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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
10
A passenger recalls a dramatic Atlantic crossing where a stranger and his wife are found in distress. Their twelve year old daughter Ida calmly takes a boat and rescues nine people over three decades, showing remarkable courage and independence. The piece also notes a Washington teacher debating a holiday quiz.
A collage of light anecdotes from a bygone era includes a boy’s boast during a friction at home, a catboat capsize near Lime Rock in 1854, a society scene of heat and family grammar, a polite miscue about a dimple, and Civil War regimental religious rites.
Theatre talk praises The Two Orphans for enduring appeal. The piece argues its lasting success rests on universal passions and deep pathos, describing the drama as powerful and tearful with a masterful tone. It intersperses comic sketches and anecdotes to illustrate audience appeal.
An Irish landlord returns to find a tenant on a wall whistling, then faces abuse as the tenant protests eviction by the steward. The scene reveals tension over religious alignment and a claim of permanent grievance.
A weary businessman on a trolley resists pressure to yield his seat, bowing to offer it to the eldest lady then resumes his seat as ads distract. A humorous scene follows with a Mars telescope vendor and jokey heckling from a bald customer.
A New England Magazine anecdote describes a student’s tale of circumstantial evidence involving a custard pie in a pantry a cat with custard smeared paws and mouth a rope and a gun. The boy hides and remarks that another victim of circumstantial evidence has occurred.
The text notes sorrow and hardship in human life as fate and divine will falter. It discusses how adversity tests virtue and endurance, reflecting Stoic themes on suffering, mortality, and the limits of divine intervention.
A mother consoles her daughter Jenny who frets about marriage and family roles. The child asks if she will marry like her father and if not, become like Aunt Susan. The daughter ends in a humorous self pitying line, declaring she is in a fix.
In a crowded Chicago streetcar a noted Rabbi Hirsch offered his seat to a young woman but a burly man moved into the seat. The rabbi stared, then the man asked if he would eat him. The rabbi replied he cannot eat him as he is Jewish.
A traveling man informs his wife that twins arrived and jokes that if more come by mail they should be sent to the dead letter office. He then heads home to await the rest.
A fragment from a poem by Thomas Bailey Aldrich contemplates time and mortality as a narrator ponders the day, month, and hour of death while observing a bride preparing and a carriage moving through a dark street. The mood is somber and reflective.
The Cleveland superintendent of streets ordered an officer to dispose of a dead dog on Horner street. The officer reported back after inquiries that the dog was a savage one, highlighting a humorous misinterpretation of the phrase disposition.
A reflective essay on enduring fortune and hardship to strengthen mind and body, comparing survival through danger to sailors, farmers, and soldiers. It weaves in a parable about Willie's dream of heaven where St Peter leads him to climb a chalk ladder while the father descends for more chalk, hinting at human foible.
A playful line notes Mandy's suitor as very steady and calls him steady after eleven years of visits, attributed to London Punch style humor. Aunt Judy comments, hinting at a long courtship with affectionate tone.
The Muckroyds have a new flat described by a judge as magnificently spacious noting the bathroom is large enough for two Turkish towels at once. The playful exchange centers on a high opinion of living space in a witty tone.
A reflective line attributes a noble heart to show its greatest light when in the lowest estate, comparing virtue to the sun. The saying emphasizes humility amid hardship and enduring character.
Peter Cooper argued against high borrowing costs by offering to discount a $10 000 note for three years at 3 percent per month. He asked the merchant to pay $800 now, with no cash received, illustrating that 108 percent interest over 36 months leaves the borrower even. The merchant learned the folly of ruinous rates.
The notice warns that croup is dangerous at night and urges careful mothers to keep Foley's Honey and Tar at home. It claims the remedy is safe for children and contains no harmful drugs, endorsed by Cagwin, the local druggist.
A watch passed from a seedy young man to a pawnbroker who discovers a woman's picture hidden inside. The broker urges the man to retrieve it or in the future he might not be able to leave such items behind. The incident unfolds with a warning about personal sentiment.
A vain woman admires a yellow and white hat and asks what it reminds her of. A big man in embroidered slip ponders aloud and says it reminds him of a fried egg. Chicago News.
Transformation. He christened his new boat the Lobster. Now it has turned turtle, forcing a name change. London Scraps.
A New York Globe remark notes hundreds of men now far wealthier than fictional Monte Cristo could imagine, highlighting a modern era of vast fortunes and new power dynamics.
A brief Life column remark notes that public fame does not translate to approval within a spouse’s family, highlighting the gap between personal reputation and private relationships.
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