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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
8
A Manchester Chronicle essay argues that kindness masks cruelty in animal training. It cites hidden methods, brutal acts, and the public’s appetite for shows as fueling the abuse behind performances and the industry’s silence.
The ostrich is described as highly curious yet untamable, though trainable to harness and racing. It trots with a lumbering gait that becomes easy at speed, and when unladen by a rider it can outpace any horse, driven by wind and muscular power.
The excerpt from Mrs. A C Inchbold's Under the Syrian Sun extols Esdraelon as a sea like plain with green billows and violet cloud shadows, and Baalbek as a colossal terrace of columns. It evokes loneliness, awe, and a supernatural veil over ruins, with phantoms of the past whispering in an otherworldly light.
The article argues that the brain is not the source of thought but a tool shaped by the personality. It notes the conscious self uses the brain, which has two hemispheres, and that words and knowledge are stored like books in a librarian’s shelves. It also cites an example from Hiawatha about calculation of arrow speed and running distance.
A collection of aphoristic lines on reputation bluffing and social behavior. The quotes warn that crowds judge fighters poorly and loneliness invites trouble, while generosity and love may be measured by more than bread making.
Reading on subterranean shocks shows their vast power shaping lands. Historical examples describe land rising 550 feet and Jorullo volcano forming in 1759 near Mexico City, while Javea in 1912 saw a 15 by 6 mile area swallowed and a 9 000 foot mountain reduced to 5 000 feet.
Theater scene preview notes a manager seeking light comedy works. Playwright offers to draft two or three new pieces and deliver them this afternoon, signaling a plan to supply fresh material for consideration.
The Boston Transcript notes an umbrella held by the man and rain drips on the woman signify courtship while the couple sharing the umbrella or rain drips predicts marriage. The brief observation frames a playful test of romance through weather symbols.
A nature student explains an artificial formicary showing how a tiny black ant cleans itself. She uses a fine tooth comb on her foreleg, a sponge tongue, a coarse body comb, and soaplike secretions from the mandibles to wash legs and body.
A whimsical history traces the sugar plum to Julius Dragatus a Roman confectioner from the Fabius family who created dragati in 177 B C and spread it during noble celebrations. It also recounts John Pastilla Florentine and Maria de Medici linking pastilles to France and the rise of praline from Lassagne via Marshal Duplessis Pralin.
Professor Greenhill questions Longfellow on Hiawatha’s speed using a physics style breakdown. He analyzes arrow flight time nine seconds and computes arrow speed as 144 feet per second, then discusses running versus arrow drop with neglect of air resistance.
A London Tatler quip recounts a woman defending her husband in court over his absence due to illness. When asked his occupation she explains he is a worm eater, a joke about drilling holes in furniture to mimic age. The judge probes, and the wife clarifies the tradesman’s work creates the aged look rather than actual longevity.
The article explains the Roman angaria system of horse relays along major roads with stations every five to six miles. Forty horses per station enabled rapid official communications, delivering letters between Britain and Rome in about 26 to 28 days. Private use emerged later under Diocletian, with service described as compulsory royal dispatch.
Hicks recalls a confrontation where a man threatened various acts and finally urged to do his worst. The woman responds with composure and begins playing the piano, effectively taking him at his word.
A brief exchange contrasts views on aging with a quip about wealth and age. The Milwaukee Sentinel cites a father and son dialogue on what constitutes a ripe old age for rich versus poor individuals.
The term idea once signified a finished act whether mental or physical, indicating a complete performance rather than a mere notion. Over time its meaning shifted to describe a thought or concept rather than an accomplished demonstration.
Local miscellany lists items for sale including a light wagon and phaeton and fresh eggs. Other items mention a switch to the New York Sun, relocation of a family, Chamberlain tablets, poultry eggs, and a concert by the Canadian Jubilee Singers at the Armory Friday night supporting church construction.
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