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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1895
Page
7
A tale shows Dolly matching a toy rabbit to a picture while Uncle Tom explains why rabbit ears point back as a hare flees and wolves hunt forward. The discussion blends natural history with a family scene and references a six piece suite crafted by three sisters for wealthy eastern families.
The piece urges selecting friends by virtue not glamour, praising sincere loyal support, defending absent friends, and avoiding hurtful judgment. It cites lifelong bonds like Maria Hare and Lucy Stanley, who remained devoted from childhood to old age through letters and shared experiences as examples.
A wealthy Lift en family placed a Swann Girls sideboard in their living room. The piece, praised for artistic merit and craftsmanship, was designed and made by three Swann sisters, Louisville based, in the only furniture shop run by women in their network.
A Philadelphia Times tale recounts a St Bernard named His Majesty who, after being scolded for lying on a costly rug, waited in quiet resentment. When the mistress retreated to the library the dog leapt onto the lounge, menacing her with teeth bared and fierce gaze. The master later shot the dog after the confrontation.
A plump robin spots a worm while a frisky chick scolds the robin for a strange looking bird. The robin asks if the chicken can crow and the chicken asks if the robin can sing. Each believes the other knows nothing at all.
An older man jokes about learning to ride a bicycle. He says his lessons last half an hour, with twenty five minutes on the ground and five in the air, describing a rough afternoon and his stiff walk.
A seven year old on a porch interacts with a census taker for the first time. He lists household members and correctly clarifies Bridget McCarthy is Irish not domestic, demonstrating his grasp of the term and a playful misunderstanding.
A dialogue between Papa and Sammy centers on a firearm's reliability. Papa claims the old gun still performs as well as fifteen years ago while Sammy notes it has been fired many times.
In a concise dialogue the governess asks why the large clock hand advances quicker. Robbie answers that it moves faster, distinguishing the rate of the minute hand from the hour hand.
A witty verse from Keppler and Schwarzmann mocks marriage fraud and folly. A man laments a gold loving fiancée and foresees losing the rich rival who will win her before he amasses wealth. John Ludlow from Puck is cited.
A wife and husband debate who bears blame for dry meat at table. She hints scolding the butcher may provoke him to scold the cook, while the husband questions the plan and the fault assignment. The exchange satirizes shifting blame in domestic life.
Mrs Highupp and Mrs Wayupp discuss societal duties and the endless labor of a woman’s social role, noting that even after wealth men retire a woman continues constant social activity.
A dialect joke contrasts an employment agent's complaint with a domestic quarrel about rigidity. The husband claims the wife was too particular and would not let him lock the baby in the folding bed when Shad company visited.
Local exchange humor shows Mr Highfl i asking about a guide titled the Book of Etiquet and Complete Letter Writer Mrs H responds with curiosity. Mr Highfli states his aim is to draft a letter to a gro cer explaining an inability to pay.
A dialogue describes fatigue from a busy day and an orchestra rehearsal. The clerk jokes about appearing bored to cope with the lively program of popular tunes and a lighthearted mood.
A humorous exchange from a clothier and fur nisher about husbands and wives sharing clothing sizes. Nodd notes that when his wife wants bloomers, he goes to the tailor for measurement. The piece plays on domestic fashion norms with light banter.
A fragmentary dialogue shows two speakers debating a photograph left on a table. One person claims it is gone and questions how to help themselves. The other acknowledges without commitment.
A youth pleads with his father after a scuffle asking if it is fair to receive two licks for fighting. The father replies he will not give two whippings, noting the boy already received one from the opponent. The exchange ends with a plan for a single punishment.
A Hudson Register quotation notes that inventors of gunpowder often lack practical know how in handling it, praising Chinese clumsiness in the knowledge of its use.
A humorous exchange where a woman objects to too few closets in a house. The landlord suggests doubling the closet count and she agrees to sign. Later the landlord orders a carpenter to split each existing closet into two.
A brief Harper's Weekly quip features two actors debating stage psychology. One argues emotional distance improves audience connection, while the other urges performers to seek success as proof of sympathy with viewers.
A daughter recalls the unpleasant nationwide backlash against vivid signs from Catchem and Cheatem's, explaining to her mother how those banners angered many and are remembered as a notable local episode.
In a Chicago Record cartoon, a housewife offers broiled potatoes to a hungry man at a Wayside Walks scene. He refuses, citing the exhibition’s claim that potatoes lack wholesome sustenance.
A missionary laments that converting the chief's favorite wife would ease all, but she finds nothing appealing in Christian civilization. The wife suggests showing her fashion plates after some thought.
A dialogue at a bookstore has Mrs. Reader asking for a traditional novel where the hero and heroine are kept apart by cruel parents. She grows weary of stories with young women on a mission. The daughter asks for guidance on the preferred style.
An old Detroit Sun quip notes that women favor the display with the largest looking glass in it, humorously commenting on shop windows and vanity.
Johnny complains his mother overreacted about cake at the visit. The hostess asks how she worried him and he says his mother warned him not to gorge himself, doubting the cake’s quality.
Miss Hysee asks Mr. Gilgal what part of the song he liked best. Gilgal, suppressing a yawn, replies the refrain is truth.
In a brisk briefing the commander orders artillery to load with tacks as the bicycle brigade presses a sharp advance on our flank. The exchange underscores a tense near future conflict and rapid battlefield improvisation.
A humorous dialogue reveals a student questions piano practice while Miss Thumper explains they are buying on installments. The exchange implies a fear of parental wrath affecting payments and thus the playing habit.
A witty exchange contrasts a sermon line about life and death with a quip about trolley cars and folding beds, illustrating a humorous take on mortality.
In a playful exchange about babies and eagles, a character notes that eagles may carry off infants and recalls a law forbidding shooting eagles, reflecting a whimsical debate over protection and danger.
A humorous dialogue shows Tailor offering neckties while New Boy directs to the toilet department and promises mustache invigorators, reflecting playful shop banter and product confusion.
A heated exchange centers on a buyer blaming a pair of school shoes for wearing out quickly. The dealer expresses surprise, suggesting the child wore them outside school, prompting a terse confrontation.
A child explains an incident where Johnny explains that Willie Winkum appeared inclined to throw something at him and the stone was tossed toward Willie to deflect aggression, with the motive shown as preventing a direct hit.
Two little girls discuss fairness of a teacher marking a child for dropping a slate. The dialogue hints at classroom rules and student mischief in a light, humorous exchange.
A joke exchanges a punchline about leadership in marriage. A child explains that an advanced woman openly bosses her husband, while an ordinary woman keeps it hidden. The quip plays on gender roles with a playful twist.
The text describes chiffon or mousseline de soie blouses as versatile and delicate. It notes wearing them over a worn silk waist to refresh the look and highlights a cerise chiffon vest with vertical black lace bands as an example of refined layering.
A Canarsie clam farmer and his 250 pound wife entertained a Brooklyn night train crowd on a bridge train to Brooklyn. The husband quarrels with a toll shark over a missing dime, scattering coins and provoking laughter as passengers watch. The couple reach Brooklyn station with the farmer still seeking the dime and the wife restraining him from chasing the next train to New York.
The London Truth notes that cheating appears common in high stakes gambling with at least 3 of 100 men and 6 of 100 women seen as cheating. It argues that players seek small advantages to profit over time and cites baccarat where a £10 stake per coup could yield £6 per hour and £1,200 yearly if repeated over two hundred hours.
Lieut Clark recalls a bear named Wineska aboard a Revenue service vessel in Alaska. The animal climbed the rigging, rode the yardarm, and sought grog and molasses. He teased a Chinese cook, helped himself to sugar and butter, and required a rope harness for baths. His eyes glowed like two fireballs when hid.
A Richmond Democrat report claims a hunter pursued a flock of dida per ducks on a lake. The birds allegedly dodge bullets. after emptying his cartridges, the hunter lit a cigar and puffed to keep ducks underwater until he drowned the entire flock as described by American Field.
A New York Tribune report notes that arriving workers are given arbitrary names by their first employer. The native register at the diamond fields lists Sixpence as the favorite, with others like Shilling Dollar January February and more unusual labels such as Hell and Bla zes.
Senate and House actions focus on a deficiency bill amendment striking amines tax and adding a new tariff schedule. Debate on the Nicaragua canal and currency legislation continues. House honors late Rep Post of Illinois with resolutions. Carlisle currency bill passes caucus vote.
Maine Governor Cleaves inaugurated for a second term. Senator Frye renominated. New Hampshire Governor Beshiel inaugurated. Massachusetts Governor Green begins second term. Nebraska Governor Holcomb inducted. Missouri Republicans organize the house. Lincoln Republicans nominate Thurston for senate. Colorado Republicans renominate Wolcott. Michigan Republicans nominate McMillan. Burrows nominated for unexpired Stockbridge term. New Mexico House in a deadlock.
John Will Goff was sworn in as the new recorder and presiding judge of the Court of General Sessions in the city and county. He charged the grand jury with investigating oppression and prosecutions against public officials.
Joseph Bishop of the state board arrived in Masson Ohio to urge miners to abandon the strike and accept arbitration results. He plans to meet representative miners and press their moral obligation to reconcile, staying until reconciliation seems possible or impossible.
The January Popular Science Monthly notes origins of weeks as lunar sub divisions and early sabbath use by moon worshippers. Marion Crawford, author of Casa Braccio, is identified as a Roman Catholic. The January issue also features St Nicholas, Rogue Elephants by C Holder, Yim Sheridan and His Christmas Goose by Leonard M Prince, a frontier tale with danger and adventure. Dr Parkhurst will contribute to Ladies Home Journal addressing women’s social and moral questions.
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