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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1904
Page
3
Edison Phonograph Born From a Finger Cut Tale
Edison recounts to a reporter how a finger cut while singing into a telephone mouthpiece led to the invention of the phonograph through paper scratches and letter marks. The anecdote notes the finger’s role in recording vibrations and reproducing the alphabet. A second fragment describes medieval feast customs with the boird species and gilded birds served by distinguished ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Mr. Edison
Smith
Brown
Old London Bridge A Medieval Monstrosity
The old London Bridge dated to 1176 AD and stood about 900 feet long with eighteen stone piers. The surface was lined with brick and stone buildings over arches, the roadway running beneath them four stories high, crowded with up to 1700 people in daily trades. A church to St. Thomas of Canterbury spanned the center piers, and the Traitors Gate area opened toward the city where criminals were hanged nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
St. Thomas of Canterbury
St. Peter’s of the Bridge
Gallen
Christmas Feasting In Old Times Delights of Plum Pudding
A historical note on Christmas customs highlights plum pudding as a lasting favorite amid many vanished dishes. The piece traces festive eatables once common in holiday tables and emphasizes tradition guiding Christmas feasting.
Evolution of Trial by Jury in English Law
The piece traces the history of trial by jury from its Anglo-Saxon compurgators through wager of law to the modern jury system. It notes key milestones including adoption in criminal cases under John, final establishment by the late thirteenth century, and reforms culminating in 1825, as reported by the London Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
William IL
Henry I
Stephen
Henry II
John
Henry VI
Edward
London Globe
Human Inequality and Republican Government
A New Orleans Picayune column argues that equality in republican government is illusory. It states all people are born equal only in life’s natural entry and exit, while individuals differ vastly in body and mind, making uniform equality impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Picayune
Relaxation Tales From Somerville Journal
Mrs Saltonstall and Mrs Walsingham speak of fatigue after late nights and two weeks of visitors. They mention feeling worn out and suggest going shopping in Somerville.
College Socials and Notables Highlight Iowa City Scene
Senior mechanics hosted by Prof and Mrs Dow as social event. Lincoln visitor Miss Bertie Winslow called on campus. Several faculty and guests visited St Louis exposition and Des Moines for family and social engagements. Lectures include J L Burgess on railway accounting and Rev Vaughan on Shakespeare. The Little Dutch Band revival gains support. corn exposition planned in Chicago with Iowa Cook trophy. Wilson, a cabinet hostess, sails to Paris for winter with noted society influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Holden
George H. Wells
Iowa Grain Dealers Association
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Chicago
The Barn Door Skate Described By A Landlubber
A humorous account of the barn door skate as a bottom flatfish with a triangular body and snout, two eyes set back from the snout, air holes, and a mouth on the underside. The observer notes the spined tail and a moving upper jaw when the lower jaw is pulled, comparing it to a restaurant trap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Doily Origins and Local Evangelist Meetings in Ames
Historical note on the word doily tracing its origins and a long linked London firm, followed by Ames church meetings led by Evangelists Northcott and St. John. The piece lists piano and organ sales by C. E. Homes, then a library catalog of periodicals and volumes for reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Evangelist Northcott
Christian Church
The
St. John
Northcott
Ames
Boulder
Colorado
Social career halts a writer’s Paris return
A woman who pursued intellectual work in Tama county Iowa and across the United States will soon finish a book begun in Tama county and interrupted by a brilliant social life. She will travel to Paris where she is poised to triumph once more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tama County
Iowa
United States
The Sacred Person of the Korean Emperor
The emperor is revered as sacred. Any touch is sacrilege punishable by death. The emperor’s name is whispered, his portrait is banned until after death and then worshiped. A foreign ambassador once offered a portrait, but officials rejected it as an outrage. The emperor’s power is absolute, his word law, owning land and people.
Shopping Woes in Manila Revealed by Traveler
A traveler notes Manila offers easy shopping yet impossible to buy needed items. paradoxically one can purchase unwanted goods at about four times their usual value, highlighting stark price distortions and shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Manila
Dog buyer and seller clash over dangerous pet claim
A buyer recounts a dangerous dog sale alleging the animal could have harmed a child this morning if not rescued, while the seller defends the dog as fond of children. The exchange highlights a dispute over pet temperament and safety.
