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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1892
Page
7
A fragment poem excerpt contrasts worldly wealth with noble sacrifice. The speaker rejects a sordid road to Arcady offered by a worldling and props to a soldier who defines nobility as fighting and suffering for others. The verse reflects idealism amid material temptation.
In a tale from Soria, Alonso intrigues Beatriz with a necklace gift on All Saints Day. He pursues a midnight ride to Spirits' mountain, laments fears of ghosts, and vanishes. Beatriz dies of fright when a bloodstained ribbon appears. A huntsman later reports eerie revenants at midnight.
A historical account describes Tarare the French boy later man as the first recorded example of a human consuming every indigestible object within reach. He reportedly swallowed watch chains keys a glove hook and even a cat digestive torsos while serving in the French army and drawing meals of three men.
Mrs Little argues Texas farmers must improve dairy care with better pasture and water, proper grain rations, and cool storage. She urges open sheds and damp cloths to keep milk cool, promotes Bermuda or alfalfa, and envisions a country butter revival with improved cows and facilities.
A Detroit Free Press passage portrays two fashionable men riding a Fifth Avenue bus, lamenting a tradesman who lent a Century and later pressed for repayment. The elder laments ingratitude as the other dismisses the coinage of social favors and expectations.
A humorous exchange features Col Gorehunter Ah and Miss Pinkerly as they discuss a daring account of passing through an enemy liner at Chattanooga. The scene hints at wartime bravado and wit between the two characters.
A veteran beekeeper discusses down to earth methods and expected yields. Adam Leister notes about 20 lbs per colony with best results from May start and strong Italian stock delivering 50 lbs surplus in good seasons. He emphasizes movable frames, strong spring colonies, and careful feeding to build winter stores.
The piece explains raising clover on sandy soils is best with lime and potash. It notes mechanical issues like seed blowing away and mineral deficiencies as common causes for poor germination. It recommends leached or unleached ashes to improve clover catch and explains potash helps prevent crust formation that aids wind erosion.
The note explains that tender plants like quince require rich soil and more pruning and that level cultivation yields best garden results unless in wet seasons. It warns against overbearing young trees and suggests ashes as a remedy for meton bug, with emphasis on seedling peaches being hardy.
Home care tips cover knife maintenance avoid soaking in hot water wipe with damp cloth rub on smooth board clean eyes with hot linen cloth, deter ants with flannel shelves or sugar sponges, dust with damp cloth then dry, clean wood with plain water or tea, minimal soap, never ammonia, and a potato paring decoction as a poison bait for flies.
A traveler, after thirty miles without dinner, stops at a Kentucky farm. The host offers comfort with vivid Blue Grass dishes and memories of home, lamenting local fare of cornbread and salt pork. The scene blends appetite and nostalgia as warmth compensates for distance.
A traveler describes delays between Barcelona and Valencia caused by station masters and drivers delaying trains for coffee flirting and hunting. A conductor abandons duties for Sierra Morena shooting, while passengers, amused or indignant, observe the scene and moralize about foreign intervention and Spanish habits.
A three year old watched his mother mix a simple cough medicine and was allowed a taste. He declared it awful and asked to keep it all for his father.
The electric motor polishes silk hats by mounting the hat on a shaper attached to a revolving motor shaft. A brush then applied to the hat’s oak, enabling rapid polishing.
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