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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1892
Page
2
A fragmentary verse by John Myers O'Hara from Indianapolis Journal showcases a twilight mood of passion and longing. Imagery blends dimming light and shadow with intimate gestures and emotional resonance, ending with practical notes on feather care in rain and drying.
Advice from the November Ladies' Home Journal on guest etiquette. Arrive without disrupting meals and schedules, avoid overstaying, let hosts manage their routines, and show appreciation by small gifts to each servant. Emphasizes kindness to hostess, children, and cook.
The text traces Mary Mapes Dodge from widowhood with two sons to becoming editor of St. Nicholas. Her Holland inspired tale Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates propelled her to fame and attracted Century magazine attention.
A girl reporter meets Grace Greenwood at a reception. Mrs Lipincott watches dreamily as Greenwood is praised, and Greenwood is told she is a “recording angel.” The scene reflects a bygone courteous tone of recognition.
Housekeepers are advised to caution maids against kerosene in laundrying shirts as it may leave a disagreeable odor on garments. Salt for table use should be mixed with a small quantity of corn starch to prevent lumping. Oil and grease stains on carpet and cloth can be removed by briskly applying buckwheat flour and moving it until the spot disappears. Feathers pillows may be freshioned.
Fashion notes describe two Paris imported dresses in wool velvet and peau de soie with intricate embroidery. Details include a bias seam back, notched revers, pleated front panels, silk belt, and a full short back skirt. Also mentions Muscovite silk embroidery and black gowns with jet beads. Poetical punny verse ends with Boston Courier credit.
A mustard footbath may ward off a cold. Use one tablespoon mustard to two quarts hot water for adults. double water for young children. A bucket is better than a tub, and keep knees covered with a warm blanket during soaking.
Home remedy for drafty doors suggests tacking oil cloth carpeting along the bottom to seal gaps. The strips should extend onto the sill, not drag, and can be painted to match the door if locks concern you.
In heavier kerosene lamp oils the wick char and blocks capillary action. Raising the wick lifts the charred top which obstructs the flame guard slot and reduces flame. Wicks should be removed regularly as old wicks harden and foul the tube.
Physicians recommend burning ground coffee on a coal shovel to disinfect the air in ill rooms during severe diarrhoea dysentery and other illnesses. The resulting aroma is said to clear the atmosphere and improve air quality.
Notes by the Way report delays on Troy diggings due to cholera fears. Princess Marie Bibesco swims the Bosporus with her brother in law, arriving before him on the Asian shore. Rosa Bonheur completes three small paintings despite advancing age. Brooklyn Hospital for Women and Children lists sixty women managers and twenty two doctors, the only hospital where women may practice. Lady Burton works on her late husband Sir Richard Burton biography, planning publication next year and self publishing.
Lay a piece of charcoal on a burn for an hour to heal it. Crude oil cleans woodwork and furniture. wipe with a clean cloth. Add borax to wash water to brighten red tablecloths and napkins without fading. A quick bouquet trim improves appearance, removing withered parts for a dainty look.
Early 1900s Alexandria New York hunter Jairus Rich trapped wolves found a panther rising from bushes and a dog nearby. After wounding the beast he used a jack knife to kill it when the panther mauled him. He survived after weeks of recovery with lasting scars.
A Brooklyn Eagle writer narrates a dog tale described as an absolute fact. The mongrel, hungry on Gates Avenue, found a five dollar bill and carried it home to his mistress as if to pay his board. The woman would not part with the dog for any amount of money.
A visitor chats with a young girl about school subjects. She says she prefers spelling because the teacher laughs when she spells a word, revealing a cheerful view of orthography and classroom moments.
Glass eyes can be bought for under one dollar each with limited shade options due to the low price. The article notes the affordability comes with restricted variety in eye color and tone.
Manufactured in Germany with some English production at low cost. Paris offers the highest priced grades. Sensitive buyers travel far to find a wide range. Dozens of shades exist in both white and dark portions, making deception easy. A costly glass eye lasts nearly a lifetime if well cared for and not worn constantly.
A historical draft describes a device and patent to prevent pipes from bursting during freezing. A thin rod inside the pipe supposedly contracts with cold to resist expansion. The article notes the need to test pipe strength but suggests results hinge on the pipe size used in experiments.
Venom and virus are both poisons of organic origin yet differ in origin and action. Venom is produced in glands and delivered by stings or fangs causing local pain and inflammation. A virus results from disease or decay and tends to cause systemic illness with little local disturbance.
The Austro Hungarian government may adopt pure nickel for its currency. The current alloy coin with 25 percent nickel and 75 percent copper has disadvantages, while pure nickel is hard yet easy to coin, highly durable, resists wear, stays clean, and resists oxidation in circulation.
The average sugar consumption per person is higher in the United States than anywhere else. Americans use sugar freely in coffee, tea, and cooking, especially pastry and pies, contributing to dyspepsia and indigestion and a unhealthy fat buildup.
A Newfoundland named Ned serves with Battery K Fifth Artillery in San Francisco. Each dusk he conducts grand rounds around the official quarters, flagging drunken or suspicious individuals and detaining them until a sentry arrives.
The passage notes that Romans paid about half a farthing for access to baths, which were grand structures of Egyptian granite and Nubian marble. Water flowed into large basins through silver mouths. Caracalla and Diocletian bath complexes are highlighted for their vast seating, with 1,600 and 3,000 capacity respectively.
The largest flower known to botanists is the Rafflesia Schadenbergia found only on Mindina, the southern Philippine island. Discovered in January 1889 by Dr. Alexander Schadenberg's expedition, its single blooms weigh eighteen to twenty pounds.
John Moerlin, a Cincinnati millionaire brewer, received a rare albino robin specimen shot last week by A P Kling of Cheviot. It is a unique bird with no known counterpart in national collections, confirmed by the Natural History Society and the Cuvier Club. Moerlin plans to have it stuffed and mounted for display.
Captain Drake McKay of Gen. Mansfield’s staff surprised seven Confederate troops near Moore’s Ranch Ocean View. He captured them with a pistol in hand while rallying his imaginary company, delivering the weary prisoners to Col. Cram after Wool’s return. Moore himself was among the captured before taking the oath of allegiance.
The piece recounts how the Appomattox surrender was signed on land owned by McLean near which Beauregard's headquarters stood. It notes Longstreet’s camp nearby and a Civil War volley that shattered Beauregard's dinner. McLean later moved to Mississippi fleeing the conflict.
The piece calls Gen. Kearney the one armed devil a bold peninsular commander famed for charging with bridle in teeth and a sword in his right arm. Confederate sharpshooters failed to fell him at Williamsburg as Fifth Carolina rallied to target the lone officer.
A historical note recalls Miss Clemmie of Holly Springs Mississippi and a WWI era style album page torn by Fed bullets during Maj Gen A J Smiths August 1864 visit. Poems pledge love across crepe borders while a century of conflict frames a romantic letter in a mansion parlor.
A Cumberland Gap telegram to President Lincoln stating firing was heard toward Knoxville prompted his remark that he was glad of it. He compared the sound to Mrs. Sallie Ward calling that “one of my children isn’t dead yet” to explain his reaction.
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