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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
7
A columnist muses on personal thrift habits from saving small scraps to hoarding half sheets of paper. He recalls a clergyman’s aunt who finishes every medicine bottle, noting the principle might be carried too far.
The Scene Illustrata of Rome recounts how Napoleon, after writing Hector then later neglecting the draft, retrieved the unfinished tragedy. He had Luce de Landval complete it. the Comedie Francaise initially refused, Napoleon insisted, and the work was accepted and acclaimed within three weeks, earning him the Legion of Honor.
The 1577 guide The Boke of Nurture notes voyders as vessels to collect leftovers from trenches. A voyder knife removes fragments from the trencher and deposits them in the voyder, then set down clean. Few silver voyders remain. brass ones likely from earlier use still exist with little known history.
The London Globe notes distinct beauty types across Sweden Poland Saxony and Austria. Swedish beauty is graceful though lacking animation. Austrian women show a composite charm blending Latin and Germanic features, with Vienna ladies tall and well proportioned. Tyrolese maidens unite Latin and Germanic traits though may lack ideal figure.
A concise survey traces origins of common terms like hurrah from hur rah and Tur Aic, huzra from hosanna, yes from oyez, no from non ita, mister from magister, Mrs from mistress, and esquire from escayer, outlining shifts in usage to modern English forms.
A New York World remark notes that a man could not be called a gentleman unless he was entitled to bear arms, reflecting 19th or early 20th century social standards about nobility and status.
A district nurse recounts a London laborer who kept his Sunday suit for years after it was stolen thirteen years earlier. His persistent pride, shame over wearing week day clothes, and the enduring garment reveal social pressures that separate Sunday dignity from workaday life.
A London Mail note recalls a young musician whose hair suggested a career in music. He tells of a compliment from a famed tenor who praised his unaccompanied singing, saying the audience reaction grew from surprise to delight as he performed solo.
A New York American note states the sun's light is about 600000 times that of the moon and its disk is 90000 times brighter than a candle flame, 150 times that of limelight, and over four times the brightest crater spot of an electric arc. The darkest sun spot is much brighter than limelight.
A succinct line from the Fishing Gazette notes that fish refuse to bite unless they are in the mood. Anglers often ignore the timing and try to catch them anyway, whether in sea or freshwater, making fishing impractical when fish are not inclined.
A Philadelphia Press item recalls a remark about developing a photograph where a speaker notes a negative grows in a dark room. The exchange highlights the phrase and context of photographic process.
A Washington Star quote recalls a wary view of people who give advice while others bear the risk. Uncle Eben warns that such advisers may be the type who enjoy watching experiments unfold rather than taking responsibility.
A clipped quotation from the Philadelphia Record notes that men feel unappreciated unless they are overestimated, capturing a commentary on recognition and value in ordinary life.
A Royal College of Surgeons display presents 5 000 years of disease and injury from the Nile valley. Seventeen cemeteries south of Ko umnosu frontier supplied specimens including preserved abdominal organs showing probable appendicitis. Gout lesions appear in an early Christian subject while a young woman's forearms show splints and bandages matching modern usage.
A private secretary cites the ingenuity of begging letters received by wealthy individuals as a striking example of modern cleverness in the present age.
The author notes a shift over fifteen years from uniform begging letters to more original, forceful appeals. Some writers craft statements that hit donors harder, often securing relief even if the sender is not the most in need.
A revivalist preacher in a small mining town speaks two hours without impact. An old miner interrupts and asks a single question: What is king smoke? The exchange ends with the preacher’s polite readiness to answer.
A humorous note from Pearson's Weekly jokes about a new Australian bird species with four legs. A husband and wife discuss why such a creature would exist, suggesting politicians may use both sides of the fence at once.
A father grabs the hair of his rude son and belts him across the ears two or three times and shakes him until hair begins to fall out, saying I’ll show you how to treat your mother.
A little girl who heard a debate on nature fakirs in literature defined the human and animal families. She said a brute is an imperfect beast and man is a perfect beast, as noted by a judge.
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt describes spotless town imagery with a broad set of cleaning tools, brushes, sponges, and soaps. The owner recalls bringing the complete Dutch kit from Broek, noted as the cleanest place, where visitors receive straw sandals to avoid dirtying snowy streets and where scenes resemble a candy colored town.
A Dublin father recounts his four year old son Willie’s stoic calm during a family drive to Glasnevin Cemetery. The boy feared being left among the graves yet accepted the trip with quiet bravery, revealing a child’s surprising grasp of mortality. The tale, conveyed through London Telegraph, honors the child’s poised response to death.
The London Standard notes wild zoo dramas behind the scenes. Obash the hippopotamus escaped and charged keeper Scott who had to flee as the gate was barred. The press later found the hippo safely back in its den amid denials of an escape.
A brief social scene at Studio Ten where a woman thanks a man for showing her an academy picture. He escorts her to the door and asks about visiting another academy the man mentions. She declines politely saying she will view that picture at the academy itself.
A brief quip exchange contrasts a parrot that could recite Hamlet’s first act with another that spoke none. The punchline notes the dumb alphabet talk, delivered in a London Answers style.
A brief dialogue from a Chicago Record-Herald page features Miss Sweetner and Miss Cap sicum with sharp exchanges about youth and maturity. The exchange mocks youthful airs and social posturing in a light farce tone.
The article describes Dyak practices of keeping severed heads as sacred trophies. Heads are smoked and hung in houses as grape like bundles, symbolizing courage and personal prestige. Arckoda Unsang is noted for his recollections of battles and courage. Narrator H L B Luering recounts observations in London Christian.
A brief aphorism attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes states that wisdom and material resources lose value if employed before they mature. The quote reminds readers that time improves both understanding and materials.
Dr Shoop Health Coffee is advertised as a genuine coffee substitute made from toasted grains malt and nuts with a quick one minute preparation. The copy claims it fools coffee experts and is sold by J J Grove.
Mrs Ada L Croom proprietor of the Croom Hotel Vaughn Mississippi credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a severe cough and consumption after months of grip. Three bottles completed the cure. World wide fame as a lung and throat healer. Sold at all drug stores 650c and 1.00 Trial bottle free.
A New York Press quote recounts a 35 year old janitor who killed himself over a minor dispute with his employer. Tenants visit his wife in the basement, where she rejects the idea a man so fine could do such a mean trick, expressing resentment rather than grief.
A New York Sun anecdote notes a woman seeking a servant at an employment agency lines up several girls and asks if they have worked in ministers’ households. She explains economy is crucial and ministers’ house experience is believed to teach thrift.
The humorist Marshall P. Wilder told Alexander Herrmann a mind card trick. He asked for the viewer to name a card and Herrmann chose the queen of diamonds. Wilder confirmed the pick and the magician admitted the laugh was on him.
A brief exchange contrasts British and American museums. An Englishman notes a book once owned by Cicero in a British collection, while an American tourist dismisses it and boasts a lead pen used by Noah to check animals entering the ark in an American museum.
The Dyaks’ head hunting propensities are noted by ethnology students. The leading motive in taking heads is to gain the conquered’s soul and add it to the conqueror’s own.
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