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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
8
A column traces maritime roots of everyday sayings such as shoving in a car, sailing under false colors, skyscrapers, close quarters, half seas over, high and dry, aboveboard, derelict, and full speed ahead, linking phrases to ships and naval times. The piece notes a jury deliberation moment from a court, with the foreman asking if the judge spoke only his notion of the law.
A clergyman reports that bathing in the Dead Sea causes loss of footing and injury from sharp stones. Brine and bitumen trigger burning, eye and skin irritation, sometimes a Dead Sea rash. The remedy is quick exit and a second plunge in the Jordan River to wash away salt.
In Pearson's Weekly a husband named Banks vetoes buying a silk dress to match the De Moneys next door, sparking his wife’s irritation. He feigns conciliation at dinner then quits trying to smooth things over, lamenting an "aching void" as the quarrel fades into the day.
The article argues that the optimum sleep amount depends on age and health and warns against treating sleep as a matter of convenience. It notes that sleep deficit harms health and can hasten decline, even if not immediately evident.
A Strand Magazine anecdote features Mrs Cakebread hosting a small tea for ladies while Bobby, unusually lively, asks for tongue. His mother notes there isn’t any tongue, and Bobby quips that he heard there would be plenty.
Early Illinois courts often met in tavern barrooms with informal ritual. In Washington county Judge John Reynolds presided as the sheriff sang out Come in boys Our John is a goin to hold court. In Union county another sheriff proclaimed Oh yes The honorable judge is now opened. A judge once lectured jurors extensively on the law.
The quote recalls Mark Twain describing truth mixed with embroidery. He explains that his mother taught him to discount his statements by 80 percent for embellishment, yet that what remains is reliable and priceless truth.
An English observer describes a Toulouse law student day in the 1500s. Waking at 4 AM, prayers, 5 AM study with big books, ink horns and candles. Lectures until 10, then quick notes review, dinner with classical reads, more study until 6, supper and Greek or Latin rereading.]
An architect laments modern decline in craftsmanship arguing that ancient technologies endure longer. He cites steel blades, ink, dyes, and especially building mortars as superior to today, claiming the secret of ancient mortars and cements is lost and modern materials are weaker.
In a Brooklyn damage suit, General Benjamin F. Butler exposed a street railway rule requiring conductors to ring fares on boarding. He highlighted that a tiny 5 cent discrepancy could ruin a conductor, while the company sought the jury's trust for $15,000. The jurors awarded Butler's client the verdict.
The Duke encounters a stranger who claims to be Apollyon sent to kill him. The duke, calm and practical, asks if the killing must occur tonight and is told no. He directs the attacker to return with notice, then secures him safely back to Bedlam.
The article recalls Ludwig van Beethoven's Bonn birth and a father troubled by drink. It notes the adversity shaped his resolve, teaching him harsh lessons in youth that hardened his character and sustained him through future burdens.
In Plessis-Piquet, France, Gambetta and De Fourtou dueled in November 1878 amid thick fog. Both missed due to the weather and poor visibility, with seconds and surgeons at risk. Gambetta called it the closest to a skirmish in the dark he had seen, and the affair concluded without harm.
The article contrasts ancient Roman fortitude with tribes beyond the Danube adapting to harsh winters and scarce resources. It argues hardship hardens character and frames resilience as natural. It then explains how flowers got their names from discoverers like Fuchs and Dahl and from descriptive traits such as Lady’s slipper and foxglove.
A reflection on how reading shapes understanding and character. Johnson argues that exposure to science expands knowledge even without deliberate effort, and religious or moral works subtly elevate virtue as ideas gradually take root when the mind is ready.
An excerpt notes spices command high value in parts of the world with spices seen as essential for health and happiness. An explorer cites pepper as a key dash that enhances life where resources are scarce.
A Paris police court transcript notes the President pointing out the defendant’s record of thirty seven prior convictions. The prisoner responds with a moral remark that “Man is not perfect.”
A Henry Giles meditation asserts that a single human life surpasses any world system and that mystery lies in the relationship between soul and body rather than in universe creation. The quote reflects a romantic view of inner experience over cosmology.
The old belief holds that nailing a horseshoe above a door blocks witches. The amulet is cited among Turks Jews gentiles and believers. Widespread use spans Tunis Constantinople Spain Sicily with crocodile images in Cairo carrying horseshoes. Rich and poor alike trust the charm’s power.
Seneca argues insults reveal justice or injustice in the speaker. If deserved, insult becomes a judicial sentence. if undeserved, the insulter should blush. He questions what constitutes an insult and notes a joke about baldness eyes legs and stature exposes what all can see.
A London Chronicle correspondent recalls a nineteenth century song about changing inquiries and hat related phrases. The piece tracks how "Does your mother know you're out" evolved into "Tell me who's your hatter" and later variants like "Where did you get that hat" and "Who stole the donkey" along with "shocking bad hat" and "I'll eat my hat" reflecting the hat's cultural persistence.
A London Commons anecdote recalls Wellington urging a speaker to speak plainly and sit down, not quote Latin. Irish MP Bernal Osborne once used a Latin line and then promised a translation for the “unlettered millionaires” nearby.
The writer questions why cowardice appears contemptible and courage noble, arguing a finite individual who is central to existence might prioritize self preservation above all else, challenging the view of courage as inherently sublime.
A young doctor writes in the Saturday Evening Post that about one fifth of bills render no value. He argues many unpaid bills teach patience and professional resilience.
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