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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
7
Fragmentary lore from the Catskills recounts the legend of the ugly dwarfs with beards who brew magical wine in hidden forges. The tale notes a yearly return of the dwarfs and a dramatic past sighting in 1900.
A fragmented Victorian-style passage discusses severe facial and dental nerve pain, neuralgia, and methods alleged to relieve agony. It recalls patients enduring extreme shocks of pain, mentions the trigeminal nerve branches, and references a humorous anecdote about pocketless clothing and a tailor’s misadventure.
Aged trader debates funding with his son amid talk of buying an $800 horse for $150 and using a chattel mortgage. The son pushes toward trust business while the father weighs options, with Looming debts and sales looming as a test of nerve and prudence.
The piece discusses physical endurance across sports such as wrestling and track, noting champions and rising stars. It highlights the rise of exceptional athletes, the drive to remain in peak form, and the pressures of maintaining top status amid defeats and comebacks.
A fragmented reminiscence describes Whistler as methodical yet ruthless in revenge, detailing his striking of offenders and his dramatic escapes. It also touches on inventions and social critiques, mentioning chairs, corsets, and ventilation in a scattered essay voice.
The passage laments a lack of traditions in Eden, noting absence of notable figures like Homer and Macaulay, no libraries, and no forefathers to model social norms. It argues that people must create their own history and standards rather than rely on inherited lineage or historic statesmen.
A reader questions the shift from pointed to rounded knife ends, noting rarity of rounded knives and pondering whether the change was to protect life and limb in turbulent times. The piece invites reflection on historical blade shapes and social safety concerns.
A fragment from a church scene notes a pastor and wife receiving gifts after a donation drive. The piece mentions a fine dress coat and other items, highlighting social expectations and generational contrasts within a parish.
Fragmentary account recalls the 16th century Spanish revolt against Philip II era taxes under the Duke of Alva. It cites the 1568 granary and the “tenth taking” tax, brutal enforcement, and massacres to extract funds. Towns rebelled, and a temporary council imposed harsh penalties until a settlement sought two million annually for two years.
The article notes scarce rivers for ice in Persia and describes how locals harvest ice at night. It explains percolation and sun exposure reduce suitable thickness, leading to improvised methods like shallow pits and protective rails to form blocks.
A London design uses an inner lead chamber about three inches thick, surrounded by a special outer safe to protect radium from emanations. The round door allows detection of defects, and tubes with mercury inside the door collect any emanations to prevent loss.
This excerpt argues that progress brings misery by tools and technologies. It cites houses enabling global dwelling but causing tuberculosis after glass made light but reduced air. It notes the alpo matter and printing spreading knowledge yet causing eye strain and related evils.
A retelling notes Scottish pearls fished from northern rivers valued highly in the past. It mentions a German syndicate buying stones, and a London Standard tale of Afghan rulers asking for details on England’s largest gun. An English agent recounts a powerful gun with a famously large cartridge.
Browning and Greening discuss a developing club called Browning-Mow Its aim is the exchange and development of ideas among members Greening notes progress is slower than expected with each member feeling his ideas are superior This report appears in the Chicago News.
A humor line notes Mrs Teaser would be a great baseball catcher and recalls she caught her husband stealing home the other night, delivering a playful quip about domestic antics.
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