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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
4
A Cincinnati Enquirer account describes a cyanide plant where 1 000 tons of cyanide yearly are produced. Foremen show a glass mask as workers inhale fumes that tempt some to self harm. Some employees allegedly taste the product since the vapors create a craving similar to chewing coffee beans.
A reflective quotation about love explaining that the heart cannot articulate reasons for its feelings. It notes the mind may devise excuses for perceived wrongs while the heart remains ready to love, looking upward for any justification.
A professor notes the codfish lays over a million eggs and a student from a farm comments that it is lucky the fish does not cackle over each egg. The exchange blends humor with natural science observation.
Notice dates a June 2 1906 primary election for statewide and county offices with precinct vote totals and delegate allocations. Also outlines June 9 1906 county convention at Nevada Court House to canvass results and elect delegates to state and district conventions. Includes a health advertisement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
A young country girl travels to London for portraits vouched by a noted photographer. After three sittings she discovers faint images of a man with a dagger behind her, identified as her fiancé in the Indian Army. Dismayed, she writes to India to break the engagement.
The piece recalls Louis Napoleon sheltering Lady Blessington after his escape from Ham and later, as president, coldly greeting her and Count DOrsay in Paris. A London Spectator story claims a brief Champs Elysees exchange showed his chilly manner before she left Paris.
A published remark recalls George Eliot’s initial Romola deal with her publisher, securing a sum of 10000 guineas. He noted the figure as notably large, reflecting the work’s value and anticipation.
A dispute over serialization length ends with a compromise. The author agrees to shorten the work to twelve numbers and accepts 7 000 guineas for the copyright, balancing artistic need against commercial considerations.
In Damen, Africa, debtors are chained by a heavy tree log attached to the bare ankle and dragged everywhere until debts are paid, instead of imprisonment, exposing creditors to a brutal, practical method of debt collection.
An advertisement asserts that Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy outperforms any wealth. It claims eminent physicians approve it for both children and adults, emphasizes universal success, easy tasting with water and sugar, and urges every family to keep a supply. Sold by Judisch Bros.
A historical look at word origins from haberdasher to silhouette tracing how a sailor’s comment shaped scooner, the French minister silhouette sparked fashion jokes, and Norman exchequer linked to a checkerboard counting table. It notes the corruption of haberdasher from German shop signs and a flawed quiz origin.
An Irish wager sparks a wall posted word that becomes a riddle, while a discussion traces lullaby to Lilith and an ancient myth. The tale links a Dublin prank, a mysterious term, and how a mother's crooning evolved into the soft lullaby known today.
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers low rates June 11 to 13 with liberal return limits for the Homecoming of Kentuckians in Louisville from June 13 to 17. Ex-Kentuckians abroad are expected to visit native soil, and Louisville prepares to entertain them with southern warmth and a varied program.
Advertises Chamberlain's Palm Balm as a painless remedy for rheumatism with hundreds of testimonials and notes Judisch Bros distributes the product.
A southern river steamer with cotton bales grounded at Gunboat shoals when water ran low on the Chatta hoochee. A crewman dumped stale drinking water overboard to restart the boat, which then freed itself as the shallow dam backed up enough water to lift the hull and resume travel.
Mrs. Lucia Wilke of Caroline Wisconsin found relief after 23 years from a running sore on her leg cured by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The ad touts 25 cent price and Bosworth drug store as vendor.
Wilson jokes about Tom Wilkins and Edith Brown, longtime friends he introduced to each other. They married, and now neither speaks to him, leaving him to wonder what caused the rift.
A brief domestic exchange captures a playful quarrel between Mrs Klubbs and Mr Klubbs as they reveal sleepless waiting over three hours for different motives. The humorous line ends with a rueful mutual misunderstanding and light domestic tension.
A brief quip shows a Housewife warning a guest about icicles on the gate. The exchange features a Woman’s Home Companion style banter ending with a chilly image.
A witty exchange about greatness contrasts inherited status with achieved prowess and social perception. Griggs mocks the notion of birthright while Briggs quips that some master influence, shaping others' opinions to seem formidable.
A brief quotation recalls Adam Clark urging steady effort to avoid energy stagnation as a key to happiness. The line emphasizes persistent action and vitality.
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