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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
7
A German correspondent notes a first class London hotel dinner marked by luxury and silence. Diners sit stiffly, awaiting judgment day ambience, with a London waiter recalling that laughter is rare amid the formal meal and decor.
A Washington Star reprint warns that a loaded pistol kept at home endangers everyone. It can cause homicide, accidental injury, or self harm if reachable by awakening persons or curious children. Unload and store weapons away from access, even in trunks, to prevent hidden danger.
A London report notes German practice where a fined workman pays the penalty at home and may serve time by installments on Sundays and holidays. For minor offenses attendance at court is not required, while harsher cases may involve short prison terms reduced through time served.
The Bangkok notice from Siam Electricity Company Limited promises immediate aid when lights fail. It encloses a postcard to send at once if illumination is lost, and the company will dispatch a replacement postcard as remedy.
J A Hammerton in George Meredith In Anecdote and Criticism rebuts the tale that Meredith was so poor he bought only oatmeal and used a bag of it for warmth while writing Evan Harrington. The biographer notes the story lacks basis and is part of a picturesque but false legend.
Mr. X explains a routine home clearout at the office and recalls burning a wedding gift copper kettle this morning. A colleague expresses horror at the act, prompting the puzzled exchange reported by the London Mail.
A New York man recalls a vivid memory from youth about overhearing two women discussing babies. The conversation begins with one woman noting her infant was a week old and describes concerns over size weight and health as the chat unfolds.
A lurid exchange unfolds as one woman recounts being placed in a quart pot with a lid and surviving. A friend questions the tale while another woman reacts with mix of amazement and horror, leaving the scene with doubt.
A humorous exchange involves a one legged Welsh orator named Jones who jokes about his missing limb. An Irishman asks how the leg was lost, and Jones claims Irish blood settled in the left leg leading him to have it cut off. The Irishman retorts that it would have been better if it settled in his head.
A noble lord bursts in fury at a footman. The servant pleads humility and begs forgiveness, saying a fool would not keep an incompetent servant. The lord demands respect and control of his household in a tense exchange.
Willowby summer residents recount how Professor Newman, initially stiff in delivery, was helped by Sam Hobart and Pick Willis when he nearly fell from the platform. After regaining balance, he delivered a stronger talk and vowed clearer speeches. A Sentinel item nicknamed Hobart and Willis Willowby’s men of action.
In an English firm’s engineering shops workers formed a Lazy club to curb lateness. Late arrivals face a five minute gate lock, half hour deduction, and a small fine. Repeated lateness brings noisy jeers and eventual fund distributions to all staff, not just contributors, ending with a bean feast that distributed about $1.75 per person.
A literary and diplomatic guest participates in a pepper duel after a stranger at a foreign restaurant douses meals with red pepper. The American eats an enormous slice of chili and cayenne as onlookers watch in astonishment, amid escalating spice.
A fragment remarks on a prodigious dose defying all emulation. The line, attributed to Century, hints at remarkable scale or achievement beyond comparison. No further context or names are provided.
Harper's describes northern China’s vast dust fields and the Gobi desert along the Great Wall. The yellow dust can reach depths up to 1,000 feet in places, blanketing the landscape yet fueling the region’s fertility through wind driven soil movement.
In the Pittsburg Post a rude exchange is quoted between neighbors who bicker over a sofa on the sidewalk. One says a new neighbor insulted them by asking to occupy a sofa outside to gain a view from behind blinds.
In a tense exchange, Brown asserts familiarity with Smith's wife dating before his marriage, claiming advantage over him. Smith retorts, acknowledging the jab and the sly reference to their past. The dialogue reveals personal conflict behind a broader dispute.
Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, stands out as highly cosmopolitan and second in Latin population. The city blends European elegance with modern style, with architecture praised for facade beauty and tax relief for favored buildings.
London King quips that the word mattress may include an E, acknowledging a playful linguistic possibility while asserting confidence in spelling. The remark highlights a light moment about language and punctuation.
The dialogue centers on a mistress and maid with a power shift about listening and observation. The maid asserts she was listening from behind a keyhole unseen by the mistress, highlighting class and gender dynamics in a domestic setting reported by the Yonkers Statesman.
