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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1898
Page
7
A Brindisi travel note describes tarantula dancers curing bites through a wild ritual. Dancers imitate twenty four devils, chant a funeral dirge, whirl with tam-tam music, and offer a chicken to appease the possessed patient in a two night ceremony.
A fragment describes tarantula healing rites in Sri Lanka with the protective Saint Pauls well tradition and patient dances. It contrasts Singhalese devil dancers with Western responses and includes a report on Charles Darwin era zoology and a fatal West Virginia duel. A social vignette about a hopeful woman and a young girl musician accompanies fashion notes on evening gowns. The piece blends travel lore, science, crime, and society.
Mrs. Coburn becomes the first woman to stand atop Mount Evans in Colorado. A five member party led by Rev Frank S Spalding reaches the Grand Teton after a perilous crawl along a 3000 foot drop. The ascent spans a border region between Idaho and Wyoming and upholds Alpine climbing challenges.
In Kimberley the diamond district relies on street washing to uncover stones. Debris washers operate on consent from residents, paying ten percent of gross funds to the city. Last year the municipality earned about £960, with larger finds and machinery boosting profits.
A poetic piece in The Sketch notes current fashion for women, imagining an elegant gown and a fairyland sedan. The narrator recalls a dreamlike social scene with a princesslike figure and a parade, contrasting it with the practical street reality and a critique of trivial trends.
A brief fashion note suggests that the costume itself will influence evening gown styles this winter and that standout pieces will appear on most gowns throughout the season.
White cloth outfits are popular this season. A charming model features two front flounces revealing a panel, with a bodice that blouses and a dull silver belt studded with amethysts. Details include an Irish crochet collar lined in purple satin and various jacket styles for white serge frocks.
Two hat styles vie for autumn dominance the back from the face model being pretty and the tilted nose super stylish. The contrast explains why both remain popular and debated among wearers and designers.
A New Time item recounts Theodore Roosevelt amid war preparations arguing against strict regulations to mobilize 1000 horses, criticizing red tape while Ludington defends procedural rules. The piece closes with fashion notes on a gray straw hat with green velvet and ostrich plumes.
The article notes Paris fashion shifts toward less elaborate hats featuring long ostrich plumes and jet accents, with velvet fabrics and new hat shapes. It then recounts mahogany’s early uses, tracing a 1695 shipboard record to a candle box, a bureau, and the rise of a cabinetmaking fortune.
A Virginia woman with limited land started a sheep venture five years ago. She invested 25 dollars for 50 head at 3 dollars each, kept a flock on pasture, paid 0.50 dollar weekly for a helper, and worked about one hour daily. She earned 40 dollars in year one and by year four had 60 sheep with a yearly net of 450 dollars from wool and mutton.
The article compares national road systems, noting the United States has about 300000 miles of highways, France about 330000 miles with over 1 billion spent on highways, and Germany 275000 miles. It argues US would need 1 million miles of macadam roads to match European standards at an estimated $4 trillion total.
Tapaoceo Cream. Soak tapioca in water for two hours then drain and mix into boiling milk. Cook until dissolved. Whisk three egg yolks with sugar and salt, add after boiling briefly, then add vanilla. Fold in three stiff egg whites and serve cold.
The article notes the first authentic use of field music at the Battle of Bouvines in French Flanders. It highlights three French victories there: 1214 Philip Augustus over Otto IV, 1340 Philip of Valois over the English, and 1794 French defeat of Austrians. It cites trumpets signaling the French charge as the first authentic trumpet command.
A humorous exchange shows Jack planning to teach solitaire to Marie before marriage. Marie eagerly asks which game, and he replies with solitaire as the chosen lesson, reflecting a light moment from Life.
A teacher asked a student to compare adjectives in a drill. The boy from the front row quickly answered with a stark progression sick, worse, dead, delivering a blunt surprise ending to the lesson.
Frank Long of near Lennon Michigan describes severe back pain after dinner in November 18 and relief after using Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He says after five boxes he was cured and urges others to try it with a stamped reply. Document sworn April 15, 1898. Venice Michigan. G B Gopsstra Justice of the Peace. Also notes a rich ore strike near Central City Colorado with Diamond C Soap wrapper incentives.
A fragmented ad proposes extracting gold from sea water and cites bathhouse practice. It asks readers to send cents for samples and mentions a 3,000 marriages daily claim. It also offers a Lady's Lorgnette and a Diamond "C" Soap wrapper promotion through grocers.
The report identifies 269 cities worldwide reaching or exceeding a population of 100000 residents. It lists urban centers across multiple regions and highlights growth trends, density, and regional distribution without detailing each city's exact figures.
An advertisement promotes distributing 5 000 free books titled Chats With Mothers. It urges delicate women seeking strength and mothers with sickly children to request one from Muco Solvent Co of Chicago. A rhetorical question about czars caps the piece.
Send four cents for an illustrated Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway booklet detailing the direct cross continental route to newly acquired Pacific possessions. It claims up to date information and school use. address Geo Tf Heatford for stamps and tickets. Florida note praises Piso's Cure for Consumption as a godsend by Wm. B. McClellan dated Sept. 17, 1895.
A pasted mixture includes an inquiry about Jews and a reply urging readers to refer solicitors for subscriptions or sales positions, with an address to American Woolen Mills Co Chicago. Additional fragments advertise remedies for constipation and teething syrups, bank management by women, and a coupon for Diamond Soap wrappers.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic for blood cleansing and skin improvement, claiming satisfaction and ten cent price. A separate item notes Chicago Western Railway gross earnings rising by 88.76 over the same week in September 1897.
How to prevent hog cholera by cooked feed. EMPIRE MFG CO offers FREED COOKERS to improve hog health and economy. Catalogues available from 620 Hampshire St Quincy. Cookers claim to save owners a portion of feed costs and improve stock condition.
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