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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
6
A brief pediatric reader piece recalls Boomerang tales and a moral about truth and courage. The narration shifts to Lycurgus the Spartan, showing his idea that organized soldiers are walls, with the phrase every man is a brick.
A serialized miscellany recounts a boy Jack hiding walnut shells with glue to surprise Teddy, a Montana hunter tale follows with two bears and a grizzly wedged between rocks, plus a Los Angeles mountain lion skin and fashion notes on widows, rubber boots, and Chinese courtship letters.
A curious talk on the phrase a brick as a boy's worth traces to a distant origin. Also recounted is Selous the elephant hunter fending off a charging beast by feigning death until help came and a note on grafting tomato onto potato vines, preserving distinct details.
Professor Brinton spoke in New Haven on ceremonial law in tribes. He cited rules like boiling pigs, using only one tree species per fire, and prohibitions in Kamchatka against metal knife use on boots. Punishment, he said, falls on the tribe, not the individual, and Darwin noted little religion among Patagonians but strict ceremonies.
Instructions on cooking and preserving foods, plant care tips, cosmetics and domestic remedies, a note on Mrs Nettleship and Sylvia Du Maurier, plus an electric lamp light switch invention and a fish dish with spiced vinegar bake. The article bundles practical tips and a brief celebrity mention with homemaking ideas.
A new bicycle costume called The Lucy draws interest for its divided back skirt that forms a graceful split when riding. The Bluet cheviot outfit for a west side maiden uses a box plait to align over the seam, avoiding knickerbockers and keeping the skirt below boot tops. The Eton jacket features two large black frogs and black braid trim on sleeves.
A recipe instructs boiling two ounces of macaroni until tender then cutting into short pieces. It mixes a paste of flour and milk to half a pint, cooks and flavors with anchovy sauce, beats three or four eggs into the mixture, and bakes in a greased dish until browned. A serving with anchovy sauce is suggested.
A Berlin dispatch says the powers plan to land troops at Athens to protect the dynasty after Greece spurned mediation while Turkey would negotiate if Crete is evacuated. Rome reports the triple alliance pact renewed for six weeks with Germany and Italy agreeing not to withdraw despite the original deadline passing May 6.
Athens reports Austria and Germany join other powers in proposing mediation between Greece and Turkey. Greek forces retreat orderly to Domokos after checks by Turkish movements. Greek and Turkish leaders will be urged to cease hostilities as powers seek a final settlement.
The Daily Telegraph reports from Patras that Greek forces have gained no advantage since the Turkish advance began. The recall of the army to Arta for the third time has deeply dampened troop morale unless they can resume forward action.
Despair grips the Greek capital as news arrives from Athens that Pharsala has been evacuated. The populace blames the great powers for non interference and pressure mounts on Premier M. Ralli to seek ambassadorial intervention.
The Daily Telegraph prints a Vienna dispatch saying the King of Greece remains in precarious condition. London reports concern over the monarch’s health.
At Houghton Michigan May 8 John Thomas a boy who runs a compressed air hoisting engine in the Tamarack mine faced a box containing 200 pounds of dynamite on fire ten feet away. He clung to his post hoisted the men to safety ten seconds before the dynamite exploded destroying the engine and causing damage. The workers and boy escaped unharmed thanks to his brave action.
Gen. James Longstreet arrives in Gainesville with confirmation from President McKinley he will be appointed Pacific Railroad commissioner to succeed Wade Hampton, effective later this month.
Gen. Henderson in Dubuque Iowa shows steady recovery. His limb suppurates less and he can sit up to greet visitors, though he expects amputation above the knee when he returns to Washington.
Dr J H Hollander of Johns Hopkins University appointed secretary of the international bimetallic conference commission. He is an economics professor and a scholar of French and German languages. May 8 Washington.
While William Delong of Cammal Pennsylvania drove with his butcher wagon a bear followed the scent and clambered inside the open rear door Brain the bear chewed a leg of mutton then triggered the door lever trapping himself Delong drove four miles to Cammal where the animal was shot and butchered into steaks
A Syracuse Post item notes a tense exchange between siblings over a bogus count. The brother reveals he was nearly offered a loan of 100 dollars, exposing a rough financial moment and family friction.
An elderly woman pleads for food, saying a blind child once depended on her. She laments the boy has regained his sight, leaving her struggling to survive without him.
A correspondent recounts a long period of drinking and hardship, praising Anti Jag as a life changing remedy provided by Renovo Chemical Co. The letter notes a wife’s intervention and claims the drug transformed the writer into a sober, respected citizen. It mentions mail order access from New York and hints at dangers of drink.
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The Bell Telephone Company reports 304 687 telephones are now in the hands of its licensees. This figure reflects continued expansion of phone service and greater accessibility for customers.
A historic note identifies Tobolsk in Russia as among the oldest continuously inhabited locations. The claim highlights its ancient roots and enduring settlement significance.
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