The Reason a Man Marries His Sweetheart
A witty Illinois State Journal quip notes marriage motives and divorce motives. The remark suggests that choice to wed rests on differences from others while divorce follows similar contrasts, reflecting social humor of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Journal
Argument Over Error Ends With Denial Between Lovers
A quarrel between two lovers, the man Harry Merrilton and his partner, centers on admission of fault. She claims she would admit fault if she were wrong, while he asserts she is never in the wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Merrilton
Pen Work Brings Pay in a Different Way
A humorous exchange shows a writer admitting higher earnings after switching from writing stories to addressing envelopes. The anecdote highlights the practical value of steady work over creative pursuit.
Parental Dispute Over Daughter and Huggerty Rumor
In the Houston Post a sharper vision columnist notes a quarrel over a presumed relationship between a daughter and a young man named Huggerty. A younger brother contradicts the claim saying there was nothing between them and he witnessed no impropriety in the parlor last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huggerty
Houston Post
Pursuit Ends in Reflection, Chicago Journal Note
A brief Chicago Journal line contrasts chasing happiness with pursuing purpose. It posits that true happiness lies in the pursuit itself rather than the act of catching. The exchange frames the idea through a nighttime car chase metaphor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Bread Parable Echoes in Philadelphia Bee Editorial
A Philadelphia Bee editorial uses the proverb about casting bread upon waters to warn that many people chase money. The line reflects editorial concerns about greed and social responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
A Kanaka Canoe Legacy in Hawaiian Waterways
The article describes early Kanaka canoes carved from a single tree with edged strips for strength, sturdy outrigged design, and triangular mat sails. Ruling chiefs used large double canoes with elevated central platforms for passengers, built as solemn rites with offerings and prayers to the fisherman's saint. disruption could bring death or disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Humble French Official Sits in Cistern to Cool Office
A censorious inspector threatened dismissal after a registrar in a hot French department improvised a water cistern to sit in all day. The public filed in panting while he stayed submerged, deemed clever locally, until Paris was alerted. A wit suggested exile to Algeria as a fitting punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Republic
Paris
Algeria
London Chronicle
Teaser Joke Sparks Home Run Anecdote
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls Mrs Teaser catching her husband stealing home and putting him out. The humorous line demonstrates a playful misdirection about baseball and marriage in a single wry moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rathbone Temple Iowa Deputies Hold Instruction Session
The Rathbone Temple of Iowa conducted a two day instruction session in Des Moines hosted by grand chief Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson. Nine of twelve deputies attended with tours of Storms College grounds and departments led by Professors Ashbaugh and Newens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbone Temple
Iowa
K. of Phall
Elizabeth Nelson
Storms
Ashbaugh
Newens
Palmeter
Clear Lake
Blanche Lichty
Vinton
Lulu Blasier
Williamsburg
Clara Mossberry
Columbus Junction
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Semmons
the Phonograph
Old London Bridge
Ioc
Mrs. Dow
Bertie Winslow
Lincoln
Neb
W. H. Stevenson
Madrid
Effie White
Des Moines
Daisy Smouse
Ross Jeansen
Rob’t Jeanson
C. F. Curtiss
James Atkinson
A. E. Cook
Cook Farm
Odebolt
R. C. Barrett
St. Louis Exposition
L. H. Pammel
Edna
J. L. Burgess
Northwestern Railway System
Ogelisby
Festival Hall
Ida Craig
College Station
Texas
Prof
J. A. Craig
St. Louis
F. S. Ward
Chelsea, Mich
Dr. Storms
Pi Beta Phi
Iowa City
8S. A. Beach
Geneva
N. Y
Prof. Beach
New York Experiment Station
Prof. Baker
Father Vaughan
Eau Claire Wis
Shakespeare
Julius Ceasar
Henry VIII
Washington, D. C
Times
Wilson
Washington
Dryden
Steele
Tatler
London
Upper
Wellington Street
Strand
Hodsoll’s
Wedgwood
London Standard
Christian Tabernacle
Ezra Ward
Gilbert Station
Henry Keltner
L. M. Hill
T. A. McMillan
Kelley
C. E. Lyons
P. A. Markham
Slater
C. E. Homes
Atlantic Monthly
Century Magazine
Harper’s Monthly
Knickerbocker Magazine
McClures
Midland Monthly
North American Review
St. Nicholas
Scribner’s Magazine
Loughran
Bauer
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