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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
6
Sailors scrub and wash their own uniforms aboard ship after a bell blast from the boatswain. They soak, scrub with brine or salt water soap, and hang clothes on lines from bow to topmast. Unwashed items go to the lucky bag and may cost extra duties. newer ships gain washing machines to reduce hand work.
A New York Tribune item discusses the irregular English verb go and its forms went going gone. It humorously notes a French traveler puzzled by the variations, and cites lines from Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes about verb motion.
A pair of brief items notes how hibernating animals survive long winters by large fat reserves and reduced metabolism. It also recounts a humorous Russian court tale where a czar’s proposal is accepted with wit, as a grandmother quips about taking the heart herself.
A playful exchange between apartment residents shows a chorus of tenants asking to buy items from others. The third floor man asks to sell a flute while the second floor tenant expresses delight at the idea and plans to visit.
A Philadelphia Ledger quote features a rich man rejecting charity with smart parry about money and class. The applicant suggests feigning a grudge to secure help, illustrating social tensions and pride in a succinct exchange.
A Kansas City attorney secures a client through an alibi in a feature tale of courtroom craft. The judge and peers praise the defense, while the lawyer jokes about the victory and the cunning of the alibi as the client counts his reward.
A poem by Eleanor C. Donnelly depicts truth transforming a foe into a reconciled ally before a final rift reveals lingering hurt. The speaker recalls telling truths to both enemy and friend, with contrasting responses and a lasting estrangement.
A temperance worker asks Mrs. McGuire for a donation to the Inebriates’ home. She jokes husband is away but hints he could be found if present, reflecting small town humor and social effort.
A young man set to wed Miss Way in church privately asked the choir to skip singing This Is the Way I Long Have Sought after a courtship spanning many years. The plea aimed to prevent an unintended blunder during the ceremony.
Ex Senator Mason recalls the nerve and speed of a bold thief who sprang onto a Chicago to Evanston accommodation train. The rascal fled into the car after aalarms in the shed, begged the crowd for trust by hiding under a seat and declaring faith in honor.
A new widow recalls her late partner with a dry sob as a comical matter arises about where he belongs. The consoler assures the deceased man was truly good, while the widow quips that Thomas would butt in no matter his place or task.
A miner with dyspepsia asks a druggist for a total price after a prescription. The druggist adds costs for medicine and bottle, then hesitates. The miner presses to “put a price on the cork and let us know the worst.”
A man and woman take a short morning excursion as a horse kicks wildly yet they laugh at the odd display. The driver offers explanations while a playful quarrel over the horse's temperament and bloodline traits unfolds amid the kicks.
A hard faced vaudeville agent screens applicants as a lanky hopeful enters. The man answers jokes about his stage history, then admits he is a comedian and is pressed to make the boss laugh. Lip Pincott’s notes the exchange.
Congressman Jacob Ruppert of New York sent garden seeds to tenants in a model tenement. He received a letter from a resident requesting no more seeds noting tenants grow cabbages cucumbers and tomatoes in bathtubs.
A short anecdote describes a conductor and a passenger on a St Paul to Seattle train. The conductor asserts 1620 miles between cities in both directions. The passenger notes the year end gap between Christmas and New Year is shorter than the full year.
Orlando J. Smith contrasts the everyday world of duties with the perfect realm of imagination he creates. He describes the imagination as his own sun centered world where no rules bind him and he can alter or escape from the common life whenever possible. This reflects a personal philosophy of inner freedom and self creation.
A narrator recalls a would be cook explaining why he left his last place. The lady asks if the master and missus actually quarreled. He confirms they argued constantly, sometimes between him and the master, other times between him and the mistress.
Corporal Sandhurst questions a recruit about the curved saber blade. The recruit claims the curve adds force, but the corporal jokes the blade fits the curved scabbard, calling the recruit an idiot.
A dinner table debate on favored game ends with the waiter sharing a playful twist. The waiter, named Frank, says he would enjoy any game but prefers an American eagle served on a silver dollar, delivering a tongue in cheek punchline.
Extract from Circle Magazine recounts General Lee's retreat and doubts about ultimate Confederate victory. It cites his candid remark about a few more Sailors Creeks ending the fight and notes Walton Wise’s commentary on ambition, self image, and social status amid illness and death in a rural community.
Daniel H. McMillan recalls Judge Noah Davis a famed western New York jurist known for humor and fairness. The tribute highlights his stature, humor, and a witty court-side poem written during an ejectment trial in Niagara circuit.
Mary E Wilkins Freeman in Doc Gordon presents humorous portraits of New Jersey country folk. Two doctors visit poor patients revealing inverted pride and detached concern among relatives. James notes the mix of hostility or hospitality as measles and other ailments are discussed with clinical irony.
An archaic job ad from a Boston paper cited by Mr. Janson requests a neat, well behaved female to do kitchen work in a small Charlestown family. She may pray and sing hymns but not be involved with midnight worshipers. inquiries at the Repertory office near Boston.
A vast northern Madagascar rock fortress rises 1,000 feet high spanning eight square miles. Its sheer cliffs deter climbers, with a hollow interior and a single entrance via a subterranean passage guarded by the wild tribe known as the People of the Rocks.
The Atchison Globe urges thrift and condemns shiftlessness in a concise editorial note. Readers are asked to reflect on frugality and responsible behavior without naming individuals. The piece stresses personal accountability and prudent use of resources.
A quotation on ethical shift from Emerson about self restraint and mutual honesty. It notes that people first guard against being cheated, then begin to avoid cheating others, leading to harmony. The metaphor of turning a market cart into a chariot of the sun highlights moral elevation.
A terse exchange unfolds as Cassidy urges hurry while Casey cautions against triggering events. Casey pleads to stop before it happens in a brief Kansas City Independent fragment.
A New York Press observer notes gender stereotypes about desserts. The stenographer recalls seeing many men add six lumps of sugar to a single coffee or chocolate and then eat apple pie heavily dusted with powdered sugar.
A girl who mocked poor spellers now receives three long letters weekly from a man who misspells many words yet owns a large house and savings. The scene suggests a moral about wealth and respect. The Courant in Howard, Kansas reports the odd dynamic.
A Chicago Record-Herald note reflects on a girl’s drawing talent and a family link to dentistry, suggesting artistic inheritance may run in the blood through a brother who is a dentist.
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