In a Washington Star passage, Mr Comrox notes fine scores attributed to Herr Batonrap per while his wife reminds the pair they were discussing music not baseball during a quiet conversational lull.
In Fez Morocco homes are multi story with light verandas around each, upper windows closed with trellis, flat roofs reserved for women from 4 pm to sunset, and walls surrounding roofs. Domestic work occurs away from the main house and scented water and oil perfume courtyards. Footwear is removed before entering rooms and rugs are crossed with care, keeping homes clean and fragrant.
The article states Switzerland punishes unemployed beggars with compulsory hard labor and low pay in penal workhouses under military discipline. Only workers with recent steady employment and proper papers may receive relief in kind, while chronic loafers are barred and marked by police.
A Detroit News item recounts how General Andrew Jackson earned the nickname Old Hickory during the Creek War. Captain William Allen and his brother sheltered Jackson with a peeled hickory bark shelter as sleet and cold wind battered troops sleeping in mud. A drunken intruder shouted the nickname as Jackson crawled free.
A famed scholar storing furniture for continental travel learns his mattress, sent to a Berlin warehouse, was found infested with moths and destroyed to prevent spread to other goods. He replies with a brief, formal response.
A Svenska Dagbladet correspondent mocks English life noting abundant water use for washing and a big splashy scene near washstands. He jokes about London's air, open tram windows, spitting in parks and even at the British Museum, then contrasts railway prices with discounts.
Jamin Brodie suggests any setting could aid the troubled youth. Haweis, who later enjoyed vigorous health after decades of hard work, often joked about his physician and endured his illness with resilience.
A traveler from America in Cairo admires the Sphinx but laments its condition. He jokes that if the statue were in Chicago he could quickly replace its nose with cement, making its head swim with the bold repair.
Restore fragrance in sweet scented grass baskets by plunging into boiling water and removing almost instantly.
Sir Victor Horsley told the Medical Society of London that arm swinging while walking is unnecessary and a relic from when humans moved on all fours. He argued the cerebellum acts as a sensory organ guiding automatic actions like walking and standing, noting newborn animals cannot stand until its development progresses.
In the London Chronicle a note explains Aspatria in Cumberland bears a name derived from Gospatrick, not an Italian vintage. The piece suggests the island’s appellation reflects ancient naming rather than foreign inspiration.
In a playful exchange, an artistic youth asks which the listener favors more. Miss Cayenne replies music, arguing that popular song lyrics often seem more absurd than their melodies, a jab at words over tune.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip notes Scaddsworth's grandfather was a barber and jokes that his napkin tucked under the chin mirrors barbering habits, suggesting a relic of barberism in his manners.
Exchange between Mrs Candour and her daughter Ann reveals gossip about a wife's behavior. Ann fears neighbors suspect the mother and husband in town, while the mother debates home presence. The ad ends with a testimonial for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea by J. E. Cagwin.
The London Saturday Review describes diving bell spiders gathering air like soldiers drawing water. One method uses a tail coated with velvety hair to trap air, creating a silvered bubble for below surface work and eventual ascent for a fresh supply. A second method lets a bubble be carried to a bell under plants where eggs are laid and young hatch under parental watch.
The piece notes drowning often results from cramp and introduces water inhaling as a grave but less known risk. It explains inhaling spray through the nostrils can travel past the windpipe, causing death, and states this danger is mainly linked to the sea, though possible in any water.
A Punta Gorda Herald report describes a dolphin chasing a flying fish near a ship anchored at Boca Grande. The airborne event saw the dolphin leap just abaft the foremast, then catch the fish as it curved toward the water.
A fragmented obituary notes the late Rev. B. R. Hawels a preacher journalist lecturer and musician who battled a hip disease. The text also references the influential Sir Ben and hints at a dramatic medical misjudgment.
Thornbury notes Turner worked from early morning to late evening with nose at the canvas and relied on varnish days. Lord Hill condemned the work as dabbed up close before declaring Painting God bless me at a distance. Thornbury says Turner made many fire sketches but produced two pictures.
The article surveys places renamed or appropriated from abroad by British towns and counties. It cites Etruria in Staffordshire tied to Wedgwood pottery, plus Bethesda Hebron Joppa Alexandria and Porto Bello in Wales and Scotland, with Valentia linked to a Spanish town.
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