Ames Chautauqua Week Wraps Up With Notable Lectures
Last Thursday to today Ames hosts a week of popular programs headlined by the Chicago glee club, Dr. Frank G. Smith, Ralph Bingham, and Dr. Thomas E. Green. Notable acts include the Cutter Mack duo, Gillilan, the Whitney Brothers Quartet, and a Norwegian choral union. The event closes with the Norwegian concert and a final day of large crowds and strong attendance.
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Chicago Glee Club
Glee Club
Frank G. Smith
Chicago
Ralph Bingham
Bingham
Old Town
Rubenstein
Ames
Thos. E. Green
Dr. Green
Cutter-Mack
Packard
Soares
Job
James Hoffman Batten
I. A. Loos
The
State University
Ames Chautauqua
Gillilan
Humorist
Whitney Brothers
Whitney Company
Mrs. Whitney
Dr. Stuart
India
Walter I. Nolan
Norwegian Choral Union
Lincoln Loses Son In Virginia Death
Gen. J. R. Lincoln learned last Monday that his son Alrich Lincoln died in Richmond Virginia. Alrich was forty, from a former marriage, never living in Iowa, and left a wife and two children.
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J. R. Lincoln
Alrich Lincoln
Richmond
Virginia
Aldrich
Gen. Lincoln
Iowa
Book promises night cure for women by Dr Shoop
A free booklet for women describes Dr Shoop's Night Cure and soothing antiseptic suppositories claimed to offer quick and certain relief. Addressed to Racine Wisconsin, the pamphlet advertises the book and its methods.
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Shoops
Shoop
Racine Wisconsin
Honest Americans and Everyday Truths in Life
A German visitor recalls two vivid U S scenes that test trust and honesty. At a New York newsstand several shoppers pay daily, some take papers without paying yet all settle weekly. a restaurant incident ends with a surprise payment and a proud exclamation of magnifcence.
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United States
New York
Chicago News
Dainty Termites Dominate Ceylon Insect Warfare
The Agricultural Journal of Ceylon notes two thirds of Ceylon is undermined by white ants and that adult winged insects face near total mortality as they fight for survival. Birds bats rats lizards and even humans consume winged termites, with some calling them a dainty and comparing taste to mushrooms.
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Ceylon
B. B. Green
The Warning Signals A Boston Physician Tells His Tale
A Boston physician recounts a personal tale about his young son and warning signs he observed. The narrative centers on early experiences shaping care and understanding within a family setting.
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Boston
Diplomacy and a woman's clever ruse about engagements
A wife explains how she used diplomacy to flatter three families by pretending their daughters were highly sought after by many suitors. The husband questions the ruse, while she notes the favors she can gain by maintaining the illusion of popularity. The tale ends with the man remarking on his own business savvy.
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Julia
Margaret
Jessie
New York Sun
Duke of Connaught Encounters Veteran in Cairo
While the Duke of Connaught walked in Cairo he met an elderly Englishman bearing a mutiny ribbon. The duke paused and spoke to him about the encounter during his morning stroll.
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Duke of
Brushed with Military Talk by Veteran Duke Exchange
A veteran quips to a young duke in a brief sky talk about army life saying you need brains or influence to advance. The duke acknowledges limited success while the veteran warns the young officer to abandon ambitions. London T. P. O.
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London
Fencing With Umbrellas In Paris Avant Garde
A French publication shows American girls fencing with umbrellas and parrying with a simple gesture to attack Apaches. It notes Mme Guillemot in Paris taught umbrella play alongside sword fencing for hygiene and defense, implying Parisian influence predates American uptake of the idea.
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America
France
Mme. Guillemot
Spirit of the Open Life in English Canadian Verse
A Montreal Witness excerpt extols the charm of country life and nature in English literature from Chaucer to Wordsworth and into modern Canadian poetry, praising how poets pursue nature in her secret haunts and tiny quirks.
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Chaucer
Wordsworth
Montreal
Cowpunchers Scrap Stirs Cowboys at Bad Bucko's
Alkali Ike notes a pair of cow punchers had a very scientific skirmish at Bad Bucko's yesterday. An eastern tourist praises their coolness under pressure while remarking funerals may be delayed for a couple of days.
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Ike
Bad Bucko’s
Yaas
Philadelphia Press
City Sky Scraper Overlays Village Lot
A Boheumian exchange sees a city skyline over a village grazing area. The villager notes twenty cattle grazing on the lot while acknowledging the urban growth beyond.
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Waal
Constant chatter breeds folly warns Chicago Record Herald
The Chicago Record Herald cautions against nonstop talking as a path to foolish remarks, urging restraint and thoughtful speech in daily conversations.
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Semmons Dry Goods Store
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Philadelphia Ledger
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