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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1904
Page
5
The article reflects on 19th century arithmetic in old textbooks. It notes questions like converting coins and weights and explains terms tare tret and subtle, showing how readers of today would struggle with antique calculations and units.
A London Graphic correspondent chronicles Manchuria infested with millions of flies. Early morning swarms descend from ceilings and invade faces ears and nostrils while flies drown in cups and sauce. They cover bread, meat and furniture, and evening brings relentless buzzing and skin spots.
The widow of a wealthy, irreverent man hires a distant preacher for his funeral. After the service she thanks him for the discourse. He questions why he was chosen since local ministers knew the man. She replies she wanted someone who did not know him well.
A Chicago Record-Herald writer recalls a city auto rampage that veered onto a basement rampart and flipped, ending with wheels spinning in the air. The cobbler, jammed in a corner, escaped unhurt but dazed. asked what he thought, he muttered that it was a furious customer over his shoes.
In a light moment a wife begs her husband Henry to leave ten dollars for town. He replies with dry humor that this is what happens when you are hard pressed for money. The playful scene captures domestic tone and economic strain.
A man reflects on the plight of homelessness while Mr. Meekton replies with concern. The dialogue touches on personal hardships and the prospect of instability as a wife prepares to resume house cleaning duties.
A mother instructs her son Tommy to study the most refined fractions at school, while he plans to begin vulgar fractions tomorrow. The exchange highlights differing approaches to mathematical basics and instruction.
A brief reflection from the Chicago Journal on marital harmony noting that spouses often misread each other’s thoughts, yet this misalignment can brighten a household. The quote frames privacy as a blessing in a married life.
Crabs use seaweed to disguise themselves and fix zoophytes on shells. Hermit crabs carry oversized claws to block shells when retreating. One species keeps a sea anemone attached to its shell, feeding it while moving, and carefully transfers it when changing homes.
English clergyman Dean Hole and Mrs Hole arrive in Dover after a rough Channel crossing. While waiting for a train he jokes about rail fare reductions noting returned empties at reduced rates. In a whist game he quips about offering collections and threepenny bits, challenging his opponent about contributions.
Simon Newcomb argues in Harper's Magazine that visible stars lie within a sphere about 200 million solar distances from the Sun, and ponders whether unseen stars lie beyond that invisible boundary. He notes rough estimates place most stars within this range and considers broader cosmic distribution.
Julius Chambers recalls Frank Stockton and his tale The Lady or the Tiger? as a career making standard. Stockton notes two years of rejection after its publication as editors judged all work against that story.
A short essay notes that women speakers perform better when seated to reduce stage fright and that attire influences audience attention. It states that a pretty gown and accessories can captivate women listeners even if the speech lacks compelling content.
In Dr. Hawtrey’s biography a famed remark about his untidy appearance is recounted. The doctor scolds a late student who defends delaying dress by saying he has no time to dress. The boy replies I can dress in time but I wash. The anecdote highlights Hawtrey’s sharp wit in a morning lesson.
A young seeker asks if entering politics required winning at any cost. Senator Sorghum replies he aimed to win with minimal expense, emphasizing frugal strategy over ruthless tactics.
A London World quotation notes that a man who never errs may achieve nothing while an orator who never utters indiscretions often never says anything worth hearing. The piece probes balance between fault and value in speech.
He answers with a wry claim of multiple written testimonials to prove his past affections. The exchange suggests a candid, humorous confrontation about past loves.
A poignant note from Chicago News reflects on the rarity of finding a friend who remains steady when others struggle financially, underscoring shared hardship and dependable support during tough periods.
An article on amphibian skin explains how frog skin absorbs water and breathes air, its moisture preventing drying, and storing water like a camel. It also summarizes Professor Hilton on seven kinds of rest used in disease treatment from the London Lancet.
The London Chronicle explains the phrase get into a scrape arose from Scottish golf on sandy downs where rabbits created rabbit scrapes a golfer could not escape. Rules at St Andrew's Mecca of golf defined what to do when a ball lodged in a scrape and the term spread southward with practice.
