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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
6
A historical note on Napoleon loving music and an anecdote about Duport the cellist at the Tuileries, followed by a summary of Phoenician and Phoenician copper trade with tin and bronze artifacts found in Cornwall mines.
The Shetland pony thrives outdoors feeding on grass with hay in winter and grows a wool like coat until two years old. Full grown they are strong with wide quarters and capable of long daily drives, even in coal mine galleries where other ponies fail. Underground life is hard but they adapt, valued for light rail and steady performance.
A discursive note on Chinese beliefs about fortune linking home and grave placement to dragon and tiger currents. It describes so called wise men selling incantations and wand uses to locate favorable sites for houses and graves.
In early notes from London, skating is linked to northern Europe origins and later popularized by Charles II exiles from Holland. Pepys recalls a 1662 frost where he first saw people sliding on skates in the park, calling the sight very pretty.
Senator Sorghum notes that serving in Congress helps a man appear important at home and in Washington. The exchange suggests reciprocal prestige between a politician and his electorate.
Mrs Oldcastle declares it is high time for the people to take a firm stand against vivisection. Her hostess agrees, and both align on a motto against regional division, preferring unity over north or south.
Two hobos argue in a Philadelphia scene about a barrier place described as vegetarians. One notes the crowd there, while the other confirms the presence of a dog, indicating a vivid, social texture in the street encounter.
In a dialogue from the Detroit Free Press a lawyer reports that Mrs Bickers sues for divorce seeking 5000 dollars yearly alimony while Mr Bickers refuses defense saying he seeks peace at any price.
A Judge quotes a clever exchange in a classroom where a teacher asks what people did before steel pens. A wise boy replies that the goose feather pinions spread opinions, highlighting old writing tools and playful wit.
The record notes that a Parisian citizen allocates roughly one fifth of earned income to taxation, reflecting a general tax burden in the capital.
Do not let a bad cough or cold become chronic bronchitis or pneumonia. Use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for prompt relief. Widely distributed now across the United States and many foreign countries thanks to its cures. Sold by J. E. Cagwin.
A woman seeking justice from Philip II of Macedon is snubbed by the king. In anger she declares she will appeal the judgment. Philip replies with a withering question and a wry quip about appealing to Philip sober.
The Kansas City Journal quotes a husband returning home after a honeymoon, noting he forgot his overshoes while the wife teases him about kissing, highlighting domestic humor in a brief exchange.
Mrs Jagway on the floor above asks Ebenezer if he has been drinking. Ebenezer Ja way replies no in the hallway below. The exchange captures a moment from a Chicago Tribune clipping.
A restaurant patron tells a waiter that his wife advised against spending money foolishly as he considers giving a tip. The exchange is noted in a Chicago newspaper snippet.
Lame Shoulder. This common form of muscular rheumatism needs no internal treatment. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely twice daily for quick relief. Excellent for sprains and bruises. large size 50 cents, price 25 cents. For sale.
A small city east of Boston celebrates newlyweds by a station parade. Rice showers and confetti mark the send off as a white horse drawn carriage arrives. If the train is late the parade continues around a fixed route while spectators watch.
The driver has been warned of the oncoming train as onlookers crowd the station. Carriages drawn by white horses circle the route in a hymeneal procession. The newlyweds ride the wedding coach amid rice and confetti as the honeymoon parade ends at the platform.
A literary meditation argues the Bowery remains uncapturable and misunderstood. The piece contrasts authentic urban life with melodramatic sketches, noting Balzac could have interpreted the Bowery, while dismissing repetitive sensational tales as lacking truth.
In a Scottish locale Dean Ramsey notes shepherds brought collies to worship. The dogs behaved through the sermon but barked during the final blessing. To curb the disruption, one church kept all seated while an unfamiliar minister paused, an old shepherd shouting to “Say awa sir We’re a sittin to cheat the dowgs” as a quip.
A foreign painter known to breakfast at Chelsea recounts a visit to Mr. Carr. He describes cab fare of two shillings and a half crown, arriving to a goldfish bowl, with breakfast of one egg and one toast, and declines further meals.
A Cleveland Leader quips about trust in marriage, noting the evasive reply that trust exists to a certain extent and highlighting social attitudes toward spousal confidence.
The author recounts two naval examples of how sailors’ conduct affects liberty. On the first ship, rigid rules combined with lenient application left many men in the second conduct grade with more shore leave. On the second ship, an executive officer rewarded high conduct and efficiency with extra liberty, yielding over half the crew attaining special first class status.
Walter M. McFarland discusses an exceptionally high percentage observed, describing it as the largest in his experience according to Engineering Magazine.
A waiter overhears a rapid card game led by Maria Ida and Susan. The players discuss leads and trumps with hearts and clubs as key cards. The exchange ends with frustration over the absence of male guidance.
The article notes the 1781 establishment of the Bank of North America in Philadelphia, the 1784 Boston Massachusetts Bank and the Bank of New York, and cites the first U S bank in 1785 with a second in 1816 plus the first savings banks in Philadelphia and Boston.
During a Highland railway snowstorm a train stalled for an hour or two as a cheerful Scottish guard moved through the carriages keeping passengers spirits up. An elderly man warned he would freeze to death if halted longer. The guard retorted that corpses would be charged a shilling per mile.
A punchy one paragraph cartoon caption features Elmer rejecting milk as too sweet. His mother asks what is wrong and Elmer quips that the milkman fed his cow on pickles, a playful exchange typical of light household humor.
Gaston bursts in on Alphonse asking him to be a witness. He asks if he will fight, but reveals he is going to get married. Alphonse asks for an apology after a pause.
A missionary notes Kongo methods for honoring the dead including binding bodies in cloth and keeping them two to three months in homes with a burning fire. In Zombo the dead are suspended on forked sticks in a dugout vault, or kept under grass roofs for funerals decades later.
Flags across nations feature animals such as lions eagles dragons and birds. Histories note Richard I shifted banners from leopards to lions while Russia Germany Spain Bulgaria and China use lions eagles dragons and other creatures.
A juvenile elocutionist at a school exhibition attempted to fit the line The comet lifts its tail of fire with a dramatic gesture. He lifted the tail of his coat to match the phrase, drawing concern from onlookers and teachers.
A dialogue segment contrasts belief in the foolish with trust in obvious truths. Brown comments on people's credulity while Black notes Greene's selective appetite for croquettes and mince pies despite distrust in hash.
A line from Harper's Bazar frames a domestic quarrel where the fiancé declares he would sacrifice for his partner, while the husband notes the couple’s cramped living space and the lack of room to lay anything down.
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