who borrow and those who lend, while Griggs counters that those who want to borrow and those who won’t lend are more prevalent.
A cartoonish exchange contrasts rhymes with poems citing a rhyme’s odds of print. The dialogue suggests a rhyme may flourish as a roadside or streetcar card, while poems lack that immediate public display context.
A brief Chicago Record-Hernard quotation discusses friendly candor as essential first aid to enmity, illustrating the newspaper’s view of frank dialogue reducing conflict.
A reflective line states that the good one does is not lost even if the person forgets it, underscoring enduring moral impact over memory. The brief aphorism suggests virtue persists beyond personal recall.
The New York American argues that private property emerged from the gradual separation of individual rights from communal rights, suggesting early property belonged to patriarchal society and was communistic in origin rather than personal.
In a heated exchange, Borem demands to air his opinions while Brightly retorts that they are stale and musty and need something of that sort. The Philadelphia Press notes the sharp verbal clash.
A German proverb notes that excessive focus on art without care can erode skill. It warns that artfulness fades if not practiced with discipline and consistent effort.
Edward EB Henry of the U S Express Co in Chicago praises Chamberlain's remedy for chronic diarrhoea. He reports relief for himself and others on trains after using the product handed by the company’s General Superintendent Mr Quick. The testimonial notes his veteran status with Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley. Sold by J B Cagwin.
London Bellman recalls Sir Henry Irving’s stage moment when the Banquo ghost scene is broken by a gallery voice shouting it’s all right now, ’Elery, he’s gone. The moment ends with Irving kneeling and hiding his face in his robe.
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine says she uses Dr Kings New Life Pills as their family laxative because they are effective and gentle. The painless purifiers are sold at all druggists for 25 cents.
A British regiment tradition described during the Welsh fusiliers annual St David's Day dinner. The drum major with the goat mascot circulates the table bearing a socks plate. Each first time eater stands on a chair with one foot on the table as drummers beat behind.
Mrs Mary Lee of rural route 8 Zanesville Ohio credits Dr King’s New Discovery with restoring husband James Lee to health after severe lung symptoms. The advertisement claims it treats coughs and colds, promises quick relief, and offers 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles with a free trial.
A music ad lists selections and prices including Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming and Trust Her Not for 50 cents. It notes EI Would Not Live Always with no accompaniment and See the Conquering Fiero Comes with full orchestra. It mentions There Was a Little Fisher Maiden in three parts, The Tale of a Swordfish with many scales, and Home Sweet Home in A flat.
Lola boasts of making a suitor commit while Grace questions the response. The Chicago News quotes a flirtatious exchange where Borem vows to go far for Lola and she urges a return home as the moment of resolve arrives.
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