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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
4
Funeral director and licensed embalmer available for calls, with office at 149 Ames Iowa, Odd Fellows Building, contact Mutual Phone 91x, residence No 9.
A New York World excerpt argues that American women fritter wealth on bargains driven by excitement. It cites Mary Heston and Success Magazine noting psychological urges, noting shoplifting-like behavior among varied shoppers and the lure of ninety eight cent undergarments. It also touches on collectors and forgeries in Florence Rome Cologne, suggesting ongoing boutique fraud against value.
A train conversation centers on a imposing man whose benevolent face leads youths to speculate his life work. They guess lawyer banker or editor but a country man reveals he runs a tavern and butcher shop with his wife tending meals and he doing the killing.
The article notes that corot paintings in circulation exceed the artist's lifetime output by about three or four times. It observes Corot lived to nearly eighty and hints at widespread duplication and forged works tied to Mont.
The article describes Japan's elaborate mourning code among the well to do, detailing 13 months of garments and 50 days of meat abstinence after a death. It notes separate rules for grandparents and maternal relatives, implying deeper social hierarchies and gender attitudes.
The article traces cremation from ancient times across many nations. It notes Greek legends credit Hercules and Homeric practice before Troy, with earliest records among the Scythians. It cites purification via fire and Pythian-era beliefs about the soul’s separation as reason for cremation. The Athenians burned their dead after battles.
Harper's Weekly describes automatic flogging machines used by several European powers. Prisoners are strapped, a spring adjusts the hit, a dial sets the stroke count, and a screw-driven lash ensures a uniform, repeated punishment until the exact number of blows is delivered.
In the Houston Post a cartoon caption ponders female superiority in intelligence. A bald man buys hair restorer by the quart, then the punchline notes a woman buys hair instead, implying practical wit in a brief comic exchange.
A New York Journal snippet notes dog stories often lean toward humor with a nudge that canine tales naturally become lighthearted waggish pieces. The quote questions why most dog stories are funny and suggests humor suits dogs.
A concise reflection contrasts simple needs with endless demands of public opinion. The quote suggests minimal essentials suffice for life yet opinion creates insatiable wants and pressures.
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows Mr. Gaswell told a dealer his wife wants a rare violin. The dealer offers a genuine Stradivarius in a showcase for 3000 dollars. She jokes about higher prices and asks for something more varied.
A Washington Star quote portrays the sun in the Arctic as resembling a magnified elusive gold dollar, given in a reflective exchange by an unnamed explorer. This compact simile captures awe at the polar light.
A reader question from the Cleveland Leader asks whether the phrase should be a man lies easy or a man lies easily and a pupil asks who the man is.
A clipped dialogue appears in the Buffalo Express with a street beggar asking pardon and a Tennessee gentleman replying in mock formal terms about guilt. The antiquated tone evokes a public fin de siècle micro-scene.
A playful note from the Louisville Courier Journal reveals a scene about renting a figure named Lord Bank shurst for the season and public attention on his appearances. The quotation frames a lighthearted sporting or social context with a genteel tone.
The quote presents self respect as the foundational pillar of virtue, attributed to Herschel. It emphasizes inner integrity guiding behavior and moral choices.
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