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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
4
An explanation from Marper's Weekly shows that both cyclones and basins of water form whirlpools when air or water rushes toward an empty center. The piece notes air compression in cyclones and water’s incompressibility, yet confirms the same mechanical laws apply to both phenomena.
The New Jersey tea or red root is a low shrub found from Canada to Florida and abundant in New Jersey. It blooms in July with white blossoms and has a dark red root. An infusion made from its leaves resembles ordinary tea in taste but lacks its stimulating properties.
Naturalist Charles Frederick Holder extols the tuna as a pelagic ocean rover. He notes weights up to 2,000 pounds and lengths over fourteen feet, with 1,500-pound examples off New England. He describes migratory patterns to St Lawrence mouth and the Mediterranean, and rare rod catches near Santa Catalina.
A French paper describes methods to end duels with coffee for two. Tactics include bullets that crumble, smaller calibers, missing wads, or reduced powder charges to limit harm. The piece notes multiple trick methods used to avoid serious injury in duels.
An Exchange description warns that double powder charges cause bullets to miss and pose danger to spectators. It notes some seconds use proper bullets but stiffen triggers, risking misfires, and mentions pistols with a secret safety valve that drops the bullet leaving only the powder charge.
An official recalling an Anglo Indian delegate recounts a government notice about slaughter of livestock by tigers. The dramatic claim describes tigers prowling at midnight and pigs being destroyed, prompting audience titter and a tense moment in the proceeding.
The Chicago Tribune explains how a 140 pound man would weigh on various celestial bodies. On the Moon he would be 23 pounds, Mars 53, Venus 114, Mercury 119, Neptune 123, Uranus 127, Saturn 165, Jupiter 371, and the Sun about 3 871 pounds. The piece notes lighter gravity would let a person run faster and jump higher on Mars.
A tale from Shetland recounts a climber who loses nerve at 150 feet on a cliff. He shouts I am going then falls into deep water, is rescued by comrades, and dripping with seawater declares it a sad story and laments losing his smuffbox.
A World Wide Magazine description recalls Chichen Itza’s colossal 120 foot temple, with 120 steps on each side and serpent carved doorposts. It recounts legends of sacrificed victims, jade eyes, and priests in jeweled robes, plus lava vase relics and forest arches observed forty to a hundred miles away.
Retired professor cites a Providence Journal article condemning the hurry habit in society. He notes men dash for trains, cars, and offices while women push through crowds, scrutinize bargains, and delay purchases, all without clear purpose.
An old fashioned country woman visits her daughter in the city. She wakes early to silence and fears a murder in the beds, provoking a rush of townspeople and officials to the wronged house. She returns home shaken by her daughter's frank talk to her mother.
Dorothy visits her grandpa in the country and notes feathers scattered in the hen yard. She gravely urges him to take steps to prevent the chickens from wearing out.
The Chicago Journal reports a rivalry between Mrs. Lovenews and Miss Scandalmonger with rumors that Mrs. Lovenews has a circulation 25 percent higher than her rival. The witty exchange highlights media gossip in the city.
A fragment attributes a Wirt observation that character decisions shape mind and command, implying a view on authority and intellect guiding behavior.
A gaunt man named Dionysius storms into the Duke of Wellington's library threatening his life. The commander calmly inquires and schedules a future encounter, delaying the assassination. The intruder leaves and is later confined in Bedlam.
A seven year old girl, shy and thoughtful, spends a day with her busy father. After a long walk she musters courage and asks what flower he prefers. He replies sunflowers, and she declares she will plant sunflowers on his grave, expressing gratitude through a poignant gesture.
Tales recount Tennyson’s blunt quips at meals such as mistaking whiting for the worst fish and biting remarks to Mrs Brotherton. Despite rudeness his generous heart showed in a peace offering of cabbages carried as gifts.
A Chicago News quip has a wife asking her husband about perfection in a joke. He replies that a fortune of $100,000 may not be perfection but suits his simple tastes, highlighting comic tone of material aspirations.
The piece describes Kilauea on the island of Hawaii as a living volcanic force, standing thirty miles from the sea within a mountain range of extinct and dormant vents. Mauna Loa periodically erupts lava streams, with notable activity in 1881 when lava nearly reached Hilo, and prior eruptions dating back to 1840.
A Baltimore American quip notes Wales chose not to call its people Whalers, avoiding awkward overtones. The joke suggests the term Welshmen carries less questionable baggage and reflects on demonym choices in regional identity discourse.
The Princess von Racowitsa recalls meeting Bulwer Lytton in the Riviera in the late 1850s. She describes him as youthful yet famous, dressed in 1820s style with long curls, often accompanied by a young woman and a harp bearing manservant. He read from his works while the pair performed harp arpeggios during readings.
A Bavarian forestry official’s dog amazes by climbing trees as easily as a cat. Taught by its mother, famed for tree climbing, the dog retrieves a handkerchief from treetops and has won medals for its unusual talent. It especially enjoys climbing smooth silver birches.
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