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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
5
Journeyman codfishers on the Banks endure long watches with 3 000 hooks to handle. They rise at 2 a.m. to bait and prepare, work from daybreak to eventide, and sleep only briefly after unloading. Sleep deprivation and cold keeps them alert as mist and damp rigging prevail.
At Athy Canon Bagot hosts an archbishop at a temperance coffee house. The bishop tastes coffee, rejects it with a bold A-bom-in-able. The manager explains a box of matches fell into the tank, promising a matchless cup next time.
The chief constituents are gunpowder and its ingredients. Iron filings boost brightness and Chinese fire. copper filings and salts yield green. zinc filings create blue. Antimony sulfide gives a green tint with smoke. amber resin and salt produce yellow. strontia salts red. barium salts also green.
Historical account notes William the Conqueror suffered a saddle pommel wound at the siege of Mantes injuring his abdomen. He died days later as attendants deserted him, with bed coverings stolen. Charitable monks later buried him.
A discussion notes typographical errors in American authors. A line by Mr. Aldrich originally read a patent medicine for gods and men was printed as a shorter form. Another misprint altered Now the old wounds break out afresh to Now the old woman breaks out afresh upsetting the poet.
Nubbins shouts across the fence to his neighbor about burying seeds in a hole. The neighbor insists seeds are inside a hen, and Nubbins remarks on the mix up with a chuckle.
A king’s tyrannical purge left France’s nobility diminished. Louis XI, in fear and declining health, begged his physician for aid and sought intercession from St. Francis of Paula while offering riches for more life.
A humorous exchange from the Atlanta Constitution shows a groom asking if a marriage license is worth the price. He asks Lindy if she thinks he is worth it and she concedes the cost is high but agrees to proceed with the wedding.
The fragment depicts a humorous exchange about apples and fashion. A conversation references Eve and a gown, attributed to the Philadelphia Press, implying a witty treatment of appetite, vanity, and biblical allusion.
A quotation from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes a sharp joke about a woman who approaches games with heavy effort rather than playfulness, highlighting a humorous contrast between work and leisure.
A man who was kicked by a mule refutes a quoted remark with defiant humor. He denies saying the line attributed to him and explains that a mule kick left him in no mood for polite words. He asserts the real statement would be harsher and suggests shooting inside the corporation would be illegal.
The passage cites the seventh son and many sevenfold motifs like days years wonders churches sins and senses to show how the number seven captures imagination and holds cultural arithmetic in lore and superstition. It notes seven churches and seven deadly sins as evidence of the number's prominence.
A preacher in an eastern city stood on a cellar box to address his flock. During the sermon he preached a prophecy about a “little while” and the box collapsed, causing smothered laughter as the text proved true.
A clerk taunts his employer with a comeback about common sense. The employer insults him but the clerk replies that more sense would keep him from being a clerk, highlighting workplace humor from the Philadelphia Record.
A question to a successful young businessman asks what the first lesson should be. He answers that mailing bills is not collecting money, underscoring the need for effective cash flow beyond invoicing.
A humorous anecdote notes Scots are keen snuff users and recalls a Scot who asked a large stranger if he used snuff. On receiving a no, the reply quipped that the man missed a grand accommodation, highlighting cultural vanity with wit.
A courtroom discussion centers on a cookbook's merit as a seller argues for its value while a judge probes the sales pitch and dramatization talk. The fragment suggests a debated recommendation in a sales context.
A brief note notes money as central to diverse LGBTQ commerce and exchange. The piece highlights economic activity around queer markets and financial dealings, emphasizing the link between currency and community life.
Farmer Jones awoke to a suspicious noise in his barnyard and confronted a sleeping neighbor who, after a blow to the head, asked where he was and claimed to be walking in his sleep. The altercation occurred near the chicken coop and barn.
A clipped exchange features Mrs Z and Mrs A joking about a powder puff and a husband’s sharp breath. Mrs Z claims she can detect his breath and keeps the puff to provoke him, a light domestic quip from the Chicago News.
Two men discuss domestic life and hiring a cook in a brief Detroit Free Press exchange. The dialogue centers on whether they keep a cook at home and how they manage household staff.
An old advertisement asks where the Declaration of Independence was signed and touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. It claims the remedy clears phlegm and infected mucus, enriches blood with oxygen, and heals inflamed throats and lungs, with guaranteed 50 cent and one dollar bottles and free trials at L M Bosworth’s.
A brief note describes two unlikely subjects, Balloons and Tramps, as lacking any apparent support or resources. The line reads in a whimsical tone, suggesting a metaphorical or humorous observation rather than a hard news item.
A letter from D F Lange cashier at Wabash R R East St Louis reports twenty years of constipation relief after using two bottles of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. He praises the product as the finest stomach remedy and notes it is sold by L M Bosworth in Monticello.
A. Richmond offered thirty farms for sale in the Jim River valley north of James Town North Carolina with prices from eight to twenty dollars per acre. Some properties are well improved and ready for this year's crop. Buyers can own in three to four years by paying purchase money instead of high rent. The seller notes flax profits funded farm purchases for neighbors and invites inquiries. Specializes in farm loans at five percent with first mortgage priority and flexible payments. Office over Milier's grocery store.
Land dealer Grover White advertises land in the Red River valley with wild and improved options at promising prices and free transport for buyers of 160 acres or more. Also offers central and northwestern Iowa farms and Ames city property, with viewing arranged in Stevens block opposite McCarthy and Lee's office.
A notice states stamps will be issued and mailed after May 1st continuing until further notice. It mentions J. B. Koosrr & Co and mixed paint lead and oil varnishes at Loughran & Bauers.
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