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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
5
A New York painter at a luncheon recounts a tale about art criticism. Constable remarks that all critique is tolerable except insincere praise. The anecdote centers on a sky praised as superb then dismissed as putty, revealing clashes over opinion and intent.
A girl sits with her escort who compliments a woman's profile and then shifts to praising the man she is with. She jokes about baldness and hair, asking him to stop praising the head he fears will be bald, and he agrees to steer away from the topic.
An old naturalist Dana named a tiny sea crustacean monstrilla after observing its odd makeup. It resembles a cyclops but lacks feeding and digestive organs, possessing muscles, nerves, and senses yet incapable of sustaining life through nourishment. The creature is fated to natural death.
A Boston technical school student asked repeatedly for leave of absence and was granted permission after explaining the funeral of a cousin. The instructor remarked doubtfully that a nearer relative would be preferable.
A slangy young man asks for joyful hosiery while a brisk haberdasher jokes about a check. The exchange highlights light commerce dialogue from the Buffalo Express period.
A visitor reports seeing your husband in the downtown crowd and nearly touching him, while the hostess retorts that at home he is always so close that nobody can touch him, delivering a light pun from Puck’s humor.
A Cleveland Leader remark notes plans to set Browning’s poems to Richard Strauss music, provoking community discussion. The exchange frames experience and common sense as providence and hints at social concerns over artistic fusion.
A brief dialogue from Comic Cuts features a young sportsperson asking if fishing in the neighborhood is worth time. Native responds that fishing yields little value, though time worth varies by listener.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a gloomy Brown who laments he may not survive to claim his life policy, reflecting a dark mood about his own future chances.
How to repair a canoe crack using varnish or shellac and silk patches. Apply varnish over the crack then a silk patch, allow to dry, and apply a second varnish or shellac layer. White silk hides patches on varnished canoes. Inside and outside patches possible. White lead mixed with varnish also works. If resources are scarce, heat spruce gum to seal the crack.
A brief note describes using grease to ease a gun and keep it from hardening, plus a silk and shellac patch as the standard fix for a punctured canvas covered canoe or recreation item.
John Carter of John Carter & Son, famed ivory makers, awoke with the solution to a perfect billiard ball producer after dreaming the final knife design. He hurried to his study, drew the last knife needed, and credited the dream with revealing the fix.
Peckham meets Dingley after ten years and asks about his wife. Dingley says he is the same as before. Peckham asks about his wife and notes she is still “boss.”
Maria questions her father about a midnight caller while a hysterical exchange unfolds. The father demands who visited. Maria probes whether the visitor was a fool for calling or for finding her attractive, then laments her father’s temper before he retreats to a cyclone cellar.
Mrs Goodsole removes wraps and apologizes for a long overdue call to settle obligations. Mrs Sliptung responds kindly noting the gesture was unnecessary. Conversation unfolds in a cordial Chicago Tribune tone reflecting social etiquette.
Witty exchange from Irustrated Bits about Connie and a quip on heaven. The joke imagines a future reunion and a humorous concern with mock seriousness.
A Cleveland Leader quips about social behavior after an engagement is announced. The dialogue contrasts a husband’s foolish display with Belle’s witty remark about men’s silliness.
A reflective passage argues that silent abuse slowly erodes love like natural decay. It frames emotional harm as a gradual, nonviolent cruelty that weakens the frame of affection until love dissolves.
Local item notes Mrs Mabel Clark started a kindergarten Monday and now cares for about twenty lively young students.
Mr and Mrs J R Harrison move into the Pearl Street cottage recently vacated by Mr and Mrs C F Rosengren.
C E Holmes buys twenty two acres of the Fausch farm in the southeast part of town and plans to move there soon. He will engage in small farming alongside his music business.
Mrs. Carrie Horton of Iowa City requests the paper be changed to Osage Iowa. Her son Guy who graduates from Iowa City this spring has moved to Osage to practice dentistry after buying out Dr Dumond. Ames friends wish him prosperity.
An advertisement from Nelson and Moore promotes electric irons and fans for sale. The brief item highlights household appliances and urges purchase.
The Yeoman will hold memorial services in their hall on Sunday June 2 at 2 o'clock PM. A full attendance is desired. By order of Com.
Bennie Read, who recently underwent appendicitis surgery at Methodist hospital Des Moines, was brought home Sunday and is progressing well.
A booklet explains rheumatism plainly and practically and offers a free trial treatment of Dr Shoop Rheumatic Remedy for a disheartened sufferer nearby. The ad urges readers to help a friend in need and to visit Cagwin's drug store for the offer.
The Overland car is described as built in modern factories with expensive machinery and interchangeable parts. The ad argues for exactness and durability, comparing Overland to a watch and stressing a moderate price and a stable, experienced company behind the product.
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