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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
4
Mr. H. L. Griffin, manager, reports north side gas mains will be laid by Saturday night. Brickwork at the plant building nears completion and roof soon. He cannot say when gas service will begin but believes not more than sixty days at the outside. Residents grow eager as work advances.
After visiting England Mark Twain recalled being photographed in Parliament and joked that Americans never suggested he pose in Congress. He contrasted the honor with Washington Jefferson and Lincoln, noting the mother of parliaments loomed in the backdrop.
A reflective line contrasts two ancient monuments as symbols of endurance and the survival of the fittest, illustrating admiration for antiquity and resilience across eras.
Pearson's Weekly notes Liberia shares with Haiti the distinction of rulers over both themselves and whites in residence, describing a long history of intertribal and civil conflict. It claims Liberian soldiers face danger with comic irony, rendering battlefields unusually safe.
Bedouins endure with strict abstinence water is precious and consumed sparingly. They plan water skins to outlast journeys know every water source and rely on camels and goats for milk and meat. Neither people nor animals drink more than once in forty eight hours ensuring survival in harsh climates.
The article discusses long held ideas of a center of the universe and Maedlers wrong conclusion. It notes stars may move in curved lines and that some groups travel together. De launay suggests nearby stars cluster around Sirius, possibly making Sirius the master sun with Earth as a satellite.
Glycerin resists freezing and evaporation under ordinary temps, with negligible loss below 200 degrees F. It ignites pale when heated to 800 degrees and decomposes with a strong odor. Used as a pigment vehicle in stamps and carbon papers, it crystallizes when frozen but melts to prevent reformation. addition of water prevents crystallization though cold can separate water crystals.
The piece recalls Lord William Bentinck's December 4 1829 council resolution declaring abettors of suttee guilty of culpable homicide. It notes Bengal saw 700 widows burned in 1817, then the practice faded after the act. It argues suttee was a primitive rite not sanctioned by Hinduism and cites mistranslation of Vedas.
Lord William Bentinck’s actions are cited for advancing religious toleration in Britain while also curbing thuggism. The text notes a clash where violence against Hindu sects, including strangling as a ritual to Kali, was addressed in the broader policy context.
An ancient London report recounts a seven year old boy drawing a sword in a gentleman’s chamber before Christmas. The boy fatally injures the man by forcing the blade into his body while attempting to sheath it. The killer blames a past act by the gentleman, claiming revenge for a father he says he killed five years earlier. The story ends with the gentleman dying while dressing after the incident.
Mrs Minks objects to a man staring at her and asks for a scene. Mr Minks decides to address him. The man apologizes explaining he was seeking his mother and mistook her for her.
In a brief Boston Transcript strip, Jack laments being soaked while Tom asks about an umbrella. Jack replies with a wry line about his identity as the umbrella, delivering a short humorous punch.
Quotations from the New York Press frame an antiquarian as someone chasing past troubles rather than solving present ones. The wry remark highlights a mindset more concerned with history than current concerns.
A compact reflection noting that human character is formed by experiences and learning from events. It presents history as a tutor and great deeds as spoken eloquence shaping virtue and understanding.
A sprightly young matron paid a conductor with a half dollar and forgot to collect change. At Sixth Street she claimed a dollar, and after the conductor gave back more coins the exchange continued. She warned that next time she tries humor, she hopes someone stops her before it costs him money.
The Spanish Moors created a splendid culture with libraries schools arts sciences and refined living. By the tenth century their country served as Europe’s source of learning setting apart its development from the rest of Europe and echoing Greek influence.
Mrs Proude complains about Mrs Guggenheimer in a social scene as she describes a remark about her hat. The quarrel centers on a judgment that the hat is last season. Mr Proude notes no crime but Mrs Proude insists the remark is insulting.
Browning's Magazine notes a parishioner questioning church conduct as the pastor faces scrutiny over profiting from others' errors and whether clerical fees should apply to marriages.
A brief London Tatler dialogue notes a widow asking about a bonnet and a ninepence, with a quip about illness and risk. The exchange preserves period voice and social mockery in a compact scene.
The article outlines three burial practices in India: Muslims bury the dead, Hindus consign bodies to the Ganges amid regulatory violations, and Parsees expose the deceased to scavenging birds atop high structures. It notes ongoing enforcement issues and cultural differences in funeral rites.
A Toledo Blade item notes a pupil misusing procrastinate in a classroom example. The scene shows a teacher confirming the word means to delay and a pupil giving an absurd sentence about delaying a streetcar ride.
A humorous dialog from Ladies' Home Journal features a matron objecting to giving money at the door while a tramp suggests handing it out the window. The exchange plays on politeness and practicality in a light social vignette.
A hunter notes a fox racing across a frozen river toward an ice opening then retreating to the bank. A pursuing dog follows by scent, cannot stop at the hole and vanishes in the river, while the fox calmly continues away.
The Praetorian guard, a select cohort of Augustus, protected the emperor and served sixteen years for a $500 pension. Each member held captain rank in the regular army and the corps rose to powerful influence, akin to royal guards elsewhere, sometimes deposing or elevating emperors.
A Death Valley mouse has adapted to feed on scorpions. The scorpion’s venomous sting is located on the end of its abdomen and can be lifted in defense. The mouse leaps to strike the uplifted abdomen, bites off the sting, and consumes the prey. It is believed to be the only animal that relishes scorpions.
A Germantown man’s son reports compliments about his father to please him. The father replies calmly praising his wife while revealing everyone knows his wealth is in her name, prompting a sharp rebuke and the boy’s sent to bed.
A Wells Maine traveler describes long nervous strain and two collapses. He credits Dr Miles Restorative Nervine with restoring nerve function and reducing anxiety, urging others to try it with money-back guarantee if no benefit.
A Buffalo New York family, led by Paul Mathurka, says they kept Dr King’s New Life Pills at home for a year and found them a blessing for stomach liver and kidney troubles. The ad notes the pills are easy to use and cost 25 cents at all druggists.
An advertisement urges readers to buy electric irons and fans from Nelson and Moore. The brief listing emphasizes household appliances available, likely as part of a local merchant window.
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