After the reformation long sermons grew fashionable in England. Hourglasses fixed on pulpits aimed to curb two hour plus sermons. Some churches used half hourglasses and iron stands. such devices lingered post Puritan era but faded after the Restoration.
An Arctic iceberg story traces how a lone snowflake within Greenland's half mile thick ice cap accumulates over years, becomes part of a glacier, and begins its perilous voyage toward the sea threatening ships with its vast size and potential to pierce a bow.
A tale notes how five or six men approach, then four return, allowing the hidden hunters to trap the animals. It claims the animals cannot count beyond four, a flaw exploited by the men who know their trick.
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a doctor reflecting on former patients buried in a cemetery while lamenting no more money to be earned from them. The dialogue highlights satire on medical practice and profit.
A small boy asks why a speech at a banquet is called a toast. The father replies the term fits because such talks are usually dry, delivering a quip from an exchange.
The dialogue comments on social morality as a man asks what could be more sickening than witnessing a man making love to another's partner. The reply reframes the sentiment by attributing the same act to the speaker’s own partner, highlighting a tense, satirical tone in the Town Topics dialogue.
The article notes Venice summers are oppressive for ordinary residents due to high humidity and sirocco. It praises the visual allure for painters and the abundant fruits for all, but warns of hot nights and mosquitos that disrupt sleep, making rest scarce. It contrasts leisure with practical tolls on daily life.
A Baltimore society man and his wife, dining in Atlantic City, cannot read the menu without glasses. He asks the waiter to read it for a dollar, but the waiter cheekily answers that he never had much education.
In a recounted New England tale Daniel Webster, riding in a stagecoach, complains about speed. The driver explains the horses are running away. Webster suggests moralizing debt as a curb, but the driver says it cannot stop them.
A Country Gentleman of London writer recalls using a candle in a saucer of water to simulate a natural extinguishing at ten o'clock. He states this trick fooled keepers who watched his house for signs of poaching, as the candle appeared to burn out without human intervention.
The York shireman's coat of arms depicts a flea a fly a magpie and a flitch of bacon with explainers. A flea because he will bite his best friend a fly because he will drink from any body's cup a magpie because he will chatter with anybody a stitch of bacon because he is no good until he is hung.
An aunt arrives at a house where her niece begs her to join a game of charades. The aunt reveals she knew the family was playing because she could smell the game from outside, then agrees to come in.
A brief New York Times style summary notes a man once rich who was a bed egg yet unnoticed, then becomes broke revealing a shift from approval to concern. The text contrasts wealth with personal character in a tersely observed vignette.
A concise aphorism by Laboulaye observes shifts in social roles from guest to boarder to pest across days, illustrating changing power or tolerance in relationships. The wry point highlights how closeness alters status and treatment.
The Chicago Record-Herald presents a daily Meals for a Day feature with three meals and receipts selected by the household editor. Cash prizes are awarded for the best submissions, and housewives nationwide are invited to participate, with full details in the newspaper.
The Chicago Great Western announces low fare excursion tickets to Texas Oklahoma Indian Territory and New Mexico for September 20 October 4 and October 18. Tickets available through Great Western agents or J P Eimer G P A Chicago Illinois.
The third ward school offers an evening program at the U B church on the 20th at 7:30. Admission is ten and fifteen cents. The Louisiana Purchase exercise by upper grades, a second grade drill, and songs and recitations by younger students. Local talent features readings and a vocal number. Support the library.
Mrs. Frank Noble runs a modern beauty parlor above Miss Cupps' millinery store offering ladies services including hairdress and shampoo at 25 cents each and manicure 25 cents, facial massage 25 cents. gentlemen options include shampoo facial massage and manicure 50 cents.
Advertises steady employment for women to distribute sample magazines and compile an official subscriber census. No experience required, but references demanded. Start salary is 15 dollars per week. Address Sprague Wholesale Co Magazine Dept 270 Wabash Ave Chicago.
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