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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1894
Page
4
Six men gather in a Chicago hotel lobby for a five dollar limit draw poker game. The stakes climb to five thousand dollars, ending when the collector blames his loss on ruin and shoots himself after revealing a photograph of a fiancée. The tale closes with the man vowing to quit gambling and take up a new line of work.
A New York Tribune writer witnesses dermatologists claim cosmetic nose reshaping and facial corrections. Procedures remove cartilage for straight noses, fix upturned ears, erase eyebrows fusion, and conceal birthmarks and wrinkles.
A prosperous employer notes married clerks tend to save, while bachelor workers without dependents often spend freely on riotous living. He found married men, even with similar or lower incomes, saved more and plans to favor marriage by hiring married men first to aid self-reliance.
A critical discussion on vivisection weighing medical benefits against moral concerns, citing 19th century experiments and the treatment of myxoedema. It also highlights risks in electrical wiring aboard ships, noting poor practices and the need for professional, independent oversight to ensure safety.
A Cassier's Magazine note describes a portable tree felling machine from Allen Ran? of Chelsea. The device resembles a rock drill with a reciprocating saw blade, mounted on long-stroke pistons and wheels, powered by a portable boiler via a steam hose. It can cut at various angles, including vertical, to fell trees and then cut them to length, with an adjustable incline for cross-cutting trunks that do not lie flat.
Reported Brooklyn tabernacle fire blamed on electric light wires after an initial inquest. The unfolding inquiry raised questions about wiring and insulation as investigators pursued the exact cause of the blaze at the Tal mage Tabernacle.
The device uses two aluminum plates with serrated prongs and grooves to clamp the envelope and seal contents. The inner plate grips the letter, the outer plate covers the edge, the stamp is pressed over center prongs, and the assembly is pressed flat. This method avoids marring the envelope face and eliminates sealing wax.
An ingenious clock with a special attachment records half hourly data in electrical plants. The device logs amperes volts steam pressure vacuum and dynamo start stop times, showing running lengths and enabling load calculations. Adaptable to other businesses requiring half hourly or hourly records.
A Lewiston Journal note suggests using a long pole and coarsest white thread stretched around tree branches to form a netted shield for cherries. The cross stretched lines frighten crows and other songsters, seen as a successful device against wary birds in fields.
A society discourse contrasts life in Inland with New York. The speaker asserts England has ten thousand people while New York has only a hundred, framing a preference for New York as the more exclusive locale.
A compact survey outlines African healing practices and traditional medicine, juxtaposed with modern approaches. It notes the spring maneuvers in cultural exchange and illuminates efforts by communities to preserve indigenous knowledge amid changing health landscapes.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Auntie Leavearew asks if the young woman is the hand maid of the Lord’s while Clarence Expectations quips her allure. The line about “hand made or machine made” becomes a light anecdote later cited in a subsequent will.
The article notes how African communities exploit natural resources with skill and adaptation. It highlights local ingenuity in harvesting and processing resources, reflecting a practical, hands on approach to regional wealth.
Gladys Duckwater endures a grim exchange as a fiancé vows to marry in Harlem, yet balks at the forty dollar monthly livery bill, declaring farewell forever while she contemplates a costly wedding gift and life in a Harlem flat.
In a Cape Cod scene the waters of Back Bay ripple under a breeze as cranberries glint in sunlight. A maiden voices fear of self understanding while a distant suitor offers aid and reveals a thirty six volume English dictionary from his portmanteau.
A classroom exchange shows a teacher asking for meaning of niche and a student mishearing it as recess. Bertha offers a sentence with the mistaken form, highlighting classroom language and spelling errors.
Scholar answers the word means hollow out. The scholar then uses the term in a sentence describing a boy digging, but the line references a corporal punishment scene.
A brief dialogue depicts a pastor questioning a youth about his father's Sabbath conduct. The youth says the father went fishing and carried a revolver, implying fear or lack of reverence. The exchange reads like a moral vignette highlighting parental hypocrisy and religious tension.
A cannibal laughs and says he will follow the usual course. He asks to take the victim before eating and reaches for his kodak.
A conversation where a starving mendicant rejects a religious tract. The missionary expresses surprise that anyone would turn down consolation at death, noting that most men welcome religious aid in such moments.
A brief dialogue notes a joke deemed utterly pointless by one speaker, with the other acknowledging its lifelike dullness, underscoring the exchange as a witty but dry moment.
Jessie says the moonlit drive with Charlie was lovely and notes he is a good all around man.
A herald announces arrival and pledge to pay court. The king speaks to the lord chamberlain in a hushed tone, indicating the matter will be handled.
A short informal verse asserts the cow as a noble animal surpassing a jaguar skunk dog or cat. The speaker favors the cow over the horse and notes the cow as the dominant creature in a playful tone.
A speaker notes there are tiny western towns including Bradford and another so small that when a train halts the last car sits beyond town limits. The remark highlights unusually small communities and rural railway logistics.
Weary Wraggles and Chauncey discuss securing another whisky on trust. Chauncey notes its ease and expresses desire for another on trust too. The exchange hints at ongoing informal credit or libation arrangements between the characters.
A character asks for a Dresden china kennel for a Chinese poodle after considering needs. The exchange centers on fulfilling a desire to improve the pet’s accommodations. The dialogue shows an ongoing conversation about happiness and companionship.
Jinks asks if he writes his wife a letter daily in her absence. Filkins answers that letters are cheaper than paying tolls on her telegrams, highlighting domestic humor and postal cost contrasts.
An Englishman declares he is beastly hungry and the reply notes it is natural for him to feel so. The dialogue captures etiquette and humor in a concise exchange.
A concise lines featuring J. J. OConnell noting a partner who knows the path and quietly takes the reins without a word. The speaker observes the confident, guiding presence and shared ease in their dynamic during travel.
A humorous exchange features Col Bluegrass and a Kentuckian remarking on a watering place. The hilights hinge on regional identity and a playful clash over summer plans.
In a humorous scene a man named Uncle Catfield watches a sham battle and jokes that despite many shots at a rabbit, none hit. The remark captures local charm and playful bravado amid mock combat.
A dialogue shows Powell pressing a chemist about what is dispensed. The chemist answers with accuracy, and Powell recalls a prescription mishap that nearly killed his wife, underscoring the need for careful dispensing.
Perkins argues reform of Coney Island to restore its resort appeal for respectable people. Perkins contends respectable crowds are easier to gather than others, framing the debate around social standards and urban recreation.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a married person expressing regret and a partner suggesting empathy for the other’s spouse. The exchange hints at personal relationship tensions without clear context or broader events.
Mrs Powell complains of her husband’s indulgence while Mrs Cameron accuses him of indulging too much as Justin mentions. The exchange reflects domestic tensions over spending and restraint.
In a humorous exchange an unnamed congressman says upon my word of honor as a gentleman while a boy named Callipers retorts with a curt reply. The fragment captures a slangy era street dialogue tone. Named figures appear as character types rather than real persons.
Perkins asserts journalism is proper work for women and that all women have a fondness for press work, reflecting attitudes toward gender roles in the era.
Mrs Householder notes an iceman did call this morning with a puddle on the doorstep, while Cook confirms the visit. The detail suggests a small but unclear circumstance in the household during the day. No further witnesses or actions are recorded in this brief excerpt.
A clipped exchange shows Van Daub asking what Itieius said about a picture. Van Dyke replies that the response wasn’t faint praise nor praise at all, describing the remarks as neither faint nor favorable.
Brambleton framed his collection of sketches as fugitive pieces because they are deuced hard to follow. The remark notes the elusive, fragmentary nature of the work and its deliberate puzzle-like structure.
Mrs Higbee reports women have formed a society to reduce rents. Higbee expresses approval and encouragement. The remark about starting on Johnny's trousers seems an odd aside reflecting a different topic or local humor in the page.
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