Gilbert News Brief Highlights Local Life and Departures
Mrs H C Thompson ill. Miss Ethy Dodds visits her brother Ira. J L Shearer of Missouri visits Sanford. Walter Michealson and Ray Gilbert back to A C. Friday debate on compulsory education. Mrs Chas Roth typhoid ill. Ollie Briley staying with parents while husband in Indian Territory. Farmers look to move to Indian Territory. E J Houglard sells residence for 1600 to move to Story. Congregational S S coasting, gifts to Lourana Sawyer. School board notes Gilbert schools improve. term ends. Fire at Lockwood elevator. exhaust pipe overheated. O L Gilbert sold his bulldog to Coffin Brothers. dog linked to store history.
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Chas. Roth
Ollie Briley
Indian Territory
Gilbert
Reputation Wins Man a New Job
A man named Jack secured a new position due to his strong reputation for diligent business. The finding shows that dedication to work was enough to earn him the job.
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Jack
Sheep For Sale Twenty High Class Ewes Bred
George Copestakr advertises twenty high class ewes bred for sale and a Scotch Collie dog.
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George Copestakr
British Contrasts and the Moral Divide
A compact meditation on wealth and poverty in Britain contrasts affluence with extreme poverty. The author uses vivid imagery of rich toys and a needy scene to provoke reflection on civilization and class distinctions, noting the astonishment and self righteousness stirred by these observations.
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England
Poaching Motive Keeps Parish Attendance Low
A Scottish minister questions Davidson the gamekeeper about church attendance. Davidson explains that about a dozen men would likely go poaching if he attended church, so he stays away to protect the attendance.
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Davidson
Why Women Favor Money Over Brains Says Miss Cayenne
A young man questions why women marry for money. Miss Cayenne replies that women take less risk with money and are better judges of money than brains, echoing the Washington Star quote.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
His Lack Friend of the Family Seventh Son Joke
A humorous quote portrays a seventh son told he is lucky for fortune yet only has the old clothes of his six brothers. The wry anecdote reflects family lore and material irony.
Nothing but Praise in Chicago Journal Note
The Chicago Journal quotes praise for a new minister noting a positive reception and a plate offering. The brief item highlights gratitude and generosity reflected in church community reporting.
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Chicago Journal
Wanted We Buy Clean Cotton Rags for Presses
The Ames Times advertises purchase of clean cotton rags suitable for washing presses.
Amber Harvest on Baltic Shores Reveals Hard Life of Collectors
The article details how poor Baltic coast dwellers extract amber from seaweed and rocks amid violent winds and cold seas. Divers, braving hours of work daily, search underwater for amber pieces ranging from grain-sized to largest finds, with the 18-pound piece housed in Berlin's Royal Museum.
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Baltic Sea
Royalmuseum
Berlin
Samland
A Special Sense Carrion Sense in Sharks
Pearson's Magazine notes the shark's uncanny ability to detect distant carrion and questions senses beyond sight and smell. It mentions a theorized "carrion sense" shared with the Andes condor, a naturalist’s unexplained instinct named to fit the phenomenon.
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Pearson’s Magazine
Toughness of the Ant
Ants are long lived for their size with Queen observations spanning ten years and a pet living fifteen. They survive severe injury with abdomen loss and even headless decapitation up to forty one days. A carpenter ant revived after eight days submerged and some endure near nine months without food.
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Janet
Sir John Lubbock
Scientific American
Dice From Billiard Balls
An idler asks about worn billiard balls and a desk man explains they are sent to a factory to be trued up until too small, then sold by the ounce. After sale the balls are carved into trinkets and mainly made into dice, with 90 percent expected to become dice in a few years.
Curious Astronomer Estimates Humanity Reach to Neptune
A European astronomer calculates that if all living humans stood one mile apart the line would reach only one third of the distance to Neptune. At London Constantinople spacing the line would extend only halfway to the nearest star.
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London
Constantinople
Seven Days in a Year Joke Turns Up in Class
An inspector tests primary pupils on days in a year. A towheaded boy answers seven, then lists Monday through Sunday, asserting no other days exist. The exchange ends with the inspector scolding for misunderstanding the question.
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London Mall
Mexican courtship via window stare noted in street ritual
A Mexican girl is courted by a unique method where a would be lover walks the street opposite her home and stares at her window for hours. If his appearance pleases, she later appears at the window after several days of this practice.
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Tianaa
Goethe Described as Europe’s Hand Somest Man
A historical note portrays Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as a striking figure tall only slightly above six feet with Roman features and light hair. It praises his balanced proportions and enduring looks into old age, noting that his appearance remained commanding throughout his life.
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Goethe
Europe
Tammany Society Origins and Revolutionary Ties
The piece traces the Tammany Society as heir to Sons of Liberty ideals, its sympathy with the French Revolution, and Jeffersonian influence. It notes clashes with the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Jay factions, and describes how artisans and merchants formed Tammany as a union of anti aristocracy using ritual symbols and meetings.
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Tammany
Sons of Liberty
France
Jefferson
Washington
Society of the Cincinnati
the Cincinnati
William Mooney
Hamilton
Mooney
Jay
Tammany Society
Columbian Order
Buried Living Persons in Early Japanese Burials
A historical note from St. Louis Republic discusses ancient Japanese burial practices where princes buried companions around graves. It cites Suinin era cruelties and a later 646 A D edict forbidding living burial and offering penalties, noting partial changes by Empress deaths and clay substitute figures.
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Suinin
St. Louis Republic
Carlyle’s blunt rebuke over Tennyson pension
Thomas Carlyle pressed Richard Milnes on obtaining a pension for Alfred Tennyson. Milnes explained constituency concerns, but Carlyle warned that on judgment day Milnes would bear the blame for not securing the pension.
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Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle
Lord Houghton
Richard Milnes
Lord Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson
Milnes
Tennyson
A Careful Patient Throat Rest Dilemma
A Philadelphia Ledger writer recounts a woman with a lingering throat ailment who grows irritated at slow progress. The doctor explains cure requires rest and silence, but the patient protests she avoids harsh speech and still cannot rest her throat.
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Philadelphia Ledger
What Noah Did Congress Snippet
A brief, quoted anecdote recalls a congressman recounting Daniel Webster while a colleague wittily quips Noah wrote the dictionary. The exchange ends with the speaker dismissing the remark as irrelevant.
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Noah
Daniel Webster
Personal notices from Ames and surrounding areas
Clarence Cole visited Whiting Iowa on Monday. Mr and Mrs George Littia seen with Boone relatives. Mrs Mary Gardner of Eldora visiting son Dr C E Gardner. Mrs J E Cagwin and mother Mrs Dun ning in Boone on business. E C Hood en route to Illinois after visiting Wilkinson. Mrs Otto Edgerton of Clinton visiting Shugart home. Mrs E C Tierney came from Boone for father M Hemstreet illness. Mrs Chas Wilkey from Willow Lakes S D left for home. Eph Stillman rural carrier visited New York for two weeks. Mr and Mrs O A Jones of Perry visited Ames relatives. They run a Perry laundry after moving from Madrid. Mrs J M Dieffenbacher returned Jan 12 after three months with relatives in Pennsylvania. Her ill mother is improved. Catharine Stuart and daughters Kath arine and Helen of Wall Lake passed through en route to Hot Springs Ark for winter. Marion Kegley of Colfax Frank of Urbana and Dr Kegley of Cedar Rapids stayed with their mother Mrs Sarah Kegley. Miss Clara Ross principal of high school returned to Ames after illness and resumes work. Mr and Mrs Will Bates of St Paul Minn arrived. he will bake at Danforth Bakery. Bates formerly a baker at Roll restaurant. Bradford Knapp of Clarion visited at college with brother Kerman and many friends. Brad moved from Belmond to Clarion and prospers. George Mellor and three children went to Ogden for Wm Temby family reunion. Tembys may move to Ames.
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Mary Gardner
Eldora
C. E. Gardner
J. E. Cagwin
O. A. Jones
Perry
Ames
Madrid
J. M. Dieffenbacher
Nsylvania
Catharine Stuart
Katharine
Helen
Wall Lake
Hot Springs
Ark
Marion Kegley
Colfax
Frank
Urbana
Kegley
Cedar Rapida
Sarah Kegley
Clara Ross
Death and Socials Notify Ames Community in One Week
The report lists the death of Walter Benton in St. Paul and funeral day pending. It notes Edith Hoffine Benton, former Ames Intelligencer reporter, as a sister of Olive Hoffine. It describes a G A R and W R C gathering at L M Gibsons with guests including The Shade of Honest Old Abe and General and Mrs Lincoln, plus decorations and a historical room with portraits.
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Walter Benton
St. Paul
Benton
Edith Hoffine
The
Ames Intelligencer
Olive Hoffine
State Post Banquet Ends With Singing and two Course Supper
Members of the post and corps were seated twenty five at a time for a formal supper after a state roll call. Mr. and Mrs. Insley led the company in song with Marching Through Georgia and a final piece titled Daniel.
Banquet and happenings of Rural Telephone line folks
Last week south of town a Rural Telephone banquet filled Odd Fellows Hall with 23 hundred and 210 fines inviting 1700 and 1800 lines. Neighbors gathered for games, singing and a grand supper, music by the High School Eight, with plans to return next year. A lost dog notice and a medical testimonial follow.
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Old Jerusalem
Mardi Gras Excursions From Chicago North Western
Excursion tickets with stop over privileges to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola at reduced rates Feb 21 25 and Feb 26 to Feb 27 noon with favorable return limits Also reduced rates to principal winter resorts in the United States and Mexico Information from Chicago North Western Railway agents A Jamaican Lady Speaks Rightly of Chamberlain Cough Remedy Mrs Michael Hart Kingston Jamaica says she uses Chamberlain s Cough Remedy for coughs croup and whooping cough and would not be without it Sold by Judisch Bros
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New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
United States
Mexico
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Michael Hart
Cart
Kingston
Jamaica
West India Islands
Judisch Bros
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Argains
W. J. Semmons Mutual
Lowa
H. C. Thompson
Miss Ethy
Dodds
Ira
J. L. Shearer
Missouri
Sanford
Walter Michealson
Ray Gilbert
E. J. Houglard
Story
Congregational
S. S
Dunton
Lourana Sawyer
Frank Sawyer
W. A. Patterson
J.S. Jacobson
G. P. Brown
Lockwood
O. L. Gilbert
Coffin Brothers
Gilbert Bros
Frank Gilbert
Coffin Bros
Ames Times
Clarence Cole
Whiting
Mrs
George Littia
Boone
Otto Edgerton
Clinton
Phil Shugart
E. C. Tierney
M. Hemstreet
Chas. Wilkey
Willow Lakes
S. D
Osborne
Eph. Stillman
New York
Will Bates
St. Paul,Minn
City
Danforth Bakery
Bates
Roll
Bradford Knapp
Clarion
Iowa
Kerman
Brad
Belmond
George Mellor
Ogden
Wm. Temby
E. C. Moulton
Congregational Church
Abe
Howard Kegley
Frank Unierwood
George Tinsley
Lincoln
Parley Sheldon
Annie Nichols
Jones
Esmond Hoggatt
Mabel Sham
OC. E. Gray
Daily Dept
Marade
Mollie Holt
J. O. R. Hooper
Woodford
Tenn
L. M. Bosworth’s. Druggist
Loughran & Bauer
Ae Tical
Waterman
Loughran
Bauer Druggists
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