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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1892
Page
4
Poem by Harriet McEwen Kimball from The Independent reflects on friendship and love. It contrasts shallow attachments with the enduring value of a single steadfast friend who remains through misfortune and time.
A Paris salon tale recounts Dutailly and family hosting a boastful soldier Robillard, a supposed Enfants Perdus hero. A chocolate shell detonates in a comic twist, exposing the masquerade and ending with Anatole marrying Gertrude while the captain vanishes.
From Dr Peters recounting a visit to Wachere sultan near Victoria Nyanza. A Martini rifle accident wounds and kills two natives as Peters and Lt Tiedemann face a laughing host who dismisses the incident as no matter and slaves are said to be to blame. The scene ends with ritual wine and brief attempts to ease embarrassment.
A Detroit merchant, C. B. Northrop, once near death from creeping paralysis, recovered after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The article links his recovery to similar cases in Hamilton and Lockport and notes the pills’ claimed nerve and blood benefits.
A horse was killed by a swarm of bees near Les lia Ga after being stung by multiple colonies. A colored woman driving by sought help, returned to find three bee colonies on the animal, which died soon after the insects were driven off.
In Rome after Keats's death, English peers praised Joseph Severn's painting, though few read Keats's poetry. Severn recalls being embraced by locals who admired his art as he faced derision from some English readers who mocked Keats.
A clipped exchange shows a pawnbroker and a man arguing over a shotgun that won’t fire. The man insists the hammer was removed, while the pawnbroker implies improper handling caused the misfire.
Lime treatment reduces fungal and insect growth in soil. The approach shows broad effectiveness across crops and soil types, aiding health and yield over time.
Farvest Excursions tout Nebraska as agricultural supremacy with 1862 expected to outdo last year. The Burlingon Route trips at half rates run August 0th and September 27th inviting visitors to witness energy and progress in this Trans Misssouri state. Contact J Francis in Omaha for Great Opportunities in Nebraska. Butterflies make a great show but they don’t make any honey.
Dam Modjeska and sire Safford origin from Pelion Lady Hanley and Saffron lines. Best stock in America with imported lineage. Address Geo A Joslyn Omaha Neb. New card cases feature fine silver tracing.
Advertisement seeks a skilled female cook for eight person private household. No children. Five dollars weekly with permanent position. Current cook leaving due to sickness has served seven years. Also employ a second girl for housework. Apply with references to Mrs. A W Boyce 2111 Emmett St Omaha Neb. A bank run is caused by everybody walking off with the money.
For sale. The Good Will and Subscription List of a pompicultural Weekly established in 1884 will be sold at a sacrifice. A splendid chance to acquire an established agricultural weekly. Address F A Smith 88 W Jackson St Chicago Illinois. The alligator finish is given to the bowl of large spoons.
RE Siedman argues in the Century that the drama stands as poetry’s supreme form. He says drama’s plot, characterization, and action rival epics, with blank verse uniting prose freedom and rhythmic stateliness. He likens drama to a cathedral embracing all arts and all forms.
The black buck is a small Indian antelope weighing 30 to 50 pounds with a black back and white belly. Their eighteen inch horns may reach twenty six inches and they live in wary herds. Hunters use a jungle cart pulled by bullocks with a shikaree guiding them, and the herd seems unafraid of packs lacking firearms.
A childhood anecdote from Buckingham Palace recalls Lady Isabel, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Somers. At a royal ball she wandered from guardians to inspect the hall and sat in Queen Victoria’s vacated seat, wearing a white tulle dress with daisies. Years later at her presentation the queen remarked daisies again.
A mother asks Tommy what he will be when grown. He replies he will be a poet because poets “catch on without thinking.” The cartoonish exchange highlights playful remarks on learning and talent from a 19th or early 20th century humor page.
A brief item notes a boy answering an employer about arriving earlier in the morning. He replies that he can come earlier when the wind is at his back. The snippet appears in Smith Gray & Co Weekly.
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