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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
4
A local shop advertises its first anniversary and an Acquaintance Sale to widen friendship and show the character of its merchandise. The notice invites neighbors to learn about clothing and furnishings and to visit during the sale period.
A collage of humorous clippings recounts animal eccentricities and human quips. A rhino’s calm avoidance and a roadside poultry chase provide light glimpses into rural life and newspaper whimsy across several columns.
Selections recount Marion Crawford's youth and early writing breakthrough at the Critic in New York after a visit from his aunt in New Jersey. Reminiscences note his uncle Sam Ward's push and Crawford's later success with Mr Isaacs, as told by Jeannette L. Gilder in l'Utname.
The article examines the African rhinoceros detailing its physical faults and remarkable senses. It notes how poor eyesight is offset by a strong nose and keen smell allowing rapid response to danger. It describes behavior at windward approaches and how rhinos charge when annoyed, impacting caravans and observers.
A visitor recalls being offered polenta by a southern Italian cook named Antonina. Although polenta tastes the same as cornmeal mush, the speaker notes the name changes perception. The tale ends with the observation that a name can alter attitude toward food.
Lord Rosmead as governor noted Fiji’s chiefs used professional orators. He joked that the man of action is rarely the man of words and suggested civilization could learn from Pacific chiefs in this unique integration moment.
A farmer found a motor horn on the road and brought it home He trained his poultry to gather for meals at its toot This small incident reflects how simple tools can alter rural routines and prompt curious experiments with animal behavior.
A comic exchange has an epicure complain about a three week old steak that is mistaken for venison. The waiter corrects the dish, offering venison which the diner finds very nice, in a light Town Topics style vignette.
A short quotation urges finding humor and storytelling as remedies for illness. It advises keeping personal troubles private and doing something for others, even when bedridden, to gain happiness. The message promotes selflessness as a path to well being.
A Billville citizen writes to The Constitution with a humorous river disaster claim and antics, noting cattle drowned, a jailbird escaped, and a widow eloping with a book agent, while asserting general well being beyond these events.
A dialogue from the Louisville Courier Journal recalls a man who borrowed passage money to emigrate ten years ago and is now reportedly wealthy yet still owes for his initial passage. The exchange notes he appears thrifty or thriftless, depending on perspective.
The article argues that Lee’s influence stemmed from inherited respect for social position and refined manners, reinforced by his Virginia lineage and marriage into the Washington family, creating a model of noble conduct that inspired bravery and improved character in soldiers.
A London Express tale recalls a quack selling a rheumatism recipe to a village worker near Durham. The remedy instructed catching a housefly and tickling its ribs until it cried, then using the tears to rub the affected area for instant relief.
A speaker compliments another on how wearing glasses improves appearance and makes him seem more intelligent, noted by the Chicago Record Herald.
A humorous exchange contrasts a gentleman with Geraldine as she rebukes Gerald for causing her pain with every insult. The New York Press records the quip as a light social exchange.
A Washington Star quotation notes Uncle Eben’s line that a man finds his level and that means some are spared a hard fall when experience arrives gently rather than with a jolting shock.
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