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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1895
Page
2
A meditation on a sacred sorrow that endures beyond time. The poem invites entering a hidden space where memory confronts a face, sealing immortality on a shrouded eye and preserving love and tenderness despite pain.
In a rough mining camp tale, Lone Hand Dick wanders isolated while a youthful couple arrives with a criminal past. A mysterious woman seeks Dick, a bank reveals scandal, and a dramatic rescue leads to a wedding in Toorak. The story links a murder trial, a confession, and renewed social standing for George Wingfield Forrester.
Washington correspondence notes the Wilson family settling in new quarters and Mrs. Wilson’s recovery. It recalls Vice President Tyler’s independent nomination attempt and the historical remark that Michigan could not be carried on such a ticket, reflecting political dynamics of the era.
A detailed sketch of the Wilson and Harmon families in Washington includes Miss Betty at Hollins Institute and Miss Mary, a young debutante finishing languages at home. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Harmon, and Senator Sherman’s neighborly circle are described with social and domestic details amid political chatter on vice presidency, cabinet circles, and 19th century welcome.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls bootleg beer runs and a bantering line about champagne from a woman’s slip. The speaker, identified as Cincinnati Maquicer, notes that many bootlegs slipped past authorities.
A firm head instructs the employee to report to the office at 9:39 a.m. every morning instead of 10. The exchange is brief and focuses on adjusting the start time. The note preserves the formal tone of a workplace directive.
A fragment discusses frauds selling bogus tonics and tonics like Parker's Ginger Tonic, contrasting with genuine remedies. It includes quotes about onion juice as a hair producer, tea aiding bowels, and cautions against substitutes for real medicine. The piece notes diverse influences lowering safety and mentions Lancet observers on coffee preparation.
A Broadway law firm mailed a summons with a two cent postage shortfall. The defendant's counsel paid the extra two cents, risking a default judgment. After an extended hearing and affidavits, the case reopened upon the plaintiff paying $30 costs, highlighting how a two cent error upended court time and attorney fees.
In a sharp exchange, an Old Gentleman declares there must be insanity in the family while addressing a pointed query about a daughter's consent. The line underscores tense family tensions and perceived madness across generations.
A fragment from Harper's Round Table explores factional divides as Willie remarks on the world split into those with air and those who desire it. The concise piece hints at inequality and resource envy.
A humorous exchange unfolds in a circus setting with a balloon boasting self support being mocked as a bag of wind. The snippet shows Mrs Wayupp and her servant in a playful domestic moment hinting at an imminent marriage.
In Paris the article notes a high density of wine shops, estimating one shop for every three residences, reflecting a vibrant retail scene and local consumer demand.
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