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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
4
R. T. Sisson reports travel through Florida from Nashville to St Petersburg describing rail routes, phosphate mills near Tampa, cheap real estate prices, and a bustling tourist scene. He notes many northern buyers, aggressive bidding, and a crowded market despite sand lots and evolving streetwork.
The article notes Leonardo da Vinci did not publish works in his lifetime and that after his death in France his manuscripts were moved to Italy. Many writings were dispersed as relics or stolen, with only the painting treatise published for over three centuries due to deciphering challenges created by his left handed right-to-left script and unique orthography.
The article recalls the flag Washington carried during the Delaware crossing of December 1776, noting it was not the stars and stripes which were created in June 1777 by Congress. It describes a 13 stripe banner with a blue canton bearing crosses, and dates the first stars and stripes to August 6 1777 at Oriskany Fort Stanwix.
A Yankee touring Devonshire visits an inn and asks how cider is made. The publican explains that they stood a barrel of water at one end of a room and threw apples at it. The Yankee quips that they didn’t hit it very often, provoking laughter.
In a playful London Telegraph snippet a remark on oysters sensing the tide is paired with a misheard line about opening a charge account. The Chicago Tribune riffs on the idea with a shopper asking for a credit line at a dry goods store, echoing domestic commerce chatter.
The excerpt presents fragmented lines from London Opinion New York Tunes and Baltimore American. It hints at discussions of human hed and auiphin with varying quantities and a lawyer who once was a milkman. It suggests a satirical tone about deception and rhetoric in public discourse.
Historical notes discuss who first used the term White House and how the executive residence got its name. The article cites President Madison’s possible role, describes construction and early color choices, and mentions earlier names like the President's House while noting the lack of definitive records.
A ferocious tiger at a zoo in Calcutta killed a fighting ram that was sent to it in a cage. The ram was lowered through a roof grate by a sliding mechanism, thinking it signaled a fight, and the tiger sprang and butted it to death. The tale is recounted by the New York Press.
A New York Sun quotation recalls John W. Gates tipping head waiter Olivier at the Ritz Paris. Gates hosted about a dozen guests and handed the waiter a 1000 franc note worth about 200 dollars, an act the speaker says others thought extravagant but Gates believed in rewarding service.
A French farm pond drained by a steam pump pulled up water fish and mud with every stroke, sparking rapid use and later bans. Neighbors copied the method, which emptied ponds at small cost but risked extinction of aquatic life.
Teadeamen protested when they first appeared in London dated April 1, 1639. Mr Clarrard writes to the Earl of Stratford describing a camain Bally who has been a sea captain but is now involved in the dispute.
Fragmentary account recounts Meredicls Townsend’s affection for Scots as a Spectator contributor and creditor. A London trip tale describes a boy’s Leith voyage on a Peeden passenger boat with debt and a captain’s rough plan. The captain questions delays and a steerage option while the narrator recalls a heated day and a maritime decision.
A dramatized courtroom exchange shows a lawyer pressing an elderly witness about events from twelve years earlier. The witness recalls his father’s plea to lend $15 for the lawyer’s son’s clothes, noting it has never been repaid since that day. The judge urges compliance.
A mathematics professor accompanies his wife shopping and is asked to compute fabric needs and cost for four eight inch strips around a skirt. He faints at the arithmetic but his wife and the saleswoman complete the calculation, costing exactly the right amount, with the professor crediting her correct sum despite his struggle.
An article extols Glacier National Park as one of the world’s finest preserves. It notes its vast reaches in Montana, border features including the Canadian line, major canyons and basins, and dramatic landscapes with numerous glaciers and peaks.
An old classified style note from Markle Indiana claims a remedy called White Wine of Tar cures illness. It mentions customer James Ledberte and a twenty year drug bust background. It hints at new lines of dainty colors and cards offered by a Times office.
The piece discusses the strongest muscles in the human body, noting the thigh and calf muscles for high force capacity. It states the thigh can exert about 120 pounds in a given view of its section and that the calf can bear seven times body weight. It highlights the Achilles tendon’s exceptional strength, surviving up to 2000 pounds when removed, and mentions sudden muscle action effects.
The Cree Indian girl is sought for marriage not love but utility. A brave, shy yet persistent suitor sends a secret gift to declare intent, asks the father for the daughter's hand, and if refused seeks another bride with calm persistence. Women are plentiful and perseverance often wins.
A tale from Youth's Companion tells of Uncle Leven the wood sawyer waiting for supper. Aunt Caroline serves rich bites from the great house table and Leven fears he may be filled before he eats all he wants, a grim parable on appetite and fate.
A humorous exchange from London Tit Bits about a railway journey. Gibbs longs for matches after boarding. Nibbs complains no matches yet Gibbs reveals he opened the bar to light a cigar, turning the box into a makeshift lighter.
In a playful exchange, Love laments blindness and asks for a famous diagnostician, while Fixperience notes only marriage as the cure. The Philadelphia Record cites the quip as a humorous exchange about love and cure.
The traveler recalls tribes that endure self inflicted wounds, while Mr. Tutt counters that many people insist on shaving themselves, highlighting a contrast in self discipline and personal grooming.
A brief quoted exchange shows a wife calling herself a fool for marrying, and a husband mocking reform of her. The fragment appears from London Tit-Bits.
Fragmentary lines recall a whispered romance as one speaker asks if the other dreams of them. The mood shifts to a tired sentiment about going home and longing, with a brief, lonesome exchange ending in a muffled sigh.
The fragment shows a garbled dialogue about a faster departure and a telephone message mentioning a cupe and isleep. The source is incomplete and unclear about full names, places, or events.
The exchange in Court features Crawford Flow joking about his wife buying suspenders, Crath Shaw responding that she wanted the pretty boxes, and the judge noting the comment. The moment highlights courtroom banter amid the case proceedings.
A concise reflection on ethics and diplomacy noting that the lack of tact can clash with clear principle. The quote by John Davidson invites readers to consider how restraint and firmness interact in moral judgment.
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