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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1894
Page
4
Two mischievous boys Sammy and Billy climb a long ladder to steal a crow's nest, fall into the mill stream, and are rescued by a miller after a tense incident. The tale ends with the nest still there and the cub polar bears noted in contrast to other notes.
The piece highlights wealthy widows like Mrs. William Astor, Mrs. Hicks Lord, and Mrs. Burke Roche as society powerhouses. It notes Astor’s vast wealth, her charm, and possible future suitors. Hicks-Lord’s health and influence. Burke Roche’s wealth and prominence. It frames marriage prospects as a social prize in elite circles.
Pennsylvania girl Miss Annie Seasholtz, daughter of Charles Seasholtz of Northumberland, prepares for foreign service. Converted in 1881, she graduated in 1880, studied at Dr. Simpson's institute, and in 1892 completed missionary training. She left for India from New York with volunteers to study the Marathi language in Akola Berar for two years.
An elderly woman at the south entrance of the soldiers home claims a horse neighs is the sure sign of death while a young couple jokes about crape and marriage. A man posing as a fortune teller reads a palm misreading the truth, provoking a sharp withdrawal.
C F Wait, a balloonist at Capac, ascended to about 1000 to 1500 feet. The parachute cord tangled around the balloon bar, leaving him suspended by a thin line. He untied the string before dropping but the parachute inverted and he was jolted to the ground, prostrate and later examined by a physician.
The grave of Francis Scott Key in Frederick Maryland is neglected. A movement by Grand Army of the Republic members in Troy New York to place a fitting memorial at Key's resting place is expected to meet broad support across the nation.
Miss Elizabeth Fleming has been appointed clerk of the United States Circuit and District courts at Portland. She previously served as court stenographer.
Mrs Louise Chandler Moulton of Weymouth street Portland place is described as one of the few women in London who can create and maintain a salon.
The British empire is a vast political creation larger than most nations with over 10 million square miles and 352 million inhabitants. It spans icy Hudson Bay to tropical India and Honduras producing diverse goods and cultures, yet maintains order across varied peoples.
A public reception for Daniel Webster in Boston features an over eager office seeker who keeps lingering near the great man. Webster grills him asking if he wants more of him and the man boasts his hat is honored to share the chair with Webster. Webster had actually sat on the man’s tall beaver hat.
The text notes air should be odorless like water and warns that any detectable odor indicates a contaminant. Pleasant scents are variable and not reliable. unpleasant odors signal danger and must be removed immediately to prevent health decline.
Characters discuss testing filtered water aboard a Street & Smith's Good News scene. Little Dick asks if it's filtered water and Little Dot suspects the taste, noting it "tastes like old straw" before confirming.
A brief quote shows a railway company offer of five thousand dollars after a worker lost a leg in an accident. The exchange highlights the minimal compensation and the blunt remark about the worker's future prospects.
Dispatches report Port Arthur captured by a Japanese force of about 30 000 under Field Marshal Count Oyama after eighteen hours of fighting. Chinese mines slowed the march as Japanese troops cut forest roads for artillery and supplies. Chee Foo near Shangtung reported the fall from a nearby Chinese city.
Iowa Patent Office reports on November 10 1894 William Britton Boonsborough Iowa receives a patent for a diaphragm attachable to ordinary locomotive cylinders. It controls draft through boiler flues improving fire management and saving coal per run. Stephen Banfill patent granted for a fire extinguisher with chemical tank and dual action pump. Ten U S patents issued to Iowa inventors in the week ending November 13.
In St Louis on November 24 all flour mills halted operations for an indefinite period due to a glutted market and overproduction. Local dealers dispute the view, noting the timing amid calls for cheaper bread and recent bread sale fraud exposure prompting possible weight-based sale measures by the city council.
The late czar’s remains were interred yesterday in the cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in St. Petersburg. The czarina sat near the center while the young czar, grand dukes, royalty, ambassadors, ministers, and foreign delegations attended. After services they offered final farewells as the coffin was carried to the tomb.
Syracuse verdict clears Bob Fitzsimmons in the Cornelius Riordan case after witnesses are heard. The jury of local businessmen finds no fault by the fighter, though District Attorney Shove plans to present the matter to Onondaga County’s grand jury.
The Canadian cruiser Petrel arrived at Windsor with 102 American fishing nets aboard. Capt. Dunn said the nets were made entirely in Canadian waters after checking the area with an American chart. He noted American tugs had been lifting nets in Canadian waters and fled when the Petrel appeared